Shining Star (2023) Horse
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Shining Star is a 3yo bay gelding trained by Michael Nicholas Houdalakis. His sire is Rafeef and his dam is Sarah. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in three starts. In his latest start at Vaal on 22 Sep 2026, ridden by Keagan De Melo, he finished fourth behind winner Berry Lancer.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 22-Sep-26 1200m GOOD R1 G MAIDEN PLATE $472 (of $9,942) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.010, SP: 25-2 1st Berry Lancer ( J Gates 58 ) 2nd Stilo Novo ( K Matsunyane 58 ) 2.70L 3rd Blunderbore ( C Murray 58 ) 4.20L 4th Shining Star ( K D Melo 58 ) 6.10L See full results | K D Melo 58kg 6.10L | 4 (6) |
| Vaal 18-Jun-26 1400m GOOD R3 Md (of $6,481) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.940, SP: 15.00 1st Raptor King ( K D Melo 132 ) 2nd Captain Cooper ( K Strydom 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Trojan Horse ( G Lerena 132 ) 0.20L 11th Shining Star ( C Zackey 132 ) 7.55L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg 7.55L | 11 (14) |
| Vaal 21-May-26 1200m GOOD R4 Md (of $5,772) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:09.430, SP: 8.00 1st Sands Of Valhalla ( K Strydom 126 ) 2nd Highwayman Harry ( M V'rensburg 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Sky Pilot ( C Habib 132 ) 2.50L 7th Shining Star ( K D Melo 126 ) 7.50L See full results | K D Melo 57.2kg 7.50L | 7 (16) |