Vinery has joined forces with prominent owner, Alan Bell, to race the brilliant colt, Star Turn, who will target the major autumn races with the long range plan for the colt to take up stud duties in the spring.

“We are delighted to secure Star Turn as a future stallion at Vinery, he has loads of potential, we are looking for a successful autumn campaign before going to stud, “said general manager, Peter Orton.

He was an exceptional yearling selling for $400,000; he is a quality colt with plenty of potential ahead of him, and not over raced at this stage.

Star Turn is by Star Witness, a Group1 winning two year old, he was in the money nine times out of his 13 starts, he was the champion two year old of his juvenile season.

Star Turn

He has inherited the speed of his dam, Golden Delicious, she put together an impressive record of 13 wins to 1000 and 1200 metres, she produced 6 foals, 4 raced and all were winners.

Star Turn has performed at the highest level, that was evident when he defeated the Golden Slipper winner, Capitalist, in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill.

The Hawkes trained colt is an exceptional athlete according to his trainer, “he has a superb touch of on pace speed, and with natural development would suggest that there are exciting times ahead for the son of Star Witness”.

The autumn is looking promising, the Oakleigh Plate and Newmarket Handicap in Melbourne, and the Galaxy and the T J Smith in Sydney, all Group1 races which will surely suit him.

Alan Bell is no stranger to racing; he cut his teeth with Schillaci, an exciting horse, the very best sprinter of his generation.

Bell will remain in the owner group, he is an astute judge evidenced by the horses he has raced, Deep Field, Primacy and Grand Armee, and of course Star Turn, who is highly promising.