Star Ella (USA) Horse
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Star Ella, a 3yo b from the United States trained by Nestor Rivera, is by Upstart out of Sweet Ella. The horse has secured two wins so far. On 3 Jan 2026 at Mahoning Valley, Star Ella claimed its most valuable victory, winning the $25,900 Race 8. It has been a profitable runner for bettors; wagering on Star Ella throughout its career would have produced a 25% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley 15-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $264 (of $26,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.690, SP: 17.00 trailed. 1st Arrogarsi ( D Parker 126 ) 2nd Itsallaboutmebaby ( B Weatherly 124 ) 6.75L 3rd Khali J ( E Barbaran 124 ) 0.50L 9th Star Ella ( L Rivera 118 ) 17.05L See full results | L Rivera 53.5kg 17.05L | 9 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 03-Jan-26 1207m GOOD R8 Race 8 $16,318 (of $25,900) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.930, SP: 8.00 settled off of the early pace, roused four wide into the turn, vied for the lead to upper stretch, took command into the final furlong then drew away while in hand in deep stretch. 1st Star Ella ( L Rivera 122 ) 2nd Lady Virago ( M Cedillo 120 ) 3.00L 3rd Mitoleisdynamite ( L Batista 120 ) 3.25L See full results | L Rivera 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 17-Dec-25 1210m GOOD R1 Md $15,309 (of $24,300) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.020, SP: 3.25 1st Star Ella ( L Rivera 122 ) 2nd Betsy ( Y Aviles 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Far Reaching ( L Batista 122 ) 0.00L See full results | L Rivera 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 26-Nov-25 1210m FIRM R9 Md $729 (of $24,300) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.460, SP: 2.75 settled off the pace four wide, gained position through the turn, made no more progress in the stretch. 1st Unchained Spirit ( Y Aviles 122 ) 2nd Tiz Magnificent ( E Greenidge 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Motown Story ( C Keiser 122 ) 9.75L 5th Star Ella ( L Rivera 122 ) 16.75L See full results | L Rivera 55.3kg 16.75L | 5 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 23-Oct-25 1110m GOOD R2 Md $4,860 (of $24,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.160, SP: 3.25 laid up close in the two path, was driven between foes in the three path around the turn, swung from the four path into the lane, and was one paced to secure place. 1st Unfaithful Rose ( J Bracho 122 ) 2nd Star Ella ( L Rivera 122 ) 12.00L 3rd Motown Story ( C Keiser 122 ) 4.50L See full results | L Rivera 55.3kg 12.00L | 2 (7) |
| Thistledown 16-Oct-25 1010m FIRM R4 Md $3,780 (of $18,900) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.540, SP: 3.75 allowed to settle, rallied through the stretch in the six path and finished second best. 1st Pupil ( A Chavez 119 ) 2nd Star Ella ( L Rivera 116 ) 6.00L 3rd Shukran ( D Parker 119 ) 1.25L See full results | L Rivera 52.6kg 6.00L | 2 (7) |
| Thistledown 27-Sep-25 1610m R3 Md $5,280 (of $26,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.890, SP: 2.38 was never far back, rallied on the far turn, was no match for the winner late but was second best. 1st Supersonic Agenda ( T Houghton 115 ) 2nd Star Ella ( L Rivera 115 ) 7.50L 3rd Runningonhighlevel ( K Swan 118 ) 10.75L See full results | L Rivera 52.2kg 7.50L | 2 (5) |
| Thistledown 11-Sep-25 1110m R7 Md $5,280 (of $26,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.860, SP: 2.25 allowed to settle, rallied through deep stretch three wide under left handed urging and just missed getting up in time. 1st Tiz Mia ( D Parker 118 ) 2nd Star Ella ( L Rivera 118 ) 0.05L 3rd Tiz Magnificent ( R Feliciano 118 ) 2.75L See full results | L Rivera 53.5kg 0.05L | 2 (5) |
| Thistledown 20-Aug-25 1110m R3 Race 3 $5,280 (of $26,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.990, SP: 7.00 was bumped at the start, unhurried early, rallied along the inside through the stretch and got up for second. 1st Mia's Go ( L Batista 118 ) 2nd Star Ella ( L Rivera 118 ) 6.75L 3rd Tiz Mia ( A Diaz 118 ) 0.50L See full results | L Rivera 53.5kg 6.75L | 2 (6) |