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
Synthetic Brandon May (57.5) 25/1 - 1st: Wren (4.1L)
4yo
8Jul26
6th
Riccarton Park Synthetic
Synthetic L T Hemi (57.5) 25/1 - 1st: My Sharona (1.4L)
4yo
20Jun26
13th
Riccarton Park
Soft(6) K Chowdhoory (57.5) 30/1 - 1st: Kiwi Magic (14.7L)
4yo
27May26
4th
Riccarton Park Synthetic
Synthetic A Comignaghi (60) 11/4 - 1st: Iron Maiden (1.3L)
4yo
14May26
11th
Riccarton Park Synthetic
Synthetic L T Hemi (59) 6/1 - 1st: Red Star Bella (5.9L)
4yo
2May26
9th
Riccarton Park
Good(4) A Balloo (58) 20/1 - 1st: Great Adventure (5.3L)
4yo
16Apr26
3rd
Ashburton
Good(4) A Balloo (57.5) 12/1 - 1st: Sacred Dior (2L)
4yo
6Jan26
9th
Ruakaka
Soft(5) R Hutchings (58.5) 11/1 - 1st: The Trendsetter (12.8L)
4yo
20Dec25
5th
Te Rapa
Soft(5) R T Elliot (58.5) 16/1 - 1st: Proboy (1.7L)
4yo
5Dec25
6th
Arawa Park
Soft(5) G Rooke (54) 20/1 - 1st: Gallant Hero (3.7L)
4yo
22Nov25
8th
Pukekohe Park
Good(4) K A Myers (59) 30/1 - 1st: Billy Blinx (4.5L)
4yo
9Nov25
4th
Tauherenikau
Good(4) C J Grylls (59) 11/2 - 1st: Uncle Arch (1.6L)
4yo
18Oct25
13th
Trentham
Heavy(8) K A Myers (60) 15/2 - 1st: Wonderboy (17.2L)
4yo
24Sep25
3rd
Cambridge Synthetic
Synthetic G Rooke (58.5) 9/4 - 1st: La Querida (1.5L)
4yo
10Sep25
2nd
Cambridge Synthetic
Synthetic G Rooke (57) 13/2 - 1st: Anton (0.2L)
3yo
26Apr25
10th
Te Rapa
Soft(5) Rihaan Goyaram (55) 50/1 - 1st: She's A Dealer (6L)
3yo
29Mar25
8th
Trentham
Good(4) L Sutherland (59.50) 20/1 - 1st: Mafia Mamma (8L)
3yo
25Jan25
13th
Ellerslie
Soft(5) R Hutchings (57) 66/1 - 1st: Damask Rose (25.6L)
3yo
12Jan25
8th
Ellerslie
Good(4) L Sutherland (57) 20/1 - 1st: Mustang Morgan (6.5L)
3yo
1Jan25
7th
Ellerslie
Good(4) C J Grylls (58) 20/1 - 1st: Willydoit (11.9L)
3yo
11Dec24
1st
Tauherenikau
Good(3) L Sutherland (56.5) 11/1 - 2nd: Hickory Jack (0.8L)
3yo
28Aug24
1st
Cambridge
Synthetic C J Grylls (56) 15/1 - 2nd: California Gold (2L)
3yo
28Aug24
1st
Cambridge Synthetic
Synthetic C J Grylls (56) 15/1 - 2nd: California Gold (2L)
3yo
17Aug24
9th
Ruakaka
Soft(7) T C Moodley (54) 25/1 - 1st: Dior Sauvage (23.8L)