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Durham Park Rising Star 2yo Pace
1710m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 7:00pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. PBD/SEX
RESTRICTIONS
2YO
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$20,000
 
 
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R5
9 - THEMIDNIGHTEXPRESS
  • 9 Themidnightexpress (SR1)
  • D: Damien Burns
  • T: D J Burns
  • 1-2-2-7-3-4
51.0 51.0
$51.00 $51.00 - - - $51.00
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: This is the second running of the Rising Star two-year-old event at Ballarat, with the winner set to be taken as Durham Park and Ballarat and District Trotting Club’s runner in the $500,000 Protostar in Queensland next month. And I’m confident that will be COMEANDSEE (2) for the Emma Stewart stable. She has been absolutely brilliant in her two career starts to date, with huge wins in good time at Bendigo and Maryborough stamping her as one of the best juveniles in the country. I think she will lead and win. Stablemate KAHULA (1) was impressive sitting parked through the last lap in taking out the $200,000 Nutrien Final for two-year-old fillies at Wagga in late May and draws to trail the top pick, another of the Stewart runners in CARDIGAN SNIPER (7) looked a little lazy but won easily on debut at Bendigo on May 6, while THEMIDNIGHTEXPRESS (9) is a nice horse with six runs of experience who is capable of sneaking into the First 4 numbers for trainer Damien Burns.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
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TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
LAST SEASON
6-1-2-1
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
67%
PLACE S/RATE
6-1-2-1
CAREER
$14,892
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
11
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 6-1-2-1 17% 67% 6
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 4-1-2-0 25% 75% 5
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 6-1-2-1 17% 67% 6
Last Season 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 2:01.7MS 6
Distance Best MR 2:01.7MS 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Damien Burns
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
D J Burns
Trained at: Haddon
Owners: F Cotronea, M Cotronea
Breeder(s): F Cotronea, M Cotronea
Colours: All Black, Green Stars, Burns Racing Stables Logo.
Age/Sex: 2 year old bay colt
Breeding: Ride High - Ourlittle Princess (Rock N Roll Heaven USA)
National Rating: NR48
Gear Changes
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RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 8 20
MARYBRO (Good) 31/05/2026, 2190m, No NR. 1:57.6 (55.9, 28.5)
Finished 4/8 btn 22.2m, $14000, Damien Burns (Sr1), $21.00
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st COMEANDSEE (Fr5)
2nd KINGS GALLERY (Fr6) 14.9m
3rd LA CANTATRICE (Fr4) 3.7m
3 of 6 44
MARYBRO (Good) 11/05/2026, 2190m, No NR. 2:01.4 (56.5, 26.6)
Finished 3/6 btn 9.6m, $8000, Damien Burns (Fr6), $6.00
pre race swab, worked forward, 3 back on pegs at bell
1st STAUNTON (Fr5)
2nd FARROH JOE (Fr1) 9.0m
3rd THEMIDNIGHTEXPRESS (Fr6) HFNK
7 of 10 8
BTHURST (Fast) 28/03/2026, 1730m, No NR. 1:55.7 (56.0, 27.9)
Finished 7/10 btn 19.4m, $150000, Luke McCarthy (Sr3), $34.00
800 metres, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st JACWILL KID (Fr1)
2nd GOCCIADORO (Sr1) 4.6m
3rd TAKE THE MIKI (Fr2) HD
2 of 10 13
BTHURST (Fast) 20/03/2026, 1730m, No NR. 1:55.0 (57.2, 28.1)
Finished 2/10 btn 1.8m, $11832, Luke McCarthy (Fr3), $2.90
3 wide early, worked forward, led, 800 metres, leader at bell
1st TAKE THE MIKI (Fr6)
2nd THEMIDNIGHTEXPRESS (Fr3) 1.8m
3rd POCKET DIAL (Fr5) 25.9m
2 of 9 10
MENANGL (Fast) 07/03/2026, 1609m, No NR. 1:54.2 (55.7, 27.1)
Finished 2/9 btn 10.2m, $30600, Jack Callaghan (Fr4), $13.00
gate speed, 3 back on pegs at bell, 3 back on pegs at bell, held up early
1st DON HUNTER (Fr2)
2nd THEMIDNIGHTEXPRESS (Fr4) 10.2m
3rd SOHO CRUZA (Fr6) 5.4m
1 of 9 N/A
MARYBRO (Good) 25/02/2026, 1690m, 2YO 0-1 WIN 2:01.7 (58.1, 28.3)
Finished 1/9 $6000, Damien Burns (Fr2), $2.60
gate speed, led, leader at bell, shifted out, locked wheels, shifted out under pressure, warning issued, swabbed
1st THEMIDNIGHTEXPRESS (Fr2)
2nd CRIPPA (Fr6) 2.1m
3rd LA CANTATRICE (Fr1) SHFHD