Funstar (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

18-Sep-16
Sex
mare

Colour

bay

Sire

Adelaide

Dam

Starspangled

Prize Money

1142325

Owners

Anton Koolman Bloodstock Pty Ltd (A Koolman), O Koolman, A Koolman, Archer Racing (A Inglis), Mrs C Inglis, Mrs J Minahan, G Minahan, R Atra, Mrs K Shadbolt, P Shadbolt, Sir David Edward Christian Racing, Mrs K Sheather, J Sheather, Miss R Bowry & Unifaith Bloodstock (A Koolman)

About

Funstar is an 8yo bay mare from Australia, trained by Chris Waller. Her sire is Adelaide, and her dam is Starspangled. With a Group One win and career earnings of $1,142,325, Funstar is considered an elite racehorse. On October 5, 2019, at Royal Randwick, Funstar, ridden by James McDonald, secured her most notable victory in the $500,000 Flight Stakes, defeating Probabeel. Funstar has retired from racing, with her last run on June 12, 2021, at Eagle Farm.

Raced At

Eagle Farm • Rosehill Gardens • Canterbury Park

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Eagle Farm 12-Jun-21 1300m GOOD 4 R9 G2 Dane ripper $2,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.000, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8thO Bosson 59.5kg 5.15L10 (15)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 31-May-21 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Open-trl Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.650G Colless 0 0.50L2 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 21-May-21 895m SOFT 5 R4 Open-bt, Winning Time: 00:54.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170K Mcevoy 0 1.76L5 (10)
Royal Randwick 10-Apr-21 1600m SOFT 7 R9 G1 Doncaster (of $3,000,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:36.360, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140C Williams 52.5kg 20.50L19 (19)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Mar-21 1500m SOFT 7 R6 G1 Geo ryder $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.710, SP: $4.80F In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200T Berry 57kg 3.70L8 (13)
Royal Randwick 27-Feb-21 1600m SOFT 6 R6 G1 Ch norton $28,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.490, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 Leader's back, rails run not ideal, merit to runG Boss 57kg 0.60L4 (9)
Royal Randwick 13-Feb-21 1400m SOFT 6 R7 G2 Apollo $11,125 (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.500, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 One out one back, fought on bravely consideringT Berry 57kg 3.20L4 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Jan-21 900m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.940 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480J Collett 7.60L6 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 15-Jan-21 900m GOOD 4 R1 GROUP-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430T Berry 0.40L3 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 31-Oct-20 1500m HEAVY 9 R8 Golden eagle (of $7,500,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:34.630, SP: $4.80F In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 Settled on speed, weakened 300m, never a threatT Berry 55.5kg 11.60L17 (18)
Rosehill Gardens 16-Oct-20 900m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390T Berry 4.10L4 (9)
Royal Randwick 03-Oct-20 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Epsom $188,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:33.020, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 Settled off speed, loomed 200m found one betterG Boss 52.5kg 1.00L2 (17)
Rosehill Gardens 12-Sep-20 1300m SOFT 5 R7 G2 Theo marks $36,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.800, SP: $3.90F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 back 4L, wide n/cover, loomed turn, grabbed lateJ Mcdonald 55kg 0.40L2 (11)
Royal Randwick 22-Aug-20 1200m SOFT 7 R5 G3 Show county $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.550, SP: $3.10F In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 Settled back, got going late top effort 6thJ Mcdonald 56.5kg 1.90L6 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 04-Aug-20 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 G&L-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660J Collett 6.30L6 (10)
Royal Randwick 11-Apr-20 1600m HEAVY 8 R9 G1 Queen turf $94,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.490, SP: $2.50F In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.870 Settled back, made good ground late top effort 2ndJ Mcdonald 54.5kg 1.80L2 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 28-Mar-20 2000m SOFT 7 R7 G1 Vinerystud $22,250 (of $500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:08.510, SP: $1.75F In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 back 3L wide, loomed turn, tough run told lateJ Mcdonald 56kg 1.40L4 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 14-Mar-20 1500m SOFT 5 R5 G2 Phar lap $111,350 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.259, SP: $1.55F In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 rolled to fwd from wide,challenged 200m, classyJ Mcdonald 54.5kg1 (6)
Royal Randwick 29-Feb-20 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G1 Surround $94,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:21.390, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 last, tracked 6L off turn, surged up 100m, nosedJ Mcdonald 56kg 0.20L2 (11)
Royal Randwick 06-Feb-20 900m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:52.520 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700J Mcdonald 4.40L7 (9)
Royal Randwick 23-Jan-20 900m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600J Mcdonald 3.60L7 (9)
Royal Randwick 05-Oct-19 1600m SOFT 6 R4 G1 Flight $292,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.310, SP: $1.75F In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 led, held together, strong kick 300m, too classyJ Mcdonald 56kg1 (6)
Royal Randwick 21-Sep-19 1400m SOFT 7 R4 G2 Tea rose $111,350 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.039, SP: $3.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 back 3l, close turn, charging and got bob inJ Mcdonald 56kg1 (9)
Royal Randwick 07-Sep-19 1300m SOFT 5 R1 3y bm72 $23,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.320, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 3L back, off heels 400m, pulled ground back lateJ Mcdonald 58kg 0.50L2 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 20-Aug-19 893m GOOD 4 R11 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000K Mcevoy 0.50L2 (5)
Royal Randwick 22-Jun-19 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 2yo hcp $58,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.180, SP: $2F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 back 2l box, in pocket turn, pushed through to winJ Ford 57kg1 (7)
Canterbury Park 05-Jun-19 1250m SOFT 6 R3 2&3ymdn-sw $22,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.210, SP: $1.90F In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 4L back, tracked wide turn, swept up 100m, smartR Dolan 54kg, Cd 52kg1 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 24-May-19 900m GOOD 4 R6 2YF-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300J Mcdonald1 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Mar-19 900m GOOD 4 R11 2YF-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500K Mcevoy 1.30L2 (5)
Rosehill Gardens 11-Feb-19 895m SOFT 6 R9 2YF-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500T Berry 0.50L2 (8)