Diamond Day for Zoustar

Tara Madgwick - Saturday March 6

They say ‘some days are diamonds’ and for Zoustar today was one of those days with two new Group II winning 2YO’s Glistening and Lightsaber, a Group I quinella in the VRC Newmarket with Zoutori and Indian Pacific fighting out the finish and then in Sydney, Mizzy missed by a whisker to finish second in the Group I ATC Canterbury Stakes.

Read about Glistening here and Lightsaber here.

Quality sprinter Zoutori has long threatened to win a Group I sprint up the Flemington straight having been fourth in Newmarket last year and fourth in the Group I VRC Darley Sprint back in the spring.

Zoutori edges out Indian Pacific to give Zoustar a G1 quinella at Flemington - image Grant Courtney

The Matt Ellerton and Simon Zahra trained gelding was only seventh in the Oakleigh Plate when resuming from a spell last month, but has always shown a liking for Flemington and duly produced a career best performance to win by a head over progressive Perth sprinter Indian Pacific.


Ridden by Luke Currie, Zoutori carried top weight of 57kg and lunged on the line to snatch a well -deserved win.

Three year-old Star Witness colt Amish Boy finished third to give Widden Stud sires a Group I trifecta in the prestigious time honoured sprint.
 



"I don't get too nervous pre-raceday, but I was a little but toey today," Matt Ellerton revealed. 

"Things have gone to plan with him from the Oakleigh Plate and he's really come on well. 

"He's a good, tough honest sprinter who is a dual Group II winner and now a Group I winner and he's got a great CV especially down the straight."

A $160,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Amarina Farm draft for his trainers, Zoutori has the overall record of eight wins and six placings from 26 starts with prizemoney of $1.7million.

Zoutori is feeling the love after his first G1 win!

He was bred by Frank Meduri and is the first foal of Atotori, a half-sister by Haradasun to Group III winner Castlethorpe and to the dam of Group II winner Quiet Oasis and Group III winner Young Pretender.

Atotori had a big international pedigree being a grand-daughter of Champion European Two and Three Year Old Filly Park Express, the dam of leading sire and Epsom Derby winner New Approach.

Atotori died last year and her final foal is a yearling filly by Divine Prophet that was sold at Magic Millions earlier this year for $80,000 to Australian Bloodstock/Lees Racing/Tasman Bloodstock.

Zoutori is the second Group I winner for Zoustar , who is currently covering mares at Tweenhills in the UK.


 

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Race Result - Seppelt Wines Newmarket Hcp Gr1 1200m

Flemington Track: Good(3) Time: 1:09.61
1
Zoutori
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Atotori (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: L Currie 57
Zoustar
2
0.2
Indian Pacific
- 4g Zoustar (AUS) x Rosarino (AUS) (Perugino (USA))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: B Parnham 54
Zoustar
3
1.0
Amish Boy
- 3c Star Witness (AUS) x Sheeznodoubt (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: D Yendall 52
Star Witness
4
1.4
Prague
- 3c Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Purely Spectacular (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: M J Dee 52
5
2.2
Swats That
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x Is It A Mosquito (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Jye McNeil 52
6
2.3
Prophet's Thumb
- 5m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Set To Skelter (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: C Newitt 54
7
2.4
Sirius Suspect
- 6g Wanted (AUS) x Sirius Miss (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Saab Hasan Rdr: Jamie Kah 54
8
3.1
Brooklyn Hustle
- 4m Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Joint Aspiration (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: J Warren & D Krongold Rdr: Damien Thornton 54
9
3.6
Flit
- 4m Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Glissade (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 54.5
10
3.7
September Run
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Pittsburgh Flyer (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Craig Williams 54
11
3.8
Elite Street
- 4g Street Boss (USA) x Elite Ateates (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: M Zahra 56.5
12
4.6
Imaging
- 6g Oasis Dream (GB) x Mirror Lake (GB) (Dubai Destination (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Damian Lane 56.5
13
6.3
Celebrity Queen
- 4m Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Celebrity Miss (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: G & A Williams Rdr: W Pike 56
14
8.1
Dalasan
- 4h Dalakhani (IRE) x Khandallah (AUS) (Kitten's Joy (USA))
Tnr: L Macdonald & A Gluyas Rdr: John Allen 55
15
8.3
Bold Star
- 5g Needs Further (AUS) x Alzahra Star (AUS) (Danewin (AUS))
Tnr: G V Richards Rdr: D W Stackhouse 54
16
8.7
Halvorsen
- 5g Magnus (AUS) x Flourishing (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Lachlan King 54
17
10.2
Standout
- 4h Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Bahia (AUS) (Snippets (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: M J Walker 54.5
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