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Star Witness (AUS)

2007 STARCRAFT (SOVIET STAR) x LEONE CHIARA (Lion Hunter)
star witness

Winner of the Blue Diamond and Coolmore Stakes Group 1 double … Proven Group 1 producing sire … incredibly versatile with 2YOs, 3YOs & older horses winning stakes races from 1100m to 2400m … sire of 20 stakes winners & over $47 million in progeny earnings … 9 stakes horses in 2020/21 inc. Magic Millions $2m quinella with Aim and Amish Boy … yearlings have sold for $750k, $450k, $400k, $400k, $360k etc.

Widden Victoria

Widden Victoria

Stands at Widden Victoria
2024 FEE: $8,800

A superbly appointed farm with spacious, safe paddocks, Widden Stud Victoria is the perfect location from which to base mares for the Victorian breeding season. Widden Victoria offers the full suite of bloodstock services, from covering mares and foaling down right through to weaning, sales preparation, breaking in and pre-training. The key systems and processes Widden Stud has used to achieve premium results from our Hunter Valley farm over more than a century have been brought into practice in Victoria.

56 Mt Eliza Road , Kerrie, VIC, 3434
info@widden.com
www.widden.com
+61 (03) 5428 5168
Antony Thompson - NSW
0427 470 507
Matt Comerford - NSW
0424 742 672
Adam Henry - VIC
0428 036 472
Philip Marshall - VIC
0407 853 782

Latest News

Best On Breeding

In times past, many a racing tragic would have nursed a sore head at Wallabadah on New Year’s Day.

Star Witness Filly on Track for $2million Inglis Millennium

A $50,000 Inglis Classic purchase for Kelly Schweida from the Widden Stud draft, talented Star Witness filly El Morzillo gained valuable Black Type when finishing a game second on debut in the $200,000 Listed BRC Calaway Gal Stakes last month and was subsequently eased with the Inglis Millennium in mind.

Star Witness Filly Upsets Favourites to Win G2 Eclipse – Half-Brother for Inglis Premier

Consistent Star Witness filly Bellatrix Star upset the favourites and showed she will be a force to be reckoned with in the TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) later his month as she took out the Group II SKYCITY Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe on Monday.

Star Witness Mare Goes Five for Five at The Valley

Matthew Smith has done a great job placing talented Star Witness mare Frilled and after notching four successive wins at Nowra, Kembla and Moonee Valley she was sent out a hot favourite for the Benchmark 78 event over 955m at Moonee Valley on Friday night and duly sizzled around the course with Damien Oliver on board.

Exciting Valley Winners for Widden Sires

Widden young gun Trapeze Artist kept his momentum going with a new winner at Moonee Valley last night in Reprisal, while evergreen Widden stalwart Star Witness had a five winner Friday with unbeaten mare Frilled putting the icing on the cake with her first metro victory also at the Valley.

Sires With Winners - Friday October 6

Here is the full list of 64 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Friday with winners and result details.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, July 27
Atherton Race 2 - 1200m Class 3
Witness Attack (ex: Fume Blanc) Tnr: Mark Atkinson Rdr: Graham Kliese
Bundaberg Race 2 - 1212m Benchmark 55
Primary Witness (ex: Themis) Tnr: Adrian Olsen Rdr: Morgan Butler
Coonabarabran Race 2 - 900m Class 3
Star Stroke (ex: Cattonar) Tnr: Stuart Canham Rdr: Chelsea Stanley
Coonabarabran Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 50
Dao Sun (ex: Kiss The Sun) Tnr: Kieren Hazelton Rdr:
Charters Towers Race 2 - 1000m Open
Eyewitness (ex: Adamant Lass) Tnr: John Manzelmann Rdr: Nathan Thomas
Doomben Race 1 - 1350m Open
Fratianno (ex: She's Miss Devine) Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Samantha Collett
Doomben Race 9 - 1200m Rest 0 Metro Wins
Beau Witness (ex: Miss Ellie Grace) Tnr: Brett Baker Rdr: Stacey Callow
Fannie Bay Race 2 - 1100m Open
Expert Witness (ex: Lush Belle) Tnr: Lisa Whittle Rdr: Jason Lyon
Kembla Grange Race 1 - 1400m Maiden
Defying (ex: Unapologetic) Tnr: R and L Price Rdr:
Kembla Grange Race 3 - 1300m Maiden
Defying (ex: Unapologetic) Tnr: R and L Price Rdr: Alysha Collett
Morphettville Race 6 - 1100m Open
Mouse Almighty (ex: Lacey Lou) Tnr: George Dimitropoulos Rdr: Stacey Metcalfe
Morphettville Race 9 - 1100m Restricted 64
Sea Witness (ex: Seamstress) Tnr: Byron Cozamanis Rdr:
Murtoa Race 4 - 1600m Restricted 58
Hot Seat (ex: Hot Riff) Tnr: B and A McKnight Rdr: Christine Puls
Randwick Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 88
Roma Avenue (ex: Holly Zou) Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: Kerrin McEvoy
Randwick Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 88
Dehorned Unicorn (ex: Leap Lively) Tnr: Mark Minervini Rdr: Jay Ford
Sunday, July 28
Gawler Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Avanzo (ex: Nagas) Tnr: R and C Jolly Rdr: Kayla Crowther
Hobart Race 7 - 1400m Open
Ashy Boy (ex: Al Julhara) Tnr: Glenn Stevenson Rdr: Codi Jordan
Hobart Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 60
Winning Witness (ex: Flying Flo Jo) Tnr: K And T Maskiell And Hanson Rdr: Lauryn Bingley
Kalgoorlie Race 7 - 1200m BenchMark 58+
Parori (ex: Rovigo) Tnr: Gary Bowen Rdr: Keshaw Dhurun
Sale Race 9 - 1100m Benchmark 64
Dream Witness (ex: Lakotadreamcatcher) Tnr: Brooke Schreuder Rdr:
Townsville Race 4 - 1609m Open
Speed Legend (ex: Thanksgiving) Tnr: Roy Chillemi Rdr: Lacey Morrison
Townsville Race 5 - 1000m Open
Eyewitness (ex: Adamant Lass) Tnr: John Manzelmann Rdr: Ron Stewart
Monday, July 29
Albury Race 4 - 1500m Maiden
I See Stars (ex: Sunday School) Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr:
Pakenham Synthetic Race 4 - 1400m Maiden
I See Stars (ex: Sunday School) Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr:
Pakenham Synthetic Race 9 - 1400m Benchmark 70
Apache Star (ex: Coral Reef) Tnr: Phillip Stokes Rdr: Daniel Stackhouse
Tuesday, July 30
Bathurst Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 66
Starlink (ex: Fastest) Tnr: Clint Lundholm Rdr: Nick Heywood
Ballarat Synthetic Race 8 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock) Tnr: Melody Cunningham Rdr: Sarah Field
Wednesday, July 31
Balaklava Race 7 - 1050m Maiden 0
Avanzo (ex: Nagas)
Tnr: R and C Jolly
Doomben Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 65 0
Beau Witness (ex: Miss Ellie Grace)
Tnr: Brett Baker
Doomben Race 5 - 1350m Class 1 0
Dash Dash Dash (ex: Shake That)
Tnr: Rob Bowen
Sandown-Hillside Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 70 0
Life Sentence (ex: She Must Be Obeyed)
Tnr: Matt Cumani
Sandown-Hillside Race 7 - 1300m Benchmark 70 0
Dazzling Lucy (ex: Sky Dazzle)
Tnr: Tony Noonan
Thursday, August 1
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 8 - 1600m Class 5 0
Bay Street (ex: Hats'n'heels)
Tnr: Michael Grantham
Saturday, August 3
Fannie Bay Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Expert Witness (ex: Lush Belle)
Tnr: Lisa Whittle
Monday, August 5
Venting (ex: Vintage Strike)
Tnr: Kerry Petrick

