Haiku Star (AUS) Horse
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Haiku Star is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Melissa Dennett. He is by Stratum Star out of Rhymes and has recorded five wins so far. On 1 January 2023 at Inverell he secured his biggest triumph, the $35,000 Maiden Set Weight. He has consistently delivered value for punters, offering a 124% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Gunnedah • Inverell • Armidale • Coonabarabran • Muswellbrook • Scone • Tamworth • Mudgee • DubboRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnedah 19-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 3 R6 CTRY BM58 $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:55.900, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Haiku Star ( L Smyth 63.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Nevermista ( S Llewellyn 59 ) 0.13L 3rd Gelsey ( L Rolls 58 ) 1.41L See full results | L Smyth 63.5kg, Cd 59.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Inverell 01-Jan-26 1050m GOOD 4 R6 INV SHORTS BM82 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.410, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 1st Hellcibell ( J Newman 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Dis Is Heaven ( L Rolls 58.5 ) 0.90L 3rd Staffa ( C Hillier 55.5 ) 2.29L 9th Haiku Star ( L Small 55 , Cd 53 ) 7.24L See full results | L Small 55kg, Cd 53kg 7.24L | 9 (11) |
| Gunnedah 06-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM58 $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.450, SP: 3.30 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Powerstone ( L Small 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Haiku Star ( G Spokes 64 ) 0.07L 3rd Gerety ( E Drew 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.38L See full results | G Spokes 64kg 0.07L | 2 (10) |
| Armidale 09-Nov-25 1100m SOFT 5 R6 BM58 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.730, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Desert Cougar ( B Nock 57.5 ) 2nd Four Degrees ( A Bullock 61 ) 0.08L 3rd Haiku Star ( G Spokes 64 ) 0.18L See full results | G Spokes 64kg 0.18L | 3 (8) |
| Coonabarabran 26-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 4 R5 Open Hcp $1,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.300, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Enterprise Legend ( S Grima 55.5 ) 2nd Life's A Party ( R Jones 55.5 ) 0.89L 3rd Rouge Moulin ( A Roper 57.5 ) 2.88L 5th Haiku Star ( L Small 55 , Cd 53 ) 4.51L See full results | L Small 55kg, Cd 53kg 4.51L | 5 (9) |
| Muswellbrook 17-Sep-25 800m GOOD 4 R10 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.240 1st Stratified ( A Bullock ) 2nd Battle Reign ( G Palmer ) 0.77L 3rd Halo Phenomena ( S Grima ) 1.08L 5th Haiku Star ( J Partridge ) 1.90L | J Partridge 1.90L | 5 (6) |
| Scone 03-Sep-25 900m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Ramones ( D Northey ) 2nd Invincible Whip ( G Palmer ) 0.37L 3rd Danish Fortune ( S Wilkes ) 0.50L 4th Haiku Star ( J Partridge ) 2.93L | J Partridge 2.93L | 4 (5) |
| Tamworth 09-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 3 R8 BM 58 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.250, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Haiku Star ( S Grima 62 ) 2nd Parmenio ( M Fitzgerald 61 ) 0.38L 3rd Small Town ( L Small 63.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.66L See full results | S Grima 62kg | 1 (13) |
| Mudgee 23-Feb-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 BM 66 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.770, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Stratified ( B Nock 60.5 ) 2nd Rouge Moulin ( K Nestor 60 ) 0.34L 3rd Starane ( A Bullock 59.5 ) 0.37L 6th Haiku Star ( R Jones 58 ) 1.56L See full results | R Jones 58kg 1.56L | 6 (7) |
| Scone 22-Jan-25 900m SOFT 5 R11 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.180 1st Swiss Exile ( M Fitzgerald ) 2nd Quick Tempo ( M Weir ) 0.45L 3rd Know Thyself ( A Bullock ) 3.47L 5th Haiku Star ( A Brennan ) 14.21L | A Brennan 14.21L | 5 (5) |
| Barraba 21-Sep-24 1400m GOOD R6 Open Hcp $400 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.430, SP: 2.30 1st Hemsted ( E Drew 55 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Annie's Street ( C Hillier 55 ) 0.11L 3rd Dynastic ( B Cray 55 ) 0.73L 6th Haiku Star ( T Quinn 57.5 , Cd 55 ) 1.56L See full results | T Quinn 57.5kg, Cd 55kg 1.56L | 6 (9) |
| Mudgee 08-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 66 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.940, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Haiku Star ( C Vitler 56 ) 2nd Ms Reeves ( O S Chambers 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.41L 3rd Pyromania ( J Pracey-holmes 58.5 ) 0.71L See full results | C Vitler 56kg | 1 (11) |
