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Star Witness (AUS)

2007 STARCRAFT (SOVIET STAR) x LEONE CHIARA (Lion Hunter)
star witness

Winner of the Blue Diamond and Coolmore Stakes Group 1 double … Proven Group 1 producing sire … incredibly versatile with 2YOs, 3YOs & older horses winning stakes races from 1100m to 2400m … sire of 25 stakes winners & over $84 million in progeny earnings … stakes winners in 2024/25 include Smart Star, Bellatrix Star, Iknowastar etc. … yearlings have sold for $750k, $450k, $400k, $400k, $360k etc.

Widden Victoria

Widden Victoria

Stands at Widden Victoria
2025 FEE: $8,800

A superbly appointed farm with spacious, safe paddocks, Widden Stud Victoria is the perfect location from which to base mares for the Victorian breeding season. Widden Victoria offers the full suite of bloodstock services, from covering mares and foaling down right through to weaning, sales preparation, breaking in and pre-training. The key systems and processes Widden Stud has used to achieve premium results from our Hunter Valley farm over more than a century have been brought into practice in Victoria.

56 Mt Eliza Road , Kerrie, VIC, 3434
info@widden.com
www.widden.com
+61 (03) 5428 5168
Antony Thompson - NSW
0427 470 507
Matt Comerford - NSW
0424 742 672
Adam Henry - VIC
0428 036 472
Philip Marshall - VIC
0407 853 782

Latest News

Widden Stud Bred and Sold El Morzillo wins $1million Inglis Sprint

A $50,000 Classic Yearling Sale purchase from the Widden Stud draft, Star Witness filly El Morzillo won the $1m Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington today as Kelly Schweida delivered a fairytale result for connections.

Bellatrix Star May Back Up in G1 Champions Sprint

Te Akau and Fortuna Racing’s filly Bellatrix Star proved she is among Australia’s top sprinting three-year-olds last Saturday at Flemington, finishing second in the A$2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m).

Iknowastar Wins $1million Five Diamonds Prelude

There were four races run at Randwick on Saturday worth $1million or more and the $1million Listed ATC Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m) went the way of progressive Star Witness gelding Iknowastar.

Star Filly Wins G2 Schillaci

The Mark Walker-trained Bellatrix Star has continued her stunning run of form with an impressive victory in the Group II MRC Schillaci Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday becoming the first three year-old filly in more than 20 years to win the race against older sprinters.

Bellatrix Star to take on Older Sprinters

New Zealand syndicator Fortuna’s silks have been to the fore during Melbourne Cup Week through the deeds of Melody Belle, and they are hoping they can feature prominently once more through their rising star Bellatrix Star, a daughter of Widden Victoria's Star Witness.

