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Star Turn (AUS)

2013 Star Witness (Starcraft) x Golden Delicious (Made Of Gold)
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Highest winners to runners strike rate of Australia’s top 50 stallions this season (7.7% higher than nearest rival Frankel) … sire of 16 stakes horses including Champion Group 1 winner Startantes, Alsephina, Cordyceps Six, Golden Monkey etc. … 2023 yearlings sold up to $440k – 17.6 times service fee … massive 73% winners to runners strike rate.

Vinery Stud

Vinery Stud

Stands at Vinery Stud
2024 FEE: $27,500

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

Starry Heights Triumphs in Kalgoorlie Cup

There were seventeen stakes races Australia-wide on Saturday, and you would be hard-pressed to find a better ride than Willie Pike's on the favourite Starry Heights in the Listed XXXX Kalgoorlie Cup (23000m).

Star Turn Mare Wins G2 Stocks Stakes

A top class mare in Western Australia that worked through her grades and was second in the Group I WATC Railway Stakes last November, Alsephina showed her class at Moonee Valley on Friday night to win the Group II MVRC Stocks Stakes (1600m).

Star Turn's Starry Heights Romps in the Boulder Cup

Stakes racing at the Goldfields on Sunday, where the Starn Turn gelding Starry Heights made his stakes debut count in the Listed Blue Spec Drilling Boulder Cup (2116m).

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.

Star Ambition Rounds Out a Successful Weekend for Star Turn's Babies

Star Ambition is a clone of his sire Star Turn and looked more like a stallion letting down for the season than a 2-year-old making his career debut over 1000m at the Sunshine Coast.

New SW Star Turn -Megastar Heart All Heart in Oxlade Stakes

The 2023 NZB Ready To Run Sale topper, Megastar Heart, made another repayment when opening his stakes account with an incredibly courageous performance in Saturday's Listed SEN Oxlade Stakes (1300m) at Eagle Farm.

