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Horse profile

Stellar Express (FR)

6yo gelding · Trainer J Size · Owner Larry Yung Chi Kin
by Zoustar (AUS) out of Darinja (FR) (Shamardal)
8 runs · 5 courses · from Nov 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Deauville (FR), Chantilly (FR) & Longchamp (FR) Off 112 days · 5th of 11 Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile

Stellar Express is a gelding with three wins from eight runs, all on turf. He won the Prix de Rivoli at Longchamp over under 6f on good to soft in Jun 2023, the Prix le Roi Soleil handicap at Chantilly over 6f – 7f on good in Jul 2023, and the Prix d'Avranches at Deauville over 6f – 7f on soft in Aug 2023. His last run, at Sha Tin in Jun 2026, saw him finish fifth of 11 in a Class 1 race off an official rating of 102. He has not won since Aug 2023.

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 18 Oct 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
Zoustar (AUS)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 2,733 runs since Jan 2008 (313 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.4% from 327. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.6% from 193.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm14321.4%+10.6—
Good to Firm440439.8%−1—
Good589518.7%−2.11 from 3
Good to Soft246218.5%−2.31 from 1
Soft2612911.1%+0.31 from 2
Heavy851416.5%+5.7—
Standard (AW)1,09813412.2%+1.40 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3274714.4%+3.61 from 2
6f – 7f1,42115210.7%−0.12 from 6
1m – 1m1f6688412.6%+1.8—
1m2f – 1m4f19373.6%−7.2—
1m5f – 2m6111.6%−9.2—
2m1f – 2m4f4948.2%−2.6—
2m5f – 3m1200%−10.8—
Over 3m200%−10.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Darabjir (FR)60——
Darajbal (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 1 33% +1.00
Soft 2 1 50% −0.20
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 1 100% +1.80

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Deauville (FR) 3 1 33% −1.20
Sha Tin (HK) 2 0 0% −2.00
Chantilly (FR) 1 1 100% +3.00
Longchamp (FR) 1 1 100% +1.80
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 6 2 33% −0.20
Under 6f 2 1 50% +0.80

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tony Piccone 3 0 0% −3.00
Hugh Bowman 2 0 0% −2.00
Mickael Barzalona 2 2 100% +2.60
Maxime Guyon 1 1 100% +3.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 5 3 60% +3.60
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2023 5 3 60% +3.60
2022 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt OR Jockey SP
27 Jun 26+27d Sha Tin (HK) The Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup (Course B) (Turf) Class 1 · 5f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 nse 9-4 102 Hugh Bowman 19/5
31 May 26+1023d Sha Tin (HK) The Sha Tin Vase (Course B) (Handicap) (Turf) 6f · Good · 10 ran . 4/10 ½ 8-11 104 Hugh Bowman 20/1
12 Aug 23+27d Deauville (FR) Prix d'Avranches (Conditions) (3yo) (Straight Course) (Turf) 6f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 9-0 — Mickael Barzalona 4/5F
16 Jul 23+45d Chantilly (FR) Prix le Roi Soleil (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 6f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 9-7 — Maxime Guyon 3/1F
01 Jun 23+27d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Rivoli (Conditions) (3yo) (Sprint Course) (Turf) 5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 9-3 — Mickael Barzalona 9/5F
05 May 23+112d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Noir et Or (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 7f · Soft · 8 ran 6/8 3½ 9-2 — Tony Piccone 18/5
13 Jan 23+45d Deauville (FR) Prix de la Gare de Pointe-Noire (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 6 ran 6/6 1 9-2 — Tony Piccone 9/5
29 Nov 22 Deauville (FR) Prix de la Pommeraie (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 7.5f · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 3½ 9-2 — Tony Piccone 67/10

Quick answers

How many races has Stellar Express (FR) won?
Stellar Express (FR) won 3 of 8 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 37.5%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains Stellar Express (FR)?
Stellar Express (FR) is trained by J Size, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 June 2026.
Who is Stellar Express (FR)'s sire?
Stellar Express (FR) is by Zoustar (AUS) out of Darinja (FR), whose sire is Shamardal.
What going does Stellar Express (FR) prefer?
Stellar Express (FR) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Stellar Express (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 27 June 2026. The highest on record is 104.
What is Stellar Express (FR)'s sire's record?
Zoustar (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 2,733 runs since Jan 2008 (313 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.4% from 327. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.6% from 193.
Who are Stellar Express (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Darinja (FR), Stellar Express (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2022. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.