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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
2024 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
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

Saturday, May 4
Barcaldine Race 6 - 1600m Open
Heyington Station (ex: Unapologetic) Tnr: David Rewald Rdr: Tim Brummell
Bundaberg Race 3 - 1380m Benchmark 60
Primary Witness (ex: Themis) Tnr: Adrian Olsen Rdr: Morgan Butler
Beaudesert Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 65
Hearsay (ex: Stratuzy) Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Justin Huxtable
Beaudesert Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 65
Speak Now (ex: Taylor's Command) Tnr: Michael Morrison Rdr: Ryan Wiggins
Boorowa Race 2 - 1000m Open
Memorialise (ex: Royal Mask) Tnr: Garry Rolfe Rdr:
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 78
Argyle Pink (ex: Valentine Miss) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Tommy Berry
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 78
Minks Star (ex: Global Dream) Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: Bailey Wheeler
Hawkesbury Race 3 - 1500m Class 2
Stormy Witness (ex: She's Pretentious) Tnr: Danny Williams Rdr: Jay Ford
Horsham Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Six Steps (ex: Alberton Waltz) Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Linda Meech
Horsham Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Youraway (ex: Leap Lively) Tnr: Lindsey Smith Rdr: Lachlan King
Jandowae Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 45
Thief By Night (ex: Hilton Head) Tnr: Rod Hilton Rdr: Mitch Goring
Mt Garnet Race 6 - 1350m Benchmark 65
Witness Attack (ex: Fume Blanc) Tnr: Mark Atkinson Rdr: Scott Sheargold
Morphettville Race 3 - 1050m Benchmark 64
Talkin' Italian (ex: Angel Miss) Tnr: David Jolly Rdr: Alana Livesey
Morphettville Race 9 - 1200m Benchmark 74
Rockstar Meggsy (ex: Rock Blanc) Tnr: Jon O'Connor Rdr: Jason Holder
Newcastle Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Slay Queen (ex: More Style) Tnr: P and P Snowden Rdr: Christian Reith
Newcastle Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 68
Bare To Witness (ex: Bid'n'bare) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr:
Singapore Race 6 - 1600m Class 5
Very Surprise (ex: Costarosa) Tnr: David Kok Rdr: Ivan Vitor Espindola Da Silva
Singapore Race 9 - 1600m Class 2
Rocket Star (ex: Tragic Moment) Tnr: Ricardo Le Grange Rdr: B Pinheiro
Sunday, May 5
Northam Race 3 - 1600m Maiden
Lien Hyphen (ex: Rising Hope) Tnr: Sue Olive Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly
Port Augusta Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Onelolly'senuff (ex: It's All Right) Tnr: Bryan Holtham Rdr: Anna Jordsjo
Sale Race 8 - 1105m Benchmark 58
Absconded Witness (ex: Something Violet) Tnr: Kane Harris Rdr:
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 3 - 1100m Maiden
Star Diamond (ex: Kalidaz) Tnr: Vishan Venkaya Rdr: Jackson Morris
Sha Tin Race 11 - 1400m Class 3
Bright Inheritance (ex: Solar Kitty) Tnr: C H Yip Rdr: Matthew Chadwick
Monday, May 6
Gunnedah Race 4 - 2150m Benchmark 58
Felis (ex: Cattonar) Tnr: Wayne Martyn Rdr: Shayleigh Ingelse
Taree Race 3 - 1000m Maiden
Our Lady Rockstar (ex: Jungle Rock) Tnr: John Sprague Rdr:
Taree Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 74
Bare To Witness (ex: Bid'n'bare) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr: Patrick Scorse
Tuesday, May 7
Benalla Race 7 - 1206m Benchmark 58
Gobbo's Mate (ex: Bad Romance) Tnr: Ross Purcell Rdr: Jake Duffy
Townsville Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Miss Farstar (ex: Al Afraah) Tnr: Georgina Bourke Rdr: Scott Sheargold
Townsville Race 5 - 1400m Class 6
Speed Legend (ex: Thanksgiving) Tnr: Roy Chillemi Rdr: Lacey Morrison
Wellington Race 6 - 1100m Benchmark 66
Bare To Witness (ex: Bid'n'bare) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr: Patrick Scorse
Wednesday, May 8
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Minks Star (ex: Global Dream)
Tnr: Chris Anderson
Eagle Farm Race 8 - 1200m Maiden 0
Provance (ex: Prevalent)
Tnr: David Vandyke
Gawler Race 4 - 1100m Class 1 0
Talkin' Italian (ex: Angel Miss)
Tnr: David Jolly
Gawler Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Covert Witness (ex: Anfitriona)
Tnr: Jackson Matthews
Gawler Race 6 - 1522m Maiden 0
Covert Witness (ex: Anfitriona)
Tnr: Jackson Matthews
Thursday, May 9
Coffs Harbour Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 82 0
Gobbled (ex: Barangaroo)
Tnr: Brett Dodson
Coffs Harbour Race 5 - 800m Maiden 0
Our Lady Rockstar (ex: Jungle Rock)
Tnr: John Sprague
Warwick Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 65 0
Gertie Goer (ex: Change Sister)
Tnr: C and K Geran
Warwick Race 3 - 1350m Class 2 0
Blame The Whiskey (ex: Zombie Dancer)
Tnr: Steven A Hardy
Warwick Race 4 - 1350m Restricted 58 0
Gertie Goer (ex: Change Sister)
Tnr: C and K Geran
Warwick Race 5 - 800m Restricted 58 0
Chick Chick Stick (ex: Cher Cher Shark)
Tnr: Melanie Finnigan
Warwick Race 6 - 1350m Maiden 0
Dash Dash Dash (ex: Shake That)
Tnr: Rob Bowen
Warwick Race 7 - 800m Maiden 0
Chick Chick Stick (ex: Cher Cher Shark)
Tnr: Melanie Finnigan
Wyong Race 2 - 1350m Benchmark 64 0
Chief Witness (ex: Hilton Head)
Tnr: Joseph Pride

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

Eagle Farm
Race 3 Argyle Pink 5m ex: Valentine Miss
Morphettville
Race 9 Rockstar Meggsy 4m ex: Rock Blanc
Beaudesert
Race 7 Hearsay 4m ex: Stratuzy
Race 8 Speak Now 4g ex: Taylor's Command
Horsham
Race 1 Six Steps 3f ex: Alberton Waltz
Race 1 Youraway 3f ex: Leap Lively
Newcastle
Race 2 Slay Queen 2f ex: More Style
Race 7 Bare To Witness 3g ex: Bid'n'bare
Barcaldine
Race 6 Heyington Station 7g ex: Unapologetic
Singapore
Race 6 Very Surprise 5g ex: Costarosa
Race 9 Rocket Star 7g ex: Tragic Moment
Jandowae
Race 3 Thief By Night 4g ex: Hilton Head
Bundaberg
Race 3 Primary Witness 4g ex: Themis
Mt Garnet
Race 6 Witness Attack 5g ex: Fume Blanc
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Yesterday's Results

1st Muswellbrook: Fifty Five Mustang 4g ex Nagas
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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
12 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