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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 20 stakes winners & over $47 million in progeny earnings … 9 stakes horses in 2020/21 inc. Magic Millions $2m quinella with Aim and Amish Boy … yearlings have sold for $750k, $450k, $400k, $400k, $360k etc.

Widden Victoria

Widden Victoria

Stands at Widden Victoria
2024 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
Philip Marshall - VIC
0407 853 782

Latest News

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.

Bellatrix Star Dazzles at Flemington for Te Akau

Speedy Star Witness filly Bellatrix Star won the first juvenile race of the season last year in New Zealand  for Te Akau Racing and she was back in winning form at Flemington on Saturday when surging home late to take out the Listed VRC Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m).

Current Runners Accepted

Tuesday, November 5
Bundaberg Race 4 - 1212m Benchmark 55
Primary Witness (ex: Themis) Tnr: Adrian Olsen Rdr: Hannah Richardson
Canberra Race 5 - 1000m Maiden
Little Be Known (ex: Choice Cat) Tnr: John Higgins Rdr: Teaghan Martin
Canberra Race 7 - 1200m Class 2
La Signora Dane (ex: Lady Dane) Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr:
Echuca Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Tribal Lands (ex: Bugaboo) Tnr: J and C Ledger Rdr: Patrick Moloney
Mildura Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 52
Owl Witness (ex: Dora's Ready) Tnr: Con Kelly Rdr: Anna Jordsjo
Murwillumbah Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 50
Uploads (ex: Doubt She's A Lady) Tnr: Jennifer Smith Rdr: Noriyuki Masuda
Muswellbrook Race 2 - 900m Open
Harbour Gold (ex: Star Player) Tnr: Brett Cavanough Rdr: Jenny Duggan
Randwick Race 9 - 1000m Benchmark 84
Dehorned Unicorn (ex: Leap Lively) Tnr: Mark Minervini Rdr: Benjamin Osmond
Wednesday, November 6
Happy Valley Race 8 - 1200m Class 3
Aurora Lady (ex: Cool Snitzel) Tnr: P C Ng Rdr: Zac Purton
Thursday, November 7
Flemington Race 2 - 1000m Open
Frilled (ex: Frill Seeking) Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Jye McNeil
Northam Race 4 - 1300m Maiden
Midnight Express (ex: Ten To Midnight) Tnr: Colin Webster Rdr: Troy Turner
Northam Race 5 - 1600m Maiden
Lien Hyphen (ex: Rising Hope) Tnr: Sue Olive Rdr: Natasha Faithfull
Thursday, November 7
Hawkesbury Race 5 - 1100m Maiden 0
Defying (ex: Unapologetic)
Tnr: M and D Kearney
Friday, November 8
Albury Race 5 - 1175m Class 1 0
Fifty Five Mustang (ex: Nagas)
Tnr: Luke Pepper
Hamilton Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 58 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Hamilton Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Hamilton Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 64 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Pakenham Race 1 - 1400m Maiden 0
Stella Cantante (ex: Royal Singer)
Tnr: Nick Harnett
Rockhampton Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 60 0
Luvin' Our Grace (ex: Coffee Shop)
Tnr: Ricky Vale
Saturday, November 9
Pioneer Park Race 3 - 1200m Restricted 64 0
Tintern Power (ex: Another Prayer)
Tnr: Terry Gillett
Pioneer Park Race 4 - 1100m Restricted 58 0
Tintern Power (ex: Another Prayer)
Tnr: Terry Gillett
Ascot Race 4 - 1100m Open 0
My Testimony (ex: Kylie's Fame)
Tnr: Tiarnna Noske
Balnarring Race 1 - 1008m Maiden 0
Portuguese Parrot (ex: Tradie Lady)
Tnr: Troy Kilgower
Balnarring Race 2 - 1200m Restricted 0
Portuguese Parrot (ex: Tradie Lady)
Tnr: Troy Kilgower
Flemington Race 3 - 1200m Open Gr1
Bellatrix Star (ex: Alana's Party)
Tnr: Mark W Walker
Geelong Race 2 - 1300m Maiden 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Geelong Race 4 - 1100m Restricted 58 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Geelong Race 5 - 1300m Restricted 58 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Geelong Race 6 - 1500m Restricted 58 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Geelong Race 7 - 1700m Restricted 58 0
Hot Seat (ex: Hot Riff)
Tnr: B and A McKnight
Geelong Race 8 - 1500m Benchmark 78 0
Vitruvius (ex: Luchardo)
Tnr: Quinton Scott
Hobart Race 5 - 1430m Benchmark 64 0
Winning Witness (ex: Flying Flo Jo)
Tnr: Imogen Miller
Morphettville Parks Race 5 - 1250m Class 2 0
Hallstatt (ex: A Brilliant Idea)
Tnr: G and D Richards and Moyle
Rosehill Race 1 - 1800m Open LR
Iknowastar (ex: Hidden Message)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Rosehill Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 78 0
Stormy Witness (ex: She's Pretentious)
Tnr: Danny Williams
Rosehill Race 10 - 1200m Class 3 0
Stormy Witness (ex: She's Pretentious)
Tnr: Danny Williams
Wyong Race 1 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
La Signora Dane (ex: Lady Dane)
Tnr: Richard Litt
Wyong Race 8 - 1000m Maiden 0
Miss Karis (ex: Bellalicious)
Tnr: Craig Roberts
Sunday, November 10
Ararat Race 4 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Benalla Race 6 - 1606m Restricted 58 0
Hot Seat (ex: Hot Riff)
Tnr: B and A McKnight
Saturday, November 16
Caulfield Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr1
In Her Eyes (ex: Love Spy)
Tnr: L and T and W Corstens and Larkin
Saturday, November 23
Ascot Race 1 - 1600m Open Gr1
Iknowastar (ex: Hidden Message)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Ascot Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr2
Sainty Cullity (ex: Who's Gorgeous)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Saturday, December 7
Ascot Race 1 - 1800m Open Gr1
Iknowastar (ex: Hidden Message)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Sainty Cullity (ex: Who's Gorgeous)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Saturday, December 14
Iknowastar (ex: Hidden Message)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
8
$34,781.25
$21,000
$90,000
2023
25
$28,170
$15,000
$110,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Nangami(AUS)
$90,000
2022 ex Implementation(AUS)
$60,000
2022 ex Cosmic Rock(AUS)
$50,000
2023 ex Townsings Lass(AUS)
$25,000
2022 ex Penny Fling(AUS)
$22,000

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

Randwick
Race 9 Dehorned Unicorn 6g ex: Leap Lively
Canberra
Race 5 Little Be Known 6g ex: Choice Cat
Race 7 La Signora Dane 5m ex: Lady Dane
Echuca
Race 4 Tribal Lands 4m ex: Bugaboo
Mildura
Race 4 Owl Witness 5g ex: Dora's Ready
Murwillumbah
Race 4 Uploads 6g ex: Doubt She's A Lady
Muswellbrook
Race 2 Harbour Gold 4g ex: Star Player
Bundaberg
Race 4 Primary Witness 5g ex: Themis
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Yesterday's Results

1st Corowa: Gobbo's Mate 6g ex Bad Romance
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
57% - (912)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.6% - (346)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
12.1% - (194)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.8% - (109)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.3% - (37)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (3)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
31 wnrs , (3 sw) Our Crown Mistress
Testa Rossa
12 wnrs , (2 sw) Global Glamour
Commands
11 wnrs , (1 sw) Swift Witness
Anabaa
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Vista
Exceed And Excel
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Bellatrix Star
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
5 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

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