So Star (AUS) Horse
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So Star is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Patrick & Michelle Payne at Plumpton. He is by the stallion Zoustar out of the dam Ring da Belle. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In his most recent race at Terang on 20 February 2026, jockey Will Gordon rode him to a third‑place finish behind the winner Beautifully.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Terang 20-Feb-26 1406m GOOD 4 R5 3Y MDN-SW $2,880 (of $32,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.890, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Beautifully ( J Stanley 56 ) 2nd Till Queen ( D Bates 56 ) 0.75L 3rd So Star ( W Gordon 58 ) 3.25L See full results | W Gordon 58kg 3.25L | 3 (12) |
| Seymour 03-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.980, SP: 2.60 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Azzacool ( R Whearty 57 ) 2nd Privateer ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Rip Current ( D M Lane 59.5 ) 2.00L 6th So Star ( M Dee 59 ) 2.67L See full results | M Dee 59kg 2.67L | 6 (11) |
| Seymour 28-Dec-25 1300m GOOD 4 R5 MDN-SW $4,950 (of $55,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.340, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Tarzing ( C Williams 59.5 ) 2nd Thinkyahot ( L Nolen 58 ) 1.25L 3rd So Star ( B Egan 58 ) 3.25L See full results | B Egan 58kg 3.25L | 3 (12) |
| Bendigo 16-Dec-25 1000m R7 Jump Out-G4 1st So Star ( B Egan ) 3rd Zorro's Flight ( P B Payne ) | B Egan | 1 (5) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat 08-Dec-25 900m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:56.220 1st Bertrand ( R J Hurdle ) 2nd So Star ( B Egan ) | B Egan | 2 (10) |
| Ararat 27-Nov-25 850m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:51.800 1st Spirited Defence ( J Allen ) 2nd King's Chamber ( C Puls ) 3rd No Rumours ( J D Hill ) 4th So Star ( W Gordon ) | W Gordon | 4 (5) |
| Kyneton 19-Nov-25 800m R3 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:53.520 1st Customer Service ( R Stacey ) 2nd St Dominic ( J Virgona ) 3rd Bold Wonder ( R S Fraser ) 6th So Star ( A Kuru ) | A Kuru | 6 (6) |
| Ararat 08-Sep-25 1000m R14 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 01:06.050 1st Talent Scout ( L Meech ) 2nd Dalentino ( C N Rawiller ) 3rd Sadlers Symphony ( D Bates ) 4th So Star ( N Farley ) | N Farley | 4 (9) |
| bet365 Camperdown 20-Aug-25 850m R9 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:51.750 1st Russian Sky ( E J Walsh ) 2nd Wintery ( T Madden ) 3rd Melbourne Magic ( R J Hurdle ) 7th So Star ( N Farley ) | N Farley | 7 (8) |
| Kyneton 11-Apr-25 800m R8 Jump Out-G3, Winning Time: 00:48.710 1st Future Soldier ( J Baldock ) 2nd Kilmer ( J Rule ) 3rd Aquafox ( M T Aitken ) 6th So Star ( T Prebble ) | T Prebble | 6 (7) |