Astronomos
About
Astronomos, a 14yo bay gelding trained by John Thompson. His sire is New Approach, and his dam is Crimson Ribbon. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $297,675, Astronomos is considered an above-average racehorse. On March 4, 2017, at Royal Randwick, Astronomos, ridden by Jason Collett, won his most significant race to date in the $125,000 Randwick City, defeating Cafe Society. He has been a profitable horse for punters, yielding a 10% return on investment throughout his career. Astronomos retired from racing, finishing his final run on May 20, 2017, at Doomben.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 20-May-17 2000m HEAVY 9 R7 G1 Doomben cup (of $650,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:06.630, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 13th, 400m 15th | B Spriggs 59kg 13.30L | 13 (15) |
| Rosehill Gardens 06-May-17 2000m GOOD 4 R7 LR Lordmayors $6,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:02.630, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630 Near back and made some good late ground | B Spriggs 57kg 2.90L | 4 (12) |
| Royal Randwick 15-Apr-17 2000m HEAVY 8 R5 G3 Jra plate (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:10.580, SP: $3.20F In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.670 Raced midfield, found the line well. Vet: thumps | C Williams 53.5kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 25-Mar-17 2000m HEAVY 9 R3 G3 Sellwood $28,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:07.420, SP: $2.80F In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.690 Near back and went through the line strongly | J Collett 55kg 0.80L | 2 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 04-Mar-17 2000m HEAVY 9 R9 LR Rand city $70,625 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:13.490, SP: $3.30F In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.070 Raced midfield an strode away from rivals to win | J Collett 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 13-Feb-17 1600m GOOD 4 R1 Bm90 $4,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.490, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 Went back and made some good late ground | J Collett 58kg 2.30L | 4 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 27-Jan-17 1200m GOOD R3 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:14.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 | B Spriggs 2.60L | 6 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 09-Jan-17 741m SOFT 5 R2 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:43.700 | B Spriggs 6.50L | 8 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 11-Jun-16 2400m GOOD 4 R6 G2 Brisbane cup (of $300,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:31.690, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.830 settled last, widest 400m, made ground | J Collett 53kg 5.90L | 7 (12) |
| Doomben 21-May-16 2000m GOOD 4 R2 Bm 85 hcp (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.660, SP: $2.70F In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 6L back, no run on in straight-Vet:Mild thumps | J Collett 60.5kg 3.10L | 7 (10) |
| Doomben 30-Apr-16 1630m SOFT 5 R5 Bm 85 hcp $12,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.070, SP: $9.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 10L back rail, pushed out 200m, charged home | B Spriggs 59.5kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |
| Warwick Farm 15-Apr-16 1200m GOOD 3 R1 BT-4UEGOPN, Winning Time: 01:13.900 | J Collett | 5 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 01-Apr-16 805m SOFT 6 R11 BT-45-OPN, Winning Time: 00:49.400 | J Collett | 4 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 09-Oct-15 1200m GOOD 3 R12 BT-3UECOPN, Winning Time: 01:13.400 | J Mcdonald | 4 (5) |
| Newcastle 18-Sep-15 2300m SOFT 5 R7 G3 Ncle cup $1,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:23.550, SP: $4F In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 | J Collett 54kg 3.10L | 7 (15) |
| Royal Randwick 05-Sep-15 2000m SOFT 7 R1 Bm83 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:05.780, SP: $3.70F In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 Slow to begin, ran home well down outside to win | J Collett 57.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 15-Aug-15 1500m GOOD 3 R2 Bm80 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.010, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 Went back and couldn't quicken enough | J Collett 59kg 3.30L | 9 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 11-Jul-15 2000m GOOD 9 R7 BM80 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:10.920, SP: $2.60F In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.300 Midfield on rails and ran home strongly to win | J Collett 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 01-Jul-15 1600m GOOD 9 R7 BM70 $23,025 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.420, SP: $3.20F In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.590 ridden cold rear, wide run from 600m, too classy | B Shinn 59.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Kembla Grange 16-Jun-15 1400m HEAVY 10 R9 BM70 $1,000 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:28.950, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 | J Collett 59.5kg 2.10L | 4 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 05-Jun-15 1200m SOFT 6 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:13.800 | J Collett | 7 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 08-May-15 1050m SOFT 7 R3 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:04.600 | J Collett | 10 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 09-Feb-15 1200m GOOD 4 R1 BT-3UECOPN, Winning Time: 01:14.100 | J Collett | 6 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Dec-14 1900m HEAVY 8 R2 1MW $23,025 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.130, SP: $3.50F In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 Awkwardly away, ran home strongly, too good | J Collett 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Goulburn 02-Dec-14 1600m GOOD 4 R5 CL1-SW $8,200 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.440, SP: $1.35F In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 | J Collett 59kg | 1 (6) |
| Newcastle 16-Nov-14 1500m GOOD 3 R7 MDN $12,250 (of $22,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:32.770, SP: $4.40EF In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 | J Collett 59kg | 1 (11) |
| Canberra 24-Oct-14 1300m GOOD 3 R3 MDN-SW $800 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.070, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.430 | P King 59kg 2.10L | 4 (13) |
| Kembla Grange 17-Oct-14 1200m SOFT 7 R6 Mdn-sw (of $22,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.630 | P King 59kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 02-Sep-14 1030m HEAVY 10 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:02.700 | M Bell | 8 (8) |