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Retrostar
(NZ) 2021
Profile
5g Vespa x Celestial Nymph (Makfi (GB))
Foaled Sep 23, 2021
Career:
24 starts, 3 - 1 - 2 $59,380
Trainer:
Steven Woodsford, Rangiora
Ownership:
D Yang, T Barbarouses, J Duggan & A Onoufriou
Retrostar is a 5 year old gelding by Vespa out of the Makfi mare, Celestial Nymph.
Last start was 10th at Riccarton Park Synthetic on Jul 23, 2026 in the Vast Billboards (Bm65) over 2200 metres.
Sale Details
Lot 697 2023 NZB Karaka Book 2
Vendor:
Ralph Thoroughbreds
Buyer:
Mr PD Stopforth $35,000
Vespa (NZ)
Celestial Nymph (NZ)
Elusive City (USA)
Miss Avalon (IRE)
Makfi (GB)
Sister Celeste (AUS)
Elusive Quality (USA)
Star Of Paris (USA)
Fantastic Light (USA)
Mythical Girl (USA)
Dubawi (IRE)
Dhelaal (GB)
Galileo (IRE)
Pink Opal (AUS)
Gone West (USA)
Dayjur (USA)
Rahy (USA)
Gone West (USA)
Dubai Millennium (GB)
Green Desert (USA)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Flying Spur (AUS)
Race Record
4yo
23Jul26
10th
Riccarton Park Synthetic
Vast Billboards (Bm65)
2200m
Synthetic Brandon May (57.5) 25/1 - 1st:
Wren
(4.1L)
4yo
8Jul26
6th
Riccarton Park Synthetic
Grand National Tickets On Sale Now (Bm65)
1600m
Synthetic L T Hemi (57.5) 25/1 - 1st:
My Sharona
(1.4L)
4yo
20Jun26
13th
Riccarton Park
Grand National Tickets On Sale Now (Bm65&Jmps)
2000m
Soft(6) K Chowdhoory (57.5) 30/1 - 1st:
Kiwi Magic
(14.7L)
4yo
27May26
4th
Riccarton Park Synthetic
Book A Suite Mid-Winter Xmas Races 20 June Hcp (60)
1600m
Synthetic A Comignaghi (60) 11/4 - 1st:
Iron Maiden
(1.3L)
4yo
14May26
11th
Riccarton Park Synthetic
Stables For Lease (Bm65)
1600m
Synthetic L T Hemi (59) 6/1 - 1st:
Red Star Bella
(5.9L)
4yo
2May26
9th
Riccarton Park
PGG Wrightson Seeds (Bm65)
1600m
Good(4) A Balloo (58) 20/1 - 1st:
Great Adventure
(5.3L)
4yo
16Apr26
3rd
Ashburton
The Daniel Stackhouse (Bm65)
1400m
Good(4) A Balloo (57.5) 12/1 - 1st:
Sacred Dior
(2L)
4yo
6Jan26
9th
Ruakaka
Trigg Construction Northland Cup (Bm65)
2100m
Soft(5) R Hutchings (58.5) 11/1 - 1st:
The Trendsetter
(12.8L)
4yo
20Dec25
5th
Te Rapa
Lodge Commercial/Dunstan Qualifier (Bm65)
2400m
Soft(5) R T Elliot (58.5) 16/1 - 1st:
Proboy
(1.7L)
4yo
5Dec25
6th
Arawa Park
Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua (Bm75)
1950m
Soft(5) G Rooke (54) 20/1 - 1st:
Gallant Hero
(3.7L)
4yo
22Nov25
8th
Pukekohe Park
Dunstan Horsefeeds Stayers Championship Qualifier (Bm65)
1600m
Good(4) K A Myers (59) 30/1 - 1st:
Billy Blinx
(4.5L)
4yo
9Nov25
4th
Tauherenikau
Wairarapa Music In The Country (Bm65)
1400m
Good(4) C J Grylls (59) 11/2 - 1st:
Uncle Arch
(1.6L)
4yo
18Oct25
13th
Trentham
Grant Plumbing (Bm65)
1600m
Heavy(8) K A Myers (60) 15/2 - 1st:
Wonderboy
(17.2L)
4yo
24Sep25
3rd
Cambridge Synthetic
Remembering 'Taiki' (Bm68)
1550m
Synthetic G Rooke (58.5) 9/4 - 1st:
La Querida
(1.5L)
4yo
10Sep25
2nd
Cambridge Synthetic
Howden Insurance Mile @ Te Rapa 27 September (Bm69)
1300m
Synthetic G Rooke (57) 13/2 - 1st:
Anton
(0.2L)
3yo
26Apr25
10th
Te Rapa
Cambridge Equine Hospital 3yo
1600m
Soft(5) Rihaan Goyaram (55) 50/1 - 1st:
She's A Dealer
(6L)
3yo
29Mar25
8th
Trentham
Herrick Perry Memorial (Bm65)
1400m
Good(4) L Sutherland (59.50) 20/1 - 1st:
Mafia Mamma
(8L)
3yo
25Jan25
13th
Ellerslie
TAB Karaka Millions 3yo
LR
1600m
Soft(5) R Hutchings (57) 66/1 - 1st:
Damask Rose
(25.6L)
3yo
12Jan25
8th
Ellerslie
Gingernuts Salver
LR
2100m
Good(4) L Sutherland (57) 20/1 - 1st:
Mustang Morgan
(6.5L)
3yo
1Jan25
7th
Ellerslie
Horizon By Skycity 3yo
1600m
Good(4) C J Grylls (58) 20/1 - 1st:
Willydoit
(11.9L)
3yo
11Dec24
1st
Tauherenikau
Pete's Kitchen & Joinery (Bm65)
1400m
Good(3) L Sutherland (56.5) 11/1 - 2nd:
Hickory Jack
(0.8L)
3yo
28Aug24
1st
Cambridge
"Give A Little" Rahul Shinde Mdn
1550m
Synthetic C J Grylls (56) 15/1 - 2nd:
California Gold
(2L)
3yo
28Aug24
1st
Cambridge Synthetic
"Give A Little" Rahul Shinde Mdn
1550m
Synthetic C J Grylls (56) 15/1 - 2nd:
California Gold
(2L)
3yo
17Aug24
9th
Ruakaka
Croft Poles Mdn
1200m
Soft(7) T C Moodley (54) 25/1 - 1st:
Dior Sauvage
(23.8L)