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Star Witness (AUS)

2007 STARCRAFT (SOVIET STAR) x LEONE CHIARA (Lion Hunter)
star witness

Winner of the Blue Diamond and Coolmore Stakes Group 1 double … Proven Group 1 producing sire … incredibly versatile with 2YOs, 3YOs & older horses winning stakes races from 1100m to 2400m … sire of 25 stakes winners & over $84 million in progeny earnings … stakes winners in 2024/25 include Smart Star, Bellatrix Star, Iknowastar etc. … yearlings have sold for $750k, $450k, $400k, $400k, $360k etc.

Widden Victoria

Widden Victoria

Stands at Widden Victoria
2025 FEE: $8,800

A superbly appointed farm with spacious, safe paddocks, Widden Stud Victoria is the perfect location from which to base mares for the Victorian breeding season. Widden Victoria offers the full suite of bloodstock services, from covering mares and foaling down right through to weaning, sales preparation, breaking in and pre-training. The key systems and processes Widden Stud has used to achieve premium results from our Hunter Valley farm over more than a century have been brought into practice in Victoria.

56 Mt Eliza Road , Kerrie, VIC, 3434
info@widden.com
www.widden.com
+61 (03) 5428 5168
Antony Thompson - NSW
0427 470 507
Matt Comerford - NSW
0424 742 672
Adam Henry - VIC
0428 036 472

Latest News

Widden Stud Bred and Sold El Morzillo wins $1million Inglis Sprint

A $50,000 Classic Yearling Sale purchase from the Widden Stud draft, Star Witness filly El Morzillo won the $1m Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington today as Kelly Schweida delivered a fairytale result for connections.

Bellatrix Star May Back Up in G1 Champions Sprint

Te Akau and Fortuna Racing’s filly Bellatrix Star proved she is among Australia’s top sprinting three-year-olds last Saturday at Flemington, finishing second in the A$2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m).

Iknowastar Wins $1million Five Diamonds Prelude

There were four races run at Randwick on Saturday worth $1million or more and the $1million Listed ATC Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m) went the way of progressive Star Witness gelding Iknowastar.

Star Filly Wins G2 Schillaci

The Mark Walker-trained Bellatrix Star has continued her stunning run of form with an impressive victory in the Group II MRC Schillaci Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday becoming the first three year-old filly in more than 20 years to win the race against older sprinters.

Bellatrix Star to take on Older Sprinters

New Zealand syndicator Fortuna’s silks have been to the fore during Melbourne Cup Week through the deeds of Melody Belle, and they are hoping they can feature prominently once more through their rising star Bellatrix Star, a daughter of Widden Victoria's Star Witness.

