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Headwater (AUS)

2012 Exceed And Excel (Danehill) x River Dove (Hurricane Sky)
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Leading First Season Sire by winners (equal) in 2019/20 … Champion Second Season Sire in 2020/21 … 60% winners to runners and progeny include multiple Group 2 winner Jamaea, plus Group winners Mileva, Aitch Two Oh, Wisdom of Water, Starlight, London's Image, Little Miss Kubi etc. … tremendous clearance at major yearling sales with progeny selling up to $280k.

Vinery Stud

Vinery Stud

Stands at Vinery Stud
2025 FEE: $6,600

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 6543 8333
Adam White - Bloodstock Manager
adam@vinery.com.au
0414 800 918
Harry Roach - Nominations & Sales
harry@vinery.com.au
0401 970 006
McKoy Loomis - Bloodstock & Marketing
mckoy@vinery.com.au
0458 735 500

Latest News

Best On Breeding

Catalogued to sell under the Mill Park banner at next month's Inglis Chairman's Sale, Mileva will contest Saturday's Group III RN Irwin Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville Parks in what could be her last hurrah for owner Michael Birchall and trainer Phillip Stokes.

One To Watch - Gosford

With most attention focused on the three-year-olds at Sandown, a couple of promising youngsters were put to the test at Gosford on Wednesday.

Headwater Colt Makes a Statement at His Career Debut

With all sire titles all but decided for season 2019-20 the focus is on the first season sire battle for number of winners, which is going right down to the wire.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, January 24
Ascot Race 6 - 1200m BenchMark 72+
Keep Reading (ex: Madame Bookworm) Tnr: Daniel O'Connor Rdr: Chanel Cooper
Parkes Race 5 - 1200m Class 2
Spring Prospect (ex: Lady Of Prospect) Tnr: David J Smith Rdr:
Townsville Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 55
Parch (ex: High Esprit) Tnr: Steven Royes Rdr: Frank Edwards
Sunday, January 25
Gatton Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 60
Toba (ex: Pearls For Me) Tnr: Rex Lipp Rdr: Ryan Wiggins
Grafton Race 5 - 1183m Benchmark 58
La Cache A Vin (ex: Kiss 'n Chase) Tnr: Brett Bellamy Rdr: Grady Spokes
Sha Tin Race 2 - 1200m Class 4
Stormy Knight (ex: Open All Hours) Tnr: David Hayes Rdr: Hugh Bowman
Wyong Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
The Way Ahead (ex: And So It Goes) Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Dylan Gibbons
Wyong Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 64
Hydrometer (ex: Cristal Eyes) Tnr: Tracey Bartley Rdr: Shannen Llewellyn
Monday, January 26
Balnarring Race 4 - 1200m Restricted
Laminar (ex: Diva Lamore) Tnr: Troy Kilgower Rdr: Ben Moffat
Bunbury Race 7 - 1100m Class 3
Pingers (ex: Kitti Ping) Tnr: Misty Bazeley Rdr: Brad Parnham
Hanging Rock Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 56
Fightthegoodfight (ex: Ready To Fight) Tnr: Steven King Rdr: Amy Herrmann
Warwick Farm Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 72
Hydrometer (ex: Cristal Eyes) Tnr: Tracey Bartley Rdr:
Warwick Farm Race 8 - 1000m Benchmark 72
Remember Jack (ex: Innishbeg) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald Rdr:
Wagga Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Master Patrick (ex: Patricia Joan) Tnr: Tim Donnelly Rdr: Josh Richards
Tuesday, January 27
Goulburn Race 4 - 1200m Class 1
Aquatempo (ex: Hinchin Time) Tnr: David Kelley Rdr: Ellen Hennessy
Monday, January 26
Strathalbyn Race 2 - 1350m Benchmark 64 0
Headphones (ex: Cybercyn)
Tnr: Judy Streets
Wednesday, January 28
Kembla Grange Race 4 - 1200m Class 1 0
Lightly Sparkled (ex: Bright Eyes)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Thursday, January 29
Albany Race 1 - 1230m Maiden 0
Watershed Wisdom (ex: Animal Spirits)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
Rockhampton Race 1 - 1100m Open 0
Early Fusion (ex: Pfeiffer)
Tnr: Ricky Vale
Rockhampton Race 6 - 1100m Maiden 0
Storm Surge (ex: Flaming June)
Tnr: Warwick Satherley
Scone Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Josephine (ex: Involved)
Tnr: Todd Howlett

Sales

Top Sales

2024 ex Black 'n' Tough(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Disseminate(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Sidorova(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Ascot
Race 6 Keep Reading 7g ex: Madame Bookworm
Townsville
Race 6 Parch 4g ex: High Esprit
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Yesterday's Results

1st Moruya: Girls Weekend 4m ex Fly Buy Fly
3rd Moruya: Liamena Avenue 4g ex Liamena
Click here for more results.

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
74.5% - (547)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.1% - (140)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
4.6% - (34)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
1.6% - (12)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.1% - (1)

Top Nicks

More Than Ready
16 wnrs , (1 sw) London's Image
Lonhro
11 wnrs , (1 sw) Manhood
Royal Academy
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Wisdom Of Water
Magic Albert
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Mileva
Zabeel
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Starlight
Manhattan Rain
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Little Miss Kubi
Johannesburg
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Jamaea
Choisir
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Pure Aqua
Swiss Ace
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Aitch Two Oh
Sebring
11 wnrs Find Your Own

Race Record

At 2
1st - Blackwoods Uvex Silver Slipper (1100) Gr.2
1st - Cactus Imaging Plate (1000)
3rd - Unsw Todman Stakes (1200) Gr.2
At 3
1st - Kensington Stakes (1000) LR
4th - City Jeep Moir Stakes (1000) Gr.1

Fee History

2025-$6,600 , 2024-$9,900 , 2023-$13,200 , 2022-$16,500 , 2021-$16,500 , 2020-$13,750 , 2019-$16,500 , 2018-$16,500 , 2017-$16,500 , 2016-$16,500

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