Waller Mares Quinella G1 Queen of the Turf

Tara Madgwick - Saturday April 13

Last year’s winner of the $1million Group I ATC Queen of the Turf Stakes (1600m) was looking to go back to back at Randwick on Saturday, but gallant Savabeel mare Atishu could not quite catch her stablemate Zougotcha with just a short half head separating the pair at the post.

Zougotcha edges out Atishu to win the G1 Queen of the Turf - image Steve Hart

Chris Waller certainly has  knack with his older mares and while six year-old  Atishu heads to the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale next month, four year-old Zoustar mare Zougotcha looks set for a long and fruitful career.

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She won the Group I ATC Flight Stakes at three, the Group I ATC Coolmore Classic last start and added a third Group I victory her CV with this latest triumph under James McDonald.

"Zougotcha has done a good job," Waller said.

"We gave her a decent break after she didn't come up in the spring. We didn't panic and we allowed her to be a racehorse.

"We gave her a proper break and she's won three from three this prep.

"We just had to put her in the right races and she's gone bang, bang, bang. Tough mare."

Zougotcha is a triple G1 winner - image Steve Hart

A $500,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Widden Stud draft for Chris Waller Racing / Mulcaster Bloodstock, Zougotcha runs for a syndicate of stable clients with her breeders Widden Stud and Robert Anderson retaining an interest.

Zougotcha has eight wins from 15 starts with prizemoney just of $2.4million.

Zougotcha is a full sister to stakes-winner Persuader and half-sister to stakes-winner The Actuary being the fourth winner from stakes-placed Fast Talker, a half-sister by Fastnet Rock to stakes-winner Crystal Dreamer.

Fast Talker comes from the family of Golden Slipper winner Crystal Lily and her yearling colt by Written Tycoon was sold at Inglis Easter for $500,000 to MG Price Racing & Breeding / D Farrington.

Fast Talker missed in 2022, but appears to now be back in foal to Zougotcha’s sire Zoustar.
 

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Race Result - Grainshaker Vodka Queen Of The Turf Gr1 1600m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:35.71
1
Zougotcha
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Fast Talker (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
Zoustar
2
0.1
Atishu
- 6m Savabeel (AUS) x Posy (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Shinn 57
3
1.3
Semana
- 4m Winning Rupert (AUS) x Festivity (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 57
4
1.3
Makarena
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Wecansay Mak (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54.5
5
1.5
Ruthless Dame
- 4m Tavistock (NZ) x Ruthless Lady (NZ) (Keeper (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
6
2.4
Tropical Squall
- 3f Prized Icon (AUS) x Squalls (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: A Hyeronimus 54.5
7
2.6
Olentia
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Mabkhara (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
8
2.6
Eternal Flame
- 4m Sacred Falls (NZ) x Suriyan (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: M C Kent Rdr: Damian Lane 57
9
2.7
Campionessa
- 6m Contributer (IRE) x Bella Carolina (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: O P Bosson 57
10
4
Barbie's Fox
- 7m Foxwedge (AUS) x So Barbie Says (AUS) (Kenvain (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: M Zahra 57
11
4
More Secrets
- 6m More Than Ready (USA) x Secret Indulgence (NZ) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: B Melham 57
12
4.1
Renaissance Woman
- 4m Reliable Man (GB) x Mrs Kennedy (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 57
13
4.5
Osmose
- 5m Zoffany (IRE) x Meseika (USA) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 57
14
6.1
Arctic Glamour
- 3f Frosted (USA) x Fartoo Flashy (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: M J Dee 54.5
15
6.7
Madame Pommery
- 4m No Nay Never (USA) x Cancel (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 57
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