Current Runners Accepted

Wednesday, October 23
Geelong Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 64
Winsome Star (ex: So Stylish) Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon Rdr: Linda Meech
Thursday, October 24
Ipswich Race 6 - 1350m Class 4
Sian Star (ex: Whole New World) Tnr: Darryl Hansen Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester
Friday, October 25
Gawler Race 6 - 1200m Restricted 64
Our Shining Star (ex: Chamois Princess) Tnr: R and C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek
Saturday, October 26
Morphettville Race 7 - 1050m Class 2
Pure Bliss (ex: Heigl) Tnr: W and N Clarken and O'Shea Rdr: Kayla Crowther
Randwick Race 1 - 1000m Open
Arabella Star (ex: Bellapin) Tnr: T and C McEvoy Rdr: Beau Mertens
Other Nominations ▼
Friday, October 25
Innisfail Race 1 - 900m Open 0
Pomade (ex: Spotty Socks)
Tnr: Fred Wieland
Innisfail Race 8 - 900m Maiden 0
Turn It Up Rosie (ex: Duchess Of Rose)
Tnr: Sharlee Hoffman
Saturday, October 26
Albury Race 3 - 2000m Benchmark 58 0
Turnaway (ex: Gracie Girl)
Tnr: Doug Gorrel
Albury Race 5 - 900m Maiden 0
Turn To Glory (ex: Amorita)
Tnr: Steve Cunningham
Albury Race 6 - 1175m Maiden 0
Sir Limestar (ex: Limehouse)
Tnr: Nadine Cameron
Clifton Race 2 - 1100m Benchmark 60 0
Donmore Girl (ex: Lady Patrika)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Clifton Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 45 0
Donmore Girl (ex: Lady Patrika)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Charleville Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 60 0
Turnstar (ex: Mihiri)
Tnr: Leslie Baker
Charleville Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Squamish (ex: Niall)
Tnr: Wayne Baker
Collie Race 4 - 1200m BenchMark 56+ 0
Cher (ex: Suzebabe)
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman
Casino Race 4 - 1000m Maiden 0
Arteluce (ex: Light Bulb Moment)
Tnr: Ben Robinson
Doomben Race 1 - 1110m Open 0
Saltaire (ex: Testa Sarah)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Doomben Race 9 - 1110m Open 0
Viale (ex: Jacaranda Avenue)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Fannie Bay Race 4 - 1100m Restricted 58 0
Hotim English (ex: Warm Charge)
Tnr: Ella Clarke
Kembla Grange Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Our Cosmic Belle (ex: Aquabelle)
Tnr: R and L Price
Kembla Grange Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
Our Cosmic Belle (ex: Aquabelle)
Tnr: R and L Price
Turning Circle (ex: Sencircles)
Tnr: Brad Widdup
St Arnaud Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Mackstar (ex: Rather Sweet)
Tnr: Rhys Archard
Yarra Glen Race 1 - 1009m Maiden 0
Turn To Glory (ex: Amorita)
Tnr: Steve Cunningham
Sunday, October 27
Coonabarabran Race 2 - 1100m Open 0
Impact Star (ex: Etoile Fille)
Tnr: Damien Lane
Life's A Party (ex: Caprossa)
Tnr: Mark Jones
Coonabarabran Race 6 - 1400m Class 1 0
Studio Star (ex: Nothingbutadreamer)
Tnr: Michael Plummer
Coonabarabran Race 7 - 900m Maiden 0
Noterbel (ex: Eight Carat Queen)
Tnr: Brett Robb
Sunshine Coast Race 3 - 1200m Class 4 0
Sian Star (ex: Whole New World)
Tnr: Darryl Hansen
Monday, October 28
Quirindi Race 4 - 1100m Class 1 0
La Pelago (ex: Mate)
Tnr: Damien Lane
Quirindi Race 6 - 1100m Maiden 0
Mars Rover (ex: Imaginative)
Tnr: Steve Hodge
Quirindi Race 8 - 1450m Maiden 0
Halle Bee (ex: Dreamlike)
Tnr: Craig Martin
Saturday, November 16
Caulfield Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr1
Khadime (ex: Countess Nan)
Tnr: Dominic Sutton
Saturday, December 7
Ascot Race 1 - 1800m Open Gr1
Alsephina (ex: Delta Gee)
Tnr: G and A Williams
Starry Heights (ex: Highly Illustrious)
Tnr: G and A Williams
Saturday, December 14
Alsephina (ex: Delta Gee)
Tnr: G and A Williams

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
48
$84,625
$50,000
$360,000
2023
56
$55,799.11
$27,000
$440,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Hyannis Port(AUS)
$500,000
2022 ex Naantali(NZ)
$360,000
2022 ex Joyful Journey(AUS)
$280,000
2022 ex Hyannis Port(AUS)
$260,000
2022 ex Crystal Rock(AUS)
$240,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Geelong
Race 4 Winsome Star 4g ex: So Stylish
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Yesterday's Results

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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
67.9% - (309)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
18.7% - (85)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.2% - (42)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.3% - (15)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.7% - (3)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

Testa Rossa
12 wnrs , (1 sw) Saltaire
Northern Meteor
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Golden Monkey
Not A Single Doubt
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Miss Hipstar
High Chaparral
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Starry Heights
Hinchinbrook
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Cordyceps Six
Easy Rocking
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Startantes
Flying Spur
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Me Me Lagarde
Foxwedge
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Megastar Heart
Street Cry
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Alsephina
More Than Ready
6 wnrs Turnstar

Race Record

At 2
1st - Simplicity Funeral Pierro Plte (1100)
2nd - Ladbrokes B. Diamond Prel-C&G (1100) Gr.3
3rd - Antler Luggage Kirkham Plate (1000)
At 3
1st - Schillaci Stakes (1100) Gr.2
1st - Smithfield Rsl San Domenico (1100) Gr.3
2nd - Mta Run To The Rose (1200) Gr.2
3rd - Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000) Gr.1
3rd - Lexus Newmarket Hcp (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Keogh Homes William Reid Stks (1200) Gr.1

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STAR TURN

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Fee History

2023-$27,500 , 2022-$27,500 , 2021-$16,500 , 2020-$16,500 , 2019-$22,000 , 2018-$22,000 , 2017-$22,000

Sons of Star Witness at Stud in Australasia

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