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Ole Kirk (AUS)

2017 Written Tycoon (Iglesia) x Naturale (Bel Esprit)
ole kirk

Champion Australian 3YO Colt … won Group 1 Golden Rose and Group 1 Caulfield Guineas … stakes winning 2YO on debut … by Australia’s Champion Sire WRITTEN TYCOON, from a full-sister to Champion BLACK CAVIAR and a half-sister to Champion ALL TOO HARD … sensational yearling – sold for $675k … “Ole Kirk is one of the best bred horses in the world” – Sebastian Hutch, Inglis General Manager of Bloodstock Sales ... first yearlings have sold up to $1 million (2024).

Vinery Stud

Vinery Stud

Stands at Vinery Stud
2024 FEE: $55,000

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

Juvenile Trial Watch – Randwick

The barrier trials at Randwick on Friday morning featured two heats for juveniles won by a filly that placed in the Group III ATC Gimcrack Stakes and a colt from an outstanding producer that has had six foals to race all winners!

Caulfield Guineas Winning Sires - Where Are They Now?

Worth a whopping $3million, the Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas (1600m) run this Saturday in Melbourne, has been won by some outstanding colts over the years, so we thought we’d take a look at the fortunes of the past winners who have gone to stud in Australasia.

King Kirk Triumphs for Ole Kirk in G3 Breeders' Plate

A magnificent start for Vinery Stud's Written Tycoon stallion Ole Kirk as King Kirk came with a barnstorming finish to make a winning debut in the Group III Arrowfield Breeders' Plate (1000m) at Randwick.

Best On Breeding

On October 1 1986, the Luskin Star filly Mother Duck won the Group III Gimcrack Stakes at Randwick, defeating a future dual Group 1 winner, Judyann, and became an instant cult heroine.

First Season Sire Unraced Trial Report

Stakes racing for juveniles begins in Australia this Saturday so there have been trials all around the country in recent weeks and if you are interested to see which first season sires have babies up and running take a look through our trial report which features heat winners for six different first season sires.

Popular First Season Sire Trial Report at Breednet

As the juvenile racing season gets in full swing our new crop of babies start popping up in barrier trials right around the country so if you are interested in the fortunes of first season sires our report detailing trial runs for all unraced two year-olds is a must read.

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
77
$137,194.81
$90,000
$1,000,000
2023
1
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Supara(AUS)
$1,000,000
2022 ex Cool Passion(AUS)
$400,000
2022 ex Kibibi(AUS)
$400,000
2022 ex Tune Doubt(AUS)
$360,000
2022 ex Wayupinthesky(AUS)
$350,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002
Naturale (AUS) 2012
Iglesia (AUS) 1995
Party Miss (AUS) 1991
Bel Esprit (AUS) 1999
Helsinge (AUS) 2001
Last Tycoon (IRE) 1988
Yodells (AUS) 1988
Kenmare (FR) 1975
Miss Entertainer (AUS) 1975
Royal Academy (USA) 1990
Bespoken (AUS) 1990
Desert Sun (GB) 1988
Scandinavia (AUS) 1994
Elated: 5d x5s
Northern Dancer: 5s x5d
Vain: 4s x4d x5d
Wilkes: 5d x5s
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
100% - (1)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
0% - (0)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
0% - (0)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
0% - (0)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Nicconi
1 wnrs , (1 sw) King Kirk

Race Record

At 2
1st - Talindert Stakes (1100) LR
3rd - Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (1600) Gr.1
3rd - Mss Security Sires' Produce (1400) Gr.2
4th - Inglis Sires' (1400) Gr.1
At 3
1st - Golden Rose (1400) Gr.1
1st - Caulfield Guineas (1600) Gr.1
2nd - Run To The Rose (1200) Gr.2
2nd - Schweppes Rosebud (1100) LR
3rd - Inglis Sprint (1200)

Fee History

2023-$55,000 , 2022-$55,000 , 2021-$55,000

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