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Headwater (AUS)

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

Leading First Season Sire by winners (equal) in 2019/20 … Champion Second Season Sire in 2020/21 … progeny include multiple Group 2 winner Jamaea, plus Group winners Mileva, Aitch Two Oh, Wisdom of Water, Starlight, Little Miss Kubi etc. … tremendous clearance at major yearling sales with progeny selling up to $280k.

Vinery Stud

Vinery Stud

Stands at Vinery Stud
2024 FEE: $9,900

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) 65438333
Adam White - Bloodstock Manager
adam@vinery.com.au
0414 800 918
Harry Roach - Nominations & Sales
harry@vinery.com.au
0401 970 006
Peter Orton - General Manager
peter@vinery.com.au
0418 276 454

Latest News

Vinery Stud Announce 2024 Fees

Hawaii Five Oh is an exciting newcomer to Vinery Stud’s seven-strong roster and breeders will be pleased to know that there have been no service fee increases to the line-up this year.

Another Two-Year-old Winner for Headwater as Furrina Opens Her Account

Vinery Stud’s Headwater has been a quiet achiever in the race for the number of two-year winners. When Furrina led at every call to break her maiden over 1100m at Bendigo on Sunday, she became the eighth two-year-old winner of the season for Headwater, equalling the leader Too Darn Hot (GB) and one ahead of Snitzel.

New Juvenile Stakes-Winner for Headwater

The Listed SAJC Without Fear Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville on Saturday produced a new stakes-winner Vinery Stud’s value sire Headwater with promising filly Pure Aqua casting off maiden status with a Black Type victory.

Headwater 2YO Wins Black Opal Preview

There was a short-priced favourite in the $50,000 Canberra Black Opal Preview (1000m) on Friday, but Capitalist colt Amazing Eagle came up short when beaten by the local home town hero Vella’s Best.

Aitch Two Oh Captures Durbridge Stakes

The lightly raced Headwater mare Aitch Two Oh returned to the winner's circle for the first time since the Group III Red Roses Stakes at Flemington in November 2022 when she dominated in the Listed Durbridge Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville on Saturday.

Headwater's Runwiththetide Gets His Reward

Unfortunate enough to meet the next start Group III winner, The Novelist, when on debut at Kembla Grange last December, Runwiththetide had been a model of consistency without winning at his following three starts. After being gelded, the son of Headwater emerged from a 23-week spell to break his maiden over 1100m at Randwick-Kensington on Wednesday.

