News - STAR WITNESS (AUS)
Moving to Widden Stud Victoria this spring, proven Group I sire Star Witness posted his 20th stakes-winner on Saturday when talented two year-old filly Rhapsody Rose broke through for her first Black Type win at Doomben in the Listed BRC Bill Carter Stakes (1200m).
Gilgai Farm have been making news at the Magic Millions Weanling Sale this week selling an I Am Invincible colt for $1million, but the horse we’ve chosen as a ‘One to Watch’ was bred and sold by them for a lot less money selling for just $6,000 at the 2019 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale.
Already a $1million earner coming into the $150,000 Listed National Sprint (1400m) at Canberra on Sunday having won the 2019 $1million ATC Kosciuszko and finished fourth in the race last year, Handle the Truth is also now a stakes-winner after snaring his first Black Type victory.
Always a reliable source of winners, Star Witness has slipped into another gear over the past two months of summer delivering 37 winners since December 1 including three new stakes-winners and three stakes-placed horses with the 2021 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale proving a showcase for his stock.
Star Witness has been enjoying a purple patch in recent weeks and the run of success continued at the Gold Coast on Saturday when his talented sons Aim and Amish Boy filled the quinella in the $2million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m).
It’s the last chance saloon to make the field for Saturday weeks $2 million Magic Millions 2yo Classic for many lining up in the Aquis Gold Pearl Quality and the Aquis Gold Nugget Quality at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
Widden Stud’s ever reliable sire Star Witness added a new stakes-winner to his tally at Sha Tin on New Year’s Day when Explosive Witness landed the Group III Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (1000m).
A huge syndicate of Tricolours Racing owners had reason for post Christmas celebrations when their talented Star Witness mare Threeood scored a valuable victory in the Group III Bell of the Turf Stakes (1600m) at Gosford on Tuesday.
It’s been a long time between drinks for five year-old Star Witness stallion Graff, who returned from the wilderness to win the Group II MRC Caulfield Sprint (1000m) on Saturday.
It doesn’t carry Black Type, but the $80,000 Grafton Guineas ( 1600m) is still a nice race to win and on Wednesday the Michael Costa trained Star Witness gelding Reus took the prize.
For the third year in a row Widden Stud’s Star Witness has hit the milestone of 100 winners in a season.
Promising Star Witness colt Amish Boy continued a great run of juvenile success this season for the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable when taking out the $200,000 Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic (1200m) at Morphettville on Monday.
The winning roll of Te Akau Racing continued unabated on their home track at Matamata on Sunday when exciting prospect Phantom Witness provided an early highlight for the day when making it two wins in as many starts.
Widden Stud had the honour of offering the half-sister by Star Witness to Melbourne Cup winner Vow and Declare at the Magic Millions on Thursday for her owners Paul Lanskey and Helga Hueston and got a great result when she fetched $320,000.
The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Aim was promoted to the top line of betting for the $2 million Magic Millions 2yo Classic after keeping his record at a perfect two for two following his runaway win in Saturday’s Tab Venue Mode Hcp (1200m) at Randwick.
Magic Millions yearling images are now being uploaded and one of the fiirst to grab our interest is the half-sister to this year's Melbourne Cup hero Vow and Declare.
With the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale just around the corner, there are plenty of nervous breeders about and a win from one of several starters in Saturday’s opener for two-year-olds at Randwick could take some of the pressure off.
It was an action packed juvenile maiden at Rosehill on Wednesday with race favourite Blondeau appearing set for victory before Star Witness colt Aim unleashed a sizzling burst to claim an eye-catching debut victory.
Astute trainer Mark Newnham is tipping a bright future for progressive Star Witness three year-old Captain Stardust, who cast off maiden status with a bold win at Canterbury on Wednesday.
The two year-old colts and geldings maiden at Canterbury on Wednesday produced a deserved victory for Star Witness youngster Exceed the Stars, but there was a tale of woe from the second place-getter, the heavily backed favourite Mandela.