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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 25 stakes winners & over $84 million in progeny earnings … stakes winners in 2024/25 include Smart Star, Bellatrix Star, Iknowastar etc. … yearlings have sold for $750k, $450k, $400k, $400k, $360k etc.

Widden Victoria

Widden Victoria

Stands at Widden Victoria
2025 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

Latest News

Widden Stud Bred and Sold El Morzillo wins $1million Inglis Sprint

A $50,000 Classic Yearling Sale purchase from the Widden Stud draft, Star Witness filly El Morzillo won the $1m Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington today as Kelly Schweida delivered a fairytale result for connections.

Bellatrix Star May Back Up in G1 Champions Sprint

Te Akau and Fortuna Racing’s filly Bellatrix Star proved she is among Australia’s top sprinting three-year-olds last Saturday at Flemington, finishing second in the A$2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m).

Iknowastar Wins $1million Five Diamonds Prelude

There were four races run at Randwick on Saturday worth $1million or more and the $1million Listed ATC Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m) went the way of progressive Star Witness gelding Iknowastar.

Star Filly Wins G2 Schillaci

The Mark Walker-trained Bellatrix Star has continued her stunning run of form with an impressive victory in the Group II MRC Schillaci Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday becoming the first three year-old filly in more than 20 years to win the race against older sprinters.

Bellatrix Star to take on Older Sprinters

New Zealand syndicator Fortuna’s silks have been to the fore during Melbourne Cup Week through the deeds of Melody Belle, and they are hoping they can feature prominently once more through their rising star Bellatrix Star, a daughter of Widden Victoria's Star Witness.

Bellatrix Star Keeps Winning Run Going in Scarborough Stakes

Since winning the opening two-year-old race of the season in New Zealand a year ago, the Star Witness filly Bellatrix Star has been a model of consistency.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, January 8
Rockhampton Race 9 - 1400m Benchmark 62
Fifty Five Mustang (ex: Nagas) Tnr: Mark Barnham Rdr: Adam Sewell
Friday, January 9
Gatton Race 4 - 1400m Restricted 55
Defying (ex: Unapologetic) Tnr: Mark Currie Rdr: Leslie Tilley
Gatton Race 4 - 1400m Restricted 55
Show Me The Stars (ex: Blinkin Star) Tnr: Brendan Jones Rdr: Montana Philpot
Gatton Race 6 - 1100m Restricted 55
Thief By Night (ex: Hilton Head) Tnr: Rod Hilton Rdr:
Gatton Race 7 - 1100m Restricted 55
Defying (ex: Unapologetic) Tnr: Mark Currie Rdr:
Gosford Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
The Netball Queen (ex: Dixie Dreams) Tnr: Rodney Bailey Rdr: Jess Taylor
Parkes Race 2 - 1600m Benchmark 50
Felis (ex: Cattonar) Tnr: Wayne Martyn Rdr: Ellen Hennessy
Parkes Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 50
Memorialise (ex: Royal Mask) Tnr: Peter Kirby Rdr: Wendy Peel
Saturday, January 10
Pioneer Park Race 6 - 1000m Open
Expert Witness (ex: Lush Belle) Tnr: Lisa Whittle Rdr: Sonja D Logan
Murray Bridge Gh Race 7 - 1000m Restricted 70
Hallstatt (ex: A Brilliant Idea) Tnr: G and D Richards and Moyle Rdr: Taylor Johnstone
Wanganui Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 65
Litigator (ex: Stanica) Tnr: Lisa Latta Rdr: Chris Dell
Saturday, January 10
Glen Innes Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Thief By Night (ex: Hilton Head)
Tnr: Rod Hilton
Glen Innes Race 4 - 1400m Class 2 0
Blame The Whiskey (ex: Zombie Dancer)
Tnr: Steven A Hardy
Glen Innes Race 6 - 1400m Maiden 0
Star Of Kongo (ex: Kikongo)
Tnr: Ray Hartley
Kembla Grange Race 7 - 1500m Maiden 0
Attestor (ex: Kiarra Rose)
Tnr: Jason Attard
Mansfield Race 2 - 1200m Restricted 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Mansfield Race 5 - 1200m Open 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Queanbeyan Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Crucial Witness (ex: Tohaveandtohold)
Tnr: Gratz Vella
Sunday, January 11
Bunbury Race 2 - 1000m Maiden 0
My Testimony (ex: Kylie's Fame)
Tnr: Tiarnna Noske
Coffs Harbour Race 2 - 1300m Benchmark 58 0
Felasuvi (ex: Carusmatic)
Tnr: Tony Ball
Nowra Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
Attestor (ex: Kiarra Rose)
Tnr: Jason Attard
Port Lincoln Race 1 - 1960m Benchmark 72 0
Sino Witness (ex: Sino Eagle)
Tnr: J and H Branford and Dorward
Port Lincoln Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Celestory (ex: Before Time)
Tnr: J and K Dunn and Bishop
Sunshine Coast Race 4 - 1200m Restricted 58 0
Defying (ex: Unapologetic)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Wagga Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Donegal Bay (ex: Rock And Rose)
Tnr: Danny Beasley
Wagga Race 5 - 1300m Class 1 0
Donegal Bay (ex: Rock And Rose)
Tnr: Danny Beasley
Warrnambool Race 8 - 1700m Benchmark 78 0
Super Snitch (ex: Riverina Red)
Tnr: Patrick McKenna
Monday, January 12
Dubbo Race 2 - 1418m Benchmark 66 0
Starlink (ex: Fastest)
Tnr: Clint Lundholm
Dubbo Race 4 - 1318m Class 2 0
Felis (ex: Cattonar)
Tnr: Wayne Martyn

Sales

Top Sales

2024 ex Cyclone Stacey(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Zouper Star(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Rue de Geneve(AUS)
$0

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

Rockhampton
Race 9 Fifty Five Mustang 6g ex: Nagas
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Devonport Synthetic: Ashy Boy 7g ex Al Julhara
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
56.4% - (985)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.7% - (379)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
12.7% - (221)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.6% - (116)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.3% - (40)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (4)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
34 wnrs , (3 sw) Our Crown Mistress
Testa Rossa
13 wnrs , (2 sw) Global Glamour
Commands
12 wnrs , (1 sw) Swift Witness
Anabaa
10 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Vista
Exceed And Excel
10 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
6 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

2025-$8,800 , 2024-$8,800 , 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