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One to Watch – Geelong

Tara Madgwick - Friday June 26

Zoustar posted his second promising juvenile winner this week at Geelong on Friday with a strong finishing victory for this John McArdle trained filly.

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Free Flying Star wins at Geelong - image Reg Ryan/ Racing Photos

Free Flying Star was third on debut at Wangaratta earlier this month and took plenty of benefit from that outing.

She hit the line hard for Jamie Mott to win the 1300m maiden by a neck.
 



A $190,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase for Redgum Racing/CB Bloodstock from the Grenville Stud draft, Free Flying Star was bred by Tara Farm and is a half-sister to Group I ATC Australian Oaks runner up Scarlet Dream.

She is the fifth winner from six to race out of former South African Champion 2YO Filly and Group I winner Asylum Seeker (SAF).

Free Flying Star as a yearling

Asylum Seeker has a yearling colt by Zoustar, a weanling filly by Your Song and was covered last spring by Smart Missile.

Zoustar has had a great season with over 90 winners of more than $10million in prizemoney highlighted by six stakes-winners.

The champion son of Northern Meteor stands at Widden Stud this spring at a fee of $121,000.


 

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Race Result - The Elephant/Castle Hotel Mdn 1300m

Geelong Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:19.32
1
Free Flying Star
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Asylum Seeker (SAF) (Count Dubois (GB))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: J Mott 57
2
0.3
Bella Tiara
- 2f Sepoy (AUS) x Bella Corona (AUS) (Beautiful Crown (USA))
Tnr: M J Williams Rdr: D Yendall 57
3
0.4
The Bride
- 2f More Than Ready (USA) x Purrpurrlena (AUS) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: Damien Thornton 57
4
0.5
Zacouver
- 2f Vancouver (AUS) x Fair Isle (NZ) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: John Allen 57
5
2.5
Safeeya
- 2f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Star On High (USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M J Dee 57
6
3.2
Aqaareb
- 2f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Bahja (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: L Nolen 57
7
3.3
Cafe Rizu
- 2f Rubick (AUS) x Calm Smytzer (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: D Oliver 57
8
3.5
Akahai
- 2f Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Maka Ena (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: M Rodd 57
9
4.0
Sure Strategy
- 2f Akeed Mofeed (GB) x Mayneda Strategy (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: Michael Poy 57
10
5.0
The Prater
- 2f Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Viennese (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: B Rawiller 57
11
5.8
Ideal Miss
- 2f Scissor Kick (AUS) x Perfect Hostess (NZ) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: N A Blackiston Rdr: M J Walker 57
12
7.0
Sweet As Scandi
- 2f Magnus (AUS) x Gail (AUS) (Bianconi (USA))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: B Melham 57
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