West Star (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
06-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Jester Derriere
Prize Money
719520
Owners
D F Harris, Ms H Y Chan, Mrs S J Wright, G M Wright, Esquin (Mgr: S J Quinlivan), F F Fairthorne (Jnr), G R Butler & C W Chalwell
About

West Star, a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Simon Miller at Ascot, is out of the mare Jester Derriere and by the stallion Playing God. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $719,520, he is seen as a horse of above‑average class. On 11 May 2025 at Northam, Lucy F Fiore rode West Star to his biggest victory so far, claiming the $200,000 Open Set Weight With Penalties and beating Magnificent Andy.

Raced At
Caulfield • Flemington • Belmont • Pinjarra Scarpside • Northam
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Caulfield 18-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G3 4YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $240,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.150, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6thH Coffey 58.5kg 4.08L9 (9)
Flemington 04-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 3 R9 G2 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.530, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.640D Lane 58.5kg 7.87L13 (15)
Belmont 15-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 3UP 72+ TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.600W Pike 0.05L2 (10)
Pinjarra Scarpside 28-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R10 G3 Open Weight For Age $17,600 (of $200,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:22.910, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.190L F Fiore 57kg 0.62L3 (16)
Belmont 24-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Open Weight For Age (of $200,000) Barrier 17L F Fiore 57kgUPD (20)
Northam 11-May-25 1300m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $109,600 (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:15.910, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320L F Fiore 54.5kg1 (15)
Ascot 26-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Open Weight For Age $190,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.310, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700T Clark 56.5kg 2.29L7 (13)
Ascot 05-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BenchMark 72+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.740, SP: 1.45 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450W Pike 56.5kg1 (8)
Belmont 17-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R16 3UP 72+ TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.860C Azzopardi1 (6)
Ascot 26-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $68,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090C Parnham 56.5kg1 (13)
Ascot 12-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R8 Open Set Weight With Penalties $18,600 (of $100,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 00:59.480, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720C Parnham 56.5kg 0.31L2 (14)
Belmont 30-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.850C Parnham 0.10L2 (9)
Belmont 08-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 6 R1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.980, SP: 1.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580C Parnham 58kg1 (6)
Belmont 25-May-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:58.570, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100C Parnham 57kg1 (11)
Lark Hill 06-May-24 950m GOOD 4 R5 2Y-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.720H Watson1 (9)
Ascot 23-Dec-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Open Set Weight With Penalties $11,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.650, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690C Parnham 57kg 3.95L3 (9)
Lark Hill 11-Dec-23 950m GOOD 4 R14 2Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.860C Parnham1 (6)
Belmont 04-Dec-23 400m GOOD 4 R2 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:24.950C Parnham 1.90L3 (7)