Leaping Star (2022) Horse
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Leaping Star is a 4yo bay gelding trained by David Hayes. His sire is the stallion Starspangledbanner and his dam is Margarita. To date he has won three races. On 7th Jun 2026 at Sha Tin he claimed his biggest victory, earning the $1,170,000.00 purse in the Class 4 Handicap. The horse has been a lucrative choice for bettors, delivering a 163% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin 04-Jul-26 1800m SOFT R8 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:47.650, SP: 45.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Victor Supreme ( V Ho 56.5 ) 2nd Firefoot ( J Moreira 56 ) 4.50L 3rd Inno Super ( J Chau 58 , Cd 57 ) 5.80L 11th Leaping Star ( E Brown 56 ) 13.00L See full results | E Brown 56kg 13.00L | 11 (14) |
| Sha Tin 07-Jun-26 1800m SOFT R5 CL4 Hcp $655,200 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.470, SP: 32.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.480 1st Leaping Star ( H Bentley 53.5 ) 2nd Happy Universe ( K C Leung 61 ) 0.30L 3rd Chill Kaka ( R Kingscote 60.5 ) 2.80L See full results | H Bentley 53.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Happy Valley 20-May-26 1650m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp $23,400 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.850, SP: 42.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.010 1st Decision Link ( J Moreira 55 ) 2nd Northern Beast ( M F Poon 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Flying Fortune ( C Y Ho 59.5 ) 2.00L 6th Leaping Star ( H Bentley 54 ) 3.80L See full results | H Bentley 54kg 3.80L | 6 (12) |
| Sha Tin 06-May-26 1650m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.230, SP: 214.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.950 1st Night Purosangue ( K Teetan 53.5 ) 2nd Chill Kaka ( H Y Yuen 61 , Cd 56 ) 2.00L 3rd Allcash ( J Bowman 61 ) 4.00L 9th Leaping Star ( E C W Wong 56 , Cd 55 ) 9.80L See full results | E C W Wong 56kg, Cd 55kg 9.80L | 9 (13) |
| Sha Tin 19-Apr-26 1600m FIRM R5 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:34.990, SP: 286.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.460 1st Absolute Honour ( Z Purton 55 ) 2nd Mega Mastermind ( B Avdulla 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Prestige Ricky ( J Orman 57.5 ) 2.30L 12th Leaping Star ( L Ferraris 56.5 ) 9.30L See full results | L Ferraris 56.5kg 9.30L | 12 (14) |