Ben Stars (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

18-Sep-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Pariah

Dam

Star Statement

Prize Money

17855

Trainer

John Heelan

Owners

R S Vagg, L R Vagg, D A King, T J Robertson & R I Low

About

Ben Stars is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by John Heelan of Clermont. He is by the stallion Pariah out of the mare Star Statement. So far, Ben Stars has secured a single win in his career. His most notable victory occurred on 30 September 2023 at Jundah, where he claimed the $11,000 Maiden Set Weight.

Raced At

Emerald • Yeppoon • Thangool • Longreach • Birdsville • Blackall • Barcaldine • Rockhampton

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Emerald 17-May-25 1280m SOFT 6 R4 BM 55 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.210, SP: 21.00 1st Lady Masquerade ( R S Olivera 60 ) 2nd Miss Teak ( R Faehr 55 , Cd 54 ) 0.11L 3rd Mishani I Am ( J L Devine 56 ) 0.95L 8th Ben Stars ( E Bell 55 ) 6.46L See full results	E Bell 55kg 6.46L	8 (8)
Yeppoon 26-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 3 R5 BM 50 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.260, SP: 26.00 1st Rothfury ( W Satherley 61 ) 2nd Nine Carats ( A Butler 63 ) 4.39L 3rd Native Bee ( J Busuttin 61 , Cd 64 ) 4.65L 6th Ben Stars ( B Johnson 55 ) 10.04L See full results	B Johnson 55kg 10.04L	6 (7)
Gladstone 19-Apr-25 1517m GOOD R5 BM 50 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.160, SP: 11.00 1st Frozen Prince ( S Nielson 62.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 2nd Native Bee ( J Busuttin 61 , Cd 64 ) 3.50L 3rd Leica Bita Fun ( A Spinks 61 ) 7.50L 6th Ben Stars ( B Johnson 55 ) 19.50L See full results	B Johnson 55kg 19.50L	6 (6)
Springsure 22-Mar-25 1400m GOOD R3 BM 55 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.000, SP: 11.00 1st Legislate ( G Semmens 56.5 ) 2nd White Chocolate ( R S Olivera 55.5 ) 6.00L 3rd Lady Masquerade ( C Mciver 60 ) 6.75L 6th Ben Stars ( M Apel 55 , Cd 54 ) 7.67L See full results	M Apel 55kg, Cd 54kg 7.67L	6 (7)
Gladstone 08-Mar-25 1517m GOOD R5 BM 55 Hcp $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.630, SP: 7.00 1st Leica Bita Fun ( R S Olivera 57.5 ) 2nd Sideshow Frankie ( C Mciver 59 ) 1.75L 3rd Ben Stars ( M Apel 55 , Cd 56 ) 8.50L See full results	M Apel 55kg, Cd 56kg 8.50L	3 (4)
Thangool 26-Jan-25 1075m GOOD 4 R3 CLB Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.490, SP: 16.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.510 1st Diamond Money ( A Sewell 59.5 ) 2nd Our Berlinetta ( K Lenton 60 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Radiant Romance ( A Graham 56 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.30L 5th Ben Stars ( M Apel 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.60L See full results	M Apel 56kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.60L	5 (8)
Longreach 28-Sep-24 1400m GOOD R5 Restricted 55 Hcp (of $11,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.950, SP: 21.00 1st Macfarlane ( S Mcgovern 56 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Badge ( P Hamblin 62 ) 2.80L 3rd Kipsamo ( K Lenton 59.5 , Cd 61 ) 3.30L 7th Ben Stars ( T Wheeler 56 , Cd 54 ) 14.90L See full results	T Wheeler 56kg, Cd 54kg 14.90L	7 (7)
Birdsville 07-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 3 R5 BM 55 Hcp $1,050 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.670, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 1st Starlite Rebel ( J Potter 62 ) 2nd Lord Percy ( S Mccann 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 4.19L 3rd Grinzinger Bishop ( J Keating 62.5 ) 4.98L 4th Ben Stars ( D Evans 56 ) 13.53L See full results	D Evans 56kg 13.53L	4 (5)
Tambo 03-Aug-24 1800m FIRM R7 BM 60 Hcp (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.540, SP: 6.00 1st Maurice's Medad ( S Bailey 66 , Cd 70 ) 2nd Motamayiz ( N Olzard 62 , Cd 63.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Agrimony ( R Faehr 56 ) 1.96L 9th Ben Stars ( P Randall 56 , Cd 56.5 ) 19.97L See full results	P Randall 56kg, Cd 56.5kg 19.97L	9 (9)
Blackall 22-Jul-24 1400m GOOD R7 BM 45 Hcp $200 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.500, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st The Stone Mason ( B Newport 62 ) 2nd Badge ( P Hamblin 64.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Scottish Farmer ( L O'donnell 63.5 , Cd 65.5 ) 1.50L 6th Ben Stars ( K Lenton 61 , Cd 59 ) 3.50L See full results	K Lenton 61kg, Cd 59kg 3.50L	6 (10)
Alpha 29-Jun-24 1700m GOOD R6 BM 55 Hcp $500 (of $12,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:49.300, SP: 31.00 1st Proud With Pride ( K Lenton 64 , Cd 66 ) 2nd Saint Martin ( B Richardson 61.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Flying Arion ( C Bayliss 59 ) 1.85L 4th Ben Stars ( M Gray 56 ) 1.87L See full results	M Gray 56kg 1.87L	4 (10)
Longreach 15-Jun-24 1400m GOOD R5 CLB Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.560, SP: 6.00 1st Hot Rod Jack ( S Zoljan 58 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Dispute ( J Missen 62 ) 0.80L 3rd He'll Havachat ( N Olzard 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 4.30L 5th Ben Stars ( B Newport 59.5 ) 5.80L See full results	B Newport 59.5kg 5.80L	5 (8)
