Sunshine Star
Sunshine Star broke through with a maiden win at Lingfield Park in early June, but has found life tougher in the months since. The three-year-old has run six races in total and won just one of them—a 17 percent win rate that reflects the steep jump in competition once a horse moves past its first victory. After that breakthrough at Lingfield, Sunshine Star has managed three places from five subsequent outings, suggesting a horse with some ability but still searching for consistency at this level.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The recent form tells a familiar story of a young horse still figuring things out. In the last six races, there have been moments of promise—a fourth place and a pair of second-place finishes—alongside some tougher days, including a sixth. That most recent run came just a day ago, keeping Sunshine Star active and in work. Four months have now passed since the Lingfield win, a long gap that hints at the challenges of finding the right race and the right conditions. John and Thady Gosden's Newmarket yard, which has sent out 140 winners already this season, will be plotting the next move carefully—at this stage, another win would represent real progress for a horse still learning its trade.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Sep
5th
Newmarket
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
1 Aug
4th
Newmarket
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
20 Jul
2nd
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
4 Jun
🏆 Won
1%
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 13 runners
24 Apr
6th
1%
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
10 Oct
2nd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 6 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
4 Jun |
100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
20 Jul |
0% |