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Headwater (AUS)

2012 Exceed And Excel (Danehill) x River Dove (Hurricane Sky)
headwater

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

Wednesday, December 24
Ipswich Race 6 - 1100m Class 2
Aquatier (ex: Zedatier) Tnr: Gary Doughty Rdr:
Friday, December 26
Albany Race 2 - 1240m Maiden
Nailed'em (ex: Cowgirl Claire) Tnr: Samantha Faithfull Rdr: Natasha Faithfull
Drouin Race 3 - 1200m Open
Laminar (ex: Diva Lamore) Tnr: Troy Kilgower Rdr: Ben Moffat
Nhill Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 52
Sea Mist (ex: Anabarbie) Tnr: Bill Cerchi Rdr: Alana Kelly
Queanbeyan Race 2 - 900m Benchmark 50
Aquatempo (ex: Hinchin Time) Tnr: David Kelley Rdr: Nicholas Hyde
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1000m Class 1
Aquatier (ex: Zedatier) Tnr: Gary Doughty Rdr: Jai Williams
Tumut Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 50
Master Patrick (ex: Patricia Joan) Tnr: Tim Donnelly Rdr: Brett Fliedner
Tumut Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Flameon (ex: Inca Flame) Tnr: Melissa Harrison Rdr: Michael Heagney
Tumut Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 50
Rasloc (ex: Refaeli) Tnr: Maree Hopkins Rdr: Michael Heagney
Warwick Race 4 - 1500m Benchmark 60
Toba (ex: Pearls For Me) Tnr: Rex Lipp Rdr: Micheal Hellyer
Wellington Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 50
Rasloc (ex: Refaeli) Tnr: Maree Hopkins Rdr:
Saturday, December 27
Coffs Harbour Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 58
La Cache A Vin (ex: Kiss 'n Chase) Tnr: Brett Bellamy Rdr: Jon Grisedale
Fannie Bay Race 6 - 1000m Restricted 58
Oakland Raider (ex: Madam Oaks) Tnr: Philip Cole Rdr: Vanessa Arnott
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 70
North Of Eli (ex: Kenzie) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr:
Eagle Farm Race 8 - 1200m Open
Manhood (ex: My Miss Pedrille) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1200m Benchmark 70
Aquatier (ex: Zedatier) Tnr: Gary Doughty Rdr: Angela Jones
Kerang Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Wetland (ex: Red Duchez) Tnr: Timothy Eurell Rdr:
Kerang Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 62
The Wayfarer (ex: Phar Too Fast) Tnr: Nathan Hobson Rdr: Makisha Salter
New Plymouth Raceway Race 3 - 1100m Maiden
Ayumi (ex: Dwelt) Tnr: Hollie Wynyard Rdr: Amber Riddell
Sunday, December 28
Hobart Race 3 - 1100m Maiden
Ceeya Sunshine (ex: Karathrace) Tnr: John Blacker Rdr: Lauren Burke
Taupo Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Be Water (ex: Fill Me Up) Tnr: Alex Oliveira Rdr: Jasmine Fawcett
Townsville Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Take A Dive (ex: The Fun Gene) Tnr: Jeffrey Caught Rdr: Graham Kliese
Monday, December 29
Yarra Glen Race 4 - 1209m Maiden
Wetland (ex: Red Duchez) Tnr: Timothy Eurell Rdr: Neil Farley
Sunday, December 28
Bunbury Race 4 - 1000m Class 1 0
Pingers (ex: Kitti Ping)
Tnr: Misty Bazeley
Naracoorte Race 3 - 1430m Restricted 56 0
Aquaholic (ex: All Yours)
Tnr: Richard Wilson
Monday, December 29
Sapphire Coast Race 4 - 1400m Class 1 0
Liamena Avenue (ex: Liamena)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Tuesday, December 30
Stony Creek Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 56 0
Laminar (ex: Diva Lamore)
Tnr: Troy Kilgower
Wednesday, December 31
Gosford Race 4 - 1100m Class 1 0
Girls Weekend (ex: Fly Buy Fly)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Lightly Sparkled (ex: Bright Eyes)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Nowra Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Girls Weekend (ex: Fly Buy Fly)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Saturday, January 17
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Cascading (ex: Miz Mosley)
Tnr: Billy Healey
Tindale (ex: Jeu De Cartes)
Tnr: J and C Ledger

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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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
74.6% - (537)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
18.9% - (136)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
4.7% - (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

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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