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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

Tuesday, December 23
Bathurst Race 4 - 1200m Class 2
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby) Tnr: Robert Quinn Rdr: Ryan Bradley
Bathurst Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Mr Usher (ex: Kitty's Own) Tnr: Robert Quinn Rdr:
Happy Valley Race 4 - 1200m Class 4
Sugar Sugar (ex: In The Moment) Tnr: Caspar Fownes Rdr: E C W Wong
Mornington Race 2 - 1500m Maiden
Montana Rose (ex: Mahjong Rose) Tnr: Mick J Nolan Rdr: Nadia Daniels
Wednesday, December 24
Ipswich Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 62
Enforceable (ex: Valid Contract) Tnr: Bevan Laming Rdr: Jaden Lloyd
Ipswich Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 62
Carbonara (ex: Alle Vongole) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr:
Ipswich Race 6 - 1100m Class 2
Viale (ex: Jacaranda Avenue) Tnr: Kevin Kemp Rdr: Chelsea Baker
Friday, December 26
Otaki Race 2 - 1600m Maiden
Starpello (ex: Appello) Tnr: Lisa Latta Rdr: Amber Riddell
Queanbeyan Race 4 - 1460m Benchmark 50
Star Bling (ex: Got Bling) Tnr: Nick Olive Rdr: Olivia Chambers
Sandown-Lakeside Race 1 - 1600m Benchmark 70
Make Me A Star (ex: Rose Ahead) Tnr: Matthew Seyers Rdr: Jye McNeil
Sandown-Lakeside Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 66
Winsome Star (ex: So Stylish) Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon Rdr: Billy Egan
Sunshine Coast Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Carbonara (ex: Alle Vongole) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr:
Tumut Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 50
Red Star Rubi (ex: Sky Rubi) Tnr: Russell Green Rdr: Bradley Vale
Warwick Race 7 - 1200m Restricted 55
Headline Legend (ex: Commanding Jewel) Tnr: John Thomas Rdr:
Saturday, December 27
Cranbourne Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 70
Star Compass (ex: Miss Allspice) Tnr: Aaron Purcell Rdr: Harry Coffey
Eagle Farm Race 10 - 1400m Class 6
Hasten Delight (ex: Hostile Witness) Tnr: Peter Robl Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester
Eagle Farm Race 10 - 1400m Class 6
Tribeca Star (ex: Classy Manhattan) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Andrew Mallyon
Gold Coast Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Verona Affair (ex: Perilous Love) Tnr: Scott Morrisey Rdr: Chelsea Baker
Gold Coast Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Verona Affair (ex: Perilous Love) Tnr: Scott Morrisey Rdr: Jett Newman
Kerang Race 5 - 1100m Maiden
Vinnie's Turn (ex: Filomena's Grace) Tnr: Linc Sullivan Rdr: Mitchell Aitken
Morphettville Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Loseyatoetoe (ex: Vienna Miss) Tnr: John Hyam Rdr: Rochelle Milnes
Morphettville Race 8 - 1200m Open
Prairie Flower (ex: Leotie) Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Kayla Crowther
Morphettville Race 10 - 1600m Restricted 64
Make Me A Star (ex: Rose Ahead) Tnr: Matthew Seyers Rdr: Alysha Warren
Sunday, December 28
Seymour Race 4 - 1300m Maiden
The Dux Nuts (ex: Disco Queen) Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young Rdr: Jake Noonan
Seymour Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 62
Arabella Star (ex: Bellapin) Tnr: T and C McEvoy Rdr: Harry Coffey
Townsville Race 1 - 1300m Maiden
She's A Sweet Star (ex: Sweet Bucks) Tnr: Terry McGovern Rdr: Ashvin Goindasamy
Sunday, December 28
Canberra Race 4 - 1300m Class 2 0
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Canberra Race 5 - 1600m Class 1 0
Mr Usher (ex: Kitty's Own)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Gosford Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 64 0
La Pelago (ex: Mate)
Tnr: Damien Lane
Monday, December 29
Murwillumbah Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Music Fever (ex: Mistica More)
Tnr: Paula Barron
Murwillumbah Race 5 - 1200m Class 1 0
Music Fever (ex: Mistica More)
Tnr: Paula Barron
Sapphire Coast Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Christmas Star (ex: Christmas Commands)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Sapphire Coast Race 3 - 1200m Class 3 0
Christmas Star (ex: Christmas Commands)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Sapphire Coast Race 4 - 1400m Class 1 0
Star Bling (ex: Got Bling)
Tnr: Nick Olive
Sapphire Coast Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
Star Of Kyeema (ex: Miss Kyeema)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Star Turn Dancer (ex: Global Dance)
Tnr: Luke Pepper
Tuesday, December 30
Stony Creek Race 3 - 1600m Maiden 0
Montana Rose (ex: Mahjong Rose)
Tnr: Mick J Nolan
Wednesday, December 31
Gosford Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
Pretty Sassy (ex: Queen Magdalene)
Tnr: Joseph Ible
Nowra Race 7 - 1600m Maiden 0
Mr Usher (ex: Kitty's Own)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
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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Runners Today

Bathurst
Race 4 Irish Jig 4g ex: Rock Me Baby 4th
Mornington
Race 2 Montana Rose 4m ex: Mahjong Rose 4th
Happy Valley
Race 4 Sugar Sugar 7g ex: In The Moment
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Wangaratta: Turnaquid 6m ex Devon Princess
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66.7% - (420)
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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