Star Turn has received a significant pedigree update in South Africa on the back of his encouraging start to stud life at Vinery.
The Group 1 sprinter is stopping his mares with a very high fertility rate and Vinery have reopened his first book having originally limited him to 150 mares for this season.
Breeders who came on board would have also been pleased his hear his younger sister Shufoog won her maiden on debut by more than three lengths at Turffontein on Saturday.
The Mike de Dock-trained filly quickened in the manner of truly smart sort for jockey Anthony Delpech in the Emperors Palace Plate (1160m). “She’s a helluva horse,” de Kock declared. “A smashing looker – strong and robust – she’s eye candy for racing enthusiasts.”
Shufoog (3f Star Witness – Golden Delicious by Made Of Gold) was a $300,000 buy for Sheikh Hamdan’s Shadwell Stud at the 2016 Inglis Easter yearling sale. “We expect her to go on from here,” de Kock added. “She has a presence that will intimidate the opposition wherever she lines up in future.”
Vinery has limited new nominations available to Star Turn at a $22,000 (inc gst) service fee.
De Kock trained another Australian-bred maiden winner for Sheikh Hamdan on Tuesday when Jazaalah saluted at Vaal. She is by Vinery champion More Than Ready and is a younger sister to Huegill who was Group 1 placed in the 2011 Caulfield Guineas.
