One to Watch – Bargain Priced Zoustar

Tara Madgwick - Monday January 8

Zoustar will be one of the hottest sires in the sale ring at Magic Millions this week with his progeny averaging $628,667 last year, but one of his bargain priced yearlings snaffled from Inglis Classic in 2021 for $40,000 is building a good record in the country with more wins to come and a tilt at the $3million Big Dance.

Trained by Barb Joseph and Paul and Matt Jones, four year-old gelding Zouatic was a short priced favourite for the $75,000 Moruya Cup (1425m) on Monday and led his rivals a merry dance to win by nearly three lengths.

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Zouatica has now won five of nine starts with two minor placings earning nearly $170,000 in prizemoney and is on track for a start in the $3million Big Dance later this year following this facile victory.

He is now heading towards the $1 million Country Championships in March and April ahead of a possible date with destiny in the $3 million Big Dance on the first Tuesday in November.

Zouatica was among the cheapest yearlings by Zoustar in 2021.

Bred and sold by Torryburn Stud and purchased by his trainers for just $40,000 at Inglis Classic, Zouatica was the second cheapest yearling by his champion sire at that sale, but time has been his best friend and the best is still to come.

Zouatica is the third winner from three foals to race from Axiomatic, a winning half-sister to dual Group I winner and Champion NZ 3YO Xtravagant and Group II winner He’s Remarkable.

Torryburn Stud have a terrific draft of 11 yearlings for Magic Millions.

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Race Result - Pretty View Retreat Big Dance Eligibility Moruya Cup 1425m

Moruya Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:25.02
1
Zouatica
- 4g Zoustar (AUS) x Axiomatic (AUS) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: B Joseph & P & M Jones Rdr: Q Krogh 54
2
2.8
Kokoro
- 5g Real Impact (JPN) x Close To My Heart (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: A Adkins 61
3
3.6
One Aye
- 6m Super One (AUS) x Flying First Class (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: B Joseph & P & M Jones Rdr: Jake Barrett 55
4
4.9
Crackalacka
- 6m Poet's Voice (GB) x Directly (AUS) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: Ms T Bateup Rdr: Molly Bourke 57
5
5.1
Mosgold
- 4m Sooboog (AUS) x Mosoru (AUS) (Black Minnaloushe (USA))
Tnr: Tash Burleigh Rdr: Jett Stanley 54
6
5.3
Satness
- 5g Sweynesse (AUS) x Satanya (NZ) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: Brock Ryan 58
7
5.4
Winning Point
- 4m Bull Point (AUS) x Keofilo (AUS) (Teofilo (IRE))
Tnr: Paul Murray Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 54
8
6.4
Napoleon Solo
- 8g Uncle Mo (USA) x Derelique (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: Natalie Jarvis Rdr: Ms R Freeman 56
9
6.6
Stratum Pride
- 5m Stratum Star (AUS) x Essie's Pride (AUS) (Murtajill (AUS))
Tnr: K R Dryden Rdr: J Innes Jnr 54
10
6.8
Extreme Freedom
- 4g Turn Me Loose (NZ) x Acute (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: R Downey 54.5
11
8.3
Lemaire
- 6g Zariz (AUS) x Testalina (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: T & P Vigouroux Rdr: Ms J Taylor 54
12
8.6
Sucrose
- 8m Skilled (AUS) x Sachrasee (AUS) (Mr Henrysee (USA))
Tnr: J Gamble Rdr: Amy Mc Lucas 54
13
13.9
California August
- 7g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Port Augusta (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Natalie Jarvis Rdr: Ms K Nisbet 54
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