Hollywood Epic (AUS) Horse
About
Hollywood Epic is a 5yo bay or brown gelding from Australia trained by Renita Beaton. He is by Shamus Award out of American Joy. To date, he has notched five wins. On 8 Nov 2025 at Gold Coast, he earned his biggest triumph, winning the $28,000 Ch&g Benchmark 58 Handicap. He has proven to be a rewarding runner for bettors, delivering an approximate 95% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 22-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 6 R7 BM68 $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.310, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st Caxton Lass ( A Allen 54.5 ) 2nd Mount Fuji ( B Youngberry 61 , Cd 64 ) 0.10L 3rd Enterprise Attack ( B Lerena 61 ) 2.60L 4th Hollywood Epic ( L Martyn 60 , Cd 57 ) 2.80L See full results | L Martyn 60, Cd 57kg 2.80L | 4 (10) |
| Gold Coast 08-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 CH&G BM 58 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.810, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Hollywood Epic ( L Martyn 63 ) 2nd Sum Invictus ( T Brooker 60.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Innervisions ( H E V D Hoven 60.5 ) 3.10L See full results | L Martyn 63kg | 1 (9) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 25-Oct-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 55 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 1st Hollywood Epic ( L Martyn 63 ) 2nd Tarps ( C Bellamy 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Cat Call ( D K Peisley 59 ) 4.60L See full results | L Martyn 63kg | 1 (8) |
| Gold Coast 11-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL3 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.160, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Rose Of Shiraz ( B A Youngberry 56.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Hell And Back ( C Baker 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Hussy Empress ( D L Turner 55.5 ) 1.50L 5th Hollywood Epic ( C Bellamy 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.10L See full results | C Bellamy 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.10L | 5 (9) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 27-Sep-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 55 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.390, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.140 1st Hollywood Epic ( L Martyn 61.5 ) 2nd Rock Lobster ( D Smith 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Tarps ( Y Lewis 62.5 ) 0.60L See full results | L Martyn 61.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Kilcoy 07-Sep-25 1500m GOOD 4 R5 BM 62 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:32.340, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Bokuden ( M E Philpot 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Pickaxe ( S C Tierney 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.07L 3rd Kind Wish ( L Dempsey 60.5 ) 0.08L 7th Hollywood Epic ( D Mcgillivray 58.5 ) 2.60L See full results | D Mcgillivray 58.5kg 2.60L | 7 (10) |
| Kilcoy 24-Aug-25 1500m SOFT 5 R7 BM 62 Hcp $650 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.370, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.090 1st Kind Wish ( L Dempsey 59 ) 2nd Black Minto ( M Palmer 58.5 ) 1.13L 3rd Navillus Hellfire ( L Tarrant 58.5 ) 2.62L 5th Hollywood Epic ( J Newman 59 , Cd 57 ) 5.49L See full results | J Newman 59kg, Cd 57kg 5.49L | 5 (9) |
| Ipswich 08-Aug-25 1350m SOFT 5 R6 BM 62 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.640, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Toolatemate ( J Guthmann-chester 57.5 ) 2nd Holy Flash ( C Sutherland 62 , Cd 60 ) 0.28L 3rd Clubhouse ( A J Mallyon 57 ) 0.68L 6th Hollywood Epic ( C Vitler 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.72L See full results | C Vitler 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.72L | 6 (10) |
| Beaudesert 08-Jul-25 1100m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.020, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st Pungo ( B M Baker 61.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Aye Eye Boom ( T M Fenlon 54.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Hollywood Epic ( J Newman 58 ) 0.80L See full results | J Newman 58kg 0.80L | 3 (10) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 17-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 6 R13 CL3-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Hollywood Epic ( A Heinrich ) 2nd Fenton ( B S Lerena ) 0.80L 3rd Woodland Wonder ( M Hellyer ) 1.00L | A Heinrich | 1 (6) |
| Ipswich 21-Apr-25 1680m SOFT 5 R7 3YO+ CL2 Set Weight $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.900, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.760 1st Aratiri ( G J Cartwright 55.5 ) 2nd Airswing ( A J Mallyon 59 ) 0.33L 3rd Cool Music ( J A Williams 56.5 ) 3.78L 8th Hollywood Epic ( C Vitler 60 , Cd 57 ) 9.08L See full results | C Vitler 60, Cd 57kg 9.08L | 8 (9) |
