Zoustar (foaled 8 September 2010) is a two-time Group 1 winning Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire who has sired multiple stakes winners.
| Zoustar | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Northern Meteor |
| Grandsire | Encosta De Lago |
| Dam | Zouzou |
| Damsire | Redoute's Choice |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 8 September 2010 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Racetree |
| Owner | Widden Stud Pty Ltd, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd & Merrow Racing |
| Trainer | Chris Waller |
| Jockey | Jim Cassidy |
| Record | 9: 6-1-0 |
| Earnings | A$1,411,680[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Sires' Produce Stakes (BRC) (2013) Golden Rose Stakes (2013) Roman Consul Stakes (2013) Coolmore Stud Stakes (2013) | |
Background
editOriginally bred by Racetree Stud outside of Beaudesert, Queensland, Zoustar was sold for A$85,000 at the 2011 National Weanling Sale. He was sold again at the 2012 Magic Millions yearling sale for A$140,000 to syndicator Sheriff Iskander.[2]
Racing career
editZoustar was successful in his first start on the 13 April 2013 winning at Canterbury by almost two-lengths. He won his next two starts culminating in his first stakes race when taking out the Sires' Produce Stakes at Doomben.
As a three-year-old Zoustar won his first Group 1, the Golden Rose Stakes at Rosehill. Trainer Chris Waller said after the race, "He's a serious colt, a valuable colt now … geez he's got a big future."[3]
Three weeks later Zoustar effortlessly won the Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick by a margin of over four-lengths.
This victory ensured that Zoustar would start the even money favourite in the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington a month later on the 2 November 2013. Zoustar won the race comfortably by a margin of two-lengths and allowed jockey Jim Cassidy to ride his 100th Group 1 winner of his career.[4]
After a four month break, Zoustar finished 8th in the Canterbury Stakes and was retired to perform stud duties.
Stud career
editZoustar was purchased for A$18 million by Widden Stud which Is located in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales.[5]
Zoustar's service fee for his first four seasons was set at A$44,000. By 2021 this had risen to A$154,000 and in 2022 it stands at A$198,000.[6]
Zoustar shuttles each year to Tweenhills Stud in the Northern Hemisphere.[7]
Notable progeny
editc = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major wins |
| 2015 | Mizzy | f | Canterbury Stakes |
| 2015 | Sunlight | f | Coolmore Stud Stakes, Newmarket Handicap, William Reid Stakes |
| 2015 | Zoutori | g | Newmarket Handicap |
| 2019 | Climbing Star | f | Robert Sangster Stakes |
| 2019 | Zougotcha | f | Flight Stakes, Coolmore Classic |
| 2020 | Joliestar | f | The Thousand Guineas |
| 2020 | Lezoo | f | Cheveley Park Stakes |
| 2020 | Ozzmosis | c | Coolmore Stud Stakes |
| 2021 | Starlust | c | Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint |
Pedigree
edit| Sire Northern Meteor (AUS) 2005 |
Encosta De Lago (AUS) 1993 |
Fairy King | Northern Dancer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Bridge | |||
| Shoal Creek | Star Way | ||
| Rolls | |||
| Explosive (USA) 1990 |
Fappiano | Mr. Prospector | |
| Killaloe | |||
| Scuff | Forli | ||
| Moccasin | |||
| Dam Zouzou (AUS) 2001 |
Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996 |
Danehill | Danzig |
| Razyana | |||
| Shanthas Choice | Canny Lad | ||
| Dancing Show | |||
| Meteor Mist (AUS) 1987 |
Star Shower | Star Of Heaven | |
| Show | |||
| Sunbuster | Blockbuster | ||
| Sunshine Lass |
References
edit- ^ "Zoustar Horse Profile Search". racenet.com.au.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "The battle for Zoustar". racing.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Golden Rose at Rosehill". abc.net.au. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Cassidy takes out 100th Group One on Zoustar". abc.net.au. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Stallion brokeridge". sumanhedge.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Widden success story". anzbloodtocknews.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Zoustar Stallion". tweenhills.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Zoustar Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.