The Astrologist is SW23 for Zoustar winning the All Victorian Sprint Series Final (1200m) at Flemington. The Astrologist was always on speed and when pressed strongly by Banquo (Written Tycoon) inside the final 100m pulled out plenty to score by half a length. The Astrologist is a half-brother Melbourne winners Spirit Of Aquada (Bel Esprit)
Read More…
A Written Tycoon colt for $1.1m, topping the opening day of strong trade at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale on Monday. The colt, out of the juvenile stakes winner Gtbe (Fastnet Rock) was eventually knocked down to agent James Harron and is the second highest lot sold in a Premier sale. Harron was standing with
Read More…
The runaway win by Profiteer in the recent Inglis Millennium race for juveniles was notable for several reasons. Apart from propelling him into conversation as a Golden Slipper Stakes contender, it also further fueled the commercial fires underneath his sire Capitalist ahead of the 2021 round of yearling sales. The win is noteworthy for the
Read More…
Gr3 Vanity Stakes (1400m) at Flemington winner Zou Dancer is SW17 for Zoustar. Zou Dancer stalked the early speed and was there outside the leader Longduan into the home straight before accelerating away to defeat the VRC Oaks winner Personal (Fastnet Rock) by 4-3/4 lengths with Starelle (More Than Ready) in third. It is the
Read More…
It was only an off-season handicap at Randwick but the win of All Time Legend suggests he will be the first stakes performer in Australia out of a daughter of Kendargent. It is standard practice that by the time a stallion shows his effectiveness as a broodmare sire, said horse is either dead or at
Read More…
Indian Pacific is SW16 for Zoustar winning Saturday’s R S Crawford Stakes (1000m) at Ascot. Indian Pacific raced in second place to the home turn before gradually wearing down longtime leader Mervyn (Henny Hughes) to score by a half-head and the fast finishing Stageman (Written Tycoon) in third. Indian Pacific is a half-brother to five
Read More…
Ranting is SW15 for Zoustar breaking his Maiden in Wednesday’s Gr3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Despite only three runners it proved an exciting race with less than one length covering the trio, Ranting third around the home turn than finishing best over the final 100m to edge out Hanseatic (Street Boss) and Anders
Read More…
Solar Star is SW14 for Zoustar after winning the Gai Waterhouse Classic (1350m) at Ipswich. Solar Star led into the home straight and stayed on strongly to defeat Jami Lady (Spirit Of Boom) and Multaja (Medaglia d’Oro). Solar Star is one of two winners out of Gr3 Darley Plate at Ellerslie winner Petty Cury (Not
Read More…
Widden Stud has announced reduced fees for all its stallions in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Zoustar (pictured) heads the roster at $121,000 ($154,000 in 2019) with his Gr2 winning son Zousain joining him on $$19,800. Trapeze Artist will stand at $77,000 ($88,000 in 2019), Nicconi at $27,500 ($38,500), Written By at
Read More…