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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

New HK Winners - Potential for Star Turn

There were three new Australasian bred winners at Sha Tin on Sunday, a French bred Zoustar bagging his first in HK and a promising one for Star Turn taking his record to two wins from three starts.

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Sunday, December 22
Bunbury Race 2 - 1000m Maiden
De Grandhomme (ex: Black In Time) Tnr: Adam Durrant Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi
Moruya Race 7 - 1425m Benchmark 58
Our Cosmic Belle (ex: Aquabelle) Tnr: R and L Price Rdr: Blake Spriggs
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 2 - 1000m Maiden
De Grandhomme (ex: Black In Time) Tnr: Adam Durrant Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi
Taree Race 2 - 1308m Maiden
Mars Rover (ex: Imaginative) Tnr: Steve Hodge Rdr: Mollie Fitzgerald
Taree Race 5 - 1308m Class 1
Eagledge (ex: Lady Limelight) Tnr: James Dobie Rdr: Andrew Gibbons
Monday, December 23
Tamworth Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Down The Kooka (ex: Madame Zara) Tnr: Todd Howlett Rdr:
Tamworth Race 7 - 1200m Class 3
Autofocus (ex: Zestily) Tnr: Melanie O'Gorman Rdr:
Other Nominations ▼
Tuesday, December 24
Wagga Race 6 - 1200m Class 1 0
Turn To Glory (ex: Amorita)
Tnr: Grant White
Wagga Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Turn To Glory (ex: Amorita)
Tnr: Grant White
Thursday, December 26
Beaumont Race 5 - 1350m Maiden 0
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Caulfield Heath Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 64 0
Star Diesel (ex: Miss Danzka)
Tnr: Toby Lake
Caulfield Heath Race 3 - 1100m Benchmark 70 0
Star Diesel (ex: Miss Danzka)
Tnr: Toby Lake
Morphettville Parks Race 1 - 1000m Open 0
Nightime Star (ex: Buona Sera)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig
Morphettville Parks Race 2 - 1250m Rest 0 Metro Wins 0
Refreshing (ex: Beyond The Dream)
Tnr: A and N Bain and Taylor
Morphettville Parks Race 7 - 1250m Maiden 0
Starcho Libre (ex: Luchardo)
Tnr: Justin Pickering
Nhill Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 52 0
Mackstar (ex: Rather Sweet)
Tnr: Rhys Archard
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 2 - 1000m Maiden 0
De Grandhomme (ex: Black In Time)
Tnr: Adam Durrant
Randwick Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 78 0
Everyone's A Star (ex: Pietra)
Tnr: Marc Chevalier
Randwick Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 64 0
Singing Star (ex: Sing Me A Song)
Tnr: Damien Lane
Randwick Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Randwick Race 8 - 1600m Maiden 0
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Sunshine Coast Race 3 - 1600m Benchmark 68 0
Sian Star (ex: Whole New World)
Tnr: Darryl Hansen
Toolatemate (ex: Poste Restante)
Tnr: Scott Morrisey
Sunshine Coast Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Winsome Star (ex: So Stylish)
Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon
Warwick Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Arteluce (ex: Light Bulb Moment)
Tnr: Stephanie Sixtus
Warwick Race 6 - 800m Maiden 0
Arteluce (ex: Light Bulb Moment)
Tnr: Stephanie Sixtus
Upturn (ex: Meiji)
Tnr: Adam Campton
Warwick Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Headline Legend (ex: Commanding Jewel)
Tnr: John Thomas
Friday, December 27
Canberra Race 4 - 1300m Class 2 0
Sturn Words (ex: Vitriolic Attack)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Canberra Race 5 - 1600m Class 1 0
Superstellar (ex: Invincible Dream)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Canberra Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Liubov (ex: Ashenti)
Tnr: Richard Litt
Canberra Race 8 - 1000m Open 0
Sunrise Ridge (ex: Al's Magic Miss)
Tnr: Gary Portelli
Ipswich Race 4 - 1350m Benchmark 62 0
Just Flying (ex: Lady Lee)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Murwillumbah Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Uncut Gem (ex: Devolving)
Tnr: Marcus Wilson
Saturday, December 28
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1200m Open LR
Saltaire (ex: Testa Sarah)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Eagle Farm Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 90 0
Saltaire (ex: Testa Sarah)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Kembla Grange Race 1 - 1300m Benchmark 68 0
Whispering Cate (ex: Chuchoter)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Kembla Grange Race 6 - 1400m Maiden 0
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Kembla Grange Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
Our Cosmic Belle (ex: Aquabelle)
Tnr: R and L Price
Superstellar (ex: Invincible Dream)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Randwick Race 10 - 1200m Class 3 0
Sturn Words (ex: Vitriolic Attack)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Sunday, December 29
Port Macquarie Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
Sidenay (ex: Blitz 'n' Magic)
Tnr: Kim Waugh
Port Macquarie Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
Whispering Cate (ex: Chuchoter)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Port Macquarie Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Whispering Muriel (ex: Chuchoter)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Wednesday, January 1
Ascot Race 3 - 2400m Open Gr2
Starry Heights (ex: Highly Illustrious)
Tnr: G and A Williams
Saturday, January 11
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Glam (ex: Think I'm Flying)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Star Trip (ex: Joyful Journey)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Gold Coast Race 2 - 1400m Open 0
Upturn (ex: Meiji)
Tnr: Adam Campton
Left Turn (ex: Sharp Tune)
Tnr: Brad Widdup
Star Ambition (ex: Divergence)
Tnr: T and S Edmonds and McLean

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
49
$83,020.41
$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 Valid Contract(AUS)
$250,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Top Sales

2022 ex Soiree(AUS)
$400,000
2022 ex That Girl(AUS)
$280,000
2022 ex Thisisus(NZ)
$220,000
2022 ex Overdressed(AUS)
$200,000
2022 ex The Quick One(AUS)
$160,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Bunbury
Race 2 De Grandhomme 3g ex: Black In Time
Moruya
Race 7 Our Cosmic Belle 4m ex: Aquabelle
Pinjarra Scarpside
Race 2 De Grandhomme 3g ex: Black In Time
Taree
Race 2 Mars Rover 5m ex: Imaginative
Race 5 Eagledge 5g ex: Lady Limelight
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Yesterday's Results

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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
67.9% - (328)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19% - (92)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
8.7% - (42)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.5% - (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
Flying Spur
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Me Me Lagarde
High Chaparral
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Starry Heights
Hinchinbrook
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Cordyceps Six
Easy Rocking
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Startantes
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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