Sterling Express (2020) Horse

Foal Date

08-Oct-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Shamexpress

Dam

On Parole

Prize Money

297661

Trainer

Mark Brosnan

Owners

G R Macrae & J R McKeagg

About

Sterling Express is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from trained by Mark Brosnan, who is based at Matamata. He is sired by the stallion Shamexpress out of the dam On Parole. Given that he has won at Group Two level and has amassed $297,661 in career earnings, Sterling Express is regarded as a very talented racehorse. On 23rd Aug 2025 at Te Rapa, Sterling Express was ridden by Masahiro Hashizume and scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $150000.00 Open Weight For Age, defeating Lhasa. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Sterling Express throughout his career you'd have achieved a 197% return on investment.

Raced At

Te Rapa • Ellerslie • Ruakaka • Tauranga • Arawa Park • Hastings • Matamata

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Te Rapa 27-Sep-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $20,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.250, SP: 10.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Waitak ( C Grylls 59 ) 2nd La Crique ( M Cameron 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Ladies Man ( M Cartwright 59 ) 1.80L 4th Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 59 ) 2.30L See full results	M Hashizume 59kg 2.30L	4 (14)
Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 6 R9 G1 Open Weight For Age $20,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.000, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th 1st Quintessa ( R Hutchings 57 ) 2nd La Crique ( M Mcnab 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Tomodachi ( J Doyle 57 ) 1.70L 4th Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 59 ) 1.90L See full results	M Hashizume 59kg 1.90L	4 (16)
Te Rapa 23-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 G2 Open Weight For Age $86,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:12.220, SP: 9.90 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 9th 1st Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 2nd Lhasa ( T Mitchell 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Dusty Road ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 2.00L See full results	M Hashizume 58.5kg	1 (14)
Ruakaka 28-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 7 R7 Open Hcp $34,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.080, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Sterling Express ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Stonybreck ( V Colgan 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Illicit Dreams ( J Fawcett 54 ) 0.50L See full results	A Lawson-carroll 56.5kg, Cd 57.5kg	1 (10)
Ellerslie 07-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 6 R9 Open Hcp (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.770, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Midnight Scandal ( K Myers 54 ) 2nd Grande Gallo ( V Colgan 54 ) 1.00L 3rd Imprevu ( H Hassman 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 1.40L 12th Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 56 ) 10.30L See full results	W Kennedy 56kg 10.30L	12 (12)
Ellerslie 17-May-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 Open Hcp $25,875 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.390, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th 1st Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 55.5 ) 2nd Imprevu ( H Hassman 59.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Sinhaman ( C Barnes 54 ) 2.30L See full results	W Kennedy 55.5kg	1 (10)
Ellerslie 19-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 6 R3 Open Hcp $25,875 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: 13.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Sterling Express ( K R Hercock 54.5 ) 2nd Glamour Tycoon ( T Moodley 60 , Cd 62 ) 0.10L 3rd Grande Gallo ( M Hashizume 54.5 ) 1.90L See full results	K R Hercock 54.5kg	1 (8)
Tauranga 02-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 5 R3 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.160, SP: 11.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Nigella Lane ( K Myers 55.5 ) 2nd Ruach ( B Jacobson 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd My Lips Are Sealed ( V Colgan 59.5 ) 0.40L 8th Sterling Express ( A Lawson-carroll 61 , Cd 59 ) 3.50L See full results	A Lawson-carroll 61kg, Cd 59kg 3.50L	8 (13)
Arawa Park 13-Oct-24 1400m SOFT 6 R2 BM 75 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.440, SP: 5.20 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th 1st Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 59 ) 2nd Wolverine ( N Hailey 62.5 , Cd 65.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Malborough Bay ( O Bosson 59 ) 0.50L See full results	M Hashizume 59kg	1 (12)
Tauranga 05-Oct-24 1300m HEAVY 8 R4 BM 75 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.950, SP: 7.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st The Ugly Sister ( N S Parmar 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Mister Roquette ( T Mitchell 58 , Cd 59 ) 0.80L See full results	M Hashizume 59kg 0.80L	2 (9)
Hastings 07-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R10 BM 75 Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.630, SP: 10.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Witz End ( S Weatherley 60 ) 2nd Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 56 ) 1.30L 3rd New Millennium ( V Colgan 55 ) 3.80L 7th Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 59 ) 6.00L See full results	W Kennedy 59kg 6.00L	7 (13)
Te Rapa 10-Aug-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 75 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.100, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Midnight Scandal ( S Spratt 55 ) 2nd Itza Charmdeel ( S Weatherley 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 58.5 ) 1.80L See full results	W Kennedy 58.5kg 1.80L	3 (9)
Te Rapa 27-Jul-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $28,750 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.670, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 6th 1st Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 58 ) 2nd Did The Trick ( S Weatherley 58 ) 2.80L 3rd Dior Sauvage ( J Fawcett 56 ) 3.80L See full results	W Kennedy 58kg	1 (11)
Ruakaka 13-Jul-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $11,100 (of $60,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.680, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Tide And Time ( K Myers 55 ) 2nd Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Full Noise ( A Lawson-carroll 56 , Cd 58 ) 4.50L See full results	W Kennedy 58kg 0.50L	2 (10)
Ruakaka 29-Jun-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.850, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th 1st Dan Vegas ( J Fawcett 57 ) 2nd Swycho ( K Asano 54 ) 1.50L 3rd Full Noise ( A Lawson-carroll 56 , Cd 58 ) 1.60L 10th Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 58 ) 5.90L See full results	W Kennedy 58kg 5.90L	10 (12)
Ruakaka 08-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.830, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Sterling Express ( W Kennedy 58.5 ) 2nd Fernandez ( K Myers 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Charmario ( T Moodley 59 , Cd 63 ) 2.80L See full results	W Kennedy 58.5kg	1 (8)
Matamata 24-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 3 R10 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.060, SP: 12.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Farewell To Eire ( J Fawcett 57 ) 2nd Khafre ( K Myers 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Giacomo ( S Spratt 59.5 ) 2.70L 9th Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 10.00L See full results	M Hashizume 57.5kg 10.00L	9 (14)
Tauranga 12-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.320, SP: 17.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 14th 1st Jolted ( R Elliot 56.5 ) 2nd Extortion ( M Cameron 60 ) 0.40L 3rd Monday Melody ( C Grylls 57.5 ) 0.50L 8th Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2.90L See full results	M Hashizume 57.5kg 2.90L	8 (14)
Matamata 22-Dec-23 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.530, SP: 11.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st 1st Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2nd She's A Hustler ( K Asano 55.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Trump Card ( C J Grylls 57.5 ) 0.90L See full results	M Hashizume 57.5kg	1 (7)
Te Rapa 02-Dec-23 1500m GOOD 4 R9 LR Open Set Weight $1,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.280, SP: 27.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Just As Sharp ( B D Rogerson 57 ) 2nd Grail Seeker ( N S Parmar 55 ) 0.80L 3rd About Time ( W B Kennedy 55 ) 1.30L 7th Sterling Express ( B Jacobson 57 ) 16.10L See full results	B Jacobson 57kg 16.10L	7 (7)
Tauranga 18-Nov-23 1400m HEAVY 9 R1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.270, SP: 5.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th 1st Leroy Brown ( G Lahoud 56 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Charmer ( A Lawson-carroll 54 , Cd 51 ) 0.50L 3rd Tossuforit ( S C Spratt 55 ) 0.70L 4th Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 56 ) 3.50L See full results	M Hashizume 56kg 3.50L	4 (6)