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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, December 31
Beaudesert Race 1 - 1650m Maiden
Divil A Bit (ex: Easyone) Tnr: Ruby Chatterton Rdr: Olivia Kendal
Beaudesert Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 65
Enforceable (ex: Valid Contract) Tnr: Bevan Laming Rdr: Jaden Lloyd
Echuca Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Trooper (ex: Now You See) Tnr: M, W and J Hawkes Rdr:
Echuca Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 56
Arabella Star (ex: Bellapin) Tnr: T and C McEvoy Rdr: Jake Duffy
Flemington Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 74
Pure Bliss (ex: Heigl) Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes Rdr: Jackson Radley
Thursday, January 1
Burrumbeet Race 1 - 1800m Maiden
Montana Rose (ex: Mahjong Rose) Tnr: Mick J Nolan Rdr: Jade Smith
Ellerslie Race 10 - 1200m Open
Silent Is Gold (ex: Confident) Tnr: Kevin and Stephen Gray Rdr: Bruno Queiroz
Inverell Race 7 - 1400m Open
Agirlsbestfriend (ex: Bring Me The Bling) Tnr: Marc Quinn Rdr: Jett Newman
Mornington Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 62
La Astro Chat (ex: La Chatte) Tnr: P and H Carey and Walker Rdr: Nadia Daniels
Murray Bridge Gh Race 2 - 1000m Maiden
Star Serpent (ex: Nagas) Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Matthew Chadwick
Port Macquarie Race 3 - 1108m Benchmark 50
La Pelago (ex: Mate) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr: Grace Palmer
Sha Tin Race 4 - 1200m Class 4
Speedy Patch (ex: The Quick One) Tnr: K L Man Man Rdr: Derek Leung
Friday, January 2
Kilcoy Race 8 - 1200m Restricted 58
Headline Legend (ex: Commanding Jewel) Tnr: John Thomas Rdr:
Terang Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
The Dux Nuts (ex: Disco Queen) Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young Rdr: Brad Rawiller
Saturday, January 3
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1400m Class 3
Starsarise (ex: Rock Me Baby) Tnr: John Wallace Rdr:
Eagle Farm Race 10 - 1200m Benchmark 78
Lady Shotgun (ex: Sawn Off Shotgun) Tnr: Angela Plumb Rdr: Chelsea Baker
Gawler Race 4 - 1107m Class 1
Arabella Star (ex: Bellapin) Tnr: T and C McEvoy Rdr: Rochelle Milnes
Gawler Race 7 - 1207m Restricted 62
Global Turn (ex: Global Network) Tnr: Phillip Stokes Rdr: Jade Doyle
Geelong Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 84
Golden Monkey (ex: Dixie's Comet) Tnr: Timothy Fitzsimmons Rdr: Ryan Houston
Ipswich Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Carbonara (ex: Alle Vongole) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Vlad Duric
Ipswich Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 62
Enforceable (ex: Valid Contract) Tnr: Bevan Laming Rdr:
Ipswich Race 7 - 1200m Class 4
Starsarise (ex: Rock Me Baby) Tnr: John Wallace Rdr:
Ipswich Race 9 - 1350m Class 1
Lantau Island (ex: Cable Car) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Adin Thompson
Toowoomba Race 3 - 1100m Class 3
Viale (ex: Jacaranda Avenue) Tnr: Kevin Kemp Rdr: Olivia Webb
Toowoomba Race 3 - 1100m Class 3
Headline Legend (ex: Commanding Jewel) Tnr: John Thomas Rdr: Karl Zechner
Friday, January 2
Gundagai Race 4 - 1180m Class 1 0
Spanish Night (ex: Granados)
Tnr: Todd Smart
Taree Race 5 - 1250m Class 1 0
Etoile Filante (ex: Florida Girl)
Tnr: Kris Lees
Saturday, January 3
Bowraville Race 1 - 1000m Open 0
La Pelago (ex: Mate)
Tnr: Damien Lane
Cranbourne Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
The Dux Nuts (ex: Disco Queen)
Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young
Trooper (ex: Now You See)
Tnr: M, W and J Hawkes
Cranbourne Race 4 - 1000m Restricted 62 0
Three Point Turn (ex: Millie Milou)
Tnr: Bill Papazaharoudakis
Arabella Star (ex: Bellapin)
Tnr: T and C McEvoy
Cranbourne Race 5 - 1200m Restricted 62 0
Arabella Star (ex: Bellapin)
Tnr: T and C McEvoy
Kembla Grange Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Pretty Sassy (ex: Queen Magdalene)
Tnr: Joseph Ible
Kembla Grange Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 64 0
Apollo Mission (ex: Appello)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Kembla Grange Race 5 - 1000m Maiden 0
Turf Luck (ex: Whisper Babe)
Tnr: Blake Ryan
Randwick Race 9 - 1100m Benchmark 72 0
Everyone's A Star (ex: Pietra)
Tnr: Marc Chevalier
Sunday, January 4
Wodonga Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
The Dux Nuts (ex: Disco Queen)
Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young
Wodonga Race 2 - 1400m Maiden 0
The Dux Nuts (ex: Disco Queen)
Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young
Wodonga Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 62 0
Turnaquid (ex: Devon Princess)
Tnr: Andrew Dale
Arabella Star (ex: Bellapin)
Tnr: T and C McEvoy
Red Star Rubi (ex: Sky Rubi)
Tnr: Russell Green
Monday, January 5
Moruya Race 1 - 1425m Open 0
Apollo Mission (ex: Appello)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Pretty Sassy (ex: Queen Magdalene)
Tnr: Joseph Ible
Moruya Race 2 - 1200m Open 0
Pretty Sassy (ex: Queen Magdalene)
Tnr: Joseph Ible
Moruya Race 3 - 1010m Benchmark 58 0
Sunrise Ridge (ex: Al's Magic Miss)
Tnr: Greg Backhouse
Moruya Race 6 - 1425m Class 1 0
Star Bling (ex: Got Bling)
Tnr: Nick Olive
Tuesday, January 6
Orange Race 2 - 1600m Benchmark 58 0
Star Bling (ex: Got Bling)
Tnr: Nick Olive
Orange Race 5 - 1280m Class 1 0
Spanish Night (ex: Granados)
Tnr: Todd Smart
Wednesday, January 7
Devonport Synthetic Race 7 - 1880m Benchmark 64 0
Chicane (ex: Extreme Measure)
Tnr: Michael Trinder
Devonport Synthetic Race 10 - 1880m Open 0
Chicane (ex: Extreme Measure)
Tnr: Michael Trinder
Saturday, January 17
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Hudson Square (ex: Classy Manhattan)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Star Rouge (ex: Rare Fragrance)
Tnr: Grant Allard

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
25
$78,260
$45,000
$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 Sevini(AUS)
$180,000
2023 ex Marvellous That(AUS)
$160,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Top Sales

2023 ex Sharnee Rose(AUS)
$300,000
2023 ex Malibu Sunset(AUS)
$240,000
2023 ex Shaky Isles(NZ)
$200,000
2023 ex Viva la Romance(AUS)
$120,000
2023 ex Open All Hours(AUS)
$60,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Yesterday's Results

2nd Murwillumbah: Music Fever 5m ex Mistica More
2nd Sapphire Coast: Christmas Star 4m ex Christmas Commands
Click here for more results.

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66.7% - (421)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.5% - (123)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.7% - (61)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.5% - (22)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.5% - (3)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

Testa Rossa
13 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

Stakes winner #11 for Star Turn as Golden Pegasus captures Challenge Cup
A STAR SEASON

Star Turn

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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