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Star Turn (AUS)

2013 Star Witness (Starcraft) x Golden Delicious (Made Of Gold)
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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. … 2023 yearlings sold up to $440k – 17.6 times service fee … massive 73% winners to runners strike rate.

Vinery Stud

Vinery Stud

Stands at Vinery Stud
2024 FEE: $27,500

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) 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

Starry Heights Triumphs in Kalgoorlie Cup

There were seventeen stakes races Australia-wide on Saturday, and you would be hard-pressed to find a better ride than Willie Pike's on the favourite Starry Heights in the Listed XXXX Kalgoorlie Cup (23000m).

Star Turn Mare Wins G2 Stocks Stakes

A top class mare in Western Australia that worked through her grades and was second in the Group I WATC Railway Stakes last November, Alsephina showed her class at Moonee Valley on Friday night to win the Group II MVRC Stocks Stakes (1600m).

Star Turn's Starry Heights Romps in the Boulder Cup

Stakes racing at the Goldfields on Sunday, where the Starn Turn gelding Starry Heights made his stakes debut count in the Listed Blue Spec Drilling Boulder Cup (2116m).

Vinery Stud Annual Stallion Parades – Don’t Forget to RSVP

Vinery Stud will be holding their annual breakfast stallion parades on the weekend of August 24 and 25 with seven stallions to parade each day from 9am.

Star Ambition Rounds Out a Successful Weekend for Star Turn's Babies

Star Ambition is a clone of his sire Star Turn and looked more like a stallion letting down for the season than a 2-year-old making his career debut over 1000m at the Sunshine Coast.

New SW Star Turn -Megastar Heart All Heart in Oxlade Stakes

The 2023 NZB Ready To Run Sale topper, Megastar Heart, made another repayment when opening his stakes account with an incredibly courageous performance in Saturday's Listed SEN Oxlade Stakes (1300m) at Eagle Farm.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, November 21
Albury Race 2 - 1000m Maiden
Sir Limestar (ex: Limehouse) Tnr: Nadine Cameron Rdr: Josh Richards
Albury Race 4 - 1175m Maiden
Sir Limestar (ex: Limehouse) Tnr: Nadine Cameron Rdr:
Albury Race 6 - 1175m Benchmark 58
Turnaquid (ex: Devon Princess) Tnr: Andrew Dale Rdr: Brittany Button
Hawkesbury Race 4 - 1300m Maiden
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby) Tnr: Robert Quinn Rdr: Tom Sherry
Hawkesbury Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 64
Doola Teela (ex: Lonhtime) Tnr: Gary Nickson Rdr: Winona Costin
Ipswich Race 1 - 1660m Maiden
Arteluce (ex: Light Bulb Moment) Tnr: D and G Lane Rdr: Luke Miller
Ipswich Race 7 - 800m Benchmark 70
Stellar Lady (ex: Lady Millions) Tnr: Matthew Hoysted Rdr: Damien Thornton
Ipswich Race 10 - 1100m Benchmark 68
Stellar Lady (ex: Lady Millions) Tnr: Matthew Hoysted Rdr: Damien Thornton
Friday, November 22
Orange Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Starane (ex: Elle Labelle) Tnr: Paul Clisby Rdr: Shayleigh Ingelse
Sunshine Coast Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 68
Stellar Lady (ex: Lady Millions) Tnr: Matthew Hoysted Rdr: Damien Thornton
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1800m Benchmark 58
Red Star Rubi (ex: Sky Rubi) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr:
Saturday, November 23
Ascot Race 5 - 2100m Open
Starry Heights (ex: Highly Illustrious) Tnr: G and A Williams Rdr: William Pike
Barcaldine Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 55
Turnstar (ex: Mihiri) Tnr: Leslie Baker Rdr: Brendon Newport
Doomben Race 3 - 1600m Benchmark 70
Sian Star (ex: Whole New World) Tnr: Darryl Hansen Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester
Doomben Race 6 - 1110m Benchmark 78
Uncut Gem (ex: Devolving) Tnr: Marcus Wilson Rdr:
Doomben Race 8 - 1200m Open
My Snow Queen (ex: Lionel Left Me) Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Cody Collis
Doomben Race 8 - 1200m Open
Saltaire (ex: Testa Sarah) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Robbie Dolan
Doomben Race 8 - 1200m Open
Uncut Gem (ex: Devolving) Tnr: Marcus Wilson Rdr: Cejay Graham
Gold Coast Poly Race 6 - 1150m Benchmark 62
Lady Shotgun (ex: Sawn Off Shotgun) Tnr: Angela Plumb Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester
Hay Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Mackstar (ex: Rather Sweet) Tnr: Rhys Archard Rdr: Robert Beattie
Inverell Race 3 - 1600m Class 1
Aurelian Blanc (ex: Aurelia) Tnr: Paul John Wallace Rdr:
Kembla Grange Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 78
Everyone's A Star (ex: Pietra) Tnr: Marc Chevalier Rdr: Jason Collett
Morphettville Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 68
Our Shining Star (ex: Chamois Princess) Tnr: R and C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek
Pentland Race 1 - 800m Benchmark 55
Wish I Had (ex: Never Forget) Tnr: Tanya Parry Rdr:
Sunday, November 24
Bunbury Race 5 - 2013m Open
Miss Laquetta (ex: Costa Laquetta) Tnr: Phil Naylor Rdr: Jade McNaught
Sunshine Coast Race 4 - 1800m Class 4
Sian Star (ex: Whole New World) Tnr: Darryl Hansen Rdr: Rob Thorburn
Swan Hill Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Etoile Filante (ex: Florida Girl) Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes Rdr: Jake Duffy
Other Nominations ▼
Saturday, November 23
Blackall Race 3 - 1050m Benchmark 55 0
Turnstar (ex: Mihiri)
Tnr: Leslie Baker
Tuesday, November 26
Ararat Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Etoile Filante (ex: Florida Girl)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Ararat Race 3 - 1300m Maiden 0
Etoile Filante (ex: Florida Girl)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Tamworth Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 74 0
Whispering Cate (ex: Chuchoter)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Tamworth Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Whispering Muriel (ex: Chuchoter)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Tamworth Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Whispering Muriel (ex: Chuchoter)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Tamworth Race 8 - 1400m Maiden 0
Halle Bee (ex: Dreamlike)
Tnr: Craig Martin
Wednesday, November 27
Geelong Race 2 - 1100m Maiden 0
Etoile Filante (ex: Florida Girl)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Geelong Race 3 - 1300m Maiden 0
Etoile Filante (ex: Florida Girl)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Ipswich Race 4 - 1666m Class 1 0
Red Star Rubi (ex: Sky Rubi)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Ipswich Race 5 - 1350m Maiden 0
Just Flying (ex: Lady Lee)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Ipswich Race 7 - 800m Open 0
Glam (ex: Think I'm Flying)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Newcastle Race 2 - 1250m Benchmark 64 0
Whispering Cate (ex: Chuchoter)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Newcastle Race 6 - 1300m Maiden 0
Mars Rover (ex: Imaginative)
Tnr: Steve Hodge
Our Cosmic Belle (ex: Aquabelle)
Tnr: R and L Price
Whispering Muriel (ex: Chuchoter)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Newcastle Race 7 - 1500m Maiden 0
Superstellar (ex: Invincible Dream)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Newcastle Race 8 - 900m Maiden 0
Sunrise Ridge (ex: Al's Magic Miss)
Tnr: Gary Portelli
Saturday, December 7
Ascot Race 1 - 1800m Open Gr1
Alsephina (ex: Delta Gee)
Tnr: G and A Williams
Starry Heights (ex: Highly Illustrious)
Tnr: G and A Williams
Saturday, December 14
Alsephina (ex: Delta Gee)
Tnr: G and A Williams

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
48
$84,625
$50,000
$360,000
2023
56
$55,799.11
$27,000
$440,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Hyannis Port(AUS)
$500,000
2022 ex Naantali(NZ)
$360,000
2022 ex Joyful Journey(AUS)
$280,000
2022 ex Hyannis Port(AUS)
$260,000
2022 ex Crystal Rock(AUS)
$240,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Albury
Race 2 Sir Limestar 4g ex: Limehouse 7th
Race 6 Turnaquid 5m ex: Devon Princess 4th
Hawkesbury
Race 4 Irish Jig 3g ex: Rock Me Baby 6th
Race 7 Doola Teela 6m ex: Lonhtime 8th
Ipswich
Race 1 Arteluce 5g ex: Light Bulb Moment
Race 7 Stellar Lady 4m ex: Lady Millions
Race 10 Stellar Lady 4m ex: Lady Millions
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Yesterday's Results

1st Happy Valley: Storming Dragon 4g ex Sessantesimo
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
67.5% - (316)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19% - (89)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9% - (42)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.6% - (17)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.6% - (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
High Chaparral
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Starry Heights
Hinchinbrook
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Cordyceps Six
Easy Rocking
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Startantes
Flying Spur
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Me Me Lagarde
Foxwedge
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Megastar Heart
Street Cry
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Alsephina
More Than Ready
7 wnrs Turnstar

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

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STAR TURN

Star Turn

Fee History

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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