The 7yr-old sprinting specialist has graced the track 34 times in his injury-interrupted career, winning 10 of those starts.
But the key for punters is the number of misses he has had. The son of Seasoned Star has finished further back than fifth on only eight of those 34 occasions.
''He's been there, done that - and he's one that never lets you down,'' his trainer, Paul Richards, said.
''Been there'' is an appropriate phrase when considering Anzac Star's chances in the 1100m open handicap at Wingatui tomorrow.
He has won six of his 11 starts on the track, despite being better suited to some of the tighter-turning country tracks.
''He's done a good job throughout his career. That's probably why he's so high in the ratings - he never goes a bad one.''
Anzac Star's consistency means he is lumped with a rating of 99, but Richards has called on his former apprentice, Doni Prastiyou, to provide 3kg of weight relief tomorrow, bringing Anzac Star's impost down from 59kg to 56kg.
''When you put a 3kg claimer on, it brings him back down to a more competitive weight,'' he said.
The presence of The Solitaire in the sprint field means Anzac Star comes in very well at the weights against the quality mare, who will carry 60kg with Chris Johnson on board.
Resplendent (race 8) looms as the best of Richards' other chances at Wingatui tomorrow when she takes on her rating 75 rivals over 1400m.
The Royal Gem mare has eked out a tidy record on rain-affected tracks and Richards is striking while the wet track options are still available.
''She's still racing all right - and she actually hasn't done a lot of racing through the winter - but while the tracks have still got plenty of give in them, she'll carry on,'' he said.
Resplendent hit the line well at Gore on September 18 over 1200m and Richards said the extra furlong should not be a problem.
''Chris [Johnson] was of the opinion that she would get 1400m and he stuck with her. She's on the back-up too, but it's a heavy track on the back door, which is her going, and they aren't going to be heavy for too much longer.''
Alessio is the other Richards-trained runner backing up from a run at Gore, which Richards said was not the original plan.
''I usually wouldn't back a horse like her up because she's a lightly-framed sort of animal but she's done that well. It's on our back door, she's come on a bit since Gore and she should be a good chance.''
Richards has five other runners to saddle up on the day, although Our Santana will run only if the track is not too sticky.
Tudor Lily is a lightweight hope in Resplendent's race thanks to Prastiyou's 3kg claiming taking her weight down to 51kg, while Boswell (race 1) will improve from his South Island debut tomorrow.
Special Duke (race 2) and Them Or Us (race 3) are two gallopers who might show their best in their next preparation, even though Them Or Us is already a race winner.
''He might be going through a growing stage,'' Richards said.
''We'll just see how he goes on Saturday as to what we do with him next - whether he goes to the paddock or carries on.''