Longreach 25-May-24 1000m GOOD R2 BM 50 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.350, SP: 21.00 1st Shezajuke ( S Zoljan 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Designed To Run ( J Missen 64 ) 3.80L 3rd Freddie Eddie ( T Orr 64 , Cd 67 ) 4.00L 6th Ben Stars ( R Faehr 59.5 ) 7.60L See full results	R Faehr 59.5kg 7.60L	6 (9)
Longreach 12-May-24 1000m GOOD R5 BM 45 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.710, SP: 5.00 1st To The World ( S Mcgovern 60 ) 2nd Chief Mondo ( E Bell 64.5 ) 0.80L 3rd I'm Free ( T Orr 62 , Cd 65 ) 3.10L 6th Ben Stars ( R Faehr 62 ) 6.70L See full results	R Faehr 62kg 6.70L	6 (9)
Gladstone 16-Dec-23 1000m GOOD 3 R3 CLB Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.560, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th 1st Elka Eleven ( B Moffat 61 , Cd 64 ) 2nd Tesseleight ( G Hogg 57.5 , Cd 60 ) 0.40L 3rd My Girl Spirit ( D Baker 55 , Cd 53 ) 5.40L 5th Ben Stars ( C Lennon 59.5 ) 10.65L See full results	C Lennon 59.5kg 10.65L	5 (5)
Ilfracombe 11-Nov-23 1200m GOOD 3 R3 CLB Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.900, SP: 7.00 1st Red Zorro ( J Rudd 58 ) 2nd Forever Invincible ( B Johnson 62 , Cd 63.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Hot Chocolate ( B Richardson 56 ) 2.70L 6th Ben Stars ( J Hoopert 61 ) 4.90L See full results	J Hoopert 61kg 4.90L	6 (8)
Barcaldine 04-Nov-23 1000m GOOD 3 R4 BM 50 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:57.410, SP: 6.00 1st Designed To Run ( B Johnson 60.5 , Cd 62 ) 2nd Algeroba ( J Babarovich 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Leibert Lass ( R Faehr 59 ) 0.60L 6th Ben Stars ( P Hamblin 61.5 ) 2.85L See full results	P Hamblin 61.5kg 2.85L	6 (12)
Barcaldine 10-Oct-23 1300m GOOD 4 R4 BM 45 Hcp $200 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.860, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Fantwa ( B Johnson 63.5 , Cd 65 ) 2nd Red Zorro ( S Robbins 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Auvergne ( W G Satherley 58 ) 0.40L 8th Ben Stars ( N Olzard 64 , Cd 62 ) 8.35L See full results	N Olzard 64kg, Cd 62kg 8.35L	8 (10)
Jundah 30-Sep-23 1000m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Set Weight $7,500 (of $11,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.360, SP: 3.40 1st Ben Stars ( B Newport 59.5 ) 2nd Ready And Waiting ( E Bell 55 ) 2.00L 3rd Purple Song ( E Pomfrett 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 4.30L See full results	B Newport 59.5kg	1 (9)
Birdsville 01-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,155 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.610, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Lip Sip Suk ( L Tilley 59.5 ) 2nd Dispute ( J Keating 59.5 ) 10.25L 3rd Summer Sizzling ( D Graham 59.5 ) 13.25L 4th Ben Stars ( B Newport 59.5 ) 13.35L See full results	B Newport 59.5kg 13.35L	4 (11)
Rockhampton 07-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Hcp $750 (of $23,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.730, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 1st Heroic Spirit ( J Huxtable 59 ) 2nd Sizzling Samurai ( L Tilley 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Ikigai Star ( J Murphy 58 ) 2.10L 5th Ben Stars ( C Whiteley 58 ) 3.85L See full results	C Whiteley 58kg 3.85L	5 (11)
Rockhampton 24-Feb-23 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $1,050 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.180, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st Canny Impact ( J P Stanley 57.5 ) 2nd Readyentime ( C Whiteley 54.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Ikigai Star ( N Thomas 56.5 ) 3.00L 4th Ben Stars ( R Wiggins 56.5 ) 6.00L See full results	R Wiggins 56.5kg 6.00L	4 (10)
Rockhampton 18-Feb-23 1300m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $650 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.080, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st Indiana Falls ( C Whiteley 55.5 ) 2nd Yandoobie ( J P Stanley 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Smart Rubick ( T Chambers 56.5 ) 1.20L 5th Ben Stars ( R Wiggins 56.5 ) 2.50L See full results	R Wiggins 56.5kg 2.50L	5 (9)
Rockhampton 27-Jan-23 1300m SOFT 6 R6 Mdn Hcp $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.660, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 1st Just Let It Out ( J Taylor 56.5 ) 2nd Bold Hussar ( R Wiggins 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Sizzling Samurai ( M Castle 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.70L 7th Ben Stars ( Y Lewis 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.65L See full results	Y Lewis 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.65L	7 (11)
Rockhampton 10-Jan-23 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.010, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Aleaco ( J Taylor 56.5 ) 2nd Mia's Dream ( L Tilley 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Sweet Jina ( N Seymour 56 , Cd 58 ) 1.20L 13th Ben Stars ( A Butler 59 ) 10.25L See full results	A Butler 59kg 10.25L	13 (13)
Rockhampton 30-Dec-22 900m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 1st El Of A Senorita ( B Johnson 0 ) 2nd Yandoobie ( C Mciver 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Ben Stars ( T Fenlon 0 ) 3.40L	T Fenlon 0 3.40L	3 (5)