South African Winner for Star Witness

Tara Madgwick - Thursday May 14

Australian bred two year-old Lineker became a new winner for promising young sire Star Witness when he saluted on debut at Scottsville in South Africa on Wednesday.

Lineker as a yearling

Lineker as a yearling

Trained by Justin Snaith, Lineker cruised clear to win the 1200 metre maiden by three parts of a length.

A $50,000 Magic Millions purchase for Paul Lafferty from the Widden Stud draft, Lineker is the second winner for South African Group I winner Battle Maiden (Zim), who has a weanling Star Witness colt to follow.

Lineker is the sixth winner for Star Witness and is his second in South Africa joining the stakes-placed Mella Maria.

Star Witness stands at a fee of $22,000 at Widden Stud this spring.

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