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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

Wednesday, July 9
Sandown-Lakeside Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 78
Gobbo's Mate (ex: Bad Romance) Tnr: Ross Purcell Rdr: Dean Yendall
Friday, July 11
Carnarvon Race 2 - 1000m BenchMark 64+
Heartford House (ex: Heartford) Tnr: Jacquelyn Scott Rdr: Chris Nicoll
Geelong Race 8 - 1230m Benchmark 64
Vitruvius (ex: Luchardo) Tnr: Quinton Scott Rdr: Craig Newitt
Moe Race 7 - 1614m Benchmark 52
Flying Witness (ex: Airways) Tnr: Brett Scott Rdr: Koby Jennings
Moruya Race 1 - 1010m Maiden
Our Lady Rockstar (ex: Jungle Rock) Tnr: Matthew Kelley Rdr: Jeff Penza
Mt Gambier Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 66
Youraway (ex: Leap Lively) Tnr: Jamie Opperman Rdr: Alana Livesey
Scone Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 66
Bare To Witness (ex: Bid'n'bare) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr: Reece Jones
Saturday, July 12
Murray Bridge Gh Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 66
Talkin' Italian (ex: Angel Miss) Tnr: David Jolly Rdr: Justin Potter
Randwick Race 9 - 1400m Benchmark 88
Testator Silens (ex: So Detached) Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Rory Hutchings
Selangor Race 11 - 1800m 5B.sc-E
Forest Gold (ex: Elucidate) Tnr: F MAYNARD Rdr: A AZIZI* c2
Sunday, July 13
Pioneer Park Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 68
Expert Witness (ex: Lush Belle) Tnr: Lisa Whittle Rdr: Raymond Vigar
Saturday, July 12
Carinda Race 3 - 1100m Benchmark 45 0
Witness Collector (ex: Scavenger)
Tnr: Michael Lunn
Donald Race 5 - 1350m Restricted 58 0
Owl Witness (ex: Dora's Ready)
Tnr: Con Kelly
Gold Coast Race 4 - 2227m Benchmark 58 0
Bright The Sun (ex: Exceed Battle)
Tnr: Daiki Chujo
Ilfracombe Race 1 - 1400m Open 0
Heyington Station (ex: Unapologetic)
Tnr: David Rewald
Newcastle Race 2 - 900m Benchmark 64 0
Kev's Girl (ex: Pietra)
Tnr: Marc Chevalier
Port Macquarie Race 5 - 1110m Maiden 0
Mr Square Pants (ex: Runway Ready)
Tnr: Colt Prosser
Sunday, July 13
Bendigo Race 3 - 1100m Maiden 0
Bitta Go (ex: Solvini)
Tnr: Mitchell Leek
Bendigo Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock)
Tnr: Melody Cunningham
Bendigo Race 7 - 1300m Benchmark 64 0
Gobbo's Mate (ex: Bad Romance)
Tnr: Ross Purcell
Grafton Race 3 - 1400m Class 3 0
Bare To Witness (ex: Bid'n'bare)
Tnr: Damien Lane
Grafton Race 4 - 1000m Class 1 0
Felasuvi (ex: Carusmatic)
Tnr: Tony Ball
Grafton Race 5 - 2200m Class 1 0
Bright The Sun (ex: Exceed Battle)
Tnr: Daiki Chujo
Grafton Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Nikody's Binks (ex: My Award)
Tnr: Peter Cheers
Kalgoorlie Race 3 - 1100m BenchMark 58+ 0
Parori (ex: Rovigo)
Tnr: Gary Bowen
Kalgoorlie Race 6 - 1200m Class 2 0
High Precision (ex: Issey)
Tnr: Justin Robins
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Chick Chick Stick (ex: Cher Cher Shark)
Tnr: Melanie Finnigan
Wodonga Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Tribal Lands (ex: Bugaboo)
Tnr: J and C Ledger
Monday, July 14
Pakenham Synthetic Race 5 - 1600m Benchmark 58 0
Stella Cantante (ex: Royal Singer)
Tnr: Nick Harnett
Pakenham Synthetic Race 6 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock)
Tnr: Melody Cunningham
Tuesday, July 15
Ballarat Synthetic Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 58 0
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock)
Tnr: Melody Cunningham
Ballarat Synthetic Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 64 0
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock)
Tnr: Melody Cunningham
Ballarat Synthetic Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 70 0
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock)
Tnr: Melody Cunningham
Cairns Race 4 - 950m Benchmark 65 0
Absconded Witness (ex: Something Violet)
Tnr: Fred Wieland
Warren Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 66 0
All Words (ex: Castigate)
Tnr: Rodney Robb
Warren Race 5 - 1000m Maiden 0
Miss Karis (ex: Bellalicious)
Tnr: Brett Robb
My Kind Of Girl (ex: When You're Smilin)
Tnr: Brett Robb

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 Fast Shanti(AUS)
$32,000
2023 ex Cuban Belle(AUS)
$30,000

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

Sandown-Lakeside
Race 3 Gobbo's Mate 6g ex: Bad Romance 8th
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Yesterday's Results

1st Ballarat Synthetic: Life Sentence 4g ex She Must Be Obeyed
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
57.1% - (963)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.4% - (361)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
12.4% - (209)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.6% - (112)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.3% - (38)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (4)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
33 wnrs , (3 sw) Our Crown Mistress
Testa Rossa
13 wnrs , (2 sw) Global Glamour
Commands
12 wnrs , (1 sw) Swift Witness
Exceed And Excel
10 wnrs , (1 sw) Bellatrix Star
Anabaa
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Vista
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