Burma Star (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
31-Aug-22
Sex
colt
Colour
bay
Sire
Exceed And Excel
Prize Money
225195
Owners
Godolphin
About

Burma Star is a 3yo bay colt from Australia trained by Chris Waller. He is by Exceed And Excel out of Gongs. As a stakes winner with $225,195 in earnings, he is considered a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 4 Nov 2025 at Flemington, Joao Moreira rode him to his biggest win in the $200,000 3yo Open Quality, beating Tagline. He has been a profitable horse for bettors, delivering a 49% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Caulfield 15-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G2 SAND GNEAS $8,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.830, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Sheza Alibi ( L Nolen 55 ) 2nd Tagline ( M Dee 57 ) 5.75L 3rd Top Reward ( L Currie 57 ) 6.05L 6th Burma Star ( B Melham 57 ) 7.35L See full resultsB Melham 57kg 7.35L6 (10)
Flemington 04-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 5 R8 LR 3YO Open Quality $123,645 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.210, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Burma Star ( J Moreira 54 ) 2nd Tagline ( D W Stackhouse 54 ) 0.02L 3rd Ripley ( E P Brown 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.27L See full resultsJ Moreira 54kg1 (15)
Rosehill Gardens 13-Oct-25 900m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.960 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 1st Copacabana ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Need Some Luck ( T Sherry ) 1.02L 3rd Burma Star ( J Mcdonald ) 2.91LJ Mcdonald 2.91L3 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.230, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st Golden Straand ( J Ford 57 ) 2nd Burma Star ( J Mcdonald 55.5 ) 0.49L 3rd Bartolf ( W Stanley 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.21L See full resultsJ Mcdonald 55.5kg 0.49L2 (8)
Randwick 16-Sep-25 1050m SOFT 5 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.470 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Beadman ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Vetwelve ( M G Bourke ) 0.07L 3rd Iowna Merc ( J Parr ) 1.27L 5th Burma Star ( T Berry ) 3.52LT Berry 3.52L5 (9)
Warwick Farm 20-Aug-25 1100m HEAVY 10 R1 3YO Mdn Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:07.270, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 1st Burma Star ( J Mcdonald 58 ) 2nd Hush Hush ( Z T Lloyd 55 ) 3.71L 3rd Defiance ( D Gibbons 57 ) 5.81L See full resultsJ Mcdonald 58kg1 (7)
Canterbury 06-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 3YO+ Mdn Hcp $18,600 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.360, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 1st Tyreek ( D Gibbons 56.5 ) 2nd Burma Star ( J Mcdonald 57 ) 0.22L 3rd Miss Jones ( B Nock 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.85L See full resultsJ Mcdonald 57kg 0.22L2 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 29-Jul-25 900m SOFT 5 R12 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.980 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Sanctified ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Savvy Hallie ( J Ford ) 0.04L 3rd Burma Star ( Z Lloyd ) 0.20LZ Lloyd 0.20L3 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 15-Jul-25 900m SOFT 5 R10 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:56.360 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Savvy Hallie ( J Ford ) 2nd Entrapment ( L Day ) 0.78L 3rd Burma Star ( A Hyeronimus ) 1.30LA Hyeronimus 1.30L3 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 11-Apr-25 900m GOOD 4 R12 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Burn The Sky ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Pimlico ( T Berry ) 0.24L 3rd Federal Reserve ( A Adkins ) 0.78L 5th Burma Star ( Z Lloyd ) 1.86LZ Lloyd 1.86L5 (9)
Warwick Farm 19-Feb-25 1100m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.380, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 1st King Of Pop ( J Collett 57 ) 2nd Savvy Hallie ( Z Wadick 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Congressman ( N Rawiller 57 , Cd 58 ) 2.31L 4th Burma Star ( J Parr 57 ) 2.76L See full resultsJ Parr 57kg 2.76L4 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Feb-25 1100m GOOD 4 R3 G3 2YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $11,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.070, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490 1st Blitzburg ( T Schiller 54.5 ) 2nd Hillier ( C Schofield 54.5 ) 1.18L 3rd Peleus ( J Collett 54.5 ) 1.74L 4th Burma Star ( T Clark 54.5 ) 3.54L See full resultsT Clark 54.5kg 3.54L4 (7)
Hawkesbury 20-Jan-25 800m SOFT 7 R9 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.800 1st Burma Star ( T Clark ) 2nd Farcited ( A Hyeronimus ) 0.50L 3rd Almanzas ( O S Chambers ) 2.91LT Clark1 (9)
Warwick Farm 03-Jan-25 799m GOOD 4 R11 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 1st Splash Of Steel ( R Jones ) 2nd The Agent ( A Mclucas ) 1.67L 3rd Kilbrannan ( C Schofield ) 1.70L 6th Burma Star ( J Mcdonald ) 4.24LJ Mcdonald 4.24L6 (10)
Warwick Farm 16-Oct-24 1000m SOFT 6 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.830, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.190 1st Icarian Dream ( T Clark 55 ) 2nd Burma Star ( J Mcdonald 57 ) 0.25L 3rd Enchanted By ( A Hyeronimus 55 ) 0.51L See full resultsJ Mcdonald 57kg 0.25L2 (6)
Rosehill Gardens 04-Oct-24 900m SOFT 5 R10 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 1st Burma Star ( Z Lloyd ) 2nd Farnished ( T Clark ) 0.45L 3rd Beiwacht ( J B Mcdonald ) 1.61LZ Lloyd1 (4)
Kensington 23-Sep-24 850m GOOD 4 R1 2YC&G-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:49.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 1st Tuscany ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Tremonti ( A Hyeronimus ) 0.54L 3rd Gambler ( T Berry ) 1.08L 6th Burma Star ( T Clark 0 ) 6.35LT Clark 0 6.35L6 (7)