Rising Star (2022) Horse
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About
Rising Star is a 3yo bay filly trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young in Cranbourne. She is by the stallion Complacent out of Shining Light. To date she has secured two career victories. Her most notable triumph came on 15 Nov 2025 at Tauranga, where she won the $40,000 3yo Open Set Weight With Penalties. Punters have found her to be a profitable selection; backing her throughout her career would have generated a 93% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pakenham 29-May-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 BM70 $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.580, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Promised Land ( J Noonan 58.5 ) 2nd Garnacho ( J Mcneil 55.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Stay Silent ( J Johnstone 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.31L 6th Rising Star ( B Mertens 56 ) 7.08L See full results | B Mertens 56kg 7.08L | 6 (7) |
| 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 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.140 1st Highvol ( J Mott 56 ) 2nd Tarntanya ( E J 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) |