Six Length Debut winner for Zousain

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday July 23

Widden Stud’s Zousain had a super impressive debut winner on Tuesday with Laizabout opening up to win by six and a half lengths as favourite.

Trained by Wayne Wilkes, Laizabout bolted away with a barrier  trial at Taree earlier this month and reproduced that form on raceday at the same venue when lining up in a 1000m maiden to win as he pleased.

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Laizabout showed a sharp turn of foot over the final furlong to gap his rivals giving the promise of more wins to come.

A $50,000 Inglis Classic purchase from Widden Stud for his trainer, Laizabout is the fourth winner from four  foals to race from Divine Nature, a placed three-quarter sister to Group III winner Sookie, the dam of dual Group I winner Shadow Hero.

Laizabout was a $50,000 Inglis Classic purchase from Widden Stud.

Divine Nature is also a daughter of Champion 2YO Filly Victory Vein, so quality is not lacking on the pedigree front.

Widden Stud sold another filly by Zousain from Divine Nature at Inglis Classic this year for $60,000 again to Wayne Wilkes and she has another weanling filly by the same sire to follow.

Laizabout is the ninth winner – one in NZ – for Zousain, whose talented Group placed filly Chateau Miraval won a trial at Rosehill on Tuesday morning as he prepares for spring goals.

Zousain stands at a fee of $27,500.

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Race Result - Taree Cup New Date 18 October Mdn Hcp 1000m

Taree Track: Soft(7) Time: 0:58.49
1
Laizabout
- 2g Zousain (AUS) x Divine Nature (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: W T Wilkes Rdr: P Scorse 56.5
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $60,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley
Buyer: W Wilkes
2
6.5
Rossy's Maneuver
- 2c Strategic Maneuver (AUS) x Rose To Fame (AUS) (King De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Trent Potts Rdr: Leanne Boyd 54.5
3
7.5
So Outrageous
- 3g So You Think (NZ) x Ropable (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Glen Milligan Rdr: Teighan Worsnop 59.5
4
8.4
Silver On Gold
- 3f Bon Aurum (AUS) x Deshaa (AUS) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
Tnr: Nicole Hudson Rdr: Madeline Owen 55
5
9.3
Take A Break
- 2g Sooboog (AUS) x Flying Style (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: A P Ball Rdr: J Kehoe 56.5
6
9.8
Sweden
- 3g Pariah (AUS) x La Face (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Ms A Lee Rdr: Ms K Adams 55
7
10.7
Monrainia
- 2f Vadamos (FR) x Rainbow Lace (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Denim Wynen Rdr: Jenny Duggan 55
8
11.3
Betty Cee
- 2f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Suneeze (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: R N Godbolt Rdr: J Grisedale 55
9
13.7
Shalamiyna
- 2f Shalaa (IRE) x Sagamiyna (FR) (Azamour (IRE))
Tnr: M R Stitt Rdr: Mollie Fitzgerald 53
10
14.5
Insain Flame
- 2f Zousain (AUS) x Flame Of Love (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: R N Godbolt Rdr: S Lisnyy 55
11
16.6
Brash 'N' Wood
- 2g Cluster (AUS) x One Kiss (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: B D Bellamy Rdr: P Graham 56.5
12
20.1
Show 'Em Howl
- 2g Showtime (AUS) x Let 'em Howl (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: R J Agnew Rdr: B Looker 56.5
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