CALIFORNIA STAR (J123) Form, Trackwork and Record by Course
CALIFORNIA STAR (J123), 5-year-old, trained by Tony Cruz, current rating 48. 22 career starts, 2 wins. Last 6 starts: 11/7/7/10/12/7. Most recent: Race 5 at Sha Tin on 27 Jun 2026, finished 11th of 14. Most often raced over 1650m at Sha Tin: 10 starts, 1 win, 4 placings. Best time over 1650m on the All Weather Track at Sha Tin: 98.29s (14 Feb 2026). Body weight has gone from 1180lb in the earliest run on record to 1173lb most recently (−7).
Rating 48 · 5yo · 棗 / 閹 · Sire Starspangledbanner · Dam Marechale · Dam sire Anabaa · Prize money HK$2,189,350
Trainer:Tony Cruz
Form(22)
| Pos | Date · Race | Win | Class | Dist / Course | Going | Dr | Jockey | Wt | Body wt | Margin | Running | Time | Last sect. | Gear | AI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14 | 2026-06-27 · Sha Tin 5 | 20.0 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 3 | M Chadwick | 126 | 1173 | 6-1/2 | 11-10-9-11 | 100.11 | 24.35 | V/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 3 draw · M Chadwick · 126lb | Body wt 1173 · Margin 6-1/2 · Running 11-10-9-11 · Time 100.11 · Last sect. 24.35 · V/TT |
| 7/14 | 2026-06-07 · Sha Tin 5 | 37.0 | Class 4 | 1800m AWT | WET SLOW | 10 | M Chadwick | 129 | 1182 | 5-1/4 | 10-9-9-7-7 | 109.32 | 24.45 | V/TT | — | Class 4 · 1800m AWT · WET SLOW · 10 draw · M Chadwick · 129lb | Body wt 1182 · Margin 5-1/4 · Running 10-9-9-7-7 · Time 109.32 · Last sect. 24.45 · V/TT |
| 7/14 | 2026-05-24 · Sha Tin 2 | 57.0 | Class 4 | 1400m A | GOOD TO FIRM | 6 | M Chadwick | 130 | 1175 | 5-1/4 | 13-9-12-7 | 82.41 | 23.1 | B-/V1/TT | — | Class 4 · 1400m A · GOOD TO FIRM · 6 draw · M Chadwick · 130lb | Body wt 1175 · Margin 5-1/4 · Running 13-9-12-7 · Time 82.41 · Last sect. 23.1 · B-/V1/TT |
| 10/13 | 2026-05-06 · Sha Tin 6 | 23.0 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 2 | Y L Chung | 131 | 1191 | 11 | 11-12-13-10 | 101 | 24.96 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 2 draw · Y L Chung · 131lb | Body wt 1191 · Margin 11 · Running 11-12-13-10 · Time 101 · Last sect. 24.96 · TT |
| 12/14 | 2026-04-19 · Sha Tin 6 | 15.0 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 14 | Z Purton | 131 | 1195 | 7-1/2 | 14-13-12-12 | 99.39 | 24.16 | V/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 14 draw · Z Purton · 131lb | Body wt 1195 · Margin 7-1/2 · Running 14-13-12-12 · Time 99.39 · Last sect. 24.16 · V/TT |
| 7/14 | 2026-04-01 · Sha Tin 5 | 4.1 | Class 4 | 1800m AWT | GOOD | 10 | Z Purton | 132 | 1187 | 5-3/4 | 12-11-11-12-7 | 109.14 | 23.55 | B | — | Class 4 · 1800m AWT · GOOD · 10 draw · Z Purton · 132lb | Body wt 1187 · Margin 5-3/4 · Running 12-11-11-12-7 · Time 109.14 · Last sect. 23.55 · B |
| 2/14 | 2026-03-15 · Sha Tin 5 | 6.1 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 12 | Z Purton | 130 | 1174 | 3/4 | 10-9-7-2 | 99.03 | 23.72 | B/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 12 draw · Z Purton · 130lb | Body wt 1174 · Margin 3/4 · Running 10-9-7-2 · Time 99.03 · Last sect. 23.72 · B/TT |
| 1/14 | 2026-02-14 · Sha Tin 6 | 3.5 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 5 | Z Purton | 123 | 1171 | — | 7-6-5-1 | 98.29 | 23.72 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 5 draw · Z Purton · 123lb | Body wt 1171 · Running 7-6-5-1 · Time 98.29 · Last sect. 23.72 · TT |
| 3/13 | 2026-01-21 · Sha Tin 7 | 4.0 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 10 | Z Purton | 123 | 1171 | 1 | 12-12-7-3 | 98.6 | 23.48 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 10 draw · Z Purton · 123lb | Body wt 1171 · Margin 1 · Running 12-12-7-3 · Time 98.6 · Last sect. 23.48 · TT |
