Benji Star (USA) Horse
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Benji Star is a 5yo colt from the United States, trained by Michael Stidham. He is by the stallion Upstart out of Skye High. Benji Star has won four races so far. On 18 February 2024 at Fair Grounds, he captured his most important win, earning $65,000 in the Md.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 12-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $9,200 (of $46,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.500, SP: 2.10 lacked speed, stayed outside horses and gained the place. 1st Pride'S Prince ( P Lopez 123 ) 2nd Benji Star ( J A Hernandez 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Eastbostonbenny ( J Ruiz 123 ) 4.75L See full results | J A Hernandez 55.8kg 1.75L | 2 (4) |
| Charles Town 09-May-26 1308m FIRM R7 Race 7 $18,774 (of $29,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.020, SP: 2.38 rated around the first turn, sent to the attack four wide into the second bend, swept past the leader leaving the quarter pole, kept to task in upper stretch, much the best under the wire. 1st Benji Star ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Talklessworkmore ( A Bocachica 124 ) 7.50L 3rd Guapo Again ( M Santaella 126 ) 2.25L See full results | J Hernandez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Mar-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $1,710 (of $57,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.720, SP: 3.75 bumped inside foe at the start, found position four wide in the middle of the pack, cued along the outside rounding the turn, passed tiring foes in the stretch. 1st Sounds Like Power ( J Melancon 121 ) 2nd Hay Jude ( I Castillo 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Smash It ( B Curtis 121 ) 2.00L 5th Benji Star ( M J Pedroza 121 ) 5.10L See full results | M J Pedroza 54.9kg 5.10L | 5 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 20-Jan-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $11,000 (of $55,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.580 stalked an inner duo from the four path, was cued from the three path midway around the turn, floated out to the five path at the top of the lane, and ran on to be second best. 1st Maximum Bourbon ( B A Curtis 122 ) 2nd Benji Star ( J Ortiz 117 ) 2.00L 3rd Lucius Verus ( A Concepcion 120 ) 1.25L See full results | J Ortiz 53.1kg 2.00L | 2 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 28-Dec-25 1207m R8 Race 8 $11,000 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.120, SP: 4.50 shadowed the pace three wide, took towards the inside at the quarter to get around foe, repositioned back three wide at the furlong, showed a rally that came up just short. 1st Fully Volatile ( J Loveberry 118 ) 2nd Benji Star ( J Ortiz 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Confront ( M J Pedroza 118 ) 1.25L See full results | J Ortiz 53.1kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |