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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
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

Friday, April 26
Mackay Race 3 - 1300m Maiden
Miss Farstar (ex: Al Afraah) Tnr: Georgina Bourke Rdr: Kirk Matheson
Tamworth Race 8 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Harbour Gold (ex: Star Player) Tnr: Brett Cavanough Rdr: Aaron Bullock
Saturday, April 27
Eagle Farm Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 85
Frilled (ex: Frill Seeking) Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: James Orman
Geraldton Race 6 - 1900m BenchMark 58+
Juruena Gold (ex: All Friared Up) Tnr: Gordon Spowart Rdr: Cassey Martinan
Kembla Grange Race 4 - 1000m Maiden
Defying (ex: Unapologetic) Tnr: R and L Price Rdr: Robbie P Downey
Longreach Race 5 - 1200m Open
Heyington Station (ex: Unapologetic) Tnr: David Rewald Rdr: Tom Orr
Rosehill Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 78
Stormy Witness (ex: She's Pretentious) Tnr: Danny Williams Rdr: Reece Jones
Rosehill Race 8 - 1500m Benchmark 100
Iknowastar (ex: Hidden Message) Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Kayla Nisbet
Singapore Race 3 - 2000m Class 5
Very Surprise (ex: Costarosa) Tnr: David Kok Rdr: Ivan Vitor Espindola Da Silva
Singapore Race 5 - 2000m Class 5
Forest Gold (ex: Elucidate) Tnr: James F Peters Rdr: Charles Perkins
Toowoomba Race 7 - 1000m Maiden
Above The World (ex: Twinkle Star) Tnr: Greg Wright Rdr: Alisha Donald
Sunday, April 28
Albany Race 6 - 3100m BenchMark 66+
Tell Nothin' (ex: Dynesque) Tnr: Julie Mitchell Rdr: Jason Whiting
Ballarat Race 8 - 1200m Restricted 64
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock) Tnr: Melody Cunningham Rdr: Jarrod Fry
Narromine Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 58
Belle O'ballee (ex: Sagrada) Tnr: Connie Greig Rdr: Patrick Scorse
Strathalbyn Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Talkin' Italian (ex: Angel Miss) Tnr: David Jolly Rdr: Caitlyn Munro
Monday, April 29
Goulburn Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 58
Witness To Love (ex: That's Amore) Tnr: Geoffrey Crothers Rdr: Pierre Boudvillain
Inverell Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 50
Aurora Charm (ex: Licenced To Chill) Tnr: Mark Ostini Rdr: Shane Arnold
Thangool Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 45
Cantor (ex: Megadeal) Tnr: Damien Rideout Rdr: Alisha Donald
Monday, April 29
Mornington Race 3 - 1200m Maiden 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Mornington Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Absconded Witness (ex: Something Violet)
Tnr: Kane Harris
Dream Witness (ex: Lakotadreamcatcher)
Tnr: Brooke Schreuder
Mornington Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Dream Witness (ex: Lakotadreamcatcher)
Tnr: Brooke Schreuder
Gabstar (ex: Gabriella)
Tnr: Cindy Alderson
Tuesday, April 30
Grafton Race 1 - 1181m Benchmark 82 0
Gobbled (ex: Barangaroo)
Tnr: Brett Dodson
Grafton Race 9 - 1410m Benchmark 58 0
Gobbled (ex: Barangaroo)
Tnr: Brett Dodson
Warrnambool Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Youraway (ex: Leap Lively)
Tnr: Lindsey Smith
Warrnambool Race 3 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock)
Tnr: Melody Cunningham
Warrnambool Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 70 0
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock)
Tnr: Melody Cunningham
Wednesday, May 1
Ipswich Race 4 - 1200m Class 3 0
Hearsay (ex: Stratuzy)
Tnr: Chris Munce
Ipswich Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Star Diamond (ex: Kalidaz)
Tnr: Vishan Venkaya
Warrnambool Race 5 - 1700m Benchmark 64 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Super Snitch (ex: Riverina Red)
Tnr: Patrick McKenna
Thursday, May 2
Warrnambool Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 70 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Warrnambool Race 2 - 1300m Benchmark 64 0
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock)
Tnr: Melody Cunningham
Warrnambool Race 3 - 2000m Benchmark 64 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Super Snitch (ex: Riverina Red)
Tnr: Patrick McKenna
Warrnambool Race 4 - 1700m Benchmark 70 0
Super Snitch (ex: Riverina Red)
Tnr: Patrick McKenna
Warrnambool Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 78 0
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock)
Tnr: Melody Cunningham

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
6
$37,500
$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 Penny Fling(AUS)
$22,000
2022 ex Impulsive Dream(AUS)
$20,000
2022 ex Montelimar(AUS)
$18,000

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

Mackay
Race 3 Miss Farstar 3f ex: Al Afraah
Tamworth
Race 8 Harbour Gold 3g ex: Star Player
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Gawler: Covert Witness 4m ex Anfitriona
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
57.5% - (871)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.5% - (325)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
11.9% - (180)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.5% - (99)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.4% - (36)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (3)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
29 wnrs , (3 sw) Our Crown Mistress
Testa Rossa
11 wnrs , (2 sw) Global Glamour
Commands
10 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
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