New Stakes-Winner for Zoustar

Tara Madgwick - Saturday July 3

Widden Stud’s flagship sire Zoustar has had a sensational year and posted his 12th Australian stakes-winner this season when tough sprinter The Astrologist scored his first Black Type success in the Listed VRC Furphy Sprint Series Final (1200m) at Flemington ion Saturday.

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The Astrologist is a new SW for Zoustar - image Grant Courtney.

Trained by Leon and Troy Corstens, The Astrologist had his first two runs back from a spell in Brisbane where he ran well in Black Type races for fifth and fourth before returning to Victoria to win at Flemington last month.

The four year-old gelding turned in a career best performance to lead all the way as favourite under Damien Thornton to win by half a length taking his overall record to six wins and five placings from 17 starts with prizemoney topping $584,000.
 



"He's such a tough and honest character and that's all you can ask in a racehorse. Two very good attributes to have,” said Troy Corstens.

"Damien's really clicked with him and he's done a fantastic job.

"He's a funny horse. He looks like a drunken sailor coming down the straight but he just keeps going. He doesn't know how to stop and sprint but he just keeps going that one pace and it gets the rest off the bridle."

A $150,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Goodwood Farm draft for Bennett Racing/McEvoy Mitchell Racing P/L, The Astrologist started his career with Tony and Calvin McEvoy.

Bred by Rangal Park Stud in Victoria, The Astrologist is the best of three winners from Aquada, a placed Flying Spur daughter of stakes-winner Freestyle.

Rangal Park sold a yearling colt by Tosen Stardom (Jpn) from Aquada at Inglis Premier this year for $70,000 and the mare was also sold this year fetching $30,000 to the bid of Kooringal Stud at the Inglis Digital January Sale when in foal to Cliffs Edge.

Zoustar

The Astrologist is the 23rd stakes-winner for Zoustar, who stands at a fee of $154,000 this spring.



 

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Race Result - Furphy All Vic. Sprint Series LR 1200m

Flemington Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:10.67
1
The Astrologist
- 4g Zoustar (AUS) x Aquada (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Damien Thornton 55
Zoustar
2
0.5
Banquo
- 4h Written Tycoon (AUS) x Noondie (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Damian Lane 56
3
1.3
William Thomas
- 6g Nicconi (AUS) x Girls Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J W Price Rdr: M J Dee 56.5
Nicconi
4
1.4
Lowanna Magic
- 5g Atomic (AUS) x Shally's Magic (AUS) (Shalford (IRE))
Tnr: P A Preusker Rdr: Declan Bates 54
5
1.5
Isaurian
- 6g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Byzantine (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 59
6
2.5
Irish Songs
- 5g Shamus Award (AUS) x Lucky Songs (NZ) (Johar (USA))
Tnr: Kurt Goldman Rdr: Will Price 54
7
3.0
Rock Prophet
- 4g Moshe (AUS) x Stiletto Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: R J Besanko Rdr: C Newitt 54
8
3.5
Romancer
- 7g Redwood (GB) x Romantically (AUS) (Foreplay (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 58
9
3.8
Hi Stranger
- 4g Zoffany (IRE) x Luxury Suite (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: S Fliedner Rdr: D Yendall 54
10
4.2
Halvorsen
- 5g Magnus (AUS) x Flourishing (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Dean Holland 54.5
11
4.4
Albumin
- 6g Foxwedge (AUS) x Dushanbe (AUS) (Secret Savings (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Michael Poy 54.5
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