| Doomben 04-Apr-25 1350m HEAVY 9 R5 CL2 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.550, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720 1st Antonito ( N T Callow 59.5 ) 2nd Feathertop ( J L Bayliss 59 ) 3.64L 3rd Simply Excels ( E P Lang 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.49L 7th Hollywood Epic ( T Fenlon 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.66L See full results | T Fenlon 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.66L | 7 (10) |
| Ipswich 21-Mar-25 1350m SOFT 6 R8 CH&G BM 58 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.860, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.830 1st Hollywood Epic ( C Vitler 60.5 ) 2nd Notacluehoworwho ( M E Philpot 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.66L 3rd Toba ( B Wheeler 61.5 ) 2.04L See full results | C Vitler 60.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Ballina 14-Feb-25 1300m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.830, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 1st Hollywood Epic ( J Newman 61 ) 2nd Explosive Power ( B Lerena 58.5 ) 0.32L 3rd Next Pay Run ( B Looker 55.5 ) 1.71L See full results | J Newman 61kg | 1 (10) |
| Warwick 25-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 3 R6 Mdn Set Weight $2,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.920, SP: 1.45 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Cryptic Sound ( J Stanley 56.5 ) 2nd Ceekay's Choice ( L J Tilley 55 , Cd 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Hollywood Epic ( B Lerena 58.5 ) 5.20L See full results | B Lerena 58.5kg 5.20L | 3 (9) |
| Beaudesert 16-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.820, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Port River Billie ( C Graham 55 ) 2nd Hollywood Epic ( J Guthmann-chester 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Toronado Deluxe ( J A Williams 57 ) 1.70L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 58.5kg 0.40L | 2 (11) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 31-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 5 R16 MDN- Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.780 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Lantau Island ( A T Allen ) 2nd Hollywood Epic ( J Guthmann-chester ) 1.00L 3rd Effie's Joy ( Y Lewis ) 1.10L | J Guthmann-chester 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Aquis Beaudesert 16-Dec-24 900m SOFT 6 R18 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Future Hero ( P S Hammersley ) 2nd Hollywood Epic ( J Guthmann-chester ) 0.10L 3rd Better Believe It ( R Jamieson ) 1.10L | J Guthmann-chester 0.10L | 2 (4) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 27-Jul-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.630, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Been A Secret ( S N Cormack 56 ) 2nd Bucks Fizz ( M J Cahill 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Hollywood Epic ( A Thompson 58 ) 1.80L See full results | A Thompson 58kg 1.80L | 3 (6) |
| Warwick 01-Jul-24 1200m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Hcp $3,900 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.060, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st La Fast Tycoon ( D Thornton 60 ) 2nd Hollywood Epic ( J Guthmann-chester 60 ) 2.80L 3rd Whatta Whitt ( J B Busuttin 54.5 , Cd 52 ) 3.00L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 60 2.80L | 2 (13) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 08-Jun-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R5 3YO Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.270, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 1st Firebolt ( J A Williams 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Hollywood Epic ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 1.80L 3rd Brave Cowboy Bill ( M Hellyer 58 ) 2.10L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 58kg 1.80L | 2 (10) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 18-May-24 1050m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:01.280, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.440 1st Matte Black ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 2nd Hollywood Epic ( J Guthmann-chester 60 ) 0.80L 3rd Vitthal ( N Tomizawa 58.5 ) 0.90L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 60 0.80L | 2 (7) |
| Aquis Beaudesert 11-Apr-24 1050m HEAVY 9 R4 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:07.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 1st Fictive ( A J Mallyon ) 2nd Cathay Bracelet ( J Guthmann-chester ) 0.10L 3rd Epic Flash ( N T Callow ) 0.30L 4th Hollywood Epic ( J Franklin 0 ) 0.50L | J Franklin 0 0.50L | 4 (4) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 28-Mar-24 1050m SYNTHETIC R6 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.310 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770 1st Sunshine Highway ( R G Thorburn ) 2nd Shooting Wonders ( J Guthmann-chester ) 0.10L 3rd Delibes ( D K Peisley ) 5.10L 5th Hollywood Epic ( S Galloway 0 ) 6.10L | S Galloway 0 6.10L | 5 (6) |
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