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Star Turn (AUS)

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

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

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

Saturday, September 20

Barraba Race 6 - 1400m Open

Epic Poem (ex: Beautiful Soul) Tnr: Michael Mulholland Rdr: Jacob Stiff

Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1200m Open

Time Bandit (ex: Expertea) Tnr: J L Grob Rdr:

Eagle Farm Race 6 - 1000m Class 1

Starsarise (ex: Rock Me Baby) Tnr: John Wallace Rdr: Tahlia Fenlon

Gold Coast Race 3 - 1400m Open

Glam (ex: Think I'm Flying) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester

Gold Coast Race 8 - 1200m Class 4

Time Bandit (ex: Expertea) Tnr: J L Grob Rdr:

Morven Race 5 - 1400m Open

Turnstar (ex: Mihiri) Tnr: Leslie Baker Rdr: Brendon Newport

Morphettville Parks Race 7 - 1550m Benchmark 64

Flyway (ex: Secretary Bird) Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Felicity Atkinson

Newcastle Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 64

Banyan Tree (ex: All Dior) Tnr: Tracey Bartley Rdr:

Wagga Riverside Race 4 - 1200m Class 3

Pretty Sassy (ex: Queen Magdalene) Tnr: Joseph Ible Rdr: Jack Martin

Sunday, September 21

Kalgoorlie Race 3 - 1760m BenchMark 58+

Onemoreforleo (ex: Pietra) Tnr: Brett Drury Rdr: Alex Hearn

Kalgoorlie Race 6 - 2100m Open

Starry Heights (ex: Highly Illustrious) Tnr: G and A Williams Rdr: William Pike

Morven Race 5 - 1400m Open

Turnstar (ex: Mihiri) Tnr: Leslie Baker Rdr: Brendon Newport

Nowra Race 1 - 1200m Maiden

Perfect Good Star (ex: Alpine Explorer) Tnr: G and S Ryan and Alexiou Rdr: Brock Ryan

Selangor Race 9 - 1300m 4B.?+6

Kim Polo (ex: You're Funny) Tnr: R LINES Rdr: CK KHAW

Sha Tin Race 2 - 1200m Class 4

Just Follow Me (ex: Volcanic Eruption) Tnr: Brett Crawford Rdr: Karis Teetan

Monday, September 22

Grafton Race 7 - 1410m Class 1

Gaming (ex: Playing Game) Tnr: Stephen Bennett Rdr:

Narromine Race 2 - 1100m Maiden

Noterbel (ex: Eight Carat Queen) Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr: Izzy Neale

Narromine Race 3 - 1600m Class 1

Makeawooturn (ex: Wombat Woo Woo) Tnr: Alex Martyn Rdr: Georgina McDonnell

Warrnambool Race 2 - 1000m Maiden

Nightime Star (ex: Buona Sera) Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Linda Meech

Tuesday, September 23

Moe Race 4 - 1217m Maiden

Montana Rose (ex: Mahjong Rose) Tnr: Mick J Nolan Rdr: Makisha Salter

Taree Race 7 - 1412m Benchmark 58

Banyan Tree (ex: All Dior) Tnr: Tracey Bartley Rdr: Mitchell Bell

Other Nominations ▼

Wednesday, September 24

Balaklava Race 2 - 1050m Restricted 56 0

Our Shining Star (ex: Chamois Princess)
Tnr: Chris Harrison

Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 75 0

Star Ambition (ex: Divergence)
Tnr: Toby Edmonds

Thursday, September 25

Gatton Race 4 - 1400m Class 1 0

Headline Legend (ex: Commanding Jewel)
Tnr: John Thomas

Gatton Race 5 - 1100m Class 1 0

Headline Legend (ex: Commanding Jewel)
Tnr: John Thomas

Goulburn Race 1 - 1100m Benchmark 66 0

Pretty Sassy (ex: Queen Magdalene)
Tnr: Joseph Ible

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold

Average

Median

Top

2025

$81,385.42

$47,500

$350,000

2024

$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 Free of Sin(AUS)

$150,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Eagle Farm

Race 6 Starsarise 5m ex: Rock Me Baby

Morphettville Parks

Race 7 Flyway 7g ex: Secretary Bird

Gold Coast

Race 3 Glam 3f ex: Think I'm Flying

Barraba

Race 6 Epic Poem 7g ex: Beautiful Soul

Morven

Race 5 Turnstar 7g ex: Mihiri

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Yesterday's Results

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Australasian Distance Performance

All

Winners

Short <= 1200m

44%

66.3% - (388)

Sprint 1201m - 1400m

24%

19.7% - (115)

Mile 1401m - 1600m

15%

9.9% - (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

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

Stud MediaMore Media

It was a Star Turn! Running double at Happy Valley for Star Turn highlighted by Storming Dragon dominating rivals

A STAR SEASON

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

Sons of Star Witness at Stud in Australasia

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