Sunlight Sister Breaks Moonee Valley 955m Course Record

Tara Madgwick - Friday March 19

A full sister to triple Group I winner and $6.5 million earner Sunlight, Sisstar was a newsmaker in her own right at Moonee Valley on Friday night when setting a new course record on her way to winning the final of the Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge over 955m.

Prepared by Sunlight’s co-trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy, Sisstar was first up from a spell after winning a Magic Millions feature race at Ballarat in November and the Group III winner showed her class under a great ride from apprentice Matthew Cartwright.

He tracked the leaders from barrier one and although briefly held up for a run, was able to force his way clear to snatch a fast finishing half-length win in 54.45 seconds.
 


That’s just incredible, to win the last heat and get the record,” said an elated Tony McEvoy, who will bank a $55,000 cheque for the trainer of the fastest heat winner of the Ladbrokes 55 Second Series.

“That was really exciting, Matty Cartwright showed a lot of maturity, we’ll be using him again!”



A $600,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Widden Stud draft for McEvoy Mitchell Racing/David Redvers Bstock, Sisstar runs for a syndicate that includes many of the same owners involved in Sunlight and has the overall record of five wins from 14 starts with prizemoney topping $466,000.

Bred by Widden Stud in partnership, Sisstar is a full sister to Sunlight and to this season’s stakes--placed 2YO Dio being one of five winners from Group III winner Solar Charged.

Sisstar;s sire Zoustar has had a big week cracking 100 winners for the season.

Solar Charged has no yearling for the sales this year, but produced a colt by Zoustar last spring and is back in foal to him again.



 

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Race Result - Ladbrokes 55s Challenge (Bm90) 955m

Moonee Valley Track: Good(3) Time: 0:54.45
1
Sisstar
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Solar Charged (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 55.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $2,600,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd
2
0.5
Lesage
- 4m Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Beaded (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 55
3
0.6
The Last Napoleon
- 6g Atomic (AUS) x Raaz Noire (AUS) (Citizen Kane (ARG))
Tnr: Kylie Vella Rdr: D Yendall 55
4
1.3
Mossman Gorge
- 6g Mossman (AUS) x Lesmartre (AUS) (Jugah (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: Damian Lane 59
5
1.6
Lady Solly
- 5m O'Lonhro (AUS) x Recession Buster (AUS) (Ne Coupez Pas (USA))
Tnr: Adam Chambers Rdr: Dean Holland 55
6
1.9
All Cylinders
- 4g Testa Rossa (AUS) x Star Of The Screen (AUS) (Conatus (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Robl Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
7
2.2
Pravro
- 8g Lonhro (AUS) x Our Lona (AUS) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: Ms G Johnstone Rdr: Teodore Nugent 53.5
8
2.3
Rock Tycoon
- 5g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Rock Princess (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: Nathan Hobson Rdr: Madison Lloyd 52
9
3.6
Fine Dane
- 5g Danerich (AUS) x Fine Feelings (AUS) (Monde Bleu (GB))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: M Zahra 57.5
10
4.8
Mister Mogul
- 6g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Goldberg (AUS) (Geiger Counter (USA))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: Will Price 56.5
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