Bellatrix Star Keeps Winning Run Going in Scarborough Stakes

Since winning the opening two-year-old race of the season in New Zealand a year ago, the Star Witness filly Bellatrix Star has been a model of consistency.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, October 30
Rockhampton Race 7 - 1300m Benchmark 65
Fifty Five Mustang (ex: Nagas) Tnr: Mark Barnham Rdr: Tom Orr
Warrnambool Race 2 - 2000m Benchmark 62
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue) Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Dean Parker
Warrnambool Race 7 - 1700m Benchmark 62
Super Snitch (ex: Riverina Red) Tnr: Patrick McKenna Rdr: Teodore Nugent
Friday, October 31
Kilmore Race 7 - 1612m Benchmark 56
Twinkle Van Winkle (ex: O'hara) Tnr: Wendy Kelly Rdr: Craig Newitt
Kilmore Race 8 - 1112m Benchmark 56
Skellig Rock (ex: Hilton Head) Tnr: Thomas Carberry Rdr:
Moree Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Fratianno (ex: She's Miss Devine) Tnr: Gavin Groth Rdr: Clayton Gallagher
Saturday, November 1
Pioneer Park Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 76
Venting (ex: Vintage Strike) Tnr: Kerry Petrick Rdr: Paul Denton
Cloncurry Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 50
Legal Challenge (ex: Songbird Lane) Tnr: Shryn Royes Rdr:
Coffs Harbour Race 1 - 1515m Maiden
Mr Square Pants (ex: Runway Ready) Tnr: Colt Prosser Rdr: Liam Blanch
Dalby Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 55
Above The World (ex: Twinkle Star) Tnr: Bob Chessher Rdr: Nathan Fazackerley
Dubbo Race 4 - 1600m Class 1
My Kind Of Girl (ex: When You're Smilin) Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr: Clayton Gallagher
Dubbo Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 58
Miss Karis (ex: Bellalicious) Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr: Izzy Neale
Dubbo Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 58
Memorialise (ex: Royal Mask) Tnr: Peter Kirby Rdr: Wendy Peel
Dubbo Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 66
Dao Sun (ex: Kiss The Sun) Tnr: Kieren Hazelton Rdr: Wendy Peel
Dubbo Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 66
Star Stroke (ex: Cattonar) Tnr: Stuart Canham Rdr: Andrew Banks
Eagle Farm Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 70
Hulkamania (ex: Maslins Beach) Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr: Corey Sutherland
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1600m Benchmark 85
Warp Speed (ex: Prized Gem) Tnr: Mark Goodwin Rdr: Jai Williams
Gold Coast Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 68
Hulkamania (ex: Maslins Beach) Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr:
Mortlake Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 56
Youraway (ex: Leap Lively) Tnr: Jamie Opperman Rdr: Jack Hill
Newcastle Race 5 - 900m Benchmark 64
Kev's Girl (ex: Pietra) Tnr: Marc Chevalier Rdr: L P Beuzelin
Randwick Race 2 - 1400m Class 3
Associate (ex: Tragic Moment) Tnr: Danielle Seib Rdr: Pierre Boudvillain
Traralgon Race 7 - 1100m Restricted 56
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie) Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell Rdr: Melea Castle
Monday, November 3
Ballina Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 82
Gobbled (ex: Barangaroo) Tnr: Brett Dodson Rdr:
Corowa Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 58
Winning Witness (ex: Flying Flo Jo) Tnr: Libby Haworth Rdr: Brittany Button
Tuesday, November 4
Bunbury Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Special Counsel (ex: Implementation) Tnr: G and A Williams Rdr: Chloe Azzopardi
Tuesday, November 4
Bairnsdale Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 52 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Bairnsdale Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 52 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Canberra Race 1 - 1300m Open 0
Associate (ex: Tragic Moment)
Tnr: Danielle Seib
Canberra Race 5 - 1600m Class 1 0
Zippy Lion (ex: Sublime Lass)
Tnr: Joseph Ible
Dubbo Race 3 - 1400m Class 2 0
My Kind Of Girl (ex: When You're Smilin)
Tnr: Brett Robb
Echuca Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 56 0
Owl Witness (ex: Dora's Ready)
Tnr: Con Kelly
Winning Witness (ex: Flying Flo Jo)
Tnr: Libby Haworth
Kembla Grange Race 8 - 1400m Maiden 0
Zippy Lion (ex: Sublime Lass)
Tnr: Joseph Ible
Mansfield Race 3 - 1100m Restricted 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Mildura Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 52 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Mildura Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 52 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Mildura Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 56 0
Owl Witness (ex: Dora's Ready)
Tnr: Con Kelly
Morphettville Race 7 - 1050m Restricted 56 0
Avanzo (ex: Nagas)
Tnr: Sarah Rutten
Randwick Race 4 - 1300m Open 0
Associate (ex: Tragic Moment)
Tnr: Danielle Seib
Randwick Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 84 0
Frilled (ex: Frill Seeking)
Tnr: Matthew Smith
Sapphire Coast Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Our Lady Rockstar (ex: Jungle Rock)
Tnr: Clare Mansell
Sapphire Coast Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 50 0
Our Lady Rockstar (ex: Jungle Rock)
Tnr: Clare Mansell
Taree Race 5 - 1300m Maiden 0
Mr Square Pants (ex: Runway Ready)
Tnr: Colt Prosser
Wangaratta Race 4 - 1170m Benchmark 52 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Wangaratta Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 52 0
Winning Witness (ex: Flying Flo Jo)
Tnr: Libby Haworth
Wentworth Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Reigning Star (ex: She Must Be Obeyed)
Tnr: Trevor Day
Wednesday, November 5
Kyneton Race 7 - 1450m Benchmark 70 0
Owl Witness (ex: Dora's Ready)
Tnr: Con Kelly
Lock Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
Sino Witness (ex: Sino Eagle)
Tnr: J and H Branford and Dorward

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
6
$75,333.33
$56,000
$180,000
2024
13
$25,411.54
$18,000
$90,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Leotie(AUS)
$180,000
2023 ex Conscious(AUS)
$120,000
2023 ex Issara(AUS)
$80,000
2023 ex Southerly Breeze(NZ)
$50,000
2023 ex Fast Shanti(AUS)
$32,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Starcraft (NZ) 2000
Leone Chiara (AUS) 1999
Soviet Star (USA) 1984
Flying Floozie (NZ) 1993
Lion Hunter (AUS) 1992
Chiara (AUS) 1994
Nureyev (USA) 1967
Veruschka (FR) 1967
Pompeii Court (USA) 1976
Lucky Heiress (NZ) 1976
Danehill (USA) 1978
Pure Of Heart (IRE) 1978
Last Tycoon (IRE) 1983
Etoile D'Or (NZ) 1983
Battle-Waggon: 4s x5d
Northern Dancer: 4s x5d x5d

Runners Today

Rockhampton
Race 7 Fifty Five Mustang 6g ex: Nagas
Warrnambool
Race 2 Star Testymony 5g ex: Testy Sue 2nd
Race 7 Super Snitch 7g ex: Riverina Red 1st
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
56.7% - (977)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.6% - (372)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
12.6% - (217)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.6% - (114)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.3% - (39)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (4)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
34 wnrs , (3 sw) Our Crown Mistress
Testa Rossa
13 wnrs , (2 sw) Global Glamour
Commands
12 wnrs , (1 sw) Swift Witness
Anabaa
10 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Vista
Exceed And Excel
10 wnrs , (1 sw) Bellatrix Star
Rock Of Gibraltar
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Cosmic Alert
More Than Ready
8 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Collision
Danzero
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Explosive Witness
Keep The Faith
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Graff
Bernardini
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Handle The Truth

Race Record

At 2
1st - Arrowfield Blue Diamond Stakes (1200) Gr.1
1st - Talindert Stakes (1100) LR
1st - Tatts Group Plate (1000)
At 3
1st - Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200) Gr.1
2nd - Patinack Farm Classic (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Golden Jubilee Stakes (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Lister Diesel Eng. Vain Stakes (1100) LR
3rd - B M W Manfred Stakes (1300) LR
4th - P F D Food Serv. Schillaci Stk (1000) Gr.2

Fee History

2024-$8,800 , 2023-$11,000 , 2022-$14,300 , 2021-$16,500 , 2020-$22,000 , 2019-$27,500 , 2018-$33,000 , 2017-$33,000 , 2016-$16,500 , 2015-$22,000 , 2014-$22,000 , 2013-$22,000 , 2012-$29,700 , 2011-$33,000