Zoustar Sprinter Wins G3 Aurie’s Star

Tara Madgwick - Saturday August 7

Consistent five year-old gelding The Astrologist finished last season as the final stakes-winner of 2020/2021 for Zoustar and he is now the first of the new season for his sire after taking out the Group III VRC Aurie’s Star (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday.

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The Astrologist wins the G3 Aurie's Star - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Trained by Leon and Troy Corstens, The Astrologist has been in sensational form this preparation and scored a length win in the feature sprint under Damien Thornton.

His overall record now stands at seven wins and six placings from 19 starts with prizemoney topping $716,000.
 



“Another terrific effort from the horse. He hasn't put a foot wrong this preparation, he's absolutely flying at the moment,” said stable representative Dom Sutton.

"He's just a lovely animal to train, he's straight forward - he eats and he works. Just a credit to the horse and also the team at home, they've done a terrific job with him."

The Astrologist will look to up the ante in the spring with a Group I goal on the horizon.

"The plan is to get him to the Rupert Clarke(September 18, G1 at Caulfield),” said Sutton.

“He's a winner at 1400m already so we'll map out a plan in the next few days I'd say."

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 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.

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

He had a double at Flemington on Saturday with promising three year-old Sunfall saluting for the Mick Price and Mick Kent Jr stable earlier in the day.

Entered for the Caulfield Guineas, Sunfall has turned a corner since being gelded and has won over $172,000 in prizemoney. Read about him here.
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Race Result - World Horse Aurie's Star Gr3 1200m

Flemington Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:10.50
1
The Astrologist
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Aquada (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Damien Thornton 57
Zoustar
2
1.0
Romancer
- 8g Redwood (GB) x Romantically (AUS) (Foreplay (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 57
3
1.8
Too Good Too Hard
- 6m All Too Hard (AUS) x The Good Wife (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Will Price 54
All Too Hard
4
1.9
Banquo
- 5h Written Tycoon (AUS) x Noondie (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Damian Lane 55.5
5
2.2
Secret Blaze
- 6g Sizzling (AUS) x Abscond (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Jye McNeil 55.5
6
2.4
Irish Songs
- 6g Shamus Award (AUS) x Lucky Songs (NZ) (Johar (USA))
Tnr: Kurt Goldman Rdr: Beau Mertens 54
7
2.6
Sirius Suspect
- 7g Wanted (AUS) x Sirius Miss (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Saab Hasan Rdr: D Oliver 55.5
8
2.7
Great Again
- 9g Viscount (AUS) x Free At Last (NZ) (Senor Pete (USA))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Declan Bates 56.5
9
3.2
Regardsmaree
- 5g So You Think (NZ) x Rossa Mia (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: Fred W Kersley 54
10
4.0
Order Of Command
- 7g Squamosa (AUS) x Commanding Angel (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Craig Williams 58.5
11
4.1
Aysar
- 4h Deep Field (AUS) x Miss Interiors (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: Jamie Kah 57.5
12
4.8
Tactical Advantage
- 8g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Above Perfection (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: C Newitt 56.5
13
9.8
Johnny Get Angry
- 4g Tavistock (NZ) x Luminova (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Denis Pagan Rdr: J Mott 59
14
10.3
King Of Hastings
- 5g Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Handcut (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: B Prebble 55.5
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