Sterling Express (2020) Horse
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Sterling Express is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Mark Brosnan in Matamata. He is by Shamexpress out of On Parole. Having captured a Group Two race and earned $306,706, he is considered a high‑class racehorse. On 23 August 2025 at Te Rapa, ridden by Masahiro Hashizume, he secured his biggest victory, taking the $150,000 Open Weight‑For‑Age, beating Lhasa. Punters have found him profitable; a career‑long backing would have yielded a 184% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 24-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R6 G1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $10,500 (of $700,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: 24.80 1st Jigsaw ( L Bates 57 ) 2nd Arkansaw Kid ( O Bosson 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Sweynesday ( M Hashizume 55 ) 1.60L 6th Sterling Express ( M Cameron 57 ) 4.80L See full results | M Cameron 57kg 4.80L | 6 (13) |
| Te Rapa 27-Sep-25 1600m HEAVY 10 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $20,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.250, SP: 10.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Waitak ( C J Grylls 59 ) 2nd La Crique ( M Cameron 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Ladies Man ( M Cartwright 59 ) 1.80L 4th Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 59 ) 2.30L See full results | M Hashizume 59kg 2.30L | 4 (14) |
| Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 5 R9 G1 Open Weight For Age $20,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.000, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th 1st Quintessa ( R Hutchings 57 ) 2nd La Crique ( M J Mcnab 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Tomodachi ( J Doyle 57 ) 1.70L 4th Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 59 ) 1.90L See full results | M Hashizume 59kg 1.90L | 4 (16) |
| Te Rapa 23-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 G2 Open Weight For Age $86,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:12.220, SP: 9.90 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 9th 1st Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 2nd Lhasa ( T Mitchell 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Dusty Road ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 2.00L See full results | M Hashizume 58.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Ruakaka 28-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 7 R7 Open Hcp $34,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.080, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Sterling Express ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 ) 2nd Stonybreck ( V A Colgan 55.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Illicit Dreams ( J J Fawcett 54 ) 0.60L See full results | A Lawson-carroll 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Ellerslie 07-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 6 R9 Open Hcp (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.770, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Midnight Scandal ( K A Myers 54 ) 2nd Grande Gallo ( V A Colgan 54 ) 1.00L 3rd Imprevu ( H Hassman 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.40L 12th Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 56 ) 10.30L See full results | W Kennedy 56kg 10.30L | 12 (12) |
| Ellerslie 17-May-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 Open Hcp $25,875 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.390, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th 1st Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 55.5 ) 2nd Imprevu ( H Hassman 59.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Sinhaman ( C R Barnes 54 ) 2.30L See full results | W Kennedy 55.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Ellerslie 19-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 6 R3 Open Hcp $25,875 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: 13.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Sterling Express ( K R Hercock 54.5 ) 2nd Glamour Tycoon ( T C Moodley 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Grande Gallo ( M Hashizume 54.5 ) 1.90L See full results | K R Hercock 54.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Tauranga 02-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 5 R3 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.160, SP: 11.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Nigella Lane ( K A Myers 55.5 ) 2nd Ruach ( B Jacobson 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd My Lips Are Sealed ( V A Colgan 59.5 ) 0.40L 8th Sterling Express ( A Lawson-carroll 61 , Cd 59 ) 3.50L See full results | A Lawson-carroll 61kg, Cd 59kg 3.50L | 8 (13) |
| Arawa Park 13-Oct-24 1400m SOFT 6 R2 BM 75 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.440, SP: 5.20 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th 1st Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 59 ) 2nd Wolverine ( N Hailey 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Malborough Bay ( O P Bosson 59 ) 0.60L See full results | M Hashizume 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Tauranga 05-Oct-24 1300m HEAVY 8 R4 BM 75 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.950, SP: 7.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st The Ugly Sister ( N S Parmar 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Mister Roquette ( T Mitchell 58 , Cd 57 ) 0.90L See full results | M Hashizume 59kg 0.80L | 2 (9) |
| Hastings 07-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R10 BM 75 Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.630, SP: 10.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Witz End ( S R Weatherley 60 ) 2nd Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 56 ) 1.30L 3rd New Millennium ( V A Colgan 55 ) 3.80L 7th Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 59 ) 6.00L See full results | W Kennedy 59kg 6.00L | 7 (13) |
| Te Rapa 10-Aug-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 75 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.100, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Midnight Scandal ( S C Spratt 55 ) 2nd Itza Charmdeel ( S R Weatherley 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 58.5 ) 1.80L See full results | W Kennedy 58.5kg 1.80L | 3 (9) |
| Te Rapa 27-Jul-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $28,750 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.670, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 6th 1st Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 58 ) 2nd Did The Trick ( S R Weatherley 58 ) 2.80L 3rd Dior Sauvage ( J J Fawcett 56 ) 3.80L See full results | W Kennedy 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Ruakaka 13-Jul-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $11,100 (of $60,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.680, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Tide And Time ( K A Myers 55 ) 2nd Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Full Noise ( A Lawson-carroll 56 , Cd 54 ) 4.50L See full results | W Kennedy 58kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Ruakaka 29-Jun-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.850, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th 1st Wave Garden ( J J Fawcett 57 ) 2nd Swycho ( K Asano 54 ) 1.50L 3rd Full Noise ( A Lawson-carroll 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.60L 10th Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 58 ) 5.90L See full results | W Kennedy 58kg 5.90L | 10 (12) |
| Ruakaka 08-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.830, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 58.5 ) 2nd Fernandez ( K A Myers 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Charmario ( T C Moodley 59 , Cd 55 ) 2.10L See full results | W Kennedy 58.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Matamata 24-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 3 R10 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.060, SP: 12.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Farewell To Eire ( J J Fawcett 57 ) 2nd Khafre ( K A Myers 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Giacomo ( S C Spratt 59.5 ) 2.70L 9th Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 10.00L See full results | M Hashizume 57.5kg 10.00L | 9 (14) |
| Tauranga 12-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.320, SP: 17.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 14th 1st Jolted ( R T Elliot 56.5 ) 2nd Extortion ( M Cameron 60 ) 0.40L 3rd Monday Melody ( C J Grylls 57.5 ) 0.50L 8th Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2.90L See full results | M Hashizume 57.5kg 2.90L | 8 (14) |
| Matamata 22-Dec-23 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.530, SP: 11.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st 1st Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2nd She's A Hustler ( K Asano 55.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Trump Card ( C J Grylls 57.5 ) 0.90L See full results | M Hashizume 57.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Te Rapa 02-Dec-23 1500m GOOD 4 R9 LR Open Set Weight $1,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.280, SP: 27.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Just As Sharp ( B D Rogerson 57 ) 2nd Grail Seeker ( N S Parmar 55 ) 0.80L 3rd About Time ( W B Kennedy 55 ) 1.30L 7th Sterling Express ( B Jacobson 57 ) 16.10L See full results | B Jacobson 57kg 16.10L | 7 (7) |
| Tauranga 18-Nov-23 1400m HEAVY 9 R1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.270, SP: 5.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th 1st Leroy Brown ( G Lahoud 56 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Charmer ( A Lawson-carroll 54 , Cd 51 ) 0.50L 3rd Tossuforit ( S C Spratt 55 ) 0.70L 4th Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 56 ) 3.50L See full results | M Hashizume 56kg 3.50L | 4 (6) |