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Star Turn (AUS)

2013 Star Witness (Starcraft) x Golden Delicious (Made Of Gold)
star turn

Highest winners to runners strike rate of Australia’s top 50 stallions this season (7.7% higher than nearest rival Frankel) … sire of 22 stakes horses including Champion Group 1 winner Startantes, Alsephina, Cordyceps Six, Golden Monkey etc. … yearlings have sold up to $550k … 67% winners to runners strike rate ... stakes winners in last 2 seasons include Alsephina, Golden Pegasus, Prairie Flower, Starry Heights etc.

Vinery Stud

Vinery Stud

Stands at Vinery Stud
2025 FEE: $16,500

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 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

One to Watch – Seymour

A lookalike for his sire Star Turn, this Ciaron Maher trained colt made a winning debut at Seymour on Thursday as a hot favourite.

Happy Valley Double for Star Turn – HK Sire on the Rise

Vinery Stud’s Star Turn was identified in a Breednet story earlier this year as a sire that is on the rise in Hong Kong and he started the new season with a winning double at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening.

Lookalike Star Turn Colt Franks Hot Form Race

When Angel Ladder won the first race at Geelong coming out of the VRC Next Gen Series Sprinters Final won by Jimmy Recard, you would think punters would have looked closely at Redders in the following event coming out of the same race, but he slipped under their guard.

What Stallions Can Step Up in Hong Kong?

The Hong Kong racing season is over for another year, so a look at their sire tables by earnings and winners is always interesting and there is no surprise at the top with now pensioned Deep Field claiming his fourth consecutive champion sire title, but given he is now out of the picture the big question is what sires will replace him?

One To Watch – Ipswich

With an affiliation for the family, having trained his Group 1-winning full sister as well as her Group 2 winning dam, Wednesday’s QTIS two-year-old maiden-winning son of Vinery Stud’s Star Turn looks full of promise for trainer Robert Heathcote.

Star Turn Sprinter Strikes Form

Talented sprinter Silent Is Gold collected his first victory on New Zealand soil at Wanganui on Sunday with a powerful display in the Fraser Auret Racing Open Handicap (1350m).

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, December 6
Balnarring Race 1 - 2000m Maiden
Montana Rose (ex: Mahjong Rose) Tnr: Mick J Nolan Rdr: Jack Virgona
Ballarat Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 74
Pure Bliss (ex: Heigl) Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes Rdr: Craig Williams
Ballarat Race 6 - 1400m Class 3
Star Compass (ex: Miss Allspice) Tnr: Aaron Purcell Rdr: Jack Hill
Ballarat Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 100
Golden Monkey (ex: Dixie's Comet) Tnr: Timothy Fitzsimmons Rdr: Teodore Nugent
Cooma Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Kneel Down (ex: Eurostar) Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones Rdr: Coriah Keatings
Doomben Race 3 - 1110m Rest 0 Metro Wins Last 2 Years
Turnstar (ex: Mihiri) Tnr: Leslie Baker Rdr: Daniel Moor
Doomben Race 7 - 1200m Open
Fabulantes (ex: Funtantes) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Daniel Moor
Gold Coast Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Enforceable (ex: Valid Contract) Tnr: Bevan Laming Rdr: Jaden Lloyd
Gold Coast Race 6 - 1400m Maiden
Enforceable (ex: Valid Contract) Tnr: Bevan Laming Rdr:
Gold Coast Race 6 - 1400m Maiden
Verona Affair (ex: Perilous Love) Tnr: Scott Morrisey Rdr: Courtney Bellamy
Gold Coast Race 9 - 1400m Open
Hasten Delight (ex: Hostile Witness) Tnr: Peter Robl Rdr: Dylan Turner
Toowoomba Race 2 - 1100m Class 1
Viale (ex: Jacaranda Avenue) Tnr: Kevin Kemp Rdr: Chelsea Baker
Toowoomba Race 2 - 1100m Class 1
Starlacca (ex: Malacca Cane) Tnr: Ravyn Warzecha Rdr:
Wangaratta Race 8 - 1100m Restricted 56
Turnaquid (ex: Devon Princess) Tnr: Andrew Dale Rdr: Jake Duffy
Sunday, December 7
Hawkesbury Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Rakesh (ex: Cosmic Deluxe) Tnr: Mick Attard Rdr: Donovan Dillon
Sha Tin Race 4 - 1400m Class 4
Salute King Prawn (ex: Arziki) Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: Angus Chung
Monday, December 8
Tuncurry Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 82
Agirlsbestfriend (ex: Bring Me The Bling) Tnr: Marc Quinn Rdr: Aaron Bullock
Tuesday, December 9
Ballina Race 6 - 1400m Maiden
Star Cheval (ex: Petit Cheval) Tnr: Marcus Wilson Rdr: Dylan Turner
Wagga Race 6 - 1200m Class 2
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby) Tnr: Robert Quinn Rdr: Shaun Guymer
Wagga Race 6 - 1200m Class 2
Christmas Star (ex: Christmas Commands) Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones Rdr: Blaike McDougall
Wednesday, December 10
Sandown-Lakeside Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
Arabella Star (ex: Bellapin)
Tnr: T and C McEvoy
Sandown-Lakeside Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 66 0
Winsome Star (ex: So Stylish)
Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon
Sandown-Lakeside Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 70 0
Winsome Star (ex: So Stylish)
Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon
Strathalbyn Race 1 - 1350m Benchmark 58 0
Refreshing (ex: Beyond The Dream)
Tnr: Grant Young
Strathalbyn Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 56 0
Refreshing (ex: Beyond The Dream)
Tnr: Grant Young
Wyong Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Thursday, December 11
Dalby Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 55 0
Headline Legend (ex: Commanding Jewel)
Tnr: John Thomas
Starlacca (ex: Malacca Cane)
Tnr: Ravyn Warzecha
Kembla Grange Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
Hussy La Vista (ex: Fast Hussy)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Scone Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Straand Care (ex: Nessie)
Tnr: Brett and Georgie Cavanough
Scone Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Lord Remlap (ex: Devolving)
Tnr: Scott Singleton
Saturday, December 13
Ascot Race 2 - 1400m Open Gr3
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors)
Tnr: Daniel Morton

