Stallion Directory |

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
2023 FEE: $11,000

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

Star Witness Filly on Track for $2million Inglis Millennium

A $50,000 Inglis Classic purchase for Kelly Schweida from the Widden Stud draft, talented Star Witness filly El Morzillo gained valuable Black Type when finishing a game second on debut in the $200,000 Listed BRC Calaway Gal Stakes last month and was subsequently eased with the Inglis Millennium in mind.

Star Witness Filly Upsets Favourites to Win G2 Eclipse – Half-Brother for Inglis Premier

Consistent Star Witness filly Bellatrix Star upset the favourites and showed she will be a force to be reckoned with in the TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) later his month as she took out the Group II SKYCITY Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe on Monday.

Star Witness Mare Goes Five for Five at The Valley

Matthew Smith has done a great job placing talented Star Witness mare Frilled and after notching four successive wins at Nowra, Kembla and Moonee Valley she was sent out a hot favourite for the Benchmark 78 event over 955m at Moonee Valley on Friday night and duly sizzled around the course with Damien Oliver on board.

Exciting Valley Winners for Widden Sires

Widden young gun Trapeze Artist kept his momentum going with a new winner at Moonee Valley last night in Reprisal, while evergreen Widden stalwart Star Witness had a five winner Friday with unbeaten mare Frilled putting the icing on the cake with her first metro victory also at the Valley.

Sires With Winners - Friday October 6

Here is the full list of 64 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Friday with winners and result details.

Star Witness Mare Goes Three for Three

Matthew Smith has some nice horses in his stable heading into spring and one of the lesser lights has been quietly doing a great job with Star Witness mare Frilled resuming at Kembla on Thursday to make it three wins in as many starts.

