Whatastarr (2023) Horse
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About
Whatastarr is a 3yo gelding trained by Leonard Powell. It is by No Nay Never out of Jira. The horse has yet to break its maiden, remaining winless in six starts. In its latest race at Santa Anita on 5 Apr 2026, Mike E. Smith rode Whatastarr to a tenth‑place finish behind Peppermint Dash.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 05-Apr-26 1308m FIRM R12 Md (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.970, SP: 26.00 raced outside a rival at the back of the pack, continued two wide on the turn, swung out for the stretch but proved no menace. 1st Peppermint Dash ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 2nd Somerset West ( A Fresu 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Silkie Sevei ( J J Hernandez 122 ) 2.75L 10th Whatastarr ( M E Smith 122 ) 8.45L See full results | M E Smith 55.3kg 8.45L | 10 (11) |
| Santa Anita 08-Mar-26 1207m FIRM R7 Md $500 (of $70,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:08.210, SP: 5.00 pursued the leaders outside a pair of rivals, chased four wide coming into the lane and tired. 1st Mo Sasha ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Prove Your Point ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 1.25L 3rd High Society U ( K Kimura 122 ) 0.50L 10th Whatastarr ( M Smith 122 ) 17.05L See full results | M Smith 55.3kg 17.05L | 10 (12) |
| Naas 12-Oct-25 1190m SOFT R1 Md $540 (of $18,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.030, SP: 51.00 1st Josh's Joy ( G Ryan 128 ) 2nd Institute ( W Lordan 128 ) 1.75L 3rd White Lily ( S Heffernan 128 ) 1.75L 5th Whatastarr ( J Ryan 128 ) 6.00L See full results | J Ryan 58.1kg 6.00L | 5 (15) |
| Naas 18-Sep-25 1010m SOFT R3 Md $450 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.750, SP: 15.00 1st Controlled ( J Cleary 133 ) 2nd Aegina ( G Ryan 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Rumba Club ( R Whelan 128 ) 2.25L 5th Whatastarr ( J Kearney 128 , Cd 131 ) 8.50L See full results | J Kearney 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 8.50L | 5 (11) |
| Cork 15-Aug-25 1010m GOOD R1 Md (of $18,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.990, SP: 13.00 1st Soulful Diva ( N Crosse 128 ) 2nd Dawn Romance ( D B Mcmonagle 128 ) 0.20L 3rd The Right One ( N Bennett 128 ) 1.50L 9th Whatastarr ( J Ryan 128 ) 5.95L See full results | J Ryan 58.1kg 5.95L | 9 (14) |
| Cordoba 14-Aug-25 1006m Cordoba Race 1722 (of $21,070) Barrier 3 1st Soulful Diva ( 128 ) 2nd Dawn Romance ( 128 ) 3rd The Right One ( 121 ) 9th Whatastarr ( J J G Ryan 128 , Cd 0 ) | J J G Ryan 58.1kg, Cd 0 | 9 (14) |