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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, December 24
Wagga Riverside Race 6 - 1675m Open
Associate (ex: Tragic Moment) Tnr: Danielle Seib Rdr: Pierre Boudvillain
Thursday, December 26
Caulfield Heath Race 3 - 1100m Benchmark 70
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock) Tnr: Melody Cunningham Rdr: Cian Macredmond
Drouin Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie) Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell Rdr: Shaun Cooper
Drouin Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Portuguese Parrot (ex: Tradie Lady) Tnr: Troy Kilgower Rdr: Sebastian Galea
Happy Valley Race 4 - 1200m Class 4
Young Horizon (ex: Shalimar Sky) Tnr: David Hayes Rdr: B Thompson
Happy Valley Race 9 - 1200m Class 3
Aurora Lady (ex: Cool Snitzel) Tnr: P C Ng Rdr: Zac Purton
Inverell Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Thief By Night (ex: Hilton Head) Tnr: Rod Hilton Rdr: Yvette Lewis
Morphettville Parks Race 7 - 1250m Rest 0 Metro Wins
Hallstatt (ex: A Brilliant Idea) Tnr: G and D Richards and Moyle Rdr: Alana Livesey
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 5 - 1800m Class 1
High Precision (ex: Issey) Tnr: Brock Lewthwaite Rdr: Luke Campbell
Randwick Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 78
Frilled (ex: Frill Seeking) Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Rachel King
Friday, December 27
Canberra Race 2 - 1300m Class 2
Fifty Five Mustang (ex: Nagas) Tnr: Luke Pepper Rdr: Nick Heywood
Geraldton Race 4 - 1600m BenchMark 58+
Juruena Gold (ex: All Friared Up) Tnr: Gordon Spowart Rdr: Madi Derrick
Geraldton Race 7 - 1400m BenchMark 70+
False Statement (ex: Motifs) Tnr: Felicity Forbes-Ives Rdr: Kyra Yuill
Ipswich Race 7 - 1350m Benchmark 62
Starlea (ex: Annlea) Tnr: James Healy Rdr:
Strathalbyn Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Avanzo (ex: Nagas) Tnr: R and C Jolly Rdr: Taylor Johnstone
Strathalbyn Race 4 - 1200m Restricted 56
Covert Witness (ex: Anfitriona) Tnr: Judy Streets Rdr: Jason Holder
Saturday, December 28
Corowa Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 66
Gobbo's Mate (ex: Bad Romance) Tnr: Ross Purcell Rdr: Amy O'Driscoll
Gilgandra Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Sly Witness (ex: Marli) Tnr: Kieren Hazelton Rdr: Jake Pracey-Holmes
Gilgandra Race 6 - 1280m Benchmark 50
Witness Collector (ex: Scavenger) Tnr: Michael Lunn Rdr: Olivia Dalton
Morphettville Race 9 - 1200m Benchmark 64
Rockstar Meggsy (ex: Rock Blanc) Tnr: Jon O'Connor Rdr: Todd Pannell
Randwick Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 78
Dehorned Unicorn (ex: Leap Lively) Tnr: Mark Minervini Rdr: Jay Ford
Phar Lap Raceway Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 75
Over To You (ex: Natural Selection) Tnr: Jamie Bullard Rdr:
Woolamai Race 1 - 1008m Maiden
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie) Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell Rdr: Maddison Morris
Sunday, December 29
Port Macquarie Race 5 - 1100m Class 1
Hot Jive (ex: Kissame Mucho) Tnr: Terry Croft Rdr: Courtney Bellamy
Saturday, December 28
Beaudesert Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Starlea (ex: Annlea)
Tnr: James Healy
Cairns Race 2 - 1400m Class 3 0
Miss Farstar (ex: Al Afraah)
Tnr: Gavin Kinlyside
Toowoomba Race 4 - 1890m Benchmark 58 0
Visual Element (ex: Gold Element)
Tnr: Lindsay Hatch
Sunday, December 29
Sunshine Coast Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 62 0
Provance (ex: Prevalent)
Tnr: David Vandyke
Starlea (ex: Annlea)
Tnr: James Healy
Monday, December 30
Coffs Harbour Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Mr Square Pants (ex: Runway Ready)
Tnr: Colt Prosser
Coffs Harbour Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
Mr Square Pants (ex: Runway Ready)
Tnr: Colt Prosser
Orange Race 1 - 1600m Benchmark 82 0
Possibly So (ex: Goldlago)
Tnr: Andrew Ryan
Stony Creek Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Felasuvi (ex: Carusmatic)
Tnr: L and T and W Corstens and Larkin
Stony Creek Race 2 - 1100m Maiden 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Tuesday, December 31
Echuca Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Felasuvi (ex: Carusmatic)
Tnr: L and T and W Corstens and Larkin
Echuca Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 64 0
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock)
Tnr: Melody Cunningham
Port Lincoln Race 2 - 1960m Benchmark 74 0
Sino Witness (ex: Sino Eagle)
Tnr: J and H Branford and Dorward
Warrnambool Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Warrnambool Race 6 - 1700m Benchmark 64 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
12
$27,479.17
$19,000
$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

Wagga Riverside
Race 6 Associate 5g ex: Tragic Moment 2nd
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
56.8% - (917)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.7% - (350)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
12.2% - (197)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.9% - (111)
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
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

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