Speed-on-speed attracts breeders and buyers in the modern-day market and Vinery Stud sire Headwater has both in spades.
Powerful and precocious, Headwater is by pre-eminent speed sire Exceed And Excel from River Dove, who won Caulfield’s ultimate speed test - the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate. They don’t breed them any faster and Team Hawkes bought Headwater for $500,000 at the 2014 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.
He hit the ground running to dispatch some smart juveniles on debut at Moonee Valley. “He was never out of second gear,” Wayne Hawkes beamed. “This horse is a real professional and has shown us plenty of talent right from the start.”
Headwater then turned the Gr.2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) into a procession at Rosehill. Promoted to favouritism for the Gr.1 Golden Slipper, Headwater got to the front in the straight – just like Excel And Excel in 2003 – before going down a length and change.
Back for his final campaign as an Autumn 3yo, the colt responded with a brilliant victory against older sprinters in the Kensington Stakes (L, 1000m) at Flemington. He clocked a slick 56.90s down the straight to defeat Gr.1 Newmarket Hcp winner The Quarterback.
Vinery general manager Peter Orton was quick to point out Headwater lived right up to his pedigree. “He’s a really exciting prospect given the speed in his pedigree and the speed he showed at an early age.”
Headwater was immediately popular with breeders and covered full books of quality mares in his first three seasons.
His first crop weanlings were met with excitement and support at all the major sales in 2018. He was the leading first season sire by average and top price in book 1 at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale. He impressed the good judges immediately. “I liked Headwater at the Vinery parades and his foals were some of the best I saw in the Hunter Valley last year,” bloodstock agent Andrew Williams said after purchasing the Manju colt for $75,000.
At the Magic Millions National Weanling sale Headwater had a colt from The Carnival sell for $170,000 to James Bester. “I’m keen on Headwater. He was a top-class sprinter with a brilliant pedigree and our colt is a precocious type, too,” vendor Nick Nolan said about the colt.
Headwater’s first yearlings sell in 2019. He stands for a fee of $16,500 inc. GST.
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) b. 2000 | DANEHILL (USA) b. 1986 | DANZIG b. 1977 | NORTHERN DANCER |
PAS DE NOM | |||
RAZYANA b. 1981 | HIS MAJESTY | ||
SPRING ADIEU | |||
PATRONA (USA) ch. 1994 | LOMOND b. 1980 | NORTHERN DANCER | |
MY CHARMER | |||
GLADIOLUS ch. 1974 | WATCH YOUR STEP | ||
BACK BRITCHES | |||
RIVER DOVE (AUS) br. 1998 | HURRICANE SKY (AUS) b. 1991 | STAR WATCH ch. 1985 | BLETCHINGLY |
LIGHT OF PEACE | |||
DANCING SHOW b. 1983 | NIJINSKY | ||
SHOW LADY | |||
RIDE THE RAPIDS (AUS) br. 1988 | RIVER ROUGH br. 1979 | BRIGAND | |
ROMANTIC GLORY | |||
KILMARIE br. 1983 | BLETCHINGLY | ||
SHEEAUN |
Lot | Col | Sex | Dam | Vendor | Sale |
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160 | Br | F | Adio (AUS) | Aquis Farm Operations Murrurundi NSW | 2019 MM March QTIS Sale |
252 | B | F | English Grace (AUS) | Millbrook Biddeston Qld | 2019 MM March QTIS Sale |
1 | Br. | C | Umaquest | Stonehouse Thoroughbreds, Eddington | 2019 Inglis Melb Prem |
9 | B. | F | Vintage Drop | Shadowbrook Bloodstock, Cannons Creek | 2019 Inglis Melb Prem |
130 | B. | F | Cybercyn | Bombora Downs, Bittern | 2019 Inglis Melb Prem |
156 | B. | F | Eagle's Song (USA) | Moorookyle Park, Smeaton | 2019 Inglis Melb Prem |
289 | B. | F | Lucky Toss | Eureka Stud, Cambooya, Qld | 2019 Inglis Melb Prem |
433 | Ch. | F | Sequinella | Fairways Bloodstock, Nagambie | 2019 Inglis Melb Prem |
478 | B. | F | Swaane | Esker Lodge Australia, Beremboke | 2019 Inglis Melb Prem |
480 | Ch. | F | Sweven | Two Bays Farm, Flinders | 2019 Inglis Melb Prem |
528 | Ch. | F | Wings of Prey | Yarran Thoroughbreds, Seymour | 2019 Inglis Melb Prem |
741 | B. or Br. | F | Serious Rock | Stonehouse Thoroughbreds, Eddington | 2019 Inglis Melb Prem |
786 | Br. or Blk. | C | Two Piece | Vincent & Field Bloodstock, Mount Fairy, NSW | 2019 Inglis Melb Prem |
60 | Br | C | Lalani (AUS) | Grenville Stud Whitemore Tas | 2019 MM Tasmania |
85 | B | F | Phyl's Choice (AUS) | Armidale Stud Carrick Tas | 2019 MM Tasmania |
69 | B | F | Justsay Sumthink (AUS) | Gervase Park Stud Belhus WA | 2019 MM Perth |
102 | C | C | Perfect Kiss (NZ) | Mogumber Park Bullsbrook WA | 2019 MM Perth |
4 | B. | C | Warm Charge | Vinery Stud, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
42 | Ch. | C | Amalfi Dreams | Vinery Stud, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
59 | B. | C | Whisper of Hearts | Gainsborough Lodge, Darling Downs, Qld | 2019 Inglis Classic |
69 | Ch. | F | Brilliant Snitzel | Carramar Park, Grose Wold | 2019 Inglis Classic |
81 | B. | F | Fill Me Up | Vinery Stud, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