Current Runners Accepted

Monday, April 29
Thangool Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Juke Box Jimmy (ex: Senorita De Lago) Tnr: Kerrod Smyth Rdr: Corey Sutherland
Tuesday, April 30
Grafton Race 2 - 1106m Maiden
La Cache A Vin (ex: Kiss 'n Chase) Tnr: Brett Bellamy Rdr: Jon Grisedale
Wednesday, May 1
Ipswich Race 1 - 800m Open
Spicy Duck (ex: Bel Chandon) Tnr: Paul Butterworth Rdr: James Orman
Murray Bridge Gh Race 1 - 900m Maiden
Ok Gerry (ex: Malibu Sunset) Tnr: R and C Jolly Rdr: Polly Brewster
Murray Bridge Gh Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 56
Bywaters Road (ex: Indelible Lass) Tnr: J and C Hickmott and Riggs Rdr: Alice Lindsay
Warrnambool Race 9 - 1700m Benchmark 64
Outpour (ex: Our Affirmative) Tnr: Con Kelly Rdr: Alana Kelly
Thursday, May 2
Warrnambool Race 5 - 2000m Benchmark 64
Outpour (ex: Our Affirmative) Tnr: Con Kelly Rdr: Alana Kelly
Thursday, May 2
Wagga Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Manhood (ex: My Miss Pedrille)
Tnr: Annabel Neasham
Wagga Race 2 - 1600m Benchmark 66 0
Daly Heads (ex: Paese Commands)
Tnr: Kym Davison
Rapid Outlaw (ex: Forbidden Kisses)
Tnr: Kerry Parker
Wyong Race 1 - 1350m Benchmark 68 0
Headstock (ex: Black 'n' Tough)
Tnr: R and L Price
Wyong Race 5 - 1000m Maiden 0
Huka Falls (ex: Mystic Opal)
Tnr: Clarry Conners
Friday, May 3
Cranbourne Race 2 - 1400m Maiden 0
Rising Water (ex: Spiritriser Bean)
Tnr: Nick Ryan
Cranbourne Race 3 - 1300m Maiden 0
Illuminance (ex: Wannabe Loved)
Tnr: Julius Sandhu
Rising Water (ex: Spiritriser Bean)
Tnr: Nick Ryan
Echuca Race 2 - 1300m Maiden 0
Rising Water (ex: Spiritriser Bean)
Tnr: Nick Ryan
Echuca Race 3 - 1600m Maiden 0
Rising Water (ex: Spiritriser Bean)
Tnr: Nick Ryan
Echuca Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
The Wayfarer (ex: Phar Too Fast)
Tnr: Nathan Hobson
Kilcoy Race 1 - 2076m Benchmark 58 0
Come On Eileen (ex: Eyelean)
Tnr: Andrew Cowell
Kilcoy Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Old School (ex: Vintage Drop)
Tnr: Gavin Dempsey
Kilcoy Race 5 - 800m Benchmark 58 0
River Danzka (ex: Miss Danzka)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Muswellbrook Race 8 - 1000m Open 0
Don't Forget Jack (ex: Innishbeg)
Tnr: Stephen Jones
Saturday, May 4
Barcaldine Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 60 0
Chief Mondo (ex: Magondo)
Tnr: Charlie Prow
Boorowa Race 2 - 1200m Open 0
Oakeys Choice (ex: Ms Wicked Wanda)
Tnr: Luke Musson
Caulfield Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 90 0
Keep Reading (ex: Madame Bookworm)
Tnr: R and C Jolly
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1000m Open LR
Aquaholic (ex: All Yours)
Tnr: Stuart Kendrick
Warrior Head (ex: Rosendahl)
Tnr: T J and M Sears
Hawkesbury Race 9 - 1500m Benchmark 72 0
Rapid Outlaw (ex: Forbidden Kisses)
Tnr: Kerry Parker
Horsham Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Shesellsseashells (ex: Sandcastles)
Tnr: Henry Dwyer
Horsham Race 2 - 1400m Maiden 0
Rising Water (ex: Spiritriser Bean)
Tnr: Nick Ryan
Horsham Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
The Wayfarer (ex: Phar Too Fast)
Tnr: Nathan Hobson
Lismore Race 4 - 1100m Maiden 0
La Cache A Vin (ex: Kiss 'n Chase)
Tnr: Brett Bellamy
Newcastle Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Senseiche (ex: Elusive Blues)
Tnr: Tracey Bartley
Newcastle Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Candy Women (ex: Sugar Rush)
Tnr: G and S Ryan and Alexiou
Toowoomba Race 2 - 870m Benchmark 62 0
On Hold (ex: Why're You Waiting)
Tnr: C and K Geran
River Danzka (ex: Miss Danzka)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Toowoomba Race 5 - 1100m Maiden 0
Salacia (ex: My Naara)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Sunday, May 5
Pioneer Park Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 54 0
Lamoree (ex: Diva Lamore)
Tnr: Paul Gardner

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
24
$37,583.33
$27,500
$180,000
2023
59
$40,338.98
$30,000
$180,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Lady Einstein(AUS)
$180,000
2022 ex Tempting Delight(AUS)
$80,000
2022 ex Magicaz(AUS)
$70,000
2022 ex French(AUS)
$60,000
2022 ex Hazy Lane(AUS)
$55,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Thangool
Race 1 Juke Box Jimmy 4g ex: Senorita De Lago 4th
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Yesterday's Results

1st Ballarat: Le Messager 5g ex Alma's Angel
2nd Sha Tin: James Tak 3g ex Patois
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
74.5% - (350)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
18.3% - (86)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
5.3% - (25)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
1.9% - (9)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Royal Academy
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Wisdom Of Water
Zabeel
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Starlight
Magic Albert
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Mileva
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
Lonhro
8 wnrs Akaka Falls
More Than Ready
7 wnrs Old School
Shamardal
7 wnrs We Are Hero