Proud Starlet (USA)
About
Proud Starlet, a 3yo from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen, is out of the mare Proud Heroine and by the stallion Mendelssohn. The horse has recorded two wins to date. Its most notable victory came on 20 July 2025 at Del Mar, where it captured the $81,000 prize in Race 5. Punters have found it to be a rewarding runner; a career‑long backing would have generated a 14 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 06-Oct-25 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $140,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.750, SP: 3.00 showed the way in the two path, but allowed racing room for the eventual winner into the lane, got collared by that one in upper stretch, proved no match and gave way. | J Ortiz 53.5kg 3.60L | 6 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 1307m GOOD R4 Race 4 $22,000 (of $220,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:14.010, SP: 8.00 showed good early speed to set the pace, hard ridden near the quarter pole and weakened the final sixteenth of a mile. | J Ortiz 55.3kg 1.25L | 3 (12) |
| Del Mar 20-Jul-25 1005m GOOD R5 Race 5 $51,030 (of $81,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.280, SP: 8.00 broke in and bumped, stepped to the front and moved inside, maintained a clear lead into deep stretch and held safely. | K Kimura 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Santa Anita 24-May-25 1207m GOOD R5 Race 5 $6,100 (of $61,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.870, SP: 7.50 Ins,duel,grudgingly | K Kimura 54.4kg 1.50L | 3 (5) |
| Santa Anita 26-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R2 Anoakia Stakes (Stakes) $8,500 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: 11.00 sat off the pace on the inside, crept closer saving ground on the turn, remained inside and chased within range with a furlong left to run, failed to rally late but was able to hold third. | U Rispoli 54.4kg 4.25L | 3 (4) |
| Del Mar 08-Sep-24 1408m FIRM R4 FanDuel Racing Del Mar Debutante Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $299,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.670 took command inside foes leaving the chute then set a pressured pace inside a trio of foes, ceded command near the three eighths, failed to keep pace past the five sixteenths then faltered. | U Rispoli 54.4kg 25.60L | 6 (7) |
| Del Mar 28-Jul-24 1106m FIRM R1 Md $47,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.920 Ins,cleared3/8,driving | A Fresu 54.4kg | 1 (6) |