Current Runners Accepted

Tuesday, March 19
Hawkesbury Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Little Be Known (ex: Choice Cat) Tnr: John Higgins Rdr: Patrick Scorse
Mackay Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 70
Starhattan (ex: Manhattan Light) Tnr: Trevor Williams Rdr:
Wednesday, March 20
Doomben Race 7 - 1350m Class 5
Prime Asset (ex: Alex) Tnr: Gillian Heinrich Rdr: Mark du Plessis
Happy Valley Race 4 - 1200m Class 4
Molly's Witness (ex: Surprise Party) Tnr: Jamie Richards Rdr: Anthony Hamelin
Thursday, March 21
Albury Race 2 - 2000m Class 1
Showno (ex: Mercy May) Tnr: Donna Scott Rdr: Holly Durnan
Pakenham Race 4 - 1600m Maiden
Coral Emperor (ex: When You're Smilin) Tnr: Clayton Douglas Rdr: Jacob Noonan
Sunday, November 3
Ballarat Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Life Sentence (ex: She Must Be Obeyed) Tnr: Matt Cumani Rdr: Declan Bates
Ballarat Race 9 - 1000m Benchmark 64
Parori (ex: Rovigo) Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: Eoin Walsh
Mackay Race 1 - 1800m Benchmark 65
Vana Star (ex: Pravana) Tnr: Kevin Miller Rdr: Georgina Cartwright
Tuesday, December 3
Goulburn Race 7 - 1300m Benchmark 66
Legal Challenge (ex: Songbird Lane) Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: Reece Jones
Warwick Race 5 - 1200m Restricted 55
Thief By Night (ex: Hilton Head) Tnr: Rod Hilton Rdr: Corey Sutherland
Friday, March 22
Albury Race 3 - 1500m Class 3 0
Associate (ex: Tragic Moment)
Tnr: Danielle Seib
Cranbourne Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0
Absconded Witness (ex: Something Violet)
Tnr: Kane Harris
Cranbourne Race 2 - 1000m Maiden 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Horsham Race 1 - 1200m Maiden 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Tahnee Baby (ex: Tahnee Topaz)
Tnr: Archie Alexander
Horsham Race 2 - 1400m Maiden 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Mt Gambier Race 8 - 1200m Maiden 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Scone Race 4 - 1100m Class 2 0
Starros (ex: Corrosion)
Tnr: Terry Croft
Scone Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
La Signora Dane (ex: Lady Dane)
Tnr: Rodney Northam
Saturday, March 23
Pioneer Park Race 2 - 1000m Open 0
Expert Witness (ex: Lush Belle)
Tnr: Garry Lefoe
Benalla Race 1 - 1206m Maiden 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Tahnee Baby (ex: Tahnee Topaz)
Tnr: Archie Alexander
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 2206m Benchmark 90 0
Warp Speed (ex: Prized Gem)
Tnr: Mark Goodwin
Eagle Farm Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 78 0
Perseids (ex: Sky Dazzle)
Tnr: Natalie McCall
Eagle Farm Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 78 0
Argyle Pink (ex: Valentine Miss)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Eagle Farm Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Argyle Pink (ex: Valentine Miss)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Eagle Farm Race 10 - 1000m Open 0
El Morzillo (ex: Avocado)
Tnr: Kelly Schweida
Gold Coast Poly Race 5 - 1050m Benchmark 55 0
Thief By Night (ex: Hilton Head)
Tnr: Rod Hilton
Gold Coast Poly Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Star Diamond (ex: Kalidaz)
Tnr: Vishan Venkaya
Kembla Grange Race 1 - 1400m Class 5 0
Owl Witness (ex: Dora's Ready)
Tnr: R and L Price
Lismore Race 3 - 1516m Benchmark 50 0
Uploads (ex: Doubt She's A Lady)
Tnr: Jennifer Smith
Monto Race 1 - 1200m Restricted 55 0
Cantor (ex: Megadeal)
Tnr: Damien Rideout
Pingrup Race 2 - 1160m Benchmark 48+ 0
Best Testimony (ex: South Pearl)
Tnr: Ray Malpass
Pingrup Race 5 - 1160m BenchMark 56+ 0
Best Testimony (ex: South Pearl)
Tnr: Ray Malpass
Roma Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 55 0
Gertie Goer (ex: Change Sister)
Tnr: C and K Geran
Streaky Bay Race 1 - 1800m Benchmark 70 0
Sino Witness (ex: Sino Eagle)
Tnr: J and H Branford and Dorward
Sunday, March 24
Bairnsdale Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0
Absconded Witness (ex: Something Violet)
Tnr: Kane Harris
Bairnsdale Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Bairnsdale Race 3 - 1600m Maiden 0
Star Of Kongo (ex: Kikongo)
Tnr: Sharyn Trolove
Bairnsdale Race 4 - 1000m Restricted 58 0
Dream Witness (ex: Lakotadreamcatcher)
Tnr: Brooke Schreuder
Ballarat Race 2 - 1000m Maiden 0
Absconded Witness (ex: Something Violet)
Tnr: Kane Harris
Ballarat Race 3 - 1200m Maiden 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Ballarat Race 4 - 1400m Maiden 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Ballarat Race 7 - 1400m Restricted 64 0
Blame The Whiskey (ex: Zombie Dancer)
Tnr: Phillip Stokes
Super Snitch (ex: Riverina Red)
Tnr: Patrick McKenna
Goulburn Race 1 - 1400m Class 5 0
Stormy Witness (ex: She's Pretentious)
Tnr: Danny Williams
Associate (ex: Tragic Moment)
Tnr: Danielle Seib
Goulburn Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 58 0
Starliv (ex: Absolutely Livid)
Tnr: Matthew Kelley
Goulburn Race 5 - 1300m Class 1 0
Witness To Love (ex: That's Amore)
Tnr: Geoffrey Crothers
Orange Race 1 - 1600m Open 0
Associate (ex: Tragic Moment)
Tnr: Danielle Seib
Orange Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Belle O'ballee (ex: Sagrada)
Tnr: Connie Greig
Orange Race 3 - 1280m Benchmark 58 0
Witness To Love (ex: That's Amore)
Tnr: Geoffrey Crothers
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 6 - 1600m Maiden 0
Lien Hyphen (ex: Rising Hope)
Tnr: Sue Olive
Monday, March 25
Coffs Harbour Race 1 - 1300m Benchmark 66 0
Gobbled (ex: Barangaroo)
Tnr: Brett Dodson
Saturday, April 6
Randwick Race 1 - 1600m Open Gr1
Iknowastar (ex: Hidden Message)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker

Sales

Top Sales

2022 ex Implementation(AUS)
$0
2022 ex Cosmic Rose(AUS)
$0
2022 ex Stroboscopic(AUS)
$0
2022 ex Nangami(AUS)
$0
2022 ex Kylie's Fame(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

Click here for all sale data

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 2 Little Be Known 5g ex: Choice Cat 7th
Click here for more entries

Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
57.6% - (864)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.4% - (321)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
11.9% - (179)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.5% - (98)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.3% - (35)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (3)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
29 wnrs , (3 sw) Our Crown Mistress
Testa Rossa
10 wnrs , (2 sw) Global Glamour
Commands
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Swift Witness
Exceed And Excel
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Bellatrix Star
Rock Of Gibraltar
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Cosmic Alert
Anabaa
8 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Vista
More Than Ready
8 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Collision
Danzero
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Explosive Witness
Keep The Faith
4 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