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
25
$78,260
$45,000
$350,000
2024
49
$83,020.41
$50,000
$360,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Cocoexcel(AUS)
$350,000
2023 ex Proposal(AUS)
$240,000
2023 ex Sandcastles(AUS)
$200,000
2023 ex Sevini(AUS)
$180,000
2023 ex Marvellous That(AUS)
$160,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Top Sales

2023 ex Sharnee Rose(AUS)
$300,000
2023 ex Malibu Sunset(AUS)
$240,000
2023 ex Shaky Isles(NZ)
$200,000
2023 ex Viva la Romance(AUS)
$120,000
2023 ex Open All Hours(AUS)
$60,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Ballarat
Race 5 Pure Bliss 5m ex: Heigl
Race 6 Star Compass 3g ex: Miss Allspice
Race 7 Golden Monkey 7g ex: Dixie's Comet
Doomben
Race 3 Turnstar 7g ex: Mihiri
Race 7 Fabulantes 3g ex: Funtantes
Gold Coast
Race 2 Enforceable 3g ex: Valid Contract
Race 6 Verona Affair 3f ex: Perilous Love
Race 9 Hasten Delight 6g ex: Hostile Witness
Toowoomba
Race 2 Viale 4m ex: Jacaranda Avenue
Race 2 Starlacca 5m ex: Malacca Cane
Wangaratta
Race 8 Turnaquid 6m ex: Devon Princess
Balnarring
Race 1 Montana Rose 4m ex: Mahjong Rose
Cooma
Race 5 Kneel Down 4g ex: Eurostar
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Yesterday's Results

1st Mudgee: Banyan Tree 4g ex All Dior
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66.5% - (414)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.6% - (122)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.8% - (61)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.5% - (22)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.5% - (3)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

Testa Rossa
13 wnrs , (1 sw) Saltaire
Flying Spur
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Me Me Lagarde
Northern Meteor
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Golden Monkey
Not A Single Doubt
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Miss Hipstar
Easy Rocking
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Startantes
High Chaparral
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Starry Heights
Hinchinbrook
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Cordyceps Six
Darci Brahma
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Prairie Flower
Foxwedge
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Megastar Heart
Street Cry
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Alsephina

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

Stud MediaMore Media

Stakes winner #11 for Star Turn as Golden Pegasus captures Challenge Cup
A STAR SEASON

Star Turn

Fee History

2024-$27,500 , 2023-$27,500 , 2022-$27,500 , 2021-$16,500 , 2020-$16,500 , 2019-$22,000 , 2018-$22,000 , 2017-$22,000

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