| 5/14 | 2025-12-27 · Sha Tin 7 | 6.7 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 10 | M Chadwick | 125 | 1168 | 3-3/4 | 11-10-9-5 | 100.12 | 23.12 | B1 | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 10 draw · M Chadwick · 125lb | Body wt 1168 · Margin 3-3/4 · Running 11-10-9-5 · Time 100.12 · Last sect. 23.12 · B1 |
| 8/14 | 2025-12-14 · Sha Tin 1 | 23.0 | Class 4 | 1400m A | GOOD | 14 | M Chadwick | 122 | 1177 | 3-1/4 | 6-4-4-8 | 83.03 | 24.01 | B/TT | — | Class 4 · 1400m A · GOOD · 14 draw · M Chadwick · 122lb | Body wt 1177 · Margin 3-1/4 · Running 6-4-4-8 · Time 83.03 · Last sect. 24.01 · B/TT |
| 2/14 | 2025-11-15 · Sha Tin 6 | 11.0 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 7 | M Chadwick | 123 | 1168 | NOSE | 10-10-9-2 | 98.95 | 24.02 | -- | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 7 draw · M Chadwick · 123lb | Body wt 1168 · Margin NOSE · Running 10-10-9-2 · Time 98.95 · Last sect. 24.02 · -- |
| 5/14 | 2025-10-30 · Sha Tin 6 | 14.0 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 8 | Y L Chung | 121 | 1182 | 1-1/4 | 14-14-14-5 | 101.04 | 23.86 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 8 draw · Y L Chung · 121lb | Body wt 1182 · Margin 1-1/4 · Running 14-14-14-5 · Time 101.04 · Last sect. 23.86 · TT |
| 5/12 | 2025-10-12 · Sha Tin 3 | 11.0 | Class 4 | 1200m AWT | WET SLOW | 9 | Y L Chung | 126 | 1187 | 6 | 12-12-5 | 70.54 | 23.11 | CP-/B2/TT | — | Class 4 · 1200m AWT · WET SLOW · 9 draw · Y L Chung · 126lb | Body wt 1187 · Margin 6 · Running 12-12-5 · Time 70.54 · Last sect. 23.11 · CP-/B2/TT |
| WV | 2025-05-31 · Sha Tin 5 | — | Class 4 | 1400m B | GOOD | — | Y L Chung | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Class 4 · 1400m B · GOOD · Y L Chung · 120lb | Running | |
| 4/12 | 2025-05-18 · Sha Tin 3 | 47.0 | Class 4 | 1200m AWT | GOOD | 12 | Y L Chung | 120 | 1180 | 2-3/4 | 12-12-4 | 69.56 | 22.67 | B | — | Class 4 · 1200m AWT · GOOD · 12 draw · Y L Chung · 120lb | Body wt 1180 · Margin 2-3/4 · Running 12-12-4 · Time 69.56 · Last sect. 22.67 · B |
| 7/12 | 2025-04-20 · Sha Tin 3 | 7.0 | Class 4 | 1200m AWT | GOOD | 2 | Y L Chung | 120 | 1179 | 3-3/4 | 12-12-7 | 70 | 22.85 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1200m AWT · GOOD · 2 draw · Y L Chung · 120lb | Body wt 1179 · Margin 3-3/4 · Running 12-12-7 · Time 70 · Last sect. 22.85 · TT |
| 1/12 | 2025-03-26 · Sha Tin 5 | 20.0 | Class 4 | 1200m AWT | GOOD | 2 | Y L Chung | 114 | 1167 | — | 12-11-1 | 69.37 | 22.29 | -- | — | Class 4 · 1200m AWT · GOOD · 2 draw · Y L Chung · 114lb | Body wt 1167 · Running 12-11-1 · Time 69.37 · Last sect. 22.29 · -- |
| 14/14 | 2025-03-02 · Sha Tin 6 | 19.0 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 4 | — | 119 | 1167 | 20-3/4 | 6-6-9-14 | 101.41 | 25.66 | TT- | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 4 draw · — · 119lb | Body wt 1167 · Margin 20-3/4 · Running 6-6-9-14 · Time 101.41 · Last sect. 25.66 · TT- |
| 9/14 | 2025-01-12 · Sha Tin 5 | 62.0 | Class 4 | 1400m C+3 | GOOD | 6 | Y L Chung | 119 | 1162 | 5-3/4 | 14-13-12-9 | 82.89 | 23.36 | — | — | Class 4 · 1400m C+3 · GOOD · 6 draw · Y L Chung · 119lb | Body wt 1162 · Margin 5-3/4 · Running 14-13-12-9 · Time 82.89 · Last sect. 23.36 |
| 5/12 | 2024-12-29 · Sha Tin 6 | 111 | Class 4 | 1200m AWT | GOOD | 8 | — | 124 | 1179 | 3-1/2 | 9-8-5 | 69.61 | 23.15 | TT1 | — | Class 4 · 1200m AWT · GOOD · 8 draw · — · 124lb | Body wt 1179 · Margin 3-1/2 · Running 9-8-5 · Time 69.61 · Last sect. 23.15 · TT1 |