| Tamworth 27-Aug-24 1000m SOFT 5 R8 CL3 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.200, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Lord Bob ( S Llewellyn 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Crimson Bonnet ( J O Baker 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.10L 3rd Outta De Lady ( J Pracey-holmes 56 ) 1.25L 6th Haiku Star ( C Reith 56 ) 3.29L See full results | C Reith 56kg 3.29L | 6 (10) |
| Scone 02-Aug-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 58 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.600, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 1st Rare Beauty ( J O Baker 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Sir Freddie ( L V Tijn 59.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.67L 3rd Crimson Bonnet ( J V Overmeire 59 ) 0.76L 12th Haiku Star ( M Stapleford 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 8.51L See full results | M Stapleford 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 8.51L | 12 (12) |
| Tamworth 21-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 5 R4 BM 58 Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.300, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 1st King Larry ( S Wilkes 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Haiku Star ( A Morgan 60.5 ) 0.89L 3rd Eleni ( E Drew 55 , Cd 51 ) 1.82L See full results | A Morgan 60.5kg 0.89L | 2 (11) |
| Tamworth 10-May-24 1000m GOOD 4 R6 CH&G BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.960, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 1st Haiku Star ( A Morgan 58.5 ) 2nd Pocket Picker ( G Buckley 59 ) 0.96L 3rd Astrolith ( J Pracey-holmes 59 ) 1.33L See full results | A Morgan 58.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Scone 17-Apr-24 1000m GOOD 4 R11 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.700 1st Haiku Star ( A Morgan ) 2nd Ensign Parker ( M Weir ) 0.01L 3rd Bullawa Creek ( T Bailey ) 1.57L | A Morgan | 1 (5) |
| Tamworth 12-Dec-23 1000m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.020, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Dune And Dusted ( C Vitler 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Mr Wallace ( B Nock 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.22L 3rd Everylittle Breeze ( A Gibbons 59.5 ) 0.57L 5th Haiku Star ( G Buckley 57 ) 1.35L See full results | G Buckley 57kg 1.35L | 5 (12) |
| Dubbo 04-Nov-23 1200m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.570, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Timmy ( A Stanley 55 ) 2nd Ms Reeves ( R Simpson 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.18L 3rd Luna Eagle ( M Heagney 55 ) 1.22L 8th Haiku Star ( M Weir 58 ) 3.14L See full results | M Weir 58kg 3.14L | 8 (11) |
| Tamworth 13-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 4 R8 CL1 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.380, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.430 1st Gold Lover ( G Buckley 57 ) 2nd Cyclone Rupert ( A Bullock 57.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Bijara ( B Nock 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.83L 4th Haiku Star ( M Weir 57.5 ) 3.41L See full results | M Weir 57.5kg 3.41L | 4 (12) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 29-Sep-23 800m GOOD 4 R8 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.600 1st Yourjokingme Right ( K Adams 0 ) 2nd Willinga Beast ( D Gibbons 0 ) 0.07L 3rd Theo Legion ( L Scorse 0 ) 0.58L 6th Haiku Star ( K Jennings 0 ) 5.19L | K Jennings 0 5.19L | 6 (6) |
| Inverell 01-Jan-23 1050m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $16,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:00.170, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Haiku Star ( M Weir 57.5 ) 2nd Vocation ( C L Williams 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Outback Ringer ( J Franklin 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 1.20L See full results | M Weir 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Tamworth 14-Dec-22 900m GOOD 4 R10 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:56.550 1st Sumati ( K Adams 0 ) 2nd Haiku Star ( C Gallagher 0 ) 1.50L 3rd Xeiby ( B Stower 0 ) 1.58L | C Gallagher 0 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Scone 31-Aug-22 900m SOFT 6 R12 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.990 1st Alight The Night ( M Weir 0 ) 2nd Jacenza ( C Hillier 0 ) 0.17L 3rd Haiku Star ( A Bullock 0 ) 0.60L | A Bullock 0 0.60L | 3 (6) |
| Scone 15-Aug-22 1000m HEAVY 9 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.440 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 1st Talbragar ( K Nestor 0 ) 2nd Ravalawa ( G Buckley 0 ) 0.70L 3rd Anethole ( A Roper 0 ) 1.08L 5th Haiku Star ( S S Arnold 0 ) 5.88L | S S Arnold 0 5.88L | 5 (7) |