I Am A Star
About
I Am A Star is a 12yo bay mare trained by Shane Nichols. She is sired by I Am Invincible out of Star Band. Winning at Group One level with career earnings of $1,564,300, I Am A Star is considered an elite racehorse. On 29th Oct 2016 at Flemington, ridden by Dean Yendall, she achieved her most notable victory in the $500,000 Myer Classic, defeating French Emotion. Backing I Am A Star throughout her career would have yielded an 87% return on investment. Her racing career concluded on 22nd Mar 2019 at The Valley.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| The Valley 22-Mar-19 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G2 Sunline stks $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.770, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | A Mallyon 57kg 5.95L | 8 (10) |
| Flemington 09-Mar-19 1600m GOOD 4 R9 G3 Matron stks (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.039, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880 led even tempo, headed 250m, had no answer | B Melham 58.5kg 5.25L | 9 (12) |
| Caulfield 23-Feb-19 1400m GOOD 4 R3 G3 Mannerism $3,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.930, SP: $3.90F In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 2L back, 3 wide from 600m, poised turn, peaked | B Melham 59kg 3.10L | 6 (10) |
| Caulfield 09-Feb-19 1200m GOOD 4 R3 G3 Bellmaine $14,400 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.730, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 2L back cover, wide turn, strong to post | B Melham 59kg 0.95L | 3 (9) |
| Flemington 03-Nov-18 1600m GOOD 4 R6 G1 Empire rose (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.550, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 one out one back, poised turn, run ended 150m | B Melham 57kg 4.45L | 14 (16) |
| Caulfield 17-Oct-18 1600m GOOD 4 R6 G3 L/day vase $90,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.729, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 led easily, slowed tempo, held bunch out late | B Melham 58kg | 1 (12) |
| Moonee Valley 28-Sep-18 1600m GOOD 4 R2 G2 Stocks $121,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.340, SP: $1.65F In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 dug up to lead, controlled tempo, kick turn, good | B Melham 57kg | 1 (7) |
| Flemington 15-Sep-18 1400m GOOD 3 R6 G2 Lets elope $122,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.110, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 pushed on to 2nd, moved up 350m, fought, got bob | B Melham 58kg | 1 (13) |
| Caulfield 01-Sep-18 1200m GOOD 4 R9 G3 Cockram $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:09.950, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 10L back, wide turn, loomed with 1st 100m, sound | D Oliver 58kg 2.45L | 3 (15) |
| Flemington 11-Aug-18 1200m SOFT 5 R7 G3 Aurie's star $6,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.350, SP: $14 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.630 behind leader, pushed close 250m, run ended, fair | M Zahra 56.5kg 4.50L | 4 (7) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 06-Aug-18 800m SOFT 7 R4 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.620 | M Zahra 1.45L | 5 (9) |
| Flemington 04-Nov-17 1600m GOOD 3 R6 G1 Myer classic (of $500,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.259, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 back 2l, behind leader 350m, weakened | D Dunn 57kg 14.80L | 16 (16) |
| Caulfield 14-Oct-17 1600m GOOD 3 R9 G1 Toorak hcp (of $500,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:35.860, SP: $20 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 one out one back, dropped out from turn - Vet:Lame | B Melham 54.5kg 12.45L | 18 (18) |
| Moonee Valley 29-Sep-17 1600m GOOD 3 R6 G2 Stocks $121,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.310, SP: $3.50F In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 led good tempo, nice kick turn, back to best | B Melham 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Flemington 16-Sep-17 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G2 Lets elope $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.500, SP: $3.70F In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 5L back, worked home evenly, weight stopped dash | D Oliver 59kg 3.05L | 7 (16) |
| Caulfield 02-Sep-17 1400m GOOD 3 R7 G1 Memsie $20,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.360, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 6L back, couldn't make ground off tempo but OK | L Nolen 56.5kg 5.35L | 7 (11) |
| Flemington 12-Aug-17 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Aurie's star $6,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.990, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.140 2L back, solid to 100m, boxed on, sound return | D Dunn 58kg 2.85L | 4 (10) |
| Morphettville 06-May-17 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Sangster $80,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.460, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 | D Yendall 55kg 1.90L | 3 (20) |
| Royal Randwick 01-Apr-17 1600m HEAVY 8 R9 G1 Doncaster $30,000 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.539, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.390 Behind leader and fought hard, winner too good | D Yendall 52kg 8.10L | 8 (20) |
| Moonee Valley 24-Mar-17 1600m GOOD 4 R6 G2 Sunline stks $121,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.690, SP: $2.25F In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 bit wide, took lead, kicked clear 500m, classy | D Yendall 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Flemington 11-Mar-17 1400m GOOD 3 R5 G2 Kewney $122,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.480, SP: $2F In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 one out one back, loomed 300m, dug deep, got bob | D Yendall 55.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Caulfield 25-Feb-17 1100m GOOD 3 R8 G1 Oakleigh plt $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:02.110, SP: $9.50 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.760 back, improved 600m, came wide at turn and ran on | C Williams 50 3.75L | 7 (17) |
| Caulfield 11-Feb-17 1100m GOOD 3 R6 G2 Rubiton $36,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.570, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.240 4L back rail, made good ground 400m - 200m, sound | C Williams 53.5kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 07-Feb-17 800m HEAVY 8 R3 3YF-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.720 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.580 | C Williams | 4 (5) |
| Flemington 29-Oct-16 1600m GOOD 4 R6 G1 Myer classic $302,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.560, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 stalked leader, took over 250m, found plenty | D Yendall 49kg | 1 (15) |
| Moonee Valley 22-Oct-16 1600m SOFT 5 R6 G2 Classic $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.030, SP: $3.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.890 behind leader, drove to front 300m, claimed late | S King 57kg 0.80L | 3 (12) |
| Caulfield 08-Oct-16 1600m GOOD 3 R7 G1 1000 gneas $90,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.840, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 6L back rail, drove level 200m, winner too tough | S King 55.5kg 1.00L | 2 (14) |
| Caulfield 24-Sep-16 1400m GOOD 3 R5 G2 Tquil star $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.200, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290 restrained, held up 400-200, checked late | S King 57kg 1.35L | 4 (12) |
| Royal Randwick 03-Sep-16 1200m HEAVY 9 R6 G2 Furious $3,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.580, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 Just behind speed and fought on well late | S King 56kg 4.30L | 5 (13) |
| Caulfield 13-Aug-16 1100m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Quezette $90,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:05.030, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 well back, widest turn, charged home, got up post | S King 56.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 08-Aug-16 800m HEAVY 8 R8 3YF-TRL, Winning Time: 00:49.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 | S King 2.00L | 2 (12) |
| Morphettville 21-May-16 1200m GOOD 3 R1 G3 National $77,100 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.360, SP: $3.10 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 609m 00:35.540 | S King 55.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Flemington 07-May-16 1100m GOOD 3 R1 2yf-swp $44,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.610, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.750 2L back, middle track, burst through 300m, easy | S King 55kg | 1 (9) |
| Caulfield 23-Apr-16 1100m GOOD 4 R1 2yf hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.300, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 back and wide, bumped turn, over-raced, forgive | J Bayliss 56kg, Cd 53kg 5.00L | 6 (11) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 11-Apr-16 800m SOFT 7 R3 2YF-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.500 | J Bayliss | 1 (10) |