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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

Tuesday, November 26
Tamworth Race 4 - 1400m Maiden
Halle Bee (ex: Dreamlike) Tnr: Craig Martin Rdr: Ashley Morgan
Tamworth Race 5 - 1200m Maiden
Whispering Muriel (ex: Chuchoter) Tnr: Gregory McFarlane Rdr:
Wednesday, November 27
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
Happy Valley Race 7 - 1200m Class 4
Beauty Destiny (ex: Cocoexcel) Tnr: Frankie Lor Rdr: Andrea Atzeni
Newcastle Race 2 - 900m Maiden
Sunrise Ridge (ex: Al's Magic Miss) Tnr: Gary Portelli Rdr: Tom Sherry
Newcastle Race 6 - 1300m Maiden
Mars Rover (ex: Imaginative) Tnr: Steve Hodge Rdr: Shae Wilkes
Newcastle Race 7 - 1250m Benchmark 64
Whispering Cate (ex: Chuchoter) Tnr: Gregory McFarlane Rdr: Jess Taylor
Wednesday, November 27
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
Thursday, November 28
Hawkesbury Race 2 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Whispering Cate (ex: Chuchoter)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Hawkesbury Race 6 - 1100m Maiden 0
Whispering Muriel (ex: Chuchoter)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Hawkesbury Race 7 - 1300m Maiden 0
Our Cosmic Belle (ex: Aquabelle)
Tnr: R and L Price
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
Townsville Race 8 - 1200m Maiden 0
Turn It Up Rosie (ex: Duchess Of Rose)
Tnr: Sharlee Hoffman
Friday, November 29
Canterbury Race 1 - 1250m Benchmark 78 0
Imatruestar (ex: Hadiklaim)
Tnr: Grant Jobson
Canterbury Race 2 - 1550m Benchmark 72 0
Imatruestar (ex: Hadiklaim)
Tnr: Grant Jobson
Canterbury Race 4 - 1250m Benchmark 64 0
Sturn Words (ex: Vitriolic Attack)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Canterbury Race 8 - 1550m Maiden 0
Superstellar (ex: Invincible Dream)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Fannie Bay Race 4 - 1100m Restricted 58 0
Hotim English (ex: Warm Charge)
Tnr: Ella Clarke
Fannie Bay Race 5 - 1200m Class 2 0
Hotim English (ex: Warm Charge)
Tnr: Ella Clarke
Sunshine Coast Race 2 - 1800m Class 2 0
Red Star Rubi (ex: Sky Rubi)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Sunshine Coast Race 4 - 1000m Class 1 0
Stellar Lady (ex: Lady Millions)
Tnr: Matthew Hoysted
Saturday, November 30
Coonamble Race 1 - 1100m Benchmark 50 0
La Pelago (ex: Mate)
Tnr: Damien Lane
Coonamble Race 4 - 1200m Class 1 0
La Pelago (ex: Mate)
Tnr: Damien Lane
Gold Coast Race 2 - 1700m Class 3 0
Toolatemate (ex: Poste Restante)
Tnr: Scott Morrisey
Gold Coast Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 62 0
Eagle Hawk Star (ex: Sunset Coast)
Tnr: Jordan Lee
Gold Coast Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 55 0
Eagle Hawk Star (ex: Sunset Coast)
Tnr: Jordan Lee
Kembla Grange Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Pretty Sassy (ex: Queen Magdalene)
Tnr: Joseph Ible
Kembla Grange Race 6 - 1400m Maiden 0
Our Cosmic Belle (ex: Aquabelle)
Tnr: R and L Price
Kembla Grange Race 7 - 1600m Maiden 0
Superstellar (ex: Invincible Dream)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Morphettville Parks Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 76 0
Geminga (ex: Seven Sonnets)
Tnr: Gary Boyce
Prairie Flower (ex: Leotie)
Tnr: W and N Clarken and O'Shea
Morphettville Parks Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 66 0
Global Turn (ex: Global Network)
Tnr: Phillip Stokes
Morphettville Parks Race 9 - 1000m Maiden 0
Dress To Impress (ex: Overdressed)
Tnr: G and D Alexander
Rosehill Race 10 - 1100m Class 2 0
Sturn Words (ex: Vitriolic Attack)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Toowoomba Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Squamish (ex: Niall)
Tnr: Wayne Baker
Wagga Riverside Race 3 - 1675m Benchmark 50 0
Turnaway (ex: Gracie Girl)
Tnr: Doug Gorrel
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
Wednesday, January 1
Ascot Race 3 - 2400m Open Gr2
Starry Heights (ex: Highly Illustrious)
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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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

Tamworth
Race 4 Halle Bee 5m ex: Dreamlike
Race 5 Whispering Muriel 5m ex: Chuchoter
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
67.7% - (318)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
18.9% - (89)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
8.9% - (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
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

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