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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. … yearlings have sold up to $550k … 67% winners to runners strike rate ... stakes winners this season 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) 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

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).

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, May 30
Casino Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Gaming (ex: Playing Game) Tnr: Stephen Bennett Rdr: Nozi Tomizawa
Casino Race 9 - 1400m Class 3
Gaming (ex: Playing Game) Tnr: Stephen Bennett Rdr:
Goulburn Race 5 - 1500m Maiden
Turning Circle (ex: Sencircles) Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Zac Wadick
Goulburn Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Celestial Breeze (ex: Aspen Lass) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire
Saturday, May 31
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 78
Lady Shotgun (ex: Sawn Off Shotgun) Tnr: Angela Plumb Rdr: Nash Rawiller
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 78
Winsome Star (ex: So Stylish) Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon Rdr: Robbie Dolan
Eagle Farm Race 5 - 1400m Open Gr2
Fabulantes (ex: Funtantes) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Zac Lloyd
Kembla Grange Race 6 - 1400m Class 1
Celestial Breeze (ex: Aspen Lass) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald Rdr: Jeff Penza
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 6 - 1000m BenchMark 72+
Beads (ex: Sopraffina) Tnr: Stephen Reed Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly
Quirindi Race 1 - 1450m Maiden
Mars Rover (ex: Imaginative) Tnr: Steve Hodge Rdr: Shae Wilkes
Rosehill Race 3 - 1100m Benchmark 72
Everyone's A Star (ex: Pietra) Tnr: Marc Chevalier Rdr: Adam Hyeronimus
Tambo Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 60
Turnstar (ex: Mihiri) Tnr: Leslie Baker Rdr: Maddie Mankelow
Werribee Race 5 - 1000m Restricted 58
Demon Blood (ex: Loves Attention) Tnr: Michael Jones Rdr: Cory Parish
Sunday, June 1
Devonport Synthetic Race 6 - 1350m Class 6
Chicane (ex: Extreme Measure) Tnr: Michael Trinder Rdr: Bulent Muhcu
Kilcoy Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 65
Sian Star (ex: Whole New World) Tnr: Darryl Hansen Rdr:
Murwillumbah Race 5 - 1000m Maiden
Upturn (ex: Meiji) Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr:
Penola Race 1 - 1075m Benchmark 62
Refreshing (ex: Beyond The Dream) Tnr: A and N Bain and Taylor Rdr: Dylan Caboche
Selangor Race 3 - 1400m 5A.?+4
Look After (ex: Beautiful Soul) Tnr: V SIVAN Rdr: Unfixed
Monday, June 2
Warren Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Down The Kooka (ex: Madame Zara) Tnr: Todd Howlett Rdr: Mikayla Weir
Monday, June 2
Pakenham Synthetic Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0
Three Point Turn (ex: Millie Milou)
Tnr: Bill Papazaharoudakis
Tuesday, June 3
Kembla Grange Race 5 - 1300m Maiden 0
London Star (ex: Londinium)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Moree Race 5 - 950m Maiden 0
Spanish Night (ex: Granados)
Tnr: Cody Morgan
Moree Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Halle Bee (ex: Dreamlike)
Tnr: Craig Martin
Saturday, June 14
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1400m Open Gr1
Golden Monkey (ex: Dixie's Comet)
Tnr: Timothy Fitzsimmons
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr1
Fabulantes (ex: Funtantes)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
23
$84,858.70
$50,000
$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

Casino
Race 5 Gaming 4g ex: Playing Game
Race 9 Gaming 4g ex: Playing Game
Goulburn
Race 5 Turning Circle 3f ex: Sencircles
Race 8 Celestial Breeze 3f ex: Aspen Lass
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66% - (363)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.8% - (109)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
10.2% - (56)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.3% - (18)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.5% - (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
Easy Rocking
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Startantes
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
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

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