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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

Value Sires About to Crack Their Ton

With less than a month to go for the current Australian racing season, the century club for stallions that have sired 100 winners since August 1 has expanded to include 14 stallions and there are two more knocking at the door and they represent amazing value.

Nice 2YO Winner for Vinery Value Sire

He might be the least expensive sire on the Vinery roster this spring at a fee of just $6,600, but Headwater gets his share of winners and produced a new two year-old winner at Doomben on Wednesday.

Listed Chief De Beers Stakes To Manhood

Surprisingly contesting black type racing for the first time in his career, it was first time lucky for the Annabel and Rob Archibald trained Manhood after the 6yo son of Headwater was strong to the line, leading throughout to win the Listed Chief De Beers Stakes (1110m).

Headwater Filly Wins Second Stakes Race

Bred by leading WA breeders Peters Investments, three year-old Headwater filly London’s Image was sold as a yearling at Magic Millions in Adelaide so does not race in the famous cerise and white, but she is still making her mark and won the $125,000 Listed Bunbury WA Breeders Classic (1200m) on Sunday.

Cup Day Stakes-Winner for Headwater

With a plethora of racing all over Australia on Cup Day there were opportunities aplenty and Vinery Stud’s value sire Headwater made his mark with a new stakes-winner on Perth at Ascot where three year-old filly London’s Image captured the Listed WATC Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m).

Vinery Stud Annual Stallion Parades – Don’t Forget to RSVP

Vinery Stud will be holding their annual breakfast stallion parades on the weekend of August 24 and 25 with seven stallions to parade each day from 9am.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, December 6
Albury Race 6 - 1175m Benchmark 58
Master Patrick (ex: Patricia Joan) Tnr: Tim Donnelly Rdr: Carly Frater
Pioneer Park Race 1 - 1100m Restricted 64
Splish Splash (ex: Merrygoen) Tnr: Carrol Hunter Rdr: Wayne Davis
Cooma Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Echuca Moama (ex: Trancing) Tnr: John Heath Rdr: Ryan Bradley
Doomben Race 8 - 1200m Open Gr3
Manhood (ex: My Miss Pedrille) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald Rdr: Martin Harley
Gold Coast Race 4 - 1200m Class 5
North Of Eli (ex: Kenzie) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Jett Newman
Gold Coast Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 65
North Of Eli (ex: Kenzie) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr:
Morphettville Parks Race 2 - 1400m Restricted 72
Headphones (ex: Cybercyn) Tnr: Judy Streets Rdr: Campbell Rawiller
Sunday, December 7
Armidale Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 58
Age Of Aquarius (ex: Miss Pocket Rocket) Tnr: Holly Williams Rdr: Ben Looker
Bunbury Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Why She Stayed (ex: Floreana) Tnr: Ryan Hill Rdr: Victoria Corver
Bunbury Race 6 - 1400m Class 1
River Angel (ex: Angel Of War) Tnr: G and A Williams Rdr: Chloe Azzopardi
Hawkesbury Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 64
Pewter Pearl (ex: French) Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire
Murray Bridge Gh Race 7 - 900m Benchmark 56
Ok Gerry (ex: Malibu Sunset) Tnr: J and K Dunn and Bishop Rdr: Taylor Johnstone
Sha Tin Race 6 - 1000m Class 3
We Are Hero (ex: Kinsella) Tnr: K L Man Man Rdr: James McDonald
Monday, December 8
Dubbo Race 2 - 1600m Maiden
Nandowrie (ex: Leola) Tnr: Brett Thompson Rdr: Donovan Dillon
Tuesday, December 9
Rockhampton Race 6 - 1050m Open
Early Fusion (ex: Pfeiffer) Tnr: Ricky Vale Rdr: Ashley Butler
Wagga Race 4 - 1600m Class 1
Rasloc (ex: Refaeli) Tnr: Maree Hopkins Rdr: Michael Heagney
Wednesday, December 10
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Rst 0 Met Win-LY 0
Why She Stayed (ex: Floreana)
Tnr: Ryan Hill
Launceston Race 9 - 1400m Open LR
Thespian Waters (ex: Theatre Fan)
Tnr: Sigrid Carr
Sandown-Lakeside Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Pretty Stylish (ex: So Stylish)
Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon
Sandown-Lakeside Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 66 0
Hedonist (ex: Tango Fire)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig
Wyong Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Hydrometer (ex: Cristal Eyes)
Tnr: Tracey Bartley
Thursday, December 11
Dalby Race 1 - 1400m Class 3 0
Keep It Loki (ex: Special Thing)
Tnr: T J and M Sears
Kembla Grange Race 3 - 1000m Class 1 0
Lightly Sparkled (ex: Bright Eyes)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Pewter Pearl (ex: French)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Girls Weekend (ex: Fly Buy Fly)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Scone Race 3 - 1000m Class 3 0
Kantishna (ex: Ballykisheen)
Tnr: Scott Singleton
Scone Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Leica Queen (ex: Leica's Lass)
Tnr: Peter Bloomfield
Scone Race 7 - 1600m Maiden 0
Bawnaglen (ex: Open All Hours)
Tnr: Rodney Northam
Saturday, December 13
Ascot Race 2 - 1400m Open Gr3
London's Image (ex: New Image)
Tnr: G and A Williams

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
26
$27,500
$26,000
$70,000
2024
31
$31,862.90
$20,000
$180,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Desert Realm(NZ)
$70,000
2023 ex Tasmanian(AUS)
$60,000
2023 ex Jeu de Cartes(NZ)
$55,000
2023 ex Miz Mosley(NZ)
$55,000
2023 ex Silk Belt(NZ)
$50,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Doomben
Race 8 Manhood 7g ex: My Miss Pedrille
Morphettville Parks
Race 2 Headphones 8m ex: Cybercyn
Albury
Race 6 Master Patrick 4g ex: Patricia Joan
Pioneer Park
Race 1 Splish Splash 5m ex: Merrygoen
Gold Coast
Race 4 North Of Eli 5g ex: Kenzie
Cooma
Race 1 Echuca Moama 4m ex: Trancing
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Cranbourne: Illuminance 5m ex Wannabe Loved
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
74.5% - (533)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
18.9% - (135)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
4.8% - (34)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
1.7% - (12)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.1% - (1)

Top Nicks

More Than Ready
15 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

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Fee History

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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