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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 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

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).

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, July 31
Narrandera Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 50
Turnaway (ex: Gracie Girl) Tnr: Doug Gorrel Rdr: Nick Heywood
Scone Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Singing Star (ex: Sing Me A Song) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr:
Scone Race 6 - 1300m Maiden
Eagleturn (ex: Lady Limelight) Tnr: Lou Mary Rdr: Donovan Dillon
Scone Race 7 - 1300m Class 2
Starlacca (ex: Malacca Cane) Tnr: Joseph Burges Rdr:
Friday, August 1
Coffs Harbour Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 74
Star Ambition (ex: Divergence) Tnr: Toby Edmonds Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor
Coffs Harbour Race 8 - 1200m Class 3
Wahine Galaxy (ex: Waitemata Harbour) Tnr: Toby Edmonds Rdr: Angela Jones
Gatton Race 4 - 1100m Benchmark 75
My Snow Queen (ex: Lionel Left Me) Tnr: David Cole Rdr:
Gatton Race 7 - 1100m Class 1
Headline Legend (ex: Commanding Jewel) Tnr: John Thomas Rdr: Georgina Cartwright
Kembla Grange Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 68
Pretty Sassy (ex: Queen Magdalene) Tnr: Joseph Ible Rdr: Brock Ryan
Saturday, August 2
Corfield Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Starzzaborn (ex: Izzajewel) Tnr: Reece Zahl Rdr:
Corfield Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 50
Superstellar (ex: Invincible Dream) Tnr: Tanya Parry Rdr:
Corfield Race 6 - 800m Class B
Austral Diamond (ex: Happy Diamond) Tnr: Shryn Royes Rdr: Jason Missen
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1600m Benchmark 78
Just Flying (ex: Lady Lee) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester
Eagle Farm Race 4 - 1815m Benchmark 70
Just Flying (ex: Lady Lee) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr:
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1200m Class 6
Hasten Delight (ex: Hostile Witness) Tnr: Peter Robl Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1200m Class 6
Tribeca Star (ex: Classy Manhattan) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Cobi Vitler
Flemington Race 1 - 1410m Benchmark 70
Redders (ex: Highly Geared) Tnr: Danny O'Brien Rdr:
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1800m Maiden
Scuti (ex: Perilous Love) Tnr: Scott Morrisey Rdr: Rikki Jamieson
Gold Coast Race 4 - 1400m Open
Lady Shotgun (ex: Sawn Off Shotgun) Tnr: Angela Plumb Rdr: Adin Thompson
Longreach Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Starzzaborn (ex: Izzajewel) Tnr: Reece Zahl Rdr: Tessa Townsend
Murray Bridge Gh Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 64
Refreshing (ex: Beyond The Dream) Tnr: Grant Young Rdr: Kayla Crowther
Newcastle Race 4 - 900m Benchmark 64
Signatories (ex: Warsaw Pact) Tnr: Brett Cavanough Rdr: Jeff Penza
Rosehill Race 9 - 1300m Benchmark 94
Overriding (ex: My Hussy) Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: Ashley Morgan
Selangor Race 6 - 1400m 4B.?+4
Montana Flash (ex: Dukemore) Tnr: H ALOYSIUS Rdr: O CHAVEZ
Sunday, August 3
Forbes Race 2 - 1600m Maiden
Lost Ya Sock (ex: Sweet Chestnut) Tnr: Doug Gorrel Rdr: John Kissick
Forbes Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 58
Turnaway (ex: Gracie Girl) Tnr: Doug Gorrel Rdr: John Kissick
Sunshine Coast Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 75
My Snow Queen (ex: Lionel Left Me) Tnr: David Cole Rdr: Corey Sutherland
Monday, August 4
Wagga Riverside Race 1 - 1675m Class 1
Lost Ya Sock (ex: Sweet Chestnut) Tnr: Doug Gorrel Rdr:
Wagga Riverside Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Turnaway (ex: Gracie Girl) Tnr: Doug Gorrel Rdr: Mathew Cahill
Monday, August 4
Gundagai Race 3 - 1400m Class 2 0
Turnaway (ex: Gracie Girl)
Tnr: Doug Gorrel
Gundagai Race 6 - 1400m Maiden 0
Lost Ya Sock (ex: Sweet Chestnut)
Tnr: Doug Gorrel
Tuesday, August 5
Gunnedah Race 4 - 1250m Class 1 0
Makeawooturn (ex: Wombat Woo Woo)
Tnr: Alex Martyn
Wodonga Race 3 - 1590m Maiden 0
Lost Ya Sock (ex: Sweet Chestnut)
Tnr: Doug Gorrel
Wodonga Race 7 - 1590m Benchmark 58 0
Turnaway (ex: Gracie Girl)
Tnr: Doug Gorrel
Wednesday, August 6
Morphettville Parks Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Startide (ex: Sovereign Eminence)
Tnr: Karen Byrnes
Morphettville Parks Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Dress To Impress (ex: Overdressed)
Tnr: G and D Alexander
Warwick Race 4 - 1100m Restricted 58 0
Headline Legend (ex: Commanding Jewel)
Tnr: John Thomas

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

Narrandera
Race 7 Turnaway 6g ex: Gracie Girl
Scone
Race 4 Singing Star 3f ex: Sing Me A Song
Race 6 Eagleturn 3g ex: Lady Limelight
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Belmont Park: Riva Aquarama 2f ex Outboard Motors
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
65.9% - (373)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
20% - (113)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
10.1% - (57)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.4% - (19)
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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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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