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Horse profile

California Star (FR)

5yo gelding · Trainer A S Cruz · Owner Liang Lok Ho Ling
2 runs · 1 course · from Jun 2026
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 27 Jun 2026 · 11th of 14 Last raced off OR 51
KTB Profile

California Star is a lightly raced gelding with two starts on the all-weather at Sha Tin since Jun 2026. He finished 11 of 14 in the NG Tung River Handicap at that course and trip on Standard going last time off an official rating of 51. By Starspangledbanner whose progeny have won 11.1% of 6998 runs since Jan 2008 his dam has produced two winners from six runners to race including Lady Sidney with six wins.

Based on 2 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run since Jun 2026 · updated 4 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,203 runs since May 2014 (664 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,196.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm25312%+0.9—
Good to Firm1,03412512.1%+1—
Good1,73818310.5%−0.6—
Good to Soft7779011.6%+0.5—
Soft1,08112411.5%+0.4—
Heavy2953311.2%+0.1—
Standard (AW)2,25324310.8%−0.30 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,19617414.5%+3.4—
6f – 7f3,58539811.1%0—
1m – 1m1f1,4031399.9%−1.20 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f651609.2%−1.9—
1m5f – 2m271269.6%−1.5—
2m1f – 2m4f8444.8%−6.3—
2m5f – 3m1300%−11.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2014 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Lady Sidney (FR) (6 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Coeursamba (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lady Sidney (FR)4461m1½f–1m2f—
Coeursamba (FR)1126f–1mGroup 1
Comme Une Grande (FR)30——
La Grande Zame (FR)20——
Senza Malocchio (FR)20——
Fleur De Lis (FR)10——

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt OR Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
27 Jun 26+20d Sha Tin (HK) NG Tung River Handicap (All Weather) Class 4 · 1m · Standard · 14 ran 11/14 ¼ 9-0 51 Matthew Chadwick 19/1
07 Jun 26 Sha Tin (HK) University Hall Handicap (Dirt) Class 4 · 1m1f · Slow · 14 ran Slowly into stride - soon midfield - kept on final 110yds - never on terms 7/14 ¼ 9-3 53 Matthew Chadwick 36/1

Quick answers

How many races has California Star won?
California Star (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2026.
Who trains California Star?
California Star (FR) is trained by A S Cruz, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 June 2026.
Who is California Star's sire?
California Star (FR) is by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Marechale (FR), whose sire is Anabaa.
What is California Star's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 27 June 2026. The highest on record is 53.
What is California Star's sire's record?
Starspangledbanner (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,203 runs since May 2014 (664 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,196.
Who are California Star's siblings?
Out of Marechale (FR), California Star (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lady Sidney (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Coeursamba (FR)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from June 2026. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.