West Star (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

06-Oct-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Dam

Jester Derriere

Prize Money

719520

Owners

D F Harris, Ms H Y Chan, Mrs S J Wright, G M Wright, Esquin (Mgr: S J Quinlivan), F F Fairthorne (Jnr), G R Butler & C W Chalwell

About

West Star, a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Simon A Miller at Ascot. He is by Playing God out of Jester Derriere. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $719,520, he is considered to have above‑average talent. On 11 May 2025 at Northam, ridden by Lucy Fiore, West Star secured his biggest victory, winning the $200000.00 2yo+ Open Set Weight With Penalties and beating Magnificent Andy.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Belmont 16-Mar-26 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3UP 72+ TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.970 1st Petula ( G C O'donnell ) 2nd West Star ( C Azzopardi ) 0.01L 3rd Luana Miss ( W A Pike ) 3.46LC Azzopardi 0.01L2 (8)
Caulfield 18-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G3 MOONGA STKS (of $240,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.150, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Private Eye ( N C Rawiller 59 ) 2nd Warnie ( B Allen 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Steparty ( J Allen 57 ) 1.85L 9th West Star ( H Coffey 58.5 ) 4.08L See full resultsH Coffey 58.5kg 4.08L9 (9)
Flemington 04-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R9 G2 GILGAI (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.530, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.640 1st War Machine ( B A Shinn 60 ) 2nd Bridal Waltz ( L Nolen 56.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Star Patrol ( B J Melham 57 ) 2.50L 13th West Star ( D Lane 58.5 ) 7.87L See full resultsD Lane 58.5kg 7.87L13 (15)
Flemington 25-Sep-25 1000m R6 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:01.820 1st Valiant King ( J Mcneil ) 2nd Benagil ( C Williams ) 3rd Sigiriya Rock ( M Zahra ) 4th West Star ( H Coffey )H Coffey4 (5)
Belmont 15-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 3UP 72+ TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.600 1st Too Dardy ( B H Louis ) 2nd West Star ( W Pike ) 0.05L 3rd Brave Spirit ( S F Mcgruddy ) 1.43LW Pike 0.05L2 (10)
Pinjarra Scarpside 28-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R10 G3 BELMONT SPRINT $17,600 (of $200,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:22.910, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.190 1st The Boss Lady ( S F Mcgruddy 57 ) 2nd Magnificent Andy ( B M Parnham 59 ) 0.35L 3rd West Star ( L Fiore 57 ) 0.62L See full resultsL Fiore 57kg 0.62L3 (16)
Northam 11-May-25 1300m GOOD 4 R8 G3 2YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $109,600 (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:15.910, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st West Star ( L Fiore 54.5 ) 2nd Magnificent Andy ( B M Parnham 58.5 ) 1.77L 3rd Comfort Me ( H M Watson 57.5 ) 2.13L See full resultsL Fiore 54.5kg1 (15)
Ascot 26-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 2YO+ Open Weight For Age $190,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.310, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Jokers Grin ( P J Carbery 58.5 ) 2nd Headwall ( Z T Lloyd 58.5 ) 0.17L 3rd Generosity ( L F Fiore 56.5 ) 0.60L 7th West Star ( T Clark 56.5 ) 2.29L See full resultsT Clark 56.5kg 2.29L7 (13)
Ascot 05-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 2YO+ BenchMark 72+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.740, SP: 1.45 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 1st West Star ( W Pike 56.5 ) 2nd Petula ( L F Fiore 59.5 ) 1.84L 3rd Brave Spirit ( S F Mcgruddy 55.5 ) 2.13L See full resultsW Pike 56.5kg1 (8)
Belmont 17-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R16 3UP 72+ TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.860 1st West Star ( C Azzopardi ) 2nd Jokers Grin ( P J Carbery ) 1.13L 3rd Saloon Bar ( W A Pike ) 3.78LC Azzopardi1 (5)
Ascot 26-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $68,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st West Star ( C Parnham 56.5 ) 2nd September Born ( B M Parnham 56 ) 0.28L 3rd Exceed The Planet ( P J Carbery 55 ) 0.94L See full resultsC Parnham 56.5kg1 (13)
Ascot 12-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R8 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $18,600 (of $100,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 00:59.480, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Charino ( S L O'donnell 55 ) 2nd West Star ( C Parnham 56.5 ) 0.31L 3rd Sinful Living ( W A Pike 55 ) 0.47L See full resultsC Parnham 56.5kg 0.31L2 (14)
Belmont 30-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3UP-TRL 0-71, Winning Time: 00:59.850 1st September Born ( B M Parnham ) 2nd West Star ( C Parnham ) 0.01L 3rd Onemoretwomany ( M L A Ramoly ) 1.39LC Parnham 0.01L2 (7)
Belmont 08-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 6 R1 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.980, SP: 1.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st West Star ( C Parnham 58 ) 2nd Brazen Bid ( B M Parnham 58 ) 5.04L 3rd Southern Scandal ( W A Pike 56 ) 5.09L See full resultsC Parnham 58kg1 (6)
Belmont 25-May-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:58.570, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st West Star ( C Parnham 57 ) 2nd Ron's Finalflutter ( B M Parnham 55 ) 2.71L 3rd Scenic George ( W A Pike 57 ) 3.22L See full resultsC Parnham 57kg1 (11)
Lark Hill 06-May-24 950m GOOD 4 R5 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:56.720 1st West Star ( H Watson ) 2nd Pond Master ( T K Turner ) 3.62L 3rd Zippy Zany ( C J Parnham ) 6.46LH Watson1 (6)
Ascot 23-Dec-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2YO W/SPEED PLN $11,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.650, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Sinful Living ( R King 55 ) 2nd Street Band ( J Noske 57 ) 2.73L 3rd West Star ( C Parnham 57 ) 3.95L See full resultsC Parnham 57kg 3.95L3 (9)
Lark Hill 11-Dec-23 950m GOOD 4 R14 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:56.860 1st West Star ( C Parnham ) 2nd Sky God ( J Mcnaught ) 1.25L 3rd Charino ( L F Fiore ) 3.75LC Parnham1 (4)
Belmont 04-Dec-23 400m GOOD 4 R2 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:24.950 1st Pass The Bubbles ( J Mcnaught ) 2nd Thatsthewayilikeit ( H M Watson ) 0.11L 3rd West Star ( C Parnham ) 1.91LC Parnham 1.91L3 (6)