Rising Star (2022) Horse
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Rising Star is a 3yo bay filly trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young. She is by the stallion Complacent out of the mare Shining Light. To date she has won 2 races. On 15 Nov 2025 at Tauranga she secured her biggest triumph, collecting the $40,000 3yo Open Set Weight With Penalties. The mare has been a reliable profit source for bettors, offering a 120% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 09-May-26 1600m SOFT 7 R3 3Y HCP $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.580, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th 1st Highvol ( J Mott 56 ) 2nd Tarntanya ( E Walsh 54 ) 0.02L 3rd Himalayan ( J Mcneil 54 ) 0.42L 7th Rising Star ( B Mertens 54 ) 2.68L See full results | B Mertens 54kg 2.68L | 7 (12) |
| Pakenham 02-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 5 R8 0-66 $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.820, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st Silver Bullet ( B Allen 58 ) 2nd Rising Star ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Titan Of Choice ( D W Stackhouse 59.5 ) 1.15L See full results | B Mertens 57.5kg 0.40L | 2 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 16-Mar-26 1000m R13 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:57.600 1st Cherish Me ( M Zahra ) 2nd Dihheri ( J L Melham ) 3rd Venetian Choice ( B Mertens ) 6th Rising Star ( L Cartwright ) | L Cartwright | 6 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 02-Mar-26 800m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.900 1st Empire Song ( C Williams ) 2nd Snow Mercy ( L J Neindorf ) 3rd Rising Star ( J Mott ) | J Mott | 3 (12) |
| Tauranga 15-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 6 R3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $20,790 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.570, SP: 9.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th 1st Rising Star ( D Danis 55 ) 2nd Yamato Satona ( T C Moodley 57 , Cd 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Happy Youmzain ( S Mcnab 54.5 ) 2.10L See full results | D Danis 55kg | 1 (9) |
| Tauranga 01-Oct-25 1200m SOFT 7 R4 3YO Mdn Set Weight $9,365 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.610, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Rising Star ( A Riddell 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Confesara ( G Rooke 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Kusuda Rush ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 1.80L See full results | A Riddell 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Te Rapa 23-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $339 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.650, SP: 6.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st Quantum Legend ( M J Mcnab 57.5 ) 2nd Shoma ( J T Taplin 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Magic Carpet ( M Cartwright 57.5 ) 0.40L 8th Rising Star ( J Fawcett 55.5 ) 4.60L See full results | J Fawcett 55.5kg 4.60L | 8 (11) |
| Te Rapa 26-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 5 R4 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $791 (of $35,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:11.480, SP: 11.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Lubeck ( R Goyaram 51 ) 2nd Panther ( C J Grylls 56 ) 2.50L 3rd The Espy ( G Rooke 57 ) 3.30L 5th Rising Star ( J Chung 54 , Cd 52 ) 4.80L See full results | J Chung 54kg, Cd 52kg 4.80L | 5 (11) |
| Te Rapa 13-Apr-25 1100m GOOD 4 R3 2YO Mdn Set Weight $1,627 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.690, SP: 7.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Bulgari ( M J Cartwright 57.5 ) 2nd Do You Just ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Rising Star ( J Fawcett 55.5 ) 0.90L See full results | J Fawcett 55.5kg 0.90L | 3 (9) |