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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. … yearlings have sold up to $550k … 67% winners to runners strike rate ... stakes winners this season include Alsephina, 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 – 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).

Hong Kong Calling - $350,000 for Star Turn Colt

With nine winners from 12 starters in Hong Kong, it’s not surprising Star Turn is a target sire for Hong Kong buyers with a cracking colt by the Vinery Stud based sire selling for $350,000 at Inglis Classic on Sunday to the trainer of Group I HK International Mile winner Voyage Bubble.

Tenth Stakes Winner For Star Turn

Tough mare Prairie Flower became the 10th stakes winner for Vinery Stud’s Star Turn when winning the Listed Durbridge Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday with the half-sister set to sell at Inglis Premier.

Star Turn's Singapore Sprint Star Ready for Kiwi Debut

Stephen Gray experienced plenty of highs with Silent Is Gold when training in Singapore, and he is excited to begin a new chapter with the gelding when he makes his New Zealand debut in the JR & N Berkett 1100 at Trentham on Saturday.

New HK Winners - Potential for Star Turn

There were three new Australasian bred winners at Sha Tin on Sunday, a French bred Zoustar bagging his first in HK and a promising one for Star Turn taking his record to two wins from three starts.

Current Runners Accepted

Tuesday, July 15
Newcastle Race 5 - 1600m Maiden
Turning Circle (ex: Sencircles) Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: Benjamin Osmond
Wednesday, July 16
Avondale Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Starclan (ex: Antonine) Tnr: Ross Mccarroll Rdr: Yuga Okubo
Grafton Race 6 - 1100m Class 2
Singing Star (ex: Sing Me A Song) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr: Alysha Collett
Grafton Race 7 - 1200m Open
Tribeca Star (ex: Classy Manhattan) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Ashley Morgan
Happy Valley Race 9 - 1200m Class 3
Sugar Sugar (ex: In The Moment) Tnr: Caspar Fownes Rdr: Alfred Ak Chan
Happy Valley Race 9 - 1200m Class 3
Storming Dragon (ex: Sessantesimo) Tnr: Jamie Richards Rdr: B Thompson
Northam Race 2 - 1100m Rest 0 Metro Wins
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors) Tnr: Daniel Morton Rdr: Luke Campbell
Northam Race 3 - 1100m Rest 0 Metro Wins
About Turn (ex: Pletto) Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Brayden Gaerth
Thursday, July 17
Bunbury Fibre Sand Race 5 - 1275m Class 5
Looks (ex: Talent) Tnr: Tom Wolfe Rdr: Alex Hearn
Friday, July 18
Albury Race 1 - 1175m Benchmark 66 0
Star Turn Dancer (ex: Global Dance)
Tnr: Luke Pepper
Albury Race 8 - 1400m Maiden 0
Star Turn Dancer (ex: Global Dance)
Tnr: Luke Pepper
Rockhampton Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Upturn (ex: Meiji)
Tnr: Kerrod Smyth
Rockhampton Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Upturn (ex: Meiji)
Tnr: Kerrod Smyth
Tamworth Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Spanish Night (ex: Granados)
Tnr: Cody Morgan
Tamworth Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Halle Bee (ex: Dreamlike)
Tnr: Craig Martin
Tamworth Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Eagleturn (ex: Lady Limelight)
Tnr: Lou Mary
Saturday, July 19
Coonabarabran Race 3 - 900m Class 3 0
Signatories (ex: Warsaw Pact)
Tnr: Brett Cavanough
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1600m Benchmark 78 0
Just Flying (ex: Lady Lee)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Eagle Farm Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 70 0
Sian Star (ex: Whole New World)
Tnr: Darryl Hansen
Gold Coast Race 2 - 1200m Class 4 0
Toolatemate (ex: Poste Restante)
Tnr: Scott Morrisey
Morphettville Parks Race 9 - 1000m Maiden 0
Dress To Impress (ex: Overdressed)
Tnr: G and D Alexander
Townsville Race 3 - 1200m Open 0
Turn Bird (ex: Miss Imagica)
Tnr: Steven Royes
Townsville Race 9 - 1200m Maiden 0
She's A Sweet Star (ex: Sweet Bucks)
Tnr: Terry McGovern

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
23
$84,858.70
$50,000
$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 Marvellous That(AUS)
$160,000
2023 ex Sharnee Rose(AUS)
$150,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Newcastle
Race 5 Turning Circle 3f ex: Sencircles
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Mt Isa: Superstellar 3f ex Invincible Dream
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
65.8% - (369)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
20% - (112)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
10.2% - (57)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.4% - (19)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.5% - (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
Easy Rocking
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Startantes
Flying Spur
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Me Me Lagarde
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

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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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