Starry Heights (AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

18-Oct-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Star Turn

Dam

Highly Illustrious

Prize Money

$470544

Trainer

G & A Williams

Owners

Williams Breeding (Mgr: Mrs A D Williams), B J Greenwood, R V Wilson, D B Elzas, J Bernhard, L Holland, A J Davidson, B Holland, A Holland, S Martin, G L Sedgwick, B Thorneloe, R N Kemp, P J Richards, A J F Buhagiar, Ungar Family (Mgr: T M Ungar), G B Ralston, T H McLernon & C W Chalwell

About

Starry Heights, a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by G & A Williams, is by Star Turn out of Highly Illustrious. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $470,544, he is regarded as a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 5 Oct 2024 at Kalgoorlie, William Pike rode him to his biggest victory, winning the $150,000 Open Handicap and defeating Iowa.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Belmont 06-Sep-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R7 LR 3YO+ Open Hcp $4,875 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.080, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th	L F Fiore 56kg 5.41L	4 (9)
Belmont 16-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 5 R2 BenchMark 84+ Hcp $1,800 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.090, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750	C Cooper 59kg 3.54L	6 (7)
Lark Hill 11-Aug-25 950m SOFT 6 R2 3YO+ Barrier Trial BenchMark 72+ Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.350	C Azzopardi 2.20L	5 (8)
Bunbury 06-Jul-25 2200m HEAVY 9 R7 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,625 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:24.760, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th	B Gaerth 57.5kg 4.72L	5 (8)
Pinjarra 21-Jun-25 2000m HEAVY 9 R7 G3 Open Weight For Age $3,600 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:11.710, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990	P Carbery 59kg 6.90L	8 (9)
Pinjarra Scarpside 07-Jun-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Open Weight For Age (of $200,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:36.350, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920	C Azzopardi 59kg 7.19L	15 (16)
Lark Hill 19-May-25 1450m GOOD 4 R16 2YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:31.580	C Cooper 2.70L	5 (8)
Lark Hill 05-May-25 950m GOOD 4 R15 3YO+ Barrier Trial BenchMark 72+ Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.270	C Azzopardi 6.80L	7 (7)
Ascot 07-Dec-24 2200m GOOD 4 R7 LR Open Hcp $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:18.070, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920	M Zahra 59kg 7.18L	9 (11)
Ascot 23-Nov-24 2100m GOOD 4 R5 LR Open Hcp $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:08.430, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080	W Pike 59kg 6.16L	6 (11)
Ascot 09-Nov-24 1800m GOOD 4 R6 LR Open Hcp (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.300, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500	J Noske 58.5kg 7.57L	13 (15)
Lark Hill 04-Nov-24 950m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Barrier Trial BenchMark 72+ Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.480	C Cooper 0 6.50L	6 (7)
Kalgoorlie 05-Oct-24 2300m GOOD 3 R8 LR Open Hcp $92,570 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:20.020, SP: 1.75 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 2nd	W Pike 57.5kg	1 (8)
Kalgoorlie 22-Sep-24 2116m GOOD 3 R7 LR Open Hcp $70,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:08.240, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260	W Pike 54.5kg	1 (9)
Kalgoorlie 08-Sep-24 1760m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $18,600 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.600, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850	W Pike 54kg 0.30L	2 (12)
Belmont 21-Aug-24 1650m SOFT 7 R6 BenchMark 84+ Hcp $3,900 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:46.250, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.110	J Whiting 54.5kg 2.65L	4 (9)
Belmont 27-Jul-24 1600m SOFT 7 R5 BenchMark 78+ Hcp $3,120 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.330, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.210	W Pike 57.5kg 1.75L	4 (9)
Belmont 13-Jul-24 1400m SOFT 6 R4 BenchMark 78+ Hcp $2,320 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.890, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230	J Noske 57.5kg 3.59L	5 (9)
Lark Hill 17-Jun-24 950m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Barrier Trial BenchMark 72+ Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.770	C Cooper 0 3.90L	7 (7)
Lark Hill 04-Jun-24 930m SOFT 7 R8 3YO+ Barrier Trial BenchMark 72+ Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.500	C Cooper 0 6.60L	6 (8)
Ascot 20-Jan-24 1500m GOOD 4 R6 Open Hcp $3,900 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.760, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240	M Poy 59kg 0.98L	4 (10)
Ascot 06-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 Open Hcp $1,800 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.730, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th	W Pike 54.5kg 3.46L	9 (11)
Ascot 09-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 4 R9 BM78+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.060, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030	W Pike 58kg	1 (11)
Ascot 25-Nov-23 1400m GOOD 4 R3 BM72+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.100, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880	W Pike 56.5kg	1 (11)
Lark Hill 13-Nov-23 950m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.920	W Pike 0 1.80L	7 (7)
Lark Hill 30-Oct-23 950m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.700	C Cooper 0 5.80L	9 (9)
Belmont 02-Sep-23 1600m SOFT 6 R6 BM66+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.650, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980	W Pike 58.5kg	1 (8)
Belmont 19-Aug-23 1600m SOFT 6 R5 BM66+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.130, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.410	W Pike 56.5kg	1 (9)
Belmont 05-Aug-23 1600m SOFT 5 R6 Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $32,880 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.440, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310	W Pike 56kg	1 (13)
Belmont 19-Jul-23 1650m SOFT 7 R9 CL3 Hcp $15,070 (of $27,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:47.360, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290	W Pike 57.5kg	1 (13)
Belmont 05-Jul-23 1400m SOFT 6 R8 CL1 Hcp $495 (of $27,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.260, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600	B Gaerth 60, Cd 57kg 5.32L	7 (10)
Belmont 21-Jun-23 1200m SOFT 6 R5 CL1 Hcp $1,073 (of $27,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.990, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050	B Gaerth 60, Cd 57kg 2.42L	4 (12)
Lark Hill 12-Jun-23 950m SOFT 6 R10 3YO+ Barrier Trial Restricted 71 Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.960	C Cooper 0 2.10L	4 (9)
Lark Hill 29-May-23 950m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Barrier Trial Restricted 71 Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.960	W Pike 0 3.30L	3 (9)
Lark Hill 07-Feb-23 950m GOOD 4 R11 3YO+ Barrier Trial Restricted 71 Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.910	W Pike 0 1.30L	3 (4)
Belmont 30-Jan-23 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Barrier Trial Restricted 71 Catch Weight Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.150	W Pike 0, Cd 0 4.40L	5 (8)
Belmont 10-Nov-22 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 $798 (of $27,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.000, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080	W Pike 58kg 3.19L	5 (11)
Northam 27-Oct-22 1400m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $12,330 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.780, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660	P Carbery 56kg	1 (11)
Northam 13-Oct-22 1300m GOOD 4 R6 MDN $878 (of $22,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.590, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510	P Carbery 56kg 1.10L	4 (11)
Lark Hill 27-Sep-22 950m GOOD 4 R7 3YO Barrier Trial Mdn Catch Weight, Winning Time: 00:56.500	P Carbery 0	1 (10)
Lark Hill 19-Sep-22 950m SOFT 5 R8 3YO Barrier Trial Mdn Catch Weight, Winning Time: 00:58.320	P Carbery 0	1 (6)
Lark Hill 30-May-22 950m GOOD 4 R5 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.180	P Carbery 0 2.80L	2 (7)
Lark Hill 08-Mar-22 950m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.280	K Yuill 0 7.60L	9 (9)