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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

First Season Sires Make Swift Impression

It’s early days for the current juvenile season with only a tiny percentage of the crop seen in action so far, but as we head into the Christmas holiday period three of the top five sires on the two year-old sires list are all first season horses and that’s good news for Kia Ora Stud, Yulong and Vinery Stud.

Ole Kirk Filly Wins Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic

Vinery Stud’s young stallion Ole Kirk is off to a flyer and now has two winners and both are stakes-winners with ill-fated Group III ATC Breeders Plate winner King Kirk now joined by quality filly O’ Ole, who booked her ticket to the Gold Coast in January when leading home a fillies trifecta in the $200,000 Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic (1100m).

Breeders Plate Winner Dies in Tragic Pool Mishap

Ole Kirk’s first stakes-winner King Kirk was in action at the barrier trials at Randwick this morning, but in tragic news the winner of the Group III ATC Breeders Plate lost his life later in the day following an incident at the swimming pool.

Pinhook Winners 2024 NZB Ready to Run – Churchill Colt the Star

A record breaking NZB Ready to Run Sale this week at Karaka delivered plenty of pinhook success with 18 two year-olds selling for $300,000 or more above their yearling purchase price, so let’s take a look at some of the best of them.

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.

Saturday, December 28
Randwick Race 8 - 1100m Open 0
O' Ole (ex: Vellor)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Saturday, January 11
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Crathie Kirk (ex: Fursa)
Tnr: Kris Lees
O' Ole (ex: Vellor)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker

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% - (2)
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
Sepoy
1 wnrs O' Ole

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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