Debut Starspangled 2YO Stakes-Winner – Half-Brother for Inglis Easter

Tara Madgwick - Saturday February 24

Bred and offered for sale by Gilgai Farm, two year-old Starspangledbanner filly Herastar might have been unfancied by punters at Morphettville on Saturday in the Listed SAJC Cinderella Stakes (1050m), but she’ll be favourite next time after unleashing a scintillating finish to claim victory.

Trained at Mornington by Dean Krongold, Herastar was dispatched to Adelaide to make her debut and after settling back in the field for Paul Gatt was able to work into the clear to make her challenge.

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She hit the line hard to win by three-quarters of a length in the big field of 14 beating Ad Astra and Flying Stras, who are by first season sires Tassort and Strasbourg.

Herastar was bought by her trainer for a modest $40,000 at Inglis Premier last year and is the first stakes-winner among three winners from Group II winning O’Reilly mare Hera, who traces back to the family of Champion NZ 2YO Filly Ballroom Babe and many more stakes-winners including current sprint star Buenos Noches.

Herastar was well bought at Inglis Premier for just $40,000.

Herastar is the 38th stakes-winner for Starspangledbanner, who has five entries for the upcoming Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

Gilgai Farm will offer the yearling half-brother by Toronado (IRE) to Herastar at Inglis Easter as Lot 63 and Hera foaled late last year producing a filly by Extreme Choice.

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Race Result - Cinderella Stakes LR 1050m

Morphettville Track: Good(4) Time: 1:01.41
1
Herastar
- 2f Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Hera (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Dean Krongold Rdr: P Gatt 56
Starspangledbanner
2
0.7
Ad Astra
- 2f Tassort (AUS) x Ms Mazetti (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Hickmott Rdr: Jessica Eaton 56
3
1.1
Flying Straz
- 2f Strasbourg (AUS) x Flying Gaga (AUS) (Flying Pegasus (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Will Price 56
4
2.1
Ville De Lumiere
- 2f Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Miss Elvee (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: J Noonan 56
5
2.3
Pure Aqua
- 2f Headwater (AUS) x Jester Jewel (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 56
6
2.8
Duchess Of Sussex
- 2f Hellbent (AUS) x Raging Queen (AUS) (Akeed Mofeed (GB))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 56
7
4.7
Good Par
- 2f Pariah (AUS) x Shamrock Slipper (AUS) (Jet Spur (AUS))
Tnr: M J Seyers Rdr: Teagan Voorham 56
8
4.8
Scandalist
- 2f Pariah (AUS) x Laughing (AUS) (Distorted Humor (USA))
Tnr: M J Seyers Rdr: Jacob Opperman 56
9
4.9
Talisay
- 2f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Mykaetob (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: Byron Cozamanis Rdr: Ben Price 56
10
5.4
In Love
- 2f Hellbent (AUS) x Equal Love (AUS) (Equiano (FR))
Tnr: M J Seyers Rdr: Jarrod Fry 56
11
7.1
Minato
- 2f Magna Grecia (IRE) x Jolie's Shinju (JPN) (Jolie's Halo (USA))
Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Callan Murray 56
12
7.4
Campari Twist
- 2f So You Think (NZ) x Bitter Twist (AUS) (California Dane (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: D Tourneur 56
13
8.4
Palm Of Jumeirah
- 2f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Metacarpal (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Kayla Crowther 56
14
9.5
So Grand
- 2f Rubick (AUS) x Grande Annee (USA) (Gone West (USA))
Tnr: Gary & Dean Alexander Rdr: Todd Pannell 56
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