Celestial Zara (AUS) Horse
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Celestial Zara, a 3yo bay or brown filly from Australia, is trained by John McArdle. She is by Cosmic Force out of Princess Zariel and has recorded two wins to date. On 14 Jan 2026 at Geelong she secured her biggest triumph, taking the $45000.00 Maiden Plate. She has proved a valuable runner for bettors, delivering a 48% return on investment for those who supported her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Murtoa 25-Jul-26 1200m SOFT 7 R5 BM62 $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.130, SP: 2.90 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Celestial Zara ( L King 58 ) 2nd Decanted ( L Meech 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Jasmina ( S Noble 56.5 ) 6.30L See full results | L King 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Mornington 08-Jul-26 900m R4 Jump Out-H8 1st Celestial Zara ( J Mott ) 2nd Final Moment ( A Sugawara ) 3rd Foxenberg ( D G Thornton ) | J Mott | 1 (6) |
| Sportsbet Sandown Hillside 24-Jun-26 800m R1 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:49.130 1st Aztec Ruler ( P M Moloney ) 2nd Mr Verse ( C Williams ) 3rd Samudra ( D W Stackhouse ) 6th Celestial Zara ( J Mott ) | J Mott | 6 (7) |
| Sandown Hillside 04-Feb-26 1300m GOOD 4 R6 3Y BM64 $9,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.060, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 1st Stormbender ( T Stockdale 57 ) 2nd Celestial Zara ( J Mott 57 ) 2.50L 3rd Eco Force ( J Childs 57 ) 2.90L See full results | J Mott 57kg 2.50L | 2 (9) |
| Geelong 14-Jan-26 1312m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $24,750 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.510, SP: 3.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Celestial Zara ( J Mott 56 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Russian Duchess ( J Mcneil 56 ) 2.25L 3rd Share The Pennies ( S Foley 57.5 ) 3.50L See full results | J Mott 56kg, Cd 57kg | 1 (8) |