Esha (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

11-Oct-22
Sex
filly

Colour

chestnut

Dam

I Am a Star

Prize Money

131800

Owners

Kia Ora Stud W S (Mgr: A Krishnan) & Hollymount Stud (Mgr: M B Sandblom)

About

Esha is a 3yo chestnut filly from Australia, trained by Shane Nichols and Hayden Black in Mornington. She is by Extreme Choice out of I Am a Star. To date she has won two races. Her most notable victory came on 9 Aug 2025 at Moonee Valley, winning the $150,000 3‑yo Handicap. She has been a lucrative runner for bettors, delivering a 61% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Caulfield 07-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R8 G3 KEV HAYES (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:02.590, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Alpha Sofie ( Z Spain 57.5 ) 2nd Wintery ( T Madden 56 ) 1.50L 3rd Bel Merci ( E Brown 58.5 ) 1.65L 9th Esha ( D Lane 57 ) 7.60L See full resultsD Lane 57kg 7.60L9 (12)
Caulfield Heath 29-Jan-26 800m GOOD 4 R4 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:44.830 1st Katsu ( B Allen ) 2nd Esha ( D Lane ) 0.75L 3rd Rewards And More ( L J Neindorf ) 1.50LD Lane 0.75L2 (3)
Flemington 10-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R3 3YF HCP $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:04.990, SP: 4.80 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 1st Jenni The Ninja ( B Mertens 54 ) 2nd Military Tycoon ( M Zahra 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Conscience ( L K Cartwright 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 2.25L 10th Esha ( L Neindorf 60 ) 6.40L See full resultsL Neindorf 60 6.40L10 (12)
Balnarring 31-Dec-25 1000m R3 Jump Out-G4 1st Esha ( L Neindorf ) 2nd Foxenberg ( D W Stackhouse ) 3rd Chocolate Royal ( C G Gaudray )L Neindorf1 (6)
Moonee Valley 26-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G3 CHAMPAGNE $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.070, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Snow Mercy ( L J Neindorf 56 ) 2nd Memo ( N C Rawiller 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Point Barrow ( D W Stackhouse 56 ) 0.85L 8th Esha ( M Zahra 56 ) 3.92L See full resultsM Zahra 56kg 3.92L8 (11)
Moonee Valley 06-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R9 G1 MOIR STKS $15,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.820, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Baraqiel ( B Allen 58.5 ) 2nd Alabama Lass ( C Williams 56.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Arabian Summer ( H T Coffey 56.5 ) 0.56L 8th Esha ( J Melham 50 , Cd 50.5 ) 2.59L See full resultsJ Melham 50, Cd 50.5kg 2.59L8 (14)
Mornington 27-Aug-25 1000m R1 Jump Out-S5 1st Esha ( J Melham ) 2nd Wonder Boy ( C Williams ) 3rd Prestige Snitzel ( J Mott )J Melham1 (6)
Moonee Valley 09-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 6 R6 3Y HCP $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.900, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 1st Esha ( D Lane 55.5 ) 2nd Petit Artiste ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 3.50L 3rd Oyster Lane ( J Allen 58.5 ) 3.80L See full resultsD Lane 55.5kg1 (8)
Caulfield 30-Jul-25 800m R6 Jump Out-S7 1st Esha ( M Dee ) 2nd Coco Jen ( M Zahra ) 3rd Lake Forest ( J Mott )M Dee1 (9)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 22-Jul-25 750m R11 JumpOut-Synth 1st Esha ( L Cartwright ) 2nd Blue Hotel ( B Shinn ) 3rd Sorry Sailor ( A Mccabe )L Cartwright1 (6)
Morphettville Parks 17-May-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $27,300 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.470, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 1st Esha ( J Tzaferis 53.5 ) 2nd Chisholm ( L J Neindorf 53.5 , Cd 54 ) 3.44L 3rd Sectors ( T M Johnstone 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 4.56L See full resultsJ Tzaferis 53.5kg1 (7)
Mornington 07-May-25 1000m R4 Jump Out-S5 1st Esha ( Z Spain ) 2nd Princing ( D Keane ) 3rd Standard Gladiator ( L J Bates )Z Spain1 (6)
Balnarring 30-Apr-25 750m R11 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.790 1st Rock It Fuel ( N Daniels ) 2nd Esha ( Z Spain ) 3rd GOOD Onya Champ ( R Tremsal )Z Spain2 (6)
Balnarring 29-Jan-25 750m R10 Jump Out-G4 1st Esha ( Z Spain ) 3rd God's Eye ( B J Melham )Z Spain1 (7)