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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

Wednesday, March 4
Belmont Park Race 4 - 1200m Class 1
Don't Wink (ex: Miss Strezelecki) Tnr: Karen Kersley Rdr: Taj Dyson
Happy Valley Race 5 - 1200m Class 4
Cirrus Speed (ex: Holley Shiftwell) Tnr: D J Hall Rdr: Andrea Atzeni
Happy Valley Race 8 - 1200m Class 3
Storming Dragon (ex: Sessantesimo) Tnr: Jamie Richards Rdr: Lyle Hewitson
Warwick Farm Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 72
London Star (ex: Londinium) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr: Rebecca Bronett Prag
Thursday, March 5
Grafton Race 6 - 1190m Benchmark 74
Eagle Hawk Star (ex: Sunset Coast) Tnr: Jordan Lee Rdr: Benjamin Osmond
Grafton Race 7 - 1190m Class 1
Glam (ex: Think I'm Flying) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Dylan Turner
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
About Turn (ex: Pletto) Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Jarrad Noske
Friday, March 6
Ipswich Race 3 - 2200m Maiden
Scuti (ex: Perilous Love) Tnr: Scott Morrisey Rdr: Georgina Cartwright
Newcastle Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Lilii Borea (ex: Cinzia) Tnr: Nacim Dilmi Rdr: Anna Roper
Saturday, March 7
Eagle Farm Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 70
Toolatemate (ex: Poste Restante) Tnr: Scott Morrisey Rdr:
Eagle Farm Race 8 - 1200m Class 6
Lady Shotgun (ex: Sawn Off Shotgun) Tnr: Angela Plumb Rdr: Michael Rodd
Murray Bridge Gh Race 3 - 1000m Maiden
Dress To Impress (ex: Overdressed) Tnr: G and D Alexander Rdr:
Murray Bridge Gh Race 4 - 1200m Restricted 62
Startide (ex: Sovereign Eminence) Tnr: Karen Byrnes Rdr: Emily Finnegan
Murray Bridge Gh Race 4 - 1200m Restricted 62
Global Turn (ex: Global Network) Tnr: Phillip Stokes Rdr: Jacob Opperman
Murray Bridge Gh Race 4 - 1200m Restricted 62
Refreshing (ex: Beyond The Dream) Tnr: Grant Young Rdr: Alysha Warren
Murray Bridge Gh Race 8 - 1200m Open
Redders (ex: Highly Geared) Tnr: Danny O'Brien Rdr: Rochelle Milnes
Randwick Race 10 - 1200m Open Gr3
Overriding (ex: My Hussy) Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: Regan Bayliss
Saturday, March 7
Bunbury Race 5 - 1200m Rest 1 Metro Win 0
Looks (ex: Talent)
Tnr: Tom Wolfe
Gunnedah Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 50 0
Halle Bee (ex: Dreamlike)
Tnr: Craig Martin
Hawkesbury Race 1 - 1400m Class 5 0
London Star (ex: Londinium)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Innisfail Race 5 - 900m Maiden 0
Silverturn (ex: Tinai)
Tnr: Nicole Homann
Towong Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Jirachi (ex: Power O'hata)
Tnr: Julie Schmidt
Toowoomba Race 1 - 1100m Benchmark 70 0
Viale (ex: Jacaranda Avenue)
Tnr: Kevin Kemp
Sunday, March 8
Albany Race 5 - 1230m BenchMark 70+ 0
Looks (ex: Talent)
Tnr: Tom Wolfe
Albany Race 6 - 1100m Class 2 0
Autofocus (ex: Zestily)
Tnr: Ashleigh Woollett
Canberra Race 3 - 1000m Open 0
Take The Rap (ex: Madam Tilly)
Tnr: Norm Gardner
Canberra Race 7 - 1000m Maiden 0
Trooper (ex: Now You See)
Tnr: Natalie Jarvis
Echuca Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Jirachi (ex: Power O'hata)
Tnr: Julie Schmidt
Echuca Race 8 - 1400m Open 0
Winsome Star (ex: So Stylish)
Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon
Monday, March 9
Coffs Harbour Race 3 - 1200m Class 3 0
Gaming (ex: Playing Game)
Tnr: Stephen Bennett
Cowra Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Kneel Down (ex: Eurostar)
Tnr: Dennis Bush
Cowra Race 7 - 1375m Maiden 0
Kneel Down (ex: Eurostar)
Tnr: Dennis Bush
Devonport Synthetic Race 2 - 1350m Maiden 0
Star Performer (ex: Stage Performer)
Tnr: John Blacker
Morphettville Race 4 - 1100m Open LR
Prairie Flower (ex: Leotie)
Tnr: Will Clarken
Tuesday, March 10
Goulburn Race 1 - 1100m Benchmark 58 0
Liubov (ex: Ashenti)
Tnr: Richard Litt
Taree Race 6 - 1250m Maiden 0
Nordic Star (ex: Winged Keel)
Tnr: Nathan Doyle

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
14
$118,928.57
$92,500
$300,000
2025
29
$70,972.41
$45,000
$350,000

Top Sales

2024 ex Testa Sarah(AUS)
$300,000
2024 ex Blessed(AUS)
$300,000
2024 ex What's New(NZ)
$210,000
2024 ex Meiji(AUS)
$105,000
2024 ex Innocent Party(AUS)
$100,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Belmont Park
Race 4 Don't Wink 3f ex: Miss Strezelecki
Warwick Farm
Race 4 London Star 5m ex: Londinium
Happy Valley
Race 5 Cirrus Speed 4g ex: Holley Shiftwell
Race 8 Storming Dragon 5g ex: Sessantesimo
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66.5% - (442)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.4% - (129)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.8% - (65)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.6% - (24)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.6% - (4)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

Testa Rossa
14 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

Saturday treble for Star Turn highlighted by another city score for Fabulantes
A STAR SEASON

Star Turn

Fee History

2025-$16,500 , 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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