Joliestar (AUS) Horse
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Joliestar is a 5yo gelding from Australia trained by C J Waller. He is by Zoustar out of Jolie Bay. Having secured a Group One victory and earned $9,232,224, Joliestar is considered an elite racehorse. On 4 Apr 2026 at Randwick, ridden by James McDonald, he captured the $3,000,000 T J Smith Stakes, beating Giga Kick. He has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 71% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 20-Jun-26 1207m GOOD R3 CL1 $107,600 (of $983,700) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: 2.88 1st Almeraq ( T Marquand 131 ) 2nd Satono Reve ( R L Moore 131 ) 0.10L 3rd Joliestar ( J Mcdonald 128 ) 0.25L See full results | J Mcdonald 58.1kg 0.25L | 3 (19) |
| Warwick Farm 08-May-26 800m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Barber ( C Schofield ) 2nd Private Eye ( S Clipperton ) 0.94L 3rd Dragonstone ( A Hyeronimus ) 1.36L 5th Joliestar ( J Mcdonald ) 4.29L | J Mcdonald 4.29L | 5 (7) |
| Randwick 04-Apr-26 1200m SOFT 7 R7 G1 T J SMITH $1,839,500 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.580, SP: 3.90 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 1st Joliestar ( J Mcdonald 56.5 ) 2nd Giga Kick ( Z Purton 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Skybird ( J Allen 125 ) 0.30L See full results | J Mcdonald 56.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 24-Mar-26 900m HEAVY 8 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:56.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Horizons ( C Schofield ) 2nd Spione ( J Ford ) 0.83L 3rd Joliestar ( J Mcdonald ) 1.80L | J Mcdonald 1.80L | 3 (7) |
| Randwick 07-Mar-26 1300m GOOD 4 R9 G1 CANT STKS $435,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.470, SP: 2.25 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.350 1st Joliestar ( J Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Beiwacht ( A Hyeronimus 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Lady Shenandoah ( N Rawiller 126 ) 0.50L See full results | J Mcdonald 57kg | 1 (10) |