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
8
$34,781.25
$21,000
$90,000
2023
25
$28,170
$15,000
$110,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Nangami(AUS)
$90,000
2022 ex Implementation(AUS)
$60,000
2022 ex Cosmic Rock(AUS)
$50,000
2022 ex Penny Fling(AUS)
$22,000
2022 ex Impulsive Dream(AUS)
$20,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Starcraft (NZ) 2000
Leone Chiara (AUS) 1999
Soviet Star (USA) 1984
Flying Floozie (NZ) 1993
Lion Hunter (AUS) 1992
Chiara (AUS) 1994
Nureyev (USA) 1967
Veruschka (FR) 1967
Pompeii Court (USA) 1976
Lucky Heiress (NZ) 1976
Danehill (USA) 1978
Pure Of Heart (IRE) 1978
Last Tycoon (IRE) 1983
Etoile D'Or (NZ) 1983
Battle-Waggon: 4s x5d
Northern Dancer: 4s x5d x5d

Runners Today

Doomben
Race 1 Fratianno 2g ex: She's Miss Devine
Race 9 Beau Witness 4g ex: Miss Ellie Grace
Morphettville
Race 6 Mouse Almighty 7m ex: Lacey Lou
Randwick
Race 6 Roma Avenue 5g ex: Holly Zou
Race 7 Dehorned Unicorn 5g ex: Leap Lively
Atherton
Race 2 Witness Attack 5g ex: Fume Blanc
Coonabarabran
Race 2 Star Stroke 4m ex: Cattonar
Fannie Bay
Race 2 Expert Witness 5g ex: Lush Belle
Kembla Grange
Race 3 Defying 3g ex: Unapologetic
Murtoa
Race 4 Hot Seat 10g ex: Hot Riff
Charters Towers
Race 2 Eyewitness 6m ex: Adamant Lass
Bundaberg
Race 2 Primary Witness 4g ex: Themis
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Yesterday's Results

1st Lismore: Gobbled 5g ex Barangaroo
3rd Bordertown: Sea Witness 6g ex Seamstress
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
57.1% - (889)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.6% - (336)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
12.3% - (191)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.5% - (102)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.4% - (37)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (3)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
30 wnrs , (3 sw) Our Crown Mistress
Testa Rossa
12 wnrs , (2 sw) Global Glamour
Commands
11 wnrs , (1 sw) Swift Witness
Anabaa
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Vista
Exceed And Excel
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Bellatrix Star
Rock Of Gibraltar
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Cosmic Alert
More Than Ready
8 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Collision
Danzero
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Explosive Witness
Keep The Faith
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Graff
Bernardini
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Handle The Truth

Race Record

At 2
1st - Arrowfield Blue Diamond Stakes (1200) Gr.1
1st - Talindert Stakes (1100) LR
1st - Tatts Group Plate (1000)
At 3
1st - Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200) Gr.1
2nd - Patinack Farm Classic (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Golden Jubilee Stakes (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Lister Diesel Eng. Vain Stakes (1100) LR
3rd - B M W Manfred Stakes (1300) LR
4th - P F D Food Serv. Schillaci Stk (1000) Gr.2

Fee History

2023-$11,000 , 2022-$14,300 , 2021-$16,500 , 2020-$22,000 , 2019-$27,500 , 2018-$33,000 , 2017-$33,000 , 2016-$16,500 , 2015-$22,000 , 2014-$22,000 , 2013-$22,000 , 2012-$29,700 , 2011-$33,000