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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

Friday, October 10
Canberra Race 2 - 1600m Class 1
The Stars Align (ex: Craigmoor Star) Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire
Cloncurry Race 2 - 1200m Class 1
Torque Of Dreams (ex: Invincible Dream) Tnr: Lachie Manzelmann Rdr: Maddie Mankelow
Cloncurry Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 50
Superstellar (ex: Invincible Dream) Tnr: Tanya Parry Rdr: Denicious Smith
Cloncurry Race 7 - 1200m Class 6
Centre Bounce (ex: Sherrin The Love) Tnr: Terry Hall Rdr: Paul Hamblin
Cranbourne Race 4 - 1600m Maiden
Montana Rose (ex: Mahjong Rose) Tnr: Mick J Nolan Rdr: Makisha Salter
Launceston Race 5 - 1400m Class 6
Chicane (ex: Extreme Measure) Tnr: Michael Trinder Rdr: Christopher Pang
Port Macquarie Race 8 - 1100m Class 2
Etoile Filante (ex: Florida Girl) Tnr: Kris Lees Rdr:
Saturday, October 11
Albury Race 1 - 1400m Maiden
Lost Ya Sock (ex: Sweet Chestnut) Tnr: Doug Gorrel Rdr:
Caulfield Race 10 - 1200m Open Gr3
Prairie Flower (ex: Leotie) Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf
Cunnamulla Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 65
Upturn (ex: Meiji) Tnr: Leslie Baker Rdr: Robert Faehr
Eagle Farm Race 5 - 1000m Open
Carbonara (ex: Alle Vongole) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Mark Du Plessis
Eagle Farm Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 78
Hasten Delight (ex: Hostile Witness) Tnr: Peter Robl Rdr: Jasper Franklin
Forbes Race 1 - 1400m Maiden
Lost Ya Sock (ex: Sweet Chestnut) Tnr: Doug Gorrel Rdr: Jessica Brookes
Forbes Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Noterbel (ex: Eight Carat Queen) Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr: Izzy Neale
Gold Coast Race 4 - 1100m Class 1
Music Fever (ex: Mistica More) Tnr: Paula Barron Rdr: Anthony Allen
Kembla Grange Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 64
Apollo Mission (ex: Appello) Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter Rdr: Mitch Stapleford
Kembla Grange Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 64
Pretty Sassy (ex: Queen Magdalene) Tnr: Joseph Ible Rdr: Brock Ryan
Kembla Grange Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 64
Banyan Tree (ex: All Dior) Tnr: Tracey Bartley Rdr: Jess Taylor
Murray Bridge Gh Race 4 - 1200m Open
Prairie Flower (ex: Leotie) Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr:
Murray Bridge Gh Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 64
Refreshing (ex: Beyond The Dream) Tnr: Grant Young Rdr: Alysha Warren
Port Macquarie Race 3 - 1000m Maiden
Salma's Star (ex: Hollywell) Tnr: Gregory McFarlane Rdr:
Port Macquarie Race 6 - 1800m Benchmark 58
Down The Kooka (ex: Madame Zara) Tnr: Todd Howlett Rdr: Benjamin Osmond
Rosehill Race 7 - 1200m Open Gr3
Overriding (ex: My Hussy) Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: Ashley Morgan
Warwick Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 58
Headline Legend (ex: Commanding Jewel) Tnr: John Thomas Rdr: Bailie Baker
Sunday, October 12
Bairnsdale Race 3 - 1000m Maiden
Starista (ex: Iconista) Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: Tatum Bull
Coonamble Race 4 - 1300m Maiden
Noterbel (ex: Eight Carat Queen) Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr: Clayton Gallagher
Coonamble Race 6 - 1200m Open
Life's A Party (ex: Caprossa) Tnr: Mark Jones Rdr: Reece Jones
Geraldton Race 4 - 1103m Class 2
De Grandhomme (ex: Black In Time) Tnr: Adam Durrant Rdr: Joey Azzopardi
Launceston Race 5 - 1400m Class 6
Chicane (ex: Extreme Measure) Tnr: Michael Trinder Rdr: Christopher Pang
Queanbeyan Race 1 - 1200m Class 1
Star Bling (ex: Got Bling) Tnr: Nick Olive Rdr:
Queanbeyan Race 5 - 1000m Maiden
Salma's Star (ex: Hollywell) Tnr: Gregory McFarlane Rdr:
Selangor Race 4 - 1200m OP.sc-A
Maximus Pegasus (ex: Cleverley) Tnr: NM SELVAN Rdr: Y AIFY
Seymour Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 70
Khadime (ex: Countess Nan) Tnr: Dominic Sutton Rdr: Billy Egan
Sha Tin Race 8 - 1200m Class 3
Sugar Sugar (ex: In The Moment) Tnr: Caspar Fownes Rdr: Keagan D De Melo
Sha Tin Race 8 - 1200m Class 3
Triumphant More (ex: Ready To Reign) Tnr: Frankie Lor Rdr:
Monday, October 13
Scone Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 58
Sidenay (ex: Blitz 'n' Magic) Tnr: Kim Waugh Rdr: Adrian Layt
Scone Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 58
Banyan Tree (ex: All Dior) Tnr: Tracey Bartley Rdr: Ashley Morgan
Scone Race 6 - 1600m Class 1
Down The Kooka (ex: Madame Zara) Tnr: Todd Howlett Rdr: Aaron Bullock
Scone Race 6 - 1600m Class 1
Makeawooturn (ex: Wombat Woo Woo) Tnr: Alex Martyn Rdr: Jeff Penza
Tuesday, October 14
Murwillumbah Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Star Cheval (ex: Petit Cheval) Tnr: Marcus Wilson Rdr: Damien Thornton
Wednesday, October 15
Caulfield Race 4 - 1100m Benchmark 78 0
Pure Bliss (ex: Heigl)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Doomben Race 1 - 1350m Class 5 0
Hasten Delight (ex: Hostile Witness)
Tnr: Peter Robl
Sian Star (ex: Whole New World)
Tnr: Darryl Hansen
Doomben Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Star Cheval (ex: Petit Cheval)
Tnr: Marcus Wilson
Doomben Race 8 - 1200m Maiden 0
Carbonara (ex: Alle Vongole)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Star Cheval (ex: Petit Cheval)
Tnr: Marcus Wilson
Mackay Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 65 0
Turn Bird (ex: Miss Imagica)
Tnr: Steven Royes
Thursday, October 16
Hawkesbury Race 8 - 1000m Maiden 0
Salma's Star (ex: Hollywell)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane

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 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

Canberra
Race 2 The Stars Align 4g ex: Craigmoor Star 1st
Cranbourne
Race 4 Montana Rose 4m ex: Mahjong Rose
Launceston
Race 5 Chicane 6g ex: Extreme Measure
Cloncurry
Race 2 Torque Of Dreams 5m ex: Invincible Dream 4th
Race 5 Superstellar 4m ex: Invincible Dream
Race 7 Centre Bounce 6m ex: Sherrin The Love
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66.9% - (398)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.3% - (115)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.7% - (58)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.4% - (20)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.5% - (3)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

Testa Rossa
12 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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