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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
2023 FEE: $11,000

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

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.

Star Witness Mare Goes Three for Three

Matthew Smith has some nice horses in his stable heading into spring and one of the lesser lights has been quietly doing a great job with Star Witness mare Frilled resuming at Kembla on Thursday to make it three wins in as many starts.

Current Runners Accepted

Monday, April 29
Goulburn Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 58
Witness To Love (ex: That's Amore) Tnr: Geoffrey Crothers Rdr: Pierre Boudvillain
Inverell Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 50
Aurora Charm (ex: Licenced To Chill) Tnr: Mark Ostini Rdr: Shane Arnold
Mornington Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie) Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell Rdr: Craig Newitt
Mornington Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Dream Witness (ex: Lakotadreamcatcher) Tnr: Brooke Schreuder Rdr: Carleen Hefel
Mornington Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Gabstar (ex: Gabriella) Tnr: Cindy Alderson Rdr:
Thangool Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 45
Cantor (ex: Megadeal) Tnr: Damien Rideout Rdr: Alisha Donald
Tuesday, April 30
Grafton Race 6 - 1410m Benchmark 58
Gobbled (ex: Barangaroo) Tnr: Brett Dodson Rdr: Glenn Cahill
Wednesday, May 1
Ascot Race 2 - 1600m Rst 0 Met Win-LY
Celebrity Witness (ex: Rosslago) Tnr: Jody McLaughlin Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi
Canterbury Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Hot Jive (ex: Kissame Mucho) Tnr: Terry Croft Rdr: Jaden Lloyd
Happy Valley Race 2 - 1650m Class 4
Brave Witness (ex: Amberio) Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: Karis Teetan
Happy Valley Race 8 - 1650m Class 3
Galaxy Witness (ex: Black Tulip) Tnr: Caspar Fownes Rdr: Hugh Bowman
Ipswich Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Star Diamond (ex: Kalidaz) Tnr: Vishan Venkaya Rdr:
Ipswich Race 7 - 1200m Class 3
Hearsay (ex: Stratuzy) Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Tahlia Fenlon
Murray Bridge Gh Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 58
True Gem (ex: Dinkum Diamond) Tnr: A and N Bain and Taylor Rdr: Jacob Opperman
Thursday, May 2
Warrnambool Race 5 - 2000m Benchmark 64
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue) Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Will Gordon
Warrnambool Race 6 - 1700m Benchmark 70
Super Snitch (ex: Riverina Red) Tnr: Patrick McKenna Rdr: Jarrod Fry
Thursday, May 2
Wagga Race 4 - 1400m Class 2 0
Gobbo's Mate (ex: Bad Romance)
Tnr: Ross Purcell
Wagga Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Defying (ex: Unapologetic)
Tnr: R and L Price
Wyong Race 2 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Starros (ex: Corrosion)
Tnr: Terry Croft
Friday, May 3
Cranbourne Race 4 - 2025m Maiden 0
Star Of Kongo (ex: Kikongo)
Tnr: Sharyn Trolove
Cranbourne Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 64 0
Absconded Witness (ex: Something Violet)
Tnr: Kane Harris
Echuca Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Echuca Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Absconded Witness (ex: Something Violet)
Tnr: Kane Harris
Echuca Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 58 0
Gobbo's Mate (ex: Bad Romance)
Tnr: Ross Purcell
Kilcoy Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Gertie Goer (ex: Change Sister)
Tnr: C and K Geran
Muswellbrook Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 66 0
Bare To Witness (ex: Bid'n'bare)
Tnr: Damien Lane
Muswellbrook Race 6 - 1280m Maiden 0
Fifty Five Mustang (ex: Nagas)
Tnr: Luke Pepper
Wagga Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 66 0
Crucial Witness (ex: Tohaveandtohold)
Tnr: Gratz Vella
Stormy Witness (ex: She's Pretentious)
Tnr: Danny Williams
Wagga Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 58 0
Gobbo's Mate (ex: Bad Romance)
Tnr: Ross Purcell
Saturday, May 4
Barcaldine Race 1 - 1600m Open 0
Heyington Station (ex: Unapologetic)
Tnr: David Rewald
Beaudesert Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 65 0
Hearsay (ex: Stratuzy)
Tnr: Chris Munce
Speak Now (ex: Taylor's Command)
Tnr: Michael Morrison
Beaudesert Race 6 - 1100m Maiden 0
Star Diamond (ex: Kalidaz)
Tnr: Vishan Venkaya
Binnaway Race 3 - 1760m Benchmark 45 0
Felis (ex: Cattonar)
Tnr: Wayne Martyn
Boorowa Race 3 - 1000m Open 0
Memorialise (ex: Royal Mask)
Tnr: Garry Rolfe
Caulfield Race 2 - 1100m Open 0
Absconded Witness (ex: Something Violet)
Tnr: Kane Harris
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1200m Benchmark 78 0
Argyle Pink (ex: Valentine Miss)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Minks Star (ex: Global Dream)
Tnr: Chris Anderson
Hawkesbury Race 10 - 1500m Class 2 0
Stormy Witness (ex: She's Pretentious)
Tnr: Danny Williams
Horsham Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Six Steps (ex: Alberton Waltz)
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin
Youraway (ex: Leap Lively)
Tnr: Lindsey Smith
Mt Garnet Race 3 - 1350m Benchmark 65 0
Witness Attack (ex: Fume Blanc)
Tnr: Mark Atkinson
Newcastle Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Bare To Witness (ex: Bid'n'bare)
Tnr: Damien Lane
Newcastle Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Slay Queen (ex: More Style)
Tnr: P and P Snowden
Toowoomba Race 4 - 1100m Class 2 0
Thief By Night (ex: Hilton Head)
Tnr: Rod Hilton

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
6
$37,500
$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 Penny Fling(AUS)
$22,000
2022 ex Impulsive Dream(AUS)
$20,000
2022 ex Montelimar(AUS)
$18,000

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

Goulburn
Race 6 Witness To Love 6m ex: That's Amore 8th
Inverell
Race 4 Aurora Charm 8g ex: Licenced To Chill 8th
Mornington
Race 2 Annoy'en One 6g ex: Oh Barbie 5th
Race 6 Dream Witness 5m ex: Lakotadreamcatcher 8th
Thangool
Race 5 Cantor 5m ex: Megadeal 9th
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Yesterday's Results

1st Strathalbyn: Talkin' Italian 4g ex Angel Miss
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
57.6% - (873)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.4% - (325)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
11.9% - (180)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.5% - (99)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.4% - (36)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (3)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
29 wnrs , (3 sw) Our Crown Mistress
Testa Rossa
11 wnrs , (2 sw) Global Glamour
Commands
10 wnrs , (1 sw) Swift Witness
Exceed And Excel
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Bellatrix Star
Rock Of Gibraltar
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Cosmic Alert
Anabaa
8 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Vista
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