Zonkstar (AUS) Horse
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Zonkstar is a four-year-old bay gelding bred in Australia, sired by American Pharoah and out of Zonk. He races under the guidance of Matthew Smith and is owned by MCS Racing (Mgr: Mrs M A Smith), Ms K E Harding, D J Franklin & Snap & Run Racing (Mgr: M J Burns). In four starts he has secured two victories and one runner‑up, accumulating $52,900 in earnings. His most recent start took place at Warwick Farm on 21 October 2026, where he finished 2nd out of 10 starters. Prior to that he recorded his latest win at Canberra on 9 October 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick Farm 21-Oct-26 2130m GOOD 4 R3 BM72 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th | T Berry 57.5kg 1.15L | 2 (10) |
| Canberra 09-Oct-26 2000m GOOD 4 R5 BM65 $13,000 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.510, SP: 1.75 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 1st Zonkstar ( P Boudvillain 59.5 ) 2nd Midnight Affair ( C Keatings 59 ) 2.19L 3rd Meritage ( M Fitzgerald 55.5 ) 2.31L See full results | P Boudvillain 59.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Illawarra Grange 17-Sep-26 1450m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.550, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Beautiful You ( M Fitzgerald 55 ) 2nd Varjak ( L Day 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Ouragan ( A J Calder 55 ) 2.50L 6th Zonkstar ( J Taylor 59 ) 6.10L See full results | J Taylor 59kg 6.10L | 6 (11) |
| Gosford 31-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:15.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 1st Millie De Lune ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Zonkstar ( J Taylor ) 0.44L 3rd Aethelflaed ( J Collett ) 1.56L | J Taylor 0.44L | 2 (5) |
| Newcastle 01-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 5 R5 SUPER MDN-SW $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.140, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st Zonkstar ( J Taylor 59 ) 2nd Oakfield Iowa ( A Bullock 57 , Cd 58 ) 0.54L 3rd Maremoto ( A Farragher 57 ) 2.16L See full results | J Taylor 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Gosford 22-Jul-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:15.310 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.370 1st Age Of Sail ( A Bullock ) 2nd Zonkstar ( W Costin ) 0.09L 3rd Mediaro ( L Day ) 0.17L | W Costin 0.09L | 2 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 10-Jul-26 1030m SOFT 7 R2 MDN/CL1-TRL | J Ford 15.73L | 9 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 25-Jul-25 1207m SOFT 6 R5 MDN-BT | A Morgan 1.58L | 3 (9) |
| Hawkesbury 07-Jul-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R7 2Y-BT | A Adkins 9.98L | 7 (8) |