| 14/14 | 2024-12-15 · Sha Tin 6 | 45.0 | Class 4 | 1400m C+3 | GOOD | 10 | Y L Chung | 122 | 1180 | 17 | 13-11-13-14 | 84.63 | 24.3 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1400m C+3 · GOOD · 10 draw · Y L Chung · 122lb | Body wt 1180 · Margin 17 · Running 13-11-13-14 · Time 84.63 · Last sect. 24.3 · TT |
Last sect. = final sectional time (s); AI = rank in that race's pre-race sealed prediction.
Record by course and distance
| Record by course and distance | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin 1650m | 10 | 1-2-1 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1200m | 5 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1400m | 4 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1800m | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by track
| Record by track | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin All Weather Track | 17 | 2-2-1 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "A" Course | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "C+3" Course | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by going
| Record by going | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD | 18 | 2-2-1 | — | — |
| WET SLOW | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| GOOD TO FIRM | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by class
| Record by class | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 21 | 2-2-1 | 10% | 24% |
Record by draw
| Record by draw | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw 1-4 | 5 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| Draw 5-9 | 7 | 1-1-0 | — | — |
| Draw 10+ | 9 | 0-1-1 | — | — |
Record by jockey
| Record by jockey | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y L Chung | 8 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| M Chadwick | 6 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
| Z Purton | 5 | 1-1-1 | — | — |
| — | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Best times
| Course | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin AWT 1200m | 69.37 | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1400m | 82.41 | 24 May 2026 |
| Sha Tin AWT 1650m | 98.29 | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Sha Tin AWT 1800m | 109.14 | 1 Apr 2026 |
Trackwork
| Date | Type | Track | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | 快操 | 從化 全天候 | V |
| 2026-08-18 | 踱步 | 從化 飛機場 | V |
| 2026-08-17 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | — |
| 2026-08-15 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | — |
| 2026-08-14 | 踱步 | 從化 飛機場 | V |
| 2026-08-14 | 快操 | 從化 全天候 | V |
| 2026-08-13 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | — |
| 2026-08-12 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | — |
| 2026-08-11 | 快操 | 從化 全天候 | V |
| 2026-08-11 | 踱步 | 從化 飛機場 | V |
| 2026-08-10 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | — |
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FAQ
How many races has CALIFORNIA STAR won?
2 wins and 5 top-three finishes from 21 starts on record.
Who trains CALIFORNIA STAR?
CALIFORNIA STAR is trained by Tony Cruz.
What is CALIFORNIA STAR's best distance?
On its record, 1200m at Sha Tin: 1 win and 1 placings from 5 starts.
What are CALIFORNIA STAR's best times?
1200m AWT at Sha Tin 69.37s; 1400m turf at Sha Tin 82.41s; 1650m AWT at Sha Tin 98.29s; 1800m AWT at Sha Tin 109.14s.
How has CALIFORNIA STAR been running lately?
Last 6 finishes, most recent first: 11/7/7/10/12/7.
Who rode CALIFORNIA STAR last time?
M Chadwick rode on 27 Jun 2026, carrying 126lb from draw 3.