Bellatrix Star Keeps Winning Run Going in Scarborough Stakes

Since winning the opening two-year-old race of the season in New Zealand a year ago, the Star Witness filly Bellatrix Star has been a model of consistency.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, May 29
Cairns Race 6 - 1500m Benchmark 58
Hearsay (ex: Stratuzy) Tnr: John Manzelmann Rdr: Tahlia Fenlon
Inverell Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Nikody's Binks (ex: My Award) Tnr: Peter Cheers Rdr: Stephen Cummins
Inverell Race 2 - 1800m Class 1
Star Of Kongo (ex: Kikongo) Tnr: Ray Hartley Rdr: Stephen Cummins
Saturday, May 31
Carnarvon Race 5 - 1200m Class 3
Heartford House (ex: Heartford) Tnr: Jacquelyn Scott Rdr: Rosie Mahony
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 2400m Open Gr3
Warp Speed (ex: Prized Gem) Tnr: Mark Goodwin Rdr: Jake Bayliss
Eagle Farm Race 6 - 1400m Open Gr3
El Morzillo (ex: Avocado) Tnr: Kelly Schweida Rdr: Jason Collett
Ipswich Race 2 - 1700m Benchmark 62
Bright The Sun (ex: Exceed Battle) Tnr: Daiki Chujo Rdr:
Kembla Grange Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 64
Starros (ex: Corrosion) Tnr: Terry Croft Rdr:
Kembla Grange Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 64
Bare To Witness (ex: Bid'n'bare) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr:
Morphettville Race 8 - 1100m Restricted 64
Talkin' Italian (ex: Angel Miss) Tnr: David Jolly Rdr: Connor Murtagh
Morphettville Race 9 - 1600m Benchmark 64
Covert Witness (ex: Anfitriona) Tnr: Hannah Bryce Rdr:
Quirindi Race 3 - 1600m Benchmark 50
Felis (ex: Cattonar) Tnr: Wayne Martyn Rdr:
Quirindi Race 6 - 1200m Class 3
Bare To Witness (ex: Bid'n'bare) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr:
Sunday, June 1
Muswellbrook Race 2 - 900m Maiden
Last Lalique (ex: Last Dollars) Tnr: Scott Singleton Rdr: Reece Jones
Saturday, May 31
Tambo Race 1 - 1400m Open 0
Heyington Station (ex: Unapologetic)
Tnr: David Rewald
Tambo Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 60 0
Harbour Gold (ex: Star Player)
Tnr: Brett Cavanough
Toowoomba Race 2 - 1625m Class 2 0
Bright The Sun (ex: Exceed Battle)
Tnr: Daiki Chujo
Toowoomba Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 58 0
Tsukino (ex: Tukiyo)
Tnr: John Dann
Werribee Race 2 - 1400m Maiden 0
Kissing Heart (ex: Exceed The Night)
Tnr: David Prior
Sunday, June 1
Kalgoorlie Race 2 - 1625m Maiden 0
Sainty Cullity (ex: Who's Gorgeous)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Kilcoy Race 5 - 1200m Restricted 55 0
Tsukino (ex: Tukiyo)
Tnr: John Dann
Penola Race 5 - 1300m Restricted 54 0
Avanzo (ex: Nagas)
Tnr: Sarah Rutten
Monday, June 2
Northam Race 7 - 1600m Class 1 0
High Precision (ex: Issey)
Tnr: Brock Lewthwaite
Northam Race 8 - 1300m Class 3 0
One Punch (ex: Prime Knockout)
Tnr: Russell Stewart
Warren Race 4 - 1600m Class 1 0
Star Of Kongo (ex: Kikongo)
Tnr: Ray Hartley
Tuesday, June 3
Echuca Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 52 0
Kissing Heart (ex: Exceed The Night)
Tnr: David Prior
Owl Witness (ex: Dora's Ready)
Tnr: Con Kelly
Echuca Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock)
Tnr: Melody Cunningham
Moree Race 4 - 1600m Benchmark 58 0
Blame The Whiskey (ex: Zombie Dancer)
Tnr: Steven A Hardy
Saturday, June 14
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1400m Open Gr1
El Morzillo (ex: Avocado)
Tnr: Kelly Schweida
Iknowastar (ex: Hidden Message)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
6
$75,333.33
$56,000
$180,000
2024
13
$25,411.54
$18,000
$90,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Leotie(AUS)
$180,000
2023 ex Conscious(AUS)
$120,000
2023 ex Issara(AUS)
$80,000
2023 ex Fast Shanti(AUS)
$32,000
2023 ex Cuban Belle(AUS)
$30,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Starcraft (NZ) 2000
Leone Chiara (AUS) 1999
Soviet Star (USA) 1984
Flying Floozie (NZ) 1993
Lion Hunter (AUS) 1992
Chiara (AUS) 1994
Nureyev (USA) 1967
Veruschka (FR) 1967
Pompeii Court (USA) 1976
Lucky Heiress (NZ) 1976
Danehill (USA) 1978
Pure Of Heart (IRE) 1978
Last Tycoon (IRE) 1983
Etoile D'Or (NZ) 1983
Battle-Waggon: 4s x5d
Northern Dancer: 4s x5d x5d

Runners Today

Cairns
Race 6 Hearsay 5m ex: Stratuzy
Inverell
Race 2 Star Of Kongo 6g ex: Kikongo
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Yesterday's Results

1st Canterbury: La Signora Dane 5m ex Lady Dane
3rd Pinjarra Scarpside: Lien Hyphen 4m ex Rising Hope
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
57% - (953)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.5% - (360)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
12.3% - (206)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.7% - (112)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.3% - (38)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (4)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
32 wnrs , (3 sw) Our Crown Mistress
Testa Rossa
13 wnrs , (2 sw) Global Glamour
Commands
12 wnrs , (1 sw) Swift Witness
Exceed And Excel
10 wnrs , (1 sw) Bellatrix Star
Anabaa
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Vista
Rock Of Gibraltar
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Cosmic Alert
More Than Ready
8 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Collision
Danzero
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Explosive Witness
Keep The Faith
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Graff
Bernardini
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Handle The Truth

Race Record

At 2
1st - Arrowfield Blue Diamond Stakes (1200) Gr.1
1st - Talindert Stakes (1100) LR
1st - Tatts Group Plate (1000)
At 3
1st - Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200) Gr.1
2nd - Patinack Farm Classic (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Golden Jubilee Stakes (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Lister Diesel Eng. Vain Stakes (1100) LR
3rd - B M W Manfred Stakes (1300) LR
4th - P F D Food Serv. Schillaci Stk (1000) Gr.2

Fee History

2024-$8,800 , 2023-$11,000 , 2022-$14,300 , 2021-$16,500 , 2020-$22,000 , 2019-$27,500 , 2018-$33,000 , 2017-$33,000 , 2016-$16,500 , 2015-$22,000 , 2014-$22,000 , 2013-$22,000 , 2012-$29,700 , 2011-$33,000