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Star Turn (AUS)

2013 Star Witness (Starcraft) x Golden Delicious (Made Of Gold)
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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

Thursday, February 26
Ipswich Race 2 - 1350m Class 6
Tribeca Star (ex: Classy Manhattan) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Jett Newman
Pakenham Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
The Dux Nuts (ex: Disco Queen) Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young Rdr: John Allen
Wyong Race 2 - 1600m Class 1
The Stars Align (ex: Craigmoor Star) Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: Jess Taylor
Wyong Race 6 - 1200m Maiden
Nautical Twilight (ex: Considerable) Tnr: Mark Minervini Rdr: Grady Spokes
Friday, February 27
Hawera Race 1 - 2100m Maiden
Starpello (ex: Appello) Tnr: Lisa Latta Rdr: Amber Riddell
Kyneton Race 5 - 1887m Benchmark 56
Star Ruler (ex: Ruling Queen) Tnr: Nathan Dunn Rdr: Jett Stanley
Townsville Race 10 - 1200m Restricted 55
She's A Sweet Star (ex: Sweet Bucks) Tnr: Terry McGovern Rdr: Sean Cormack
Saturday, February 28
Fannie Bay Race 3 - 1300m Restricted 64
Hotim English (ex: Warm Charge) Tnr: Ella Clarke Rdr: Jessica Booth
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1000m Class 3
Galactic Star (ex: Bleue Pepite) Tnr: Stuart Kendrick Rdr: Ben E Thompson
Eagle Farm Race 5 - 1800m Benchmark 78
Just Flying (ex: Lady Lee) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Jace McMurray
Eagle Farm Race 6 - 1600m Open
Just Flying (ex: Lady Lee) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr:
Flemington Race 9 - 1200m Open
La Astro Chat (ex: La Chatte) Tnr: P and H Carey and Walker Rdr: Celine Gaudray
Gold Coast Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 62
Music Fever (ex: Mistica More) Tnr: Paula Barron Rdr: Dylan Turner
Matamata Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Starclan (ex: Antonine) Tnr: Ross Mccarroll Rdr: Ryan Elliot
Newcastle Race 5 - 900m Benchmark 68
Singing Star (ex: Sing Me A Song) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr: Lee Magorrian
Newcastle Race 7 - 1400m Class 5
London Star (ex: Londinium) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr:
Randwick Race 2 - 1000m Class 3
Signatories (ex: Warsaw Pact) Tnr: Brett and Georgie Cavanough Rdr: Jason Collett
Wangaratta Race 8 - 1170m Benchmark 66
Turnaquid (ex: Devon Princess) Tnr: Andrew Dale Rdr: Jake Duffy
Sunday, March 1
Coffs Harbour Race 2 - 1412m Class 3
Gaming (ex: Playing Game) Tnr: Stephen Bennett Rdr: Courtney Bellamy
Sapphire Coast Race 2 - 1000m Class 3
Christmas Star (ex: Christmas Commands) Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones Rdr: Pierre Boudvillain
Sapphire Coast Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 58
Star Bling (ex: Got Bling) Tnr: Nick Olive Rdr: Shaun Guymer
Monday, March 2
Tamworth Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Unalienable Right (ex: Free Speech) Tnr: Ben Blay Rdr: Ella Drew
Tuesday, March 3
Kembla Grange Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 68 0
London Star (ex: Londinium)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Kembla Grange Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Any Questions (ex: Outof The Question)
Tnr: Joseph Pride
Taree Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 66 0
Singing Star (ex: Sing Me A Song)
Tnr: Damien Lane
Wednesday, March 4
Doomben Race 1 - 1350m Class 5 0
Lady Shotgun (ex: Sawn Off Shotgun)
Tnr: Angela Plumb
Launceston Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Star Performer (ex: Stage Performer)
Tnr: John Blacker

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
12
$105,833.33
$87,500
$300,000
2025
29
$70,972.41
$45,000
$350,000

Top Sales

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

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Ipswich
Race 2 Tribeca Star 6g ex: Classy Manhattan 3rd
Pakenham
Race 3 The Dux Nuts 3g ex: Disco Queen 9th
Wyong
Race 2 The Stars Align 4g ex: Craigmoor Star 7th
Race 6 Nautical Twilight 3f ex: Considerable 10th
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Happy Valley: Bienvenue 4g ex Zagara
2nd Sandown-Hillside: Winsome Star 5g ex So Stylish
3rd Happy Valley: Sugar Sugar 7g ex In The Moment
Click here for more results.

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66.6% - (440)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.4% - (128)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.8% - (65)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.6% - (24)
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

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Saturday treble for Star Turn highlighted by another city score for Fabulantes
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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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