Vinery Parades This Weekend

Media Release - Thursday August 22

We are only days away from the 2024 Vinery Open Days and can't wait to welcome clients and guests to our beautiful farm.

In the lead up, we just wanted to remind you to register, if you haven't yet done so, and share some details about our parades.

DATE: Saturday the 24th & Sunday the 25th of August.

TIME: Light refreshments from 8:30am, stallion parade from 9am.

PLACE: 684 Segenhoe Road, Scone NSW 2337. Driving directions here.

STALLIONS: We will parade all seven Vinery stallions; All Too Hard, Casino Prince, Exceedance, Headwater, Ole Kirk, Star Turn and our first season sire Hawaii Five Oh.

GUEST PRESENTERS: This year Adam White will be joined by Gareth Hall, host of the Giddy Up podcast, on Saturday and Ally Mosley, from Sky Racing, on Sunday.

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