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1stJoliestar5yo by Zoustar × Jolie Bay€ 370,100
2ndZarastro6yo by I Am Invincible × Adrift€ 111,000
3rdGolden Mile5yo by Astern × Calaverite€ 55,500
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Joliestar
Purse€ 616,800
To the winner€ 370,100
Distance1300 metres
Winning time1m 16.26s
SurfaceTurf · Soft(5)
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners10

Stories of this Result

Joliestar

After the Newmarket Handicap, this was the second Group 1 win of the season for Joliestar, and the third of her career. She is one of 3 different Group 1 winners this season for sire Zoustar.

Chris Waller

With this win, Chris Waller moved to 9 Group 1 wins this season, two wins clear at the top of the 2025 trainers' table. The stable also saddled Democracy Manifest (tenth) in this edition.

James McDonald

With this win, James McDonald moved to 13 Group 1 wins this season, 6 wins clear at the top of the 2025 jockeys' table. The jockey had come close here before: Paulele was second in 2022.

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Result

10 runners · prize money to 10th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stJoliestar4yo mare by Zoustar × Jolie BayJames McDonaldChris Waller€ 370,100
2ndZarastro6yo gelding by I Am Invincible × AdriftAngela JonesTony Gollan0.08€ 111,000
3rdGolden Mile5yo gelding by Astern × CalaveriteJason CollettJames Cummings0.11€ 55,500
4thKimochi4yo mare by Brave Smash × Summer FunCraig A WilliamsGary Portelli1.95€ 27,800
5thRise At Dawn4yo gelding by Almanzor × Kay's AwakeEthan BrownBen, Will & JD Hayes2.53€ 15,400
6thGiga Kick5yo gelding by Scissor Kick × Rekindled ApplauseMark ZahraClayton Douglas3.23€ 7,400
7thBenedetta5yo mare by Hellbent × WhatalovelydayTimothy ClarkJason Warren4.13€ 7,400
8thLibertad4yo colt by Russian Revolution × Electric ChargeJ MottAnnabel Neasham & Rob Archibald4.19€ 7,400
9thPayline4yo gelding by Shooting to Win × SlotsTommy BerryChris & Corey Munce5.9€ 7,400
10thDemocracy Manifest6yo gelding by Flying Artie × Slippery SatinKerrin McEvoyChris Waller13.57€ 7,400
Pedigree of the winner
DamJolie Bay
Connections

Joliestar in 2025

1 other win · 2 places
Trainer / Jockey / Track
Champions Sprint1200 metres · € 1,850,5003rdChris WallerJames McDonald08.11.2025FlemingtonPrize money €166,548Race detailsWatch
All-Aged Stakes1400 metres · € 902,1002ndChris WallerZac Lloyd19.04.2025RandwickPrize money €175,801Race detailsWatch
Newmarket Handicap1200 metres · € 925,3001stChris WallerDamian Lane08.03.2025FlemingtonPrize money €555,160Race detailsWatch
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All winners since 2021

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederVideo
2024I Wish I WinSavabeel × Make A WishPeter G Moody & Katherine ColemanLuke NolenM J Chittick & P G MoodyWaikato Stud
2023Think About ItSo You Think × TiareJoseph PrideSam ClippertonProven Thoroughbreds, R Miller, Newfan P/L, A Halloran, Barraband Racing & Breeding, The Maindonald Family, Mrs L Siltala, K McCaffrey, T Heesh, J Finney, D Wilson, W Reeks, S Vaughan, M Whiteman, G Hele, P Brown, S Wilson, Dinner Till We Die, Think So Racing & M MillerGreg and Donna Kolivos' Lightning Thoroughbreds
2022Apache ChaseBetter Than Ready × Silken WhisperDesleigh ForsterJim ByrneEureka Cambooya Thoroughbreds
2021Vega OneLope De Vega × One Funny HoneyTony GollanJamie KahGrandlodge Racing Pty Ltd, Ken Bee Sports (Aust) Pty Ltd, Emirates Park & D FindlayEmirates Park Pty Ltd

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