83 | B. | F | Fumble | Carramar Park, Grose Wold | 2019 Inglis Classic |
124 | B. | F | Arctic Success | Vinery Stud, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
142 | Ch. | F | Baylie Louise | Fairview Park Stud, Grose Wold | 2019 Inglis Classic |
151 | B. | F | Belscenica | Vinery Stud, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
171 | Ch. | C | Bukhoor | Tullyard, Boodua, Qld | 2019 Inglis Classic |
201 | B. | F | Chaste | Widden Stud, Widden Valley | 2019 Inglis Classic |
237 | B. | F | Dalaayill | Rosemont Stud, Gnarwarre, Vic | 2019 Inglis Classic |
268 | B. | C | Draw the Curtain | Southern Cross Breeders | 2019 Inglis Classic |
270 | B. | C | Dreamlike | Southern Cross Breeders | 2019 Inglis Classic |
280 | B. | F | Elan Grenadine | Vinery Stud, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
282 | B. | C | Elite Dane | Holbrook Thoroughbreds, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
317 | B. | C | Final Star | Holbrook Thoroughbreds, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
351 | B. | C | Gopana | Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
364 | Ch. | F | Happy Laughing | Glastonbury Farms, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
404 | Ch. | F | Jahre | Glastonbury Farms, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
413 | B. | C | Kalamata | Kitchwin Hills, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
485 | B. | F | Malacca Cane | Vinery Stud, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
488 | Ch. | F | Manhattan Light | Tyreel Stud, Agnes Banks | 2019 Inglis Classic |
489 | B. | C | Manju | Milburn Creek, Wildes Meadow | 2019 Inglis Classic |
538 | B. | C | Mortal Sin | Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
562 | B. | C | Noanoa | Fairview Park Stud, Grose Wold | 2019 Inglis Classic |
597 | Br. | C | Pieetys | Lime Country Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, Burradoo | 2019 Inglis Classic |
611 | B. | F | Prerequisite | Tullyard, Boodua, Qld | 2019 Inglis Classic |
629 | B. | F | Quick's the Word | Holbrook Thoroughbreds, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
640 | B. | C | Red Duchez | Parrakoola Park, Kulnura | 2019 Inglis Classic |
699 | Br. | F | She's Warrego | Manx Park, Moss Vale | 2019 Inglis Classic |
703 | Ch. | C | Sicilian Miss | Davali Thoroughbreds, Luskintyre | 2019 Inglis Classic |
704 | B. | C | Sierra Vista | Widden Stud, Widden Valley | 2019 Inglis Classic |
746 | Ch. | C | Sunset Coast | Vinery Stud, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
804 | B. | C | Vetorisc | Southern Cross Breeders | 2019 Inglis Classic |
827 | B. | F | Beautiful Assassin | Parrakoola Park, Kulnura | 2019 Inglis Classic |
866 | B. | C | Ducey Du | Goodwood Farm, Murrurundi | 2019 Inglis Classic |
943 | B. | F | Nandi (USA) | Burke Bloodstock, Martindale | 2019 Inglis Classic |
958 | B. | C | Phar Too Fast | Carramar Park, Grose Wold | 2019 Inglis Classic |
962 | B. | C | Prison Rules | Ambergate Farm, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
968 | B. | F | Real Pleasure | Holbrook Thoroughbreds, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
971 | Br. | F | Ridiculous | Kitchwin Hills, Scone | 2019 Inglis Classic |
394 | B | F | Seonia | Rich Hill Stud | 2019 NZB NYSS |
58 | C | C | Regal Tier (AUS) | Eureka Stud Cambooya Qld | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
123 | B | C | She Has Arrived (AUS) | Rheinwood Pastoral Co Mittagong NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
216 | B | C | The Carnival (AUS) | Lime Country Thoroughbreds Burradoo NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
244 | B | C | Trista Rossa (AUS) | Baramul Stud Widden Valley NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
278 | B | F | Vonzelle (AUS) | Milburn Creek Wildes Meadow NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
318 | B | C | Academy Idol (AUS) | Riversdale Scone NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
344 | B | C | Amarachi (AUS) | Ashleigh Thoroughbreds Scone NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
609 | C | F | Galapagos Girl (AUS) | Cressfield Scone NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
657 | B | C | Holder Sunset (AUS) | Torryburn Stud Torryburn NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
700 | B | C | Johanski (AUS) | Amarina Farm Denman NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
739 | B | C | Legislature (AUS) | Vinery Stud Scone NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
777 | B | C | Magondo (AUS) | Lime Country Thoroughbreds Burradoo NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
994 | Br | C | Honesta (AUS) | Kitchwin Hills Scone NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
1007 | Br | F | Jewel Theft (AUS) | Baramul Stud Widden Valley NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
1020 | B | F | Little Evie (AUS) | Yarraman Park Stud Scone NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |
1038 | B | C | Miss Tudor Rose (AUS) | Manx Park Sutton Forest NSW | 2019 MM Gold Coast |