One To Watch – Moe

Tara Madgwick - Friday October 15

Zoustar is not a sire we think about when looking for potential Derby contenders, but if anyone can turn that thinking on it’s head it will be Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.

They produced a promising three year-old staying type at Moe on Friday in Zoumon, who holds an entry for the Group I VRC Victoria Derby.

Zoumon makes it two wins from three starts at Moe - image Scott Barbour / Racing Photos.

Zoumon won his debut at Kyneton in September over 1212m and was then fourth at Mornington over 1500m.

Stepped up to 2050m for a Benchmark 70 event at his third start, Zoumon led all the way for Lewis German to win by a length and a half making light of the heavy ground.

A $360,000 Magic Millions purchase for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing/Mt Hallowell Stud from the Element Hill draft, Zoumon has won two of three starts and is the third winner from stakes-winning Monsun mare Monblue (GB), who was successful up to 1800m.

A half-sister to two stakes-winners, Monblue is from Germans takes-winner Salonblue, who won up to 2000m and comes from a family packed with stakes-winning European stayers.

Widden Stud's champion sire Zoustar has never sired an Australian stakes-winner beyond 1600m, but Zoumon might be the horse to change that.


 

Advertisment

Race Result - Moe Optical (Bm70) 2050m

Moe Track: Heavy(8) Time: 2:12.21
1
Zoumon
- 3g Zoustar (AUS) x Monblue (GB) (Monsun (GER))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Lewis German 54
2
1.5
Florida Dream
- 6g Sebring (AUS) x Live And Dream (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: Luke Oliver Rdr: J Maskiell 60
3
1.7
Samarkand
- 3g Mongolian Khan (AUS) x Shimmy (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: M Baker & A Forsman Rdr: Damian Lane 54.5
4
4.7
Adonis Kick
- 4g Scissor Kick (AUS) x Impact Game (JPN) (Deep Impact (JPN))
Tnr: Peter Gelagotis Rdr: J Mott 57.5
5
6.2
Langworthy
- 5g Sacred Falls (NZ) x Salford Art (IRE) (Sir Percy (GB))
Tnr: Ms A Bennett Rdr: Teodore Nugent 55
6
6.3
Swindon Lass
- 4m Wordsmith (AUS) x Splendid Thing (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Brown Rdr: B Higgins 56
7
7.3
Reuber
- 4g Dissident (AUS) x Fortress Madonna (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: Ms C Alderson Rdr: C Newitt 59.5
8
8.3
Lofty Heights
- 7g High Chaparral (IRE) x Nobentleyforme (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr: Beau Mertens 56.5
9
9.0
Stradari
- 5g Strategic Maneuver (AUS) x Ladari (AUS) (Ladoni (GB))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: W Egan 55.5
10
11.0
Hunua Hank
- 7g Pentire (GB) x Devant (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Amy McDonald Rdr: Ms J Horner 55
11
12.5
Alienated
- 8g Danesis (IRE) x Belle Tower (AUS) (Archway (IRE))
Tnr: C G Murray Rdr: Alana Kelly 55.5
More Reading...
Sires With Winners - Saturday June 7
Here is the full list of 123 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Inglis Easter Segenhoe Stakes Double
Outstanding mare Joliestar (Zoustar) secured a third career G1 win with a staggering come-from-behind victory in today’s Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm.
Third Generation Epsom Derby Hero for Coolmore
The Group I Epsom Derby (1m4f) was the big highlight overnight in the UK and the scratching of Godolphin owned favourite Ruling Court due to track condition meant it was an open affair with the second string horse from Ballydoyle in Lambourn coming up trumps and also bringing joy for the Aussie offshoot of his family.
Successive Stakes Wins For Flying Artie’s In Flight
With all her wins being on soft and heavy rated tracks, trainer Joe Pride has chased the rain of late with 4yo Flyng Artie mare In Flight winning the Listed BRC Bright Shadow Stakes last time out at Doomben, before scoring a late dive victory at Randwick on Saturday in the Listed ATC Bob Charley AO Stakes (1100m).
Levendi Thriving at Magnum Park in Tasmania
Magnum Park is proud to announce that their well credentialled young stallion Levendi will stand at the Old Beach property this spring.
Cosmic Fire a New SW for Cosmic Force
Sunshine Coast trainer Billy Healey was thrilled to have a stakes-winner on a big carnival day at Eagle Farm with his talented Cosmic Force three year-old gelding Cosmic Fire soaring to new heights when taking out the $200,000 Listed BRC Queensland Day Stakes (1200m).
North Pacific 2YO Ready to Win
Byerley Park trainer Steven Cole will head to Ellerslie with a quartet of runners on Saturday, and he is particularly upbeat about the chances of Pacific Breeze in the Network Visuals 1200.
€1.85million Sale-Topping Frankel Filly Wins Epsom Oaks for Coolmore
The Group I Epsom Oaks (1m4f) had a raging hot favourite in undefeated Godolphin entry Desert Flower, but she came up short in her first try at the classic trip going down to finish third behind the Aidan O’Brien trained duo Minnie Hauk (Frankel and Whirl (Wootton Bassett).
Spritely 7YO Wins G3 Hyperion - 'Loved Again' Does the Trick!
Group One winner Western Empire (Iffraaj) is back in the winner's circle after a frustrating start to this campaign and is now a $3million earner!
Sires With Winners - Friday June 6
Here is the full list of 31 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.