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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

Widden Stud Bred and Sold El Morzillo wins $1million Inglis Sprint

A $50,000 Classic Yearling Sale purchase from the Widden Stud draft, Star Witness filly El Morzillo won the $1m Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington today as Kelly Schweida delivered a fairytale result for connections.

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Wednesday, April 9
Happy Valley Race 3 - 1800m Class 4
Brave Witness (ex: Amberio) Tnr: David Eustace Rdr: Karis Teetan
Happy Valley Race 4 - 1200m Class 4
Young Horizon (ex: Shalimar Sky) Tnr: David Hayes Rdr: Keith Yeung
Hawkesbury Race 4 - 1800m Benchmark 78
Roma Avenue (ex: Holly Zou) Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: Zac Wadick
Ipswich Race 7 - 1666m Maiden
Show Me The Stars (ex: Blinkin Star) Tnr: Brendan Jones Rdr: Jake Bayliss
Murray Bridge Gh Race 3 - 1100m Maiden
Legal Drama (ex: Sheeznodoubt) Tnr: Sarah Rutten Rdr: Rochelle Milnes
Murray Bridge Gh Race 8 - 1200m Restricted 62
Talkin' Italian (ex: Angel Miss) Tnr: David Jolly Rdr: Caitlyn Munro
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 6 - 1400m Rst 0 Met Win-LY
Bay Street (ex: Hats'n'heels) Tnr: Michael Grantham Rdr: Clint Johnston-Porter
Thursday, April 10
Cairns Race 5 - 1400m Open
Secret Location (ex: Elsewhere) Tnr: Maria Potiris Rdr: Tyler Leslight
Cairns Race 7 - 1250m Class 1
Absconded Witness (ex: Something Violet) Tnr: Fred Wieland Rdr:
Gosford Race 7 - 1200m Class 1
Hot Jive (ex: Kissame Mucho) Tnr: Terry Croft Rdr: Rebecca Bronett Prag
Gosford Race 8 - 1100m Benchmark 64
Starros (ex: Corrosion) Tnr: Terry Croft Rdr:
Friday, April 11
Cranbourne Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 64 0
In Her Eyes (ex: Love Spy)
Tnr: L and T and W Corstens and Larkin
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1100m Class 5 0
Staroshka (ex: Matryoshka)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Orange Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Dao Sun (ex: Kiss The Sun)
Tnr: Kieren Hazelton
Rockhampton Race 5 - 1200m Class 1 0
Tsukino (ex: Tukiyo)
Tnr: John Dann
Saturday, April 12
Balnarring Race 2 - 1200m Restricted 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Balnarring Race 5 - 1008m Open 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Bendigo Race 3 - 1400m Open LR
In Her Eyes (ex: Love Spy)
Tnr: L and T and W Corstens and Larkin
Bendigo Race 5 - 1600m Benchmark 74 0
In Her Eyes (ex: Love Spy)
Tnr: L and T and W Corstens and Larkin
Blackall Race 1 - 1400m Open 0
Heyington Station (ex: Unapologetic)
Tnr: David Rewald
Bowen Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 55 0
Hearsay (ex: Stratuzy)
Tnr: John Manzelmann
Doomben Race 5 - 1350m Rest 0 Metro Wins 0
Chief Witness (ex: Hilton Head)
Tnr: Chris and Corey Munce
Doomben Race 7 - 1110m Class 3 0
Staroshka (ex: Matryoshka)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Dubbo Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Belle O'ballee (ex: Sagrada)
Tnr: Connie Greig
Dubbo Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 50 0
Dao Sun (ex: Kiss The Sun)
Tnr: Kieren Hazelton
Goondiwindi Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Thief By Night (ex: Hilton Head)
Tnr: Rod Hilton
Goondiwindi Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 50 0
Tsukino (ex: Tukiyo)
Tnr: John Dann
Grenfell Race 1 - 1400m Open 0
Crucial Witness (ex: Tohaveandtohold)
Tnr: Gratz Vella
Kilcoy Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 65 0
Thief By Night (ex: Hilton Head)
Tnr: Rod Hilton
Kilcoy Race 6 - 1500m Maiden 0
Show Me The Stars (ex: Blinkin Star)
Tnr: Brendan Jones
Newcastle Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
My Kind Of Girl (ex: When You're Smilin)
Tnr: Craig Roberts
Queanbeyan Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 50 0
Crucial Witness (ex: Tohaveandtohold)
Tnr: Gratz Vella
Werribee Race 4 - 1100m Restricted 58 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Werribee Race 5 - 1400m Restricted 58 0
Super Snitch (ex: Riverina Red)
Tnr: Patrick McKenna
Sunday, April 13
Grafton Race 6 - 1400m Maiden 0
Star Of Kongo (ex: Kikongo)
Tnr: Ray Hartley
Terang Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 64 0
Super Snitch (ex: Riverina Red)
Tnr: Patrick McKenna
Wagga Race 2 - 1200m Open 0
Gobbo's Mate (ex: Bad Romance)
Tnr: Ross Purcell
Wagga Race 3 - 1300m Benchmark 58 0
Crucial Witness (ex: Tohaveandtohold)
Tnr: Gratz Vella
Wagga Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Defying (ex: Unapologetic)
Tnr: Shane Bloomfield
Monday, April 14
Scone Race 8 - 1400m Maiden 0
Star Of Kongo (ex: Kikongo)
Tnr: Ray Hartley
Saturday, April 26
Ascot Race 2 - 1200m Open Gr2
My Testimony (ex: Kylie's Fame)
Tnr: Tiarnna Noske

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
6
$75,333.33
$56,000
$180,000
2024
13
$25,411.54
$18,000
$90,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Leotie(AUS)
$180,000
2023 ex Conscious(AUS)
$120,000
2023 ex Issara(AUS)
$80,000
2023 ex Fast Shanti(AUS)
$32,000
2023 ex Cuban Belle(AUS)
$30,000

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

Hawkesbury
Race 4 Roma Avenue 6g ex: Holly Zou
Murray Bridge Gh
Race 3 Legal Drama 3f ex: Sheeznodoubt
Race 8 Talkin' Italian 5g ex: Angel Miss
Pinjarra Scarpside
Race 6 Bay Street 6g ex: Hats'n'heels
Happy Valley
Race 3 Brave Witness 5g ex: Amberio
Race 4 Young Horizon 6g ex: Shalimar Sky
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
57.1% - (941)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.5% - (355)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
12% - (198)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.8% - (112)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.3% - (38)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (4)

Top Nicks

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

2024-$8,800 , 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