The partnership with jockey Joe Williamson is one worth noting. In 29 races together, they have won 6 times — that is a win rate of around 1 in every 5 rides, which is genuinely strong. For context, most jockey-and-horse combinations never get close to that kind of return. When these two team up, something usually happens.
Lone Star does its best work when the ground rides wet. On soft conditions, this horse has won 4 of 13 races — nearly 1 in 3, which is a remarkable conversion rate. That is the kind of stat that makes experienced punters quietly reach for their wallets when the rain starts falling. The course form at Newcastle is equally striking: 2 wins from just 3 visits. Most horses never win at any track; Lone Star has done it twice in three attempts at one of the north's most popular venues.
The yard behind all this is Philip Kirby's operation in East Appleton, North Yorkshire, which has sent out 31 winners this season alone — a busy, well-run stable that clearly knows how to keep older horses competitive. Lone Star's first win came at Newcastle on Boxing Day 2022, and the biggest moment of the career so far arrived on 24 March 2023 with a Class 2 victory at Musselburgh — one of the top races in Britain, and the kind of occasion that confirms a horse belongs at a decent level.
The most recent win came at Market Rasen in June 2025, and with a race as recently as yesterday, Lone Star is very much still in business. At nine years old and still placing consistently, this is a horse that refuses to read the script telling it to slow down.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh Sharp |
6 | 2 wins, 1 third, 3 other | 21 Mar | 33.3% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
6 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 3 other | 6 Jul | 16.7% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 | 2 wins, 1 third | 31 Mar | 66.7% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 13 May | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 21 Jul | 0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 18 Apr | 0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 27 Aug | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 4 Nov | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 7 May | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 5 Mar | 0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
2 | 2 other | 30 Jun | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 14 Feb | 100% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 11 Sep | 0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Dec | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 13 Apr | 0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Jul | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 22 Jan | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Sep | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 25 Feb | 0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 25 Mar | 0% |