Way To The Stars
(AUS)About
Way To The Stars is a 6yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Matthew Smith, who is based at Warwick Farm. He is sired by the stallion Reward For Effort out of the dam Writteninthestars. Given that he is a stakes winner and has amassed $534,370 in career earnings, Way To The Stars is regarded as a racehorse with above-average ability. On 7th Nov 2024 at Flemington, Way To The Stars was ridden by Nash Rawiller and scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $177025 3yo+ Open Set Weight With Penalties, defeating Spacewalk. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Way To The Stars throughout his career you'd 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) |