Celestial Hero (AUS) Horse
About
Celestial Hero, a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Douglas Whyte, is by Deep Field out of Granny Red Shoes. As a stakes winner with $445,780 in career earnings, he is regarded as having above‑average ability. On 26 Jan 2024 at Caulfield, Mark Zahra rode him to his most significant victory in the $200000.00 2yo C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties, defeating Holmes A Court. He has proved a profitable choice for punters, delivering a 32% return on investment over his career.
Raced At
Sha Tin
• Happy Valley
• Randwick
• Rosehill Gardens
• Flemington
• Caulfield
• Canterbury ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin 11-Jan-26 1200m FIRM R7 CL3 Hcp $213,900 (of $1,860,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.740, SP: 27.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 9th 1st Young Emperor ( L Ferraris 57 ) 2nd Chill Buddy ( K Teetan 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Celestial Hero ( H Bowman 61 ) 0.80L See full results | H Bowman 61kg 0.80L | 3 (12) |
| Sha Tin 20-Dec-25 1200m GOOD R8 CL3 Hcp $37,200 (of $1,860,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.170, SP: 7.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.760 1st Aurora Patch ( M Chadwick 54 ) 2nd Igor Stravinsky ( H Doyle 54.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Loyal Bright ( K C Leung 56 ) 1.70L 6th Celestial Hero ( H Bowman 60.5 ) 3.30L See full results | H Bowman 60.5kg 3.30L | 6 (11) |
| Happy Valley 03-Dec-25 1000m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp $37,200 (of $1,860,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.700, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.040 1st Blue Illusion ( R Kingscote 54 ) 2nd Love Together ( C Y Ho 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Wonderstar ( M Guyon 59.5 ) 1.00L 6th Celestial Hero ( H Bowman 61 ) 2.50L See full results | H Bowman 61kg 2.50L | 6 (12) |
| Sha Tin 18-Nov-25 1000m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.200 1st Baby Crystal ( K D Melo ) 2nd Eternal Fortune ( Y T Leung ) 0.30L 3rd Wonder Kit ( K Teetan ) 2.10L 6th Celestial Hero ( H Bowman ) 3.50L | H Bowman 3.50L | 6 (9) |
| Sha Tin 13-Jul-25 1200m FIRM R10 CL3 Hcp $1,041,600 (of $1,860,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:08.710, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.510 1st Celestial Hero ( H Bowman 58.5 ) 2nd Little Paradise ( L Ferraris 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Bundle Of Charm ( A Badel 59.5 ) 0.20L See full results | H Bowman 58.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Sha Tin 22-Jun-25 1200m GOOD R9 CL3 Hcp $111,600 (of $1,860,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.520, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.220 1st Jumbo Treasure ( K C Leung 55 ) 2nd Bundle Of Charm ( A Hamelin 60 ) 1.00L 3rd Super Infinity ( Z Purton 58 ) 1.50L 4th Celestial Hero ( H Bowman 60 ) 2.00L See full results | H Bowman 60 2.00L | 4 (14) |
| Sha Tin 10-Jun-25 1200m R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.700 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300 1st Celestial Hero ( H Bowman ) 2nd Aurora Patch ( P N Wong ) 2.80L 3rd Morgan Success ( L Hewitson ) 5.60L | H Bowman | 1 (7) |
| Sha Tin 25-May-25 1000m GOOD R9 CL3 Hcp (of $1,860,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.400, SP: 23.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.090 1st Stellar Express ( B Avdulla 60.5 ) 2nd Metro Power ( B Thompson 54.5 ) 2.00L 3rd We Are Hero ( J Bowman 61 ) 2.30L 8th Celestial Hero ( L Hewitson 58 ) 3.80L See full results | L Hewitson 58kg 3.80L | 8 (14) |
| Happy Valley 09-May-25 1000m R7 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.160 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.900 1st Metro Power ( E C W Wong ) 2nd Winning Cigar ( Z Purton ) 0.30L 3rd Celestial Hero ( L Hewitson ) 1.30L | L Hewitson 1.30L | 3 (9) |
| Conghua Turf 25-Apr-25 1000m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.280 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.900 1st Wunderbar ( C M Thabana ) 2nd Celestial Hero ( L Hewitson ) 0.10L 3rd Tomodachi Kokoroe ( P N Wong ) 0.90L | L Hewitson 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Sha Tin 08-Apr-25 800m R5 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:46.040 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.100 1st Flowing Riches ( M L Yeung ) 2nd Metro Power ( L Hewitson ) 0.50L 3rd Celestial Hero ( J Orman ) 1.50L | J Orman 1.50L | 3 (6) |
| Randwick 26-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $8,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.660, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 1st Amazing Eagle ( T Schiller 56 ) 2nd Manos ( A Hyeronimus 56 ) 0.10L 3rd King Of Roseau ( K Mcevoy 56 ) 0.20L 4th Celestial Hero ( J Moreira 58 ) 1.08L See full results | J Moreira 58kg 1.08L | 4 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $4,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.270, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770 1st Switzerland ( N Rawiller 56.5 ) 2nd Coleman ( K Mcevoy 56.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Yoshinobu ( T Sherry 56.5 ) 2.20L 6th Celestial Hero ( T Schiller 56.5 ) 3.36L See full results | T Schiller 56.5kg 3.36L | 6 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Oct-24 1030m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 1st Celestial Hero ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Compelling Truth ( T Clark ) 2.30L 3rd I Am Me ( N Rawiller ) 2.40L | A Hyeronimus | 1 (9) |
| Flemington 14-Sep-24 1100m SOFT 7 R4 LR 3YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $7,875 (of $175,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.200, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Growing Empire ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 2nd First Settler ( M J Dee 57 ) 1.30L 3rd King Of Roseau ( J Melham 56 ) 2.60L 4th Celestial Hero ( J Mcdonald 57.5 ) 4.50L See full results | J Mcdonald 57.5kg 4.50L | 4 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 30-Aug-24 1045m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.840 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.460 1st Celestial Hero ( T Berry ) 2nd Keen Molly ( J B Mcdonald ) 6.00L 3rd New Endeavour ( T Clark ) 7.50L | T Berry | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 17-Aug-24 1100m SOFT 5 R6 LR 3YO Open Quality $17,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.610, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Gatsby's ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 2nd Clear Proof ( C Schofield 54 , Cd 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Celestial Hero ( T Berry 55 ) 2.14L See full results | T Berry 55kg 2.14L | 3 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 05-Aug-24 1050m SOFT 7 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Kibou ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Celestial Hero ( T Berry ) 1.30L 3rd Countyourblessings ( K Mcevoy ) 1.60L | T Berry 1.30L | 2 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Jul-24 900m HEAVY 9 R8 2YC&G-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Yabby Pump ( J Ford ) 2nd Righteous Legend ( K Mcevoy ) 0.80L 3rd Celestial Hero ( T Schiller ) 1.00L | T Schiller 1.00L | 3 (8) |
| Caulfield 24-Feb-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G1 2YO Open Set Weight (of $2,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.560, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Hayasugi ( J Melham 55 ) 2nd Lady Of Camelot ( A Hyeronimus 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Kuroyanagi ( B Avdulla 55 ) 1.20L 9th Celestial Hero ( B Shinn 57 ) 2.90L See full results | B Shinn 57kg 2.90L | 9 (16) |
| Caulfield 10-Feb-24 1100m GOOD 4 R6 G3 2YO C&G Open Set Weight $7,500 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.640, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Bodyguard ( M Zahra 57 ) 2nd Stay Focused ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Holmes A Court ( J Mcneil 57 ) 2.80L 5th Celestial Hero ( B Shinn 57 ) 3.05L See full results | B Shinn 57kg 3.05L | 5 (9) |
| Caulfield 26-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 LR 2YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $120,990 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.940, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Celestial Hero ( M Zahra 56 ) 2nd Holmes A Court ( J Mcneil 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Innervisions ( B Shinn 56 ) 3.80L See full results | M Zahra 56kg | 1 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 09-Jan-24 899m SOFT 5 R11 2YC&G-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:53.840 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390 1st Celestial Hero ( M Zahra ) 2nd The Revolution ( T Berry ) 0.20L 3rd Sovereign Hill ( A Hyeronimus ) 1.50L | M Zahra | 1 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 13-Oct-23 900m GOOD 4 R4 2YO BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:54.990 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 1st Celestial Hero ( Z Lloyd 0 ) 2nd Agenda Setter ( T Berry 0 ) 0.30L 3rd La Roja ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 2.10L | Z Lloyd 0 | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Oct-23 900m GOOD 4 R8 2YC&G-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Agenda Setter ( T Berry 0 ) 2nd Kingdom Undersiege ( S Clipperton 0 ) 0.50L 3rd Celestial Hero ( C Schofield 0 ) 1.30L | C Schofield 0 1.30L | 3 (6) |
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