Way To The Stars
(AUS)About
Way To The Stars is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Matthew Smith. He is by the stallion Reward For Effort out of the dam Writteninthestars. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $534,370, Way To The Stars is considered a racehorse of above-average ability. On 7th Nov 2024 at Flemington, ridden by Nash Rawiller, Way To The Stars secured his most notable victory in the $177,025 3yo+ Open Set Weight With Penalties, defeating Spacewalk. He has been a profitable horse for bettors throughout his career. If you had backed Way To The Stars from the start, you would have achieved a 53% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Randwick 08-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.970, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | R King 58.5kg 3.80L | 7 (10) |
| Flemington 15-Feb-25 1000m SOFT 7 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $20,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.050, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 | L Currie 58.5kg 7.70L | 8 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 | J Collett | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Jan-25 900m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:55.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 | A Morgan 1.70L | 4 (8) |
| Flemington 07-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 LR 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $107,025 (of $177,025) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:56.870, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.180 | N Rawiller 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Caulfield 19-Oct-24 1000m SOFT 7 R7 G2 3YO+ Open Hcp $6,000 (of $301,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.460, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 | T Clark 54.5kg 5.30L | 7 (8) |
| Randwick 08-Oct-24 740m GOOD 4 R10 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:43.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.510 | N Rawiller | 1 (8) |
| Randwick 21-Sep-24 1100m GOOD 4 R9 G2 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $8,000 (of $1,002,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.400, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.430 | R King 55kg 4.50L | 9 (11) |
| Randwick 07-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R7 G3 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $96,000 (of $1,001,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:55.970, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.500 | R King 56kg 2.20L | 3 (12) |
| Randwick 30-Aug-24 740m GOOD 4 R13 OPEN-BT Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:43.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.980 | R King | 1 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 17-Aug-24 1100m SOFT 6 R4 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.500, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 | N Rawiller 62.5kg 2.00L | 3 (7) |
| Randwick 05-Aug-24 1050m SOFT 7 R7 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 | N Rawiller 2.60L | 3 (9) |
| Randwick 19-Jul-24 740m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:43.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.100 | N Rawiller 0.80L | 2 (9) |
| Randwick 09-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 4 R10 BM88 $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.040, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 | N Rawiller 58.5kg, Cd 58kg 2.87L | 6 (11) |
| Newcastle 30-Nov-23 950m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:54.990 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.670 | J V Overmeire | 1 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Nov-23 1100m GOOD 4 R10 BM78 $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.700, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590 | N Rawiller 60 | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Oct-23 900m SOFT 5 R8 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:53.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.710 | N Rawiller 0 | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Oct-23 1100m GOOD 4 R4 BM78 $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.710, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.420 | N Rawiller 59kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Canterbury 13-Sep-23 1100m GOOD 3 R6 BM72 $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.010, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680 | N Rawiller 60.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 05-Sep-23 900m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:54.320 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 | N Rawiller 0 2.10L | 3 (9) |
| Randwick 15-Aug-23 743m SOFT 7 R12 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:45.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 | J Collett 0 2.70L | 6 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 10-Apr-23 1100m SOFT 6 R8 3&4Y BM72 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.600, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 | J Stanley 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 11.00L | 12 (12) |
| Albury 24-Mar-23 900m SOFT 6 R8 FLATKNACKER B94 $13,750 (of $75,300) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.680, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 | K Latham 58.5kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Moonee Valley 21-Jan-23 1000m GOOD 3 R2 BM78 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.410, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 | B Shinn 58kg 5.10L | 6 (6) |
| Doomben 31-Dec-22 1050m SOFT 5 R1 BM78 $42,700 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.900, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.200 | K Wilson-taylor 55kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 07-Dec-22 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM72 $3,475 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.930, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.450 | T Clark 59kg 1.30L | 4 (9) |
| Kembla Grange 19-Nov-22 1000m GOOD 3 R4 BM78 $5,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.940, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.060 | T Clark 55kg 1.40L | 5 (13) |
| Warwick Farm 04-Nov-22 797m GOOD R7 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:45.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.270 | J Collett 0 | 1 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 19-Oct-22 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM72 $25,400 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.380, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 | T Clark 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Randwick 13-Sep-22 742m SOFT 6 R11 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:44.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 | J Collett 0 | 1 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 29-Aug-22 787m SOFT 6 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:46.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 | T Berry 0 | 1 (10) |
| Hawkesbury 13-Apr-22 1100m SOFT 6 R3 3&4Y BM72 $1,400 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.670, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 | W Pike 57kg 4.70L | 8 (10) |
| Hawkesbury 24-Mar-22 1000m HEAVY 8 R8 BM64 $6,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.680, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 | J Parr 60.5kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 14-Mar-22 816m HEAVY 8 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:49.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 | J Collett 0 | 1 (8) |
| Kensington 16-Feb-22 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM72 $3,400 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.390, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 | J Collett 56.5kg 1.90L | 4 (9) |
| Canterbury 28-Jan-22 1100m GOOD 4 R7 3Y+ BM72 $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.990, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 | J Collett 55.5kg 4.90L | 7 (9) |
| Gosford 14-Jan-22 1000m GOOD 4 R7 BM64 $16,740 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.380, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770 | J Collett 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Jan-22 900m GOOD 4 R6 3YO-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:54.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 | J Collett 0 | 1 (7) |
| Canterbury 21-Dec-21 885m SOFT 5 R13 3Y-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 | J Collett 0 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Nowra 22-Aug-21 1100m SOFT 5 R6 CG&E MDN $12,280 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.820, SP: 2.25 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 | B Spriggs 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Warwick Farm 03-Aug-21 802m SOFT 5 R11 3Y MDN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:48.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 | K Jennings 0 | 1 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 16-Jul-21 900m HEAVY 8 R12 2YO BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.270 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 | K Latham 0 | 1 (10) |