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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

Thursday, June 19
Bathurst Race 4 - 1400m Maiden
Turning Circle (ex: Sencircles) Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Grant Buckley
Bathurst Race 7 - 1400m Class 1
Celestial Breeze (ex: Aspen Lass) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire
Gosford Race 1 - 1600m Maiden
Mars Rover (ex: Imaginative) Tnr: Steve Hodge Rdr: Mollie Fitzgerald
Kilcoy Race 2 - 800m Maiden
Upturn (ex: Meiji) Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr: Bailey Wheeler
Friday, June 20
Canberra Acton Race 7 - 1206m Class 1
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby) Tnr: Robert Quinn Rdr: Shaun Guymer
Coffs Harbour Race 5 - 1005m Benchmark 58
Starlacca (ex: Malacca Cane) Tnr: Joseph Burges Rdr: Mikayla Weir
Otaki Race 4 - 2100m Maiden
Starpello (ex: Appello) Tnr: Lisa Latta Rdr: A Lawson-Carroll
Rockhampton Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 70
Sian Star (ex: Whole New World) Tnr: Darryl Hansen Rdr: Jai Williams
Saturday, June 21
Tauranga Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Starclan (ex: Antonine) Tnr: Ross Mccarroll Rdr: Bruno Queiroz
Ipswich Race 5 - 1350m Class 6
Just Flying (ex: Lady Lee) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Emily Lang
Ipswich Race 9 - 1200m Open
Lady Shotgun (ex: Sawn Off Shotgun) Tnr: Angela Plumb Rdr: Mark Du Plessis
Pinjarra Race 7 - 2000m Open Gr3
Starry Heights (ex: Highly Illustrious) Tnr: G and A Williams Rdr: Patrick Carbery
Sunday, June 22
Te Aroha Race 7 - 1150m Maiden
Starclan (ex: Antonine) Tnr: Ross Mccarroll Rdr:
Saturday, June 21
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 75 0
Lady Shotgun (ex: Sawn Off Shotgun)
Tnr: Angela Plumb
Gold Coast Race 5 - 2050m Benchmark 65 0
Mensa Maestro (ex: Intellectuals)
Tnr: Kevin Kemp
Kembla Grange Race 3 - 1200m Class 1 0
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
McKinlay Race 4 - 1500m Restricted 55 0
Superstellar (ex: Invincible Dream)
Tnr: Tanya Parry
Queanbeyan Race 1 - 1460m Benchmark 58 0
Celestial Breeze (ex: Aspen Lass)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Roma Race 2 - 900m Benchmark 60 0
Turnstar (ex: Mihiri)
Tnr: Leslie Baker
Warwick Race 5 - 800m Maiden 0
Upturn (ex: Meiji)
Tnr: Adam Campton
Sunday, June 22
Cranbourne Race 1 - 1400m Maiden 0
Montana Rose (ex: Mahjong Rose)
Tnr: Mick J Nolan
Cranbourne Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Montana Rose (ex: Mahjong Rose)
Tnr: Mick J Nolan
Cranbourne Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Montana Rose (ex: Mahjong Rose)
Tnr: Mick J Nolan
Kalgoorlie Race 4 - 1300m BenchMark 58+ 0
Onemoreforleo (ex: Pietra)
Tnr: Brett Drury
Kalgoorlie Race 5 - 1400m BenchMark 70+ 0
Onemoreforleo (ex: Pietra)
Tnr: Brett Drury
Sunshine Coast Race 2 - 1300m Benchmark 65 0
Sian Star (ex: Whole New World)
Tnr: Darryl Hansen
Sunshine Coast Race 8 - 1200m Maiden 0
Enforceable (ex: Valid Contract)
Tnr: Bevan Laming
Wagga Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Christmas Star (ex: Christmas Commands)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Wagga Race 5 - 1600m Class 1 0
Star Bling (ex: Got Bling)
Tnr: Nick Olive
Wagga Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
London Star (ex: Londinium)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Monday, June 23
Narromine Race 5 - 800m Maiden 0
Noterbel (ex: Eight Carat Queen)
Tnr: Brett Robb
Scone Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 66 0
Signatories (ex: Warsaw Pact)
Tnr: Brett Cavanough
Scone Race 2 - 1300m Benchmark 58 0
Celestial Breeze (ex: Aspen Lass)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Whispering Cate (ex: Chuchoter)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Toowoomba Race 1 - 870m Benchmark 70 0
State In Texas (ex: Amarillo)
Tnr: Jimmy Downes
Tuesday, June 24
Port Macquarie Race 3 - 1100m Class 1 0
Starlacca (ex: Malacca Cane)
Tnr: Joseph Burges

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

Bathurst
Race 4 Turning Circle 3f ex: Sencircles
Race 7 Celestial Breeze 3f ex: Aspen Lass
Gosford
Race 1 Mars Rover 5m ex: Imaginative
Kilcoy
Race 2 Upturn 3g ex: Meiji
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
65.9% - (367)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.7% - (110)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
10.2% - (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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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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