Starlight Dancer (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

17-Apr-21

Colour

dark bay or brown

Sire

War Dancer

Dam

Queenofzeenile

Prize Money

135113

Owners

Diamond M Stable And Parkland Thoroughbreds

About

Starlight Dancer, a 5yo dark bay/roan from the United States, is trained by Michelle Nevin. The horse is by War Dancer out of Queenofzeenile. It has recorded one win in its career. On 27 Jun 2025 at Belmont’s Big A, Starlight Dancer earned its biggest victory, capturing the $48,000 purse.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Aqueduct 19-Apr-26 1609m R5 Race 5 (of $77,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.830, SP: 9.00 was taken under a snug hold between foes, dropped back nearing the first turn, was rated off the pace in the two path, came under urging on the far turn, swung out to the five path into the stretch and lacked the needed response. 1st Downtown Channel ( R J Santana 126 ) 2nd Unmiztaken ( M Franco 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Cosmic Candy Girl ( K Carmouche 120 ) 3.50L 5th Starlight Dancer ( L R Jr 126 ) 4.55L See full resultsL R Jr 57.2kg 4.55L5 (10)
Saratoga 16-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.330, SP: 4.00 got bumped at the start by SILENT MELODY, who broke inwards, was at the tail of the field early on and saved ground moving up to be in pursuit from mid pack, came under coaxing near the five-sixteenths, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, paused briefly inside the eighth pole, then surged late to just miss for the place honors. 1st Will Not Be Swayed ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Proud Mary ( R Maragh 125 ) 2.25L 3rd Starlight Dancer ( K Carmouche 125 ) 2.30L See full resultsK Carmouche 56.7kg 2.30L3 (10)
Saratoga 17-Jul-25 1710m GOOD R6 Race 6 $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.460, SP: 5.00 rounded the first turn in the two path, settled towards the back, was roused with three furlongs to run, went around the far turn in the three then four path under urging, moved closer under a drive into the stretch, pursued the winner on the outside, swapped back to her inside lead at the furlong marker, gained into the final sixteenth but missed while just able to get the place. 1st Sassy Princess ( L Saez 125 ) 2nd Starlight Dancer ( K Carmouche 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Temple City Taboo ( J Lezcano 120 ) 0.20L See full resultsK Carmouche 56.7kg 0.50L2 (10)
Belmont At The Big A 27-Jun-25 1810m GOOD R6 Md $30,240 (of $48,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:50.040, SP: 1.62 raced three wide past the stands the initial time and then just off the inside through the first turn, chased four paths off the inside down the backstretch, advanced on the front and seized command with three furlongs to run, tucked to the two path through the far turn, got set down spinning two to three wide into upper stretch, edged clear under a drive to the eighth pole, had some of that margin cut into while kept to task. 1st Starlight Dancer ( K Carmouche 125 ) 2nd Addagirl Addie ( R J Santana 125 ) 2.75L 3rd Purest Performance ( C Maragh 125 ) 6.25L See full resultsK Carmouche 56.7kg1 (8)
Belmont At The Big A 27-May-25 1710m GOOD R2 Md $9,600 (of $48,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.620, SP: 4.00 6w uppr, led, caught 1st Loveumissumeanit ( R J Santana 118 ) 2nd Starlight Dancer ( K Carmouche 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Purest Performance ( R Silvera 125 ) 0.00L See full resultsK Carmouche 56.7kg 1.25L2 (11)
Belmont At The Big A 04-May-25 1710m GOOD R6 Md $480 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.960, SP: 11.00 lunged at the break getting away last, chased two then three wide coming under coaxing three furlongs from home, angled six wide into upper stretch and offered no rally. 1st Mommy's Turn ( J Lezcano 118 ) 2nd Currane ( D Davis 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Sassetti ( K Davis 118 ) 1.75L 6th Starlight Dancer ( L Luzzi 125 ) 9.50L See full resultsL Luzzi 56.7kg 9.50L6 (11)
Aqueduct 17-Nov-24 1710m GOOD R8 Md $450 (of $75,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.670, SP: 7.50 exchanged bumps with an opponent early, saved ground on the turns and failed to threaten. 1st Autumn ( D Davis 124 ) 2nd Alittlebitnaughty ( J Alvarado 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Just One More ( F Prat 121 ) 0.50L 9th Starlight Dancer ( J Gomez 121 ) 11.45L See full resultsJ Gomez 54.9kg 11.45L9 (10)
Belmont At The Big A 14-Oct-24 1810m GOOD R9 Md $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.770 coaxed from the gate, showed the way in hand along the inside coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, took the inside route into upper stretch, dug in and was overhauled a furlong out, ran on to preserve the place honors. 1st Lady Laoban ( M Franco 124 ) 2nd Starlight Dancer ( J A Gomez 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Holder Close ( R Silvera 120 ) 3.75L See full resultsJ A Gomez 54.4kg 3.25L2 (10)
Belmont At The Big A 15-Sep-24 1710m GOOD R4 Md $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.240 Bumped st, fought on 1st Quite Continental ( E Cancel 120 ) 2nd Starlight Dancer ( J A Gomez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Purest Performance ( R Silvera 124 ) 1.50L See full resultsJ A Gomez 54.4kg 0.50L2 (11)
Belmont At The Big A 08-Jul-24 1710m GOOD R9 Md $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.000 went three wide on the first turn, dropped back early on the backstretch, settled on the outside, was roused two then three wide on the far turn, pursued the winner in the stretch, gained on that foe late and willingly earned the place. 1st Alette D'oro ( D Davis 118 ) 2nd Starlight Dancer ( J A Gomez 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Pinstripepizzo ( I O Jr 125 ) 2.25L See full resultsJ A Gomez 53.5kg 1.75L2 (7)
Belmont At The Big A 20-May-24 1210m R5 Md $3,150 (of $45,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.220 came outward while away awkwardly and was off a step slow, went two then three wide on the turn, moved out in upper stretch and finished with late energy to just miss the show. 1st My Cara Mia Mine ( E Cancel 124 ) 2nd Justheart ( R Vazquez 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Realta ( E Ruiz 118 ) 0.50L 4th Starlight Dancer ( I O Jr 118 ) 2.35L See full resultsI O Jr 53.5kg 2.35L4 (10)
Belmont At The Big A 30-Oct-23 1210m GOOD R1 Md $3,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 21.00 3w uppr, outfinished 1st Dusk ( M Franco 119 ) 2nd Tongue Twister ( I O Jr 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Fabulous Fox ( D Davis 119 ) 0.15L 5th Starlight Dancer ( K Carmouche 119 ) 3.80L See full resultsK Carmouche 54kg 3.80L5 (10)