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Star Turn (AUS)

2013 Star Witness (Starcraft) x Golden Delicious (Made Of Gold)
star turn

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. … yearlings have sold up to $550k … 67% winners to runners strike rate ... stakes winners in 24/25 include Alsephina, Prairie Flower, Starry Heights etc.

Vinery Stud

Vinery Stud

Stands at Vinery Stud
2025 FEE: $16,500

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 6543 8333
Adam White - Bloodstock Manager
adam@vinery.com.au
0414 800 918
Harry Roach - Nominations & Sales
harry@vinery.com.au
0401 970 006
McKoy Loomis - Bloodstock & Marketing
mckoy@vinery.com.au
0458 735 500

Latest News

One to Watch – Seymour

A lookalike for his sire Star Turn, this Ciaron Maher trained colt made a winning debut at Seymour on Thursday as a hot favourite.

Happy Valley Double for Star Turn – HK Sire on the Rise

Vinery Stud’s Star Turn was identified in a Breednet story earlier this year as a sire that is on the rise in Hong Kong and he started the new season with a winning double at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening.

Lookalike Star Turn Colt Franks Hot Form Race

When Angel Ladder won the first race at Geelong coming out of the VRC Next Gen Series Sprinters Final won by Jimmy Recard, you would think punters would have looked closely at Redders in the following event coming out of the same race, but he slipped under their guard.

What Stallions Can Step Up in Hong Kong?

The Hong Kong racing season is over for another year, so a look at their sire tables by earnings and winners is always interesting and there is no surprise at the top with now pensioned Deep Field claiming his fourth consecutive champion sire title, but given he is now out of the picture the big question is what sires will replace him?

One To Watch – Ipswich

With an affiliation for the family, having trained his Group 1-winning full sister as well as her Group 2 winning dam, Wednesday’s QTIS two-year-old maiden-winning son of Vinery Stud’s Star Turn looks full of promise for trainer Robert Heathcote.

Star Turn Sprinter Strikes Form

Talented sprinter Silent Is Gold collected his first victory on New Zealand soil at Wanganui on Sunday with a powerful display in the Fraser Auret Racing Open Handicap (1350m).

Current Runners Accepted

Monday, November 3
Ballina Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Star Cheval (ex: Petit Cheval) Tnr: Marcus Wilson Rdr: Jett Newman
Tuesday, November 4
Ascot Race 8 - 1400m Open
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors) Tnr: Daniel Morton Rdr: Luke Campbell
Bunbury Race 8 - 1705m Class 3
Miss Laquetta (ex: Costa Laquetta) Tnr: Phil Naylor Rdr: Holly Nottle
Canberra Race 3 - 1000m Maiden
Belbowrie (ex: Harmony Belle) Tnr: Norm Gardner Rdr: Rebecca Bronett Prag
Charleville Race 4 - 1200m Open
Turnstar (ex: Mihiri) Tnr: Leslie Baker Rdr: Maddie Mankelow
Charleville Race 4 - 1200m Open
Upturn (ex: Meiji) Tnr: Leslie Baker Rdr: Matthew Gray
Dubbo Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 50
Curly Bend (ex: Hairy) Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr:
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Enforceable (ex: Valid Contract) Tnr: Bevan Laming Rdr:
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Carbonara (ex: Alle Vongole) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr:
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1400m Open
Carbonara (ex: Alle Vongole) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Angela Jones
Gold Coast Poly Race 5 - 1050m Benchmark 55
Starsarise (ex: Rock Me Baby) Tnr: John Wallace Rdr: Bella Youngberry
Kembla Grange Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Hussy La Vista (ex: Fast Hussy) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr: Amy McLucas
Kembla Grange Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 64
Banyan Tree (ex: All Dior) Tnr: Tracey Bartley Rdr: Grant Buckley
Mansfield Race 4 - 1200m Open
Red Star Rubi (ex: Sky Rubi) Tnr: Russell Green Rdr: Melinda McDonald
Morphettville Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Uncommon Mind (ex: Fantasising) Tnr: David and Justin Jolly and Potter Rdr: Sophie Potter
Morphettville Race 9 - 1200m Benchmark 62
Startide (ex: Sovereign Eminence) Tnr: Karen Byrnes Rdr: Jacob Opperman
Murwillumbah Race 5 - 1010m Benchmark 50
Starlacca (ex: Malacca Cane) Tnr: Ravyn Warzecha Rdr: Jason Taylor
Muswellbrook Race 6 - 1450m Class 1
Down The Kooka (ex: Madame Zara) Tnr: Todd Howlett Rdr: Jenny Duggan
Randwick Race 8 - 1100m Benchmark 100
Shezanalister (ex: Filomena's Grace) Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Regan Bayliss
Sapphire Coast Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Kneel Down (ex: Eurostar) Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones Rdr: Ryan Bradley
Sunshine Coast Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Divil A Bit (ex: Easyone) Tnr: Ruby Chatterton Rdr: Fiona Sandkuhl
Toowoomba Race 5 - 1000m Restricted 52
Starlacca (ex: Malacca Cane) Tnr: Ravyn Warzecha Rdr:
Wednesday, November 5
Grafton Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Gaming (ex: Playing Game)
Tnr: Stephen Bennett
Kyneton Race 4 - 1103m Benchmark 66 0
Nightime Star (ex: Buona Sera)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig
Thursday, November 6
Flemington Race 1 - 1100m Open Gr3
Nightime Star (ex: Buona Sera)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig
Flemington Race 3 - 1000m Open LR
Prairie Flower (ex: Leotie)
Tnr: Will Clarken
Shezanalister (ex: Filomena's Grace)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Gawler Race 4 - 2100m Class 1 0
Stargent (ex: Letmedowngently)
Tnr: Shayne and Chelsea Cahill
Gosford Race 4 - 2100m Class 1 0
The Stars Align (ex: Craigmoor Star)
Tnr: Richard Litt
Gosford Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Hussy La Vista (ex: Fast Hussy)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Gosford Race 8 - 1000m Maiden 0
Hussy La Vista (ex: Fast Hussy)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Ipswich Race 4 - 1100m Benchmark 60 0
Headline Legend (ex: Commanding Jewel)
Tnr: John Thomas
Viale (ex: Jacaranda Avenue)
Tnr: Kevin Kemp
Northam Race 6 - 1000m Class 3 0
De Grandhomme (ex: Black In Time)
Tnr: Adam Durrant
Saturday, November 15
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Open LR
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
Saturday, November 22
Ascot Race 5 - 1600m Open Gr2
Don't Wink (ex: Miss Strezelecki)
Tnr: Karen Kersley
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
Saturday, November 29
Ascot Race 4 - 1200m Open Gr1
Prairie Flower (ex: Leotie)
Tnr: Will Clarken
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
Saturday, December 6
Ascot Race 2 - 1800m Open Gr1
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
Saturday, December 13
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors)
Tnr: Daniel Morton

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
24
$81,385.42
$47,500
$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 Sevini(AUS)
$180,000
2023 ex Marvellous That(AUS)
$160,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Ballina
Race 5 Star Cheval 3f ex: Petit Cheval
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Yesterday's Results

3rd Cairns: Turn Bird 5g ex Miss Imagica
3rd Cairns: Silverturn 4m ex Tinai
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66.9% - (406)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.1% - (116)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.9% - (60)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.5% - (21)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.5% - (3)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

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

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