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Star Turn (AUS)

2013 Star Witness (Starcraft) x Golden Delicious (Made Of Gold)
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Highest winners to runners strike rate of Australia’s top 50 stallions this season (7.7% higher than nearest rival Frankel) … sire of 16 stakes horses including Champion Group 1 winner Startantes, Alsephina, Cordyceps Six, Golden Monkey etc. … 2023 yearlings sold up to $440k – 17.6 times service fee … massive 73% winners to runners strike rate.

Vinery Stud

Vinery Stud

Stands at Vinery Stud
2024 FEE: $27,500

Situated in the fertile Segenhoe Valley, just 10 minutes from Scone, Vinery Stud is nestled in the epicentre of the Thoroughbred Breeding heartland and is one of the most ideal thoroughbred nurseries in Australia. Encompassing more than 2300 acres, including 3km of frontage to the Pages River, lush irrigated pastures extend to rich, undulating paddocks and protected valleys.

684 Segenhoe Road , Scone, NSW, 2337
info@vinery.com.au
www.vinery.com.au
(02) 65438333
Adam White - Bloodstock Manager
adam@vinery.com.au
0414 800 918
Harry Roach - Nominations & Sales
harry@vinery.com.au
0401 970 006
Peter Orton - General Manager
peter@vinery.com.au
0418 276 454

Latest News

Hong Kong Calling - $350,000 for Star Turn Colt

With nine winners from 12 starters in Hong Kong, it’s not surprising Star Turn is a target sire for Hong Kong buyers with a cracking colt by the Vinery Stud based sire selling for $350,000 at Inglis Classic on Sunday to the trainer of Group I HK International Mile winner Voyage Bubble.

Tenth Stakes Winner For Star Turn

Tough mare Prairie Flower became the 10th stakes winner for Vinery Stud’s Star Turn when winning the Listed Durbridge Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday with the half-sister set to sell at Inglis Premier.

Star Turn's Singapore Sprint Star Ready for Kiwi Debut

Stephen Gray experienced plenty of highs with Silent Is Gold when training in Singapore, and he is excited to begin a new chapter with the gelding when he makes his New Zealand debut in the JR & N Berkett 1100 at Trentham on Saturday.

New HK Winners - Potential for Star Turn

There were three new Australasian bred winners at Sha Tin on Sunday, a French bred Zoustar bagging his first in HK and a promising one for Star Turn taking his record to two wins from three starts.

Starry Heights Triumphs in Kalgoorlie Cup

There were seventeen stakes races Australia-wide on Saturday, and you would be hard-pressed to find a better ride than Willie Pike's on the favourite Starry Heights in the Listed XXXX Kalgoorlie Cup (23000m).

Star Turn Mare Wins G2 Stocks Stakes

A top class mare in Western Australia that worked through her grades and was second in the Group I WATC Railway Stakes last November, Alsephina showed her class at Moonee Valley on Friday night to win the Group II MVRC Stocks Stakes (1600m).

