Retrostar (2021) Horse
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About
Retrostar is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Steven Woodsford. He is by the stallion Vespa out of the dam Celestial Nymph. To date he has won 2 races. On 11 Dec 2024 at Tauherenikau he captured his biggest victory in the $25,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 37% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 20-Jun-26 2000m SOFT 5 R1 BM 65 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:06.470, SP: 34.50 1st Kiwi Magic ( F Moerman 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Don Pauly ( T Moodley 59 , Cd 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Pretty Fly ( T Comignaghi 55 ) 1.00L 13th Retrostar ( K Chowdhoory 57.5 ) 14.70L See full results | K Chowdhoory 57.5kg 14.70L | 13 (15) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 27-May-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R6 Restricted 60 Hcp $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.060, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Iron Maiden ( K Bakker 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Epilogue ( A Strawbridge 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Warrior Boy ( S Mxothwa 56 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.90L 4th Retrostar ( T Comignaghi 60 ) 1.30L See full results | T Comignaghi 60 1.30L | 4 (11) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 14-May-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 65 Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:37.150, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th 1st Red Star Bella ( D Cooper 56 , Cd 55 ) 2nd New Beginning ( M K Hudson 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Sarissa ( A Comignaghi 56.5 ) 1.00L 11th Retrostar ( L Hemi 59 ) 5.90L See full results | L Hemi 59kg 5.90L | 11 (14) |
| Riccarton Park 02-May-26 1600m GOOD 4 R2 BM 65 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:37.430, SP: 20.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Great Adventure ( M Cartwright 59 ) 2nd Jack Crabb ( A Comignaghi 59.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Royal Sovereigns ( K Williams 57.5 ) 2.10L 9th Retrostar ( A Balloo 58 ) 5.30L See full results | A Balloo 58kg 5.30L | 9 (14) |
| Ashburton 16-Apr-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp $1,530 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.160, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th 1st Sacred Dior ( K R Hercock 55.5 ) 2nd Elegant Explosive ( M K Hudson 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Retrostar ( A Balloo 57.5 ) 2.00L See full results | A Balloo 57.5kg 2.00L | 3 (14) |