Starrer

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Starrer
Sire Dynaformer
Grandsire Roberto
DamTo the Hunt
Damsire Relaunch
Sex Filly
Foaled1998
Country United States
Color Dark Bay
BreederWind Hill Farm
(Howard & Kris Gibbons)
Owner George Krikorian
Trainer David Hofmans
John Shirreffs
Record20: 6-5-3
Earnings US$1,043,033
Major wins
Santa Paula Stakes (2001)
Princess Stakes (2001)
Bayakoa Handicap (2001, 2002)
Santa Maria Handicap (2003)
Santa Margarita Invitational (2003)

Starrer (foaled April 2, 1998 in Kentucky) is an American millionaire Thoroughbred racemare who was purchased as a yearling for $35,000 by George Krikorian, a Southern California movie theater mogul and member of the California Horse Racing Board.

Trained by David Hofmans throughout 2001, in the spring of 2002 Krikorian replaced him with John Shirreffs. [1]

Starrer was retired from racing having won five graded stakes including the Grade 1 Santa Margarita Invitational and Santa Maria Handicaps. [2] [3] George Krikorian kept Starrer to serve as a broodmare. Her offspring met with only modest success on the track.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Starrer, dark bay mare, 1998
Sire
Dynaformer
Roberto Hail To Reason Turn-To
Nothirdchance
Bramalea Nashua
Rarelea
Andover Way His Majesty Ribot
Flower Bowl
On the Trail Olympia
Golden Trail
Dam
To the Hunt
Relaunch In Reality Intentionally
My Dear Girl
Foggy NoteThe Axe
Silver Song
Royal Advocator Majestic Prince Raise a Native
Gay Hostess
Precious ElaineAdvocator
Imgoinaway (family: 4-r)

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References

  1. "Starrer Drills For Bayakoa Repeat". The Blood-Horse. 2002-12-08. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  2. "To the Hunt Dead". Thoroughbred Daily News. 2006-08-16. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  3. "Starrer". Equibase Co LLC. 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2021-06-12.