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, April 18
Ascot Race 5 - 1000m Class 1
De Grandhomme (ex: Black In Time) Tnr: Adam Durrant Rdr: William Pike
Canberra Race 7 - 1400m Maiden
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby) Tnr: Robert Quinn Rdr: Andrew Adkins
Echuca Race 7 - 1000m Open
Golden Monkey (ex: Dixie's Comet) Tnr: Timothy Fitzsimmons Rdr: Harry Coffey
Kalgoorlie Race 6 - 1400m BenchMark 58+
Onemoreforleo (ex: Pietra) Tnr: Brett Drury Rdr: Zephen Johnston-Porter
Saturday, April 19
Eagle Farm Race 6 - 1400m Class 3
Winsome Star (ex: So Stylish) Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon Rdr:
Eagle Farm Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 80
Imatruestar (ex: Hadiklaim) Tnr: Lawrie Mayfield-Smith Rdr: Noel Callow
Eagle Farm Race 10 - 1200m Benchmark 85
My Snow Queen (ex: Lionel Left Me) Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Noel Callow
Gold Coast Poly Race 3 - 1100m Maiden
Starsarise (ex: Rock Me Baby) Tnr: John Wallace Rdr: Jade Hampson
Kembla Grange Race 1 - 1500m Maiden
Superstellar (ex: Invincible Dream) Tnr: Robert Quinn Rdr: Andrew Adkins
Kembla Grange Race 2 - 1500m Maiden
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby) Tnr: Robert Quinn Rdr: Brodie Loy
Kerang Race 3 - 1100m Benchmark 52
Banana Split (ex: Larapineta) Tnr: Tony Williams Rdr: John Keating
Moruya Race 4 - 1300m Maiden
Star Of The Class (ex: Classy Manhattan) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr: Rebecca Bronett Prag
Oakbank Race 8 - 1100m Open
Pure Bliss (ex: Heigl) Tnr: W and N Clarken and O'Shea Rdr: Rochelle Milnes
Oakbank Race 9 - 1050m Restricted 66
Geminga (ex: Seven Sonnets) Tnr: Gary Boyce Rdr: Ben Price
Randwick Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 72
Apollo Mission (ex: Appello) Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr: Alysha Collett
Roma Race 2 - 900m Benchmark 50
Squamish (ex: Niall) Tnr: Wayne Baker Rdr:
Tocumwal Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Sir Limestar (ex: Limehouse) Tnr: Nadine Cameron Rdr:
Sunday, April 20
Mudgee Race 4 - 1100m Maiden
Silverturn (ex: Tinai) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Neasham and Archibald Rdr: Heavelon Van Der Hoven
Nowra Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Star Of The Class (ex: Classy Manhattan) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr:
Sunshine Coast Race 3 - 1000m Maiden
Green Label (ex: Isabella Of Aragon) Tnr: Leigh Wanless Rdr: Erin Molloy
Sunshine Coast Race 5 - 1400m Class 5
Centre Bounce (ex: Sherrin The Love) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Andrew Mallyon
Selangor Race 6 - 1200m R.lc-E
Kim Polo (ex: You're Funny) Tnr: R LINES Rdr: WW CHEAH c1
Sha Tin Race 9 - 1200m Class 3
Triumphant More (ex: Ready To Reign) Tnr: Frankie Lor Rdr: Alexis Badel
Monday, April 21
Augathella Race 2 - 1000m Class B
Squamish (ex: Niall) Tnr: Wayne Baker Rdr: Caine Stuart
Augathella Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 50
Aurelian Blanc (ex: Aurelia) Tnr: Wayne Baker Rdr: Caine Stuart
Devonport Synthetic Race 7 - 1880m Benchmark 60
Chicane (ex: Extreme Measure) Tnr: Michael Trinder Rdr: Jabez Johnstone
Muswellbrook Race 3 - 1750m Maiden
Mars Rover (ex: Imaginative) Tnr: Steve Hodge Rdr: Aaron Bullock
Muswellbrook Race 7 - 1500m Benchmark 58
Easy Turn (ex: Inaflury) Tnr: Jay Hopkins Rdr: Andrew Gibbons
Oakbank Race 7 - 1400m Restricted 62
Flyway (ex: Secretary Bird) Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Jason Holder
Waverley Race 3 - 1650m Maiden
Starpello (ex: Appello) Tnr: Lisa Latta Rdr: Jonathan Riddell
York Race 2 - 1500m Maiden
Kulikup Kid (ex: French Girl) Tnr: Fenella Martin Rdr: Keshaw Dhurun
Tuesday, April 22
Coffs Harbour Race 6 - 1012m Benchmark 58
La Pelago (ex: Mate) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr: Anna Roper
Queanbeyan Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
London Star (ex: Londinium) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr:
Queanbeyan Race 6 - 1460m Benchmark 58
Sidenay (ex: Blitz 'n' Magic) Tnr: Kim Waugh Rdr: Claire Ramsbotham
Wodonga Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Sir Limestar (ex: Limehouse) Tnr: Nadine Cameron Rdr:
Other Nominations ▼
Wednesday, April 23
Doomben Race 3 - 1350m Benchmark 68 0
Centre Bounce (ex: Sherrin The Love)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Doomben Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 70 0
Viale (ex: Jacaranda Avenue)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Newcastle Race 2 - 1850m Benchmark 64 0
Banyan Tree (ex: All Dior)
Tnr: Tracey Bartley
Thursday, April 24
Albury Race 5 - 1400m Class 1 0
Christmas Star (ex: Christmas Commands)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Albury Race 6 - 1175m Maiden 0
Sir Limestar (ex: Limehouse)
Tnr: Nadine Cameron
Tamworth Race 5 - 1400m Class 1 0
Christmas Star (ex: Christmas Commands)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Saturday, April 26
Morphettville Race 1 - 1200m Open Gr1
Prairie Flower (ex: Leotie)
Tnr: W and N Clarken and O'Shea

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
19
$100,789.47
$80,000
$350,000
2024
49
$83,020.41
$50,000
$360,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Cocoexcel(AUS)
$350,000
2023 ex Proposal(AUS)
$240,000
2023 ex Sandcastles(AUS)
$200,000
2023 ex Marvellous That(AUS)
$160,000
2023 ex Sharnee Rose(AUS)
$150,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Ascot
Race 5 De Grandhomme 3g ex: Black In Time 4th
Echuca
Race 7 Golden Monkey 6g ex: Dixie's Comet 8th
Kalgoorlie
Race 6 Onemoreforleo 6g ex: Pietra 9th
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Yesterday's Results

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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66.7% - (356)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.3% - (103)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.9% - (53)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.4% - (18)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.6% - (3)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

Testa Rossa
12 wnrs , (1 sw) Saltaire
Northern Meteor
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Golden Monkey
Not A Single Doubt
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Miss Hipstar
Flying Spur
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Me Me Lagarde
High Chaparral
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Starry Heights
Hinchinbrook
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Cordyceps Six
Darci Brahma
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Prairie Flower
Easy Rocking
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Startantes
Foxwedge
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Megastar Heart
Street Cry
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Alsephina

Race Record

At 2
1st - Simplicity Funeral Pierro Plte (1100)
2nd - Ladbrokes B. Diamond Prel-C&G (1100) Gr.3
3rd - Antler Luggage Kirkham Plate (1000)
At 3
1st - Schillaci Stakes (1100) Gr.2
1st - Smithfield Rsl San Domenico (1100) Gr.3
2nd - Mta Run To The Rose (1200) Gr.2
3rd - Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000) Gr.1
3rd - Lexus Newmarket Hcp (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Keogh Homes William Reid Stks (1200) Gr.1

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STAR TURN

Star Turn

Fee History

2024-$27,500 , 2023-$27,500 , 2022-$27,500 , 2021-$16,500 , 2020-$16,500 , 2019-$22,000 , 2018-$22,000 , 2017-$22,000

Sons of Star Witness at Stud in Australasia

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