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Right to Party Goes From Last to First in G3 Aurie’s Star

Tara Madgwick - Saturday August 3

With slick Queensland visitor Zarastro setting a strong pace in the lead at Flemington on Saturday, Zoustar mare Right to Pary was allowed to settle back and bide her time, finishing with a brilliant late rush to seize victory in the Group III VRC Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Right to Party wins the G3 Aurie's Star - image Grant Courtney

Trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman, Right to Party has been on an upward spiral during the winter months racking up back to back wins at Flemington in June and July with a last start victory in the Listed VRC Creswick Sprint Series Final.

Facing a soft track for this engagement, she handled the ground easily for Jye McNeil and was strong late doing her best work on the line to win by a length.

“We liked her from day one but she just wasn't doing it and we were probably training her wrong," Anthony Freedman revealed.

"To Sam's credit, he's turned this mare around."

Flemington has been a factor in the burgeoning success of Right to Party with the straight track proving just to her liking in allowing her to win three on the trot.

"She is obviously great up the straight and a bigger field will suit her, too," he added.

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"If she can get into one of those big sprints, she could potentially do some damage right down in the weights.

"She's got into the winning habit now and obviously the races down the straight have really opened doors for her."

Right to Party is now a two time stakes-winner - image Grant Courtney

With four wins and five placings from 12 starts and prizemoney topping $311,000, Right to Party has started the season on a winning note and looks set to progress to better company as the spring unfolds.

Right to Party is a homebred for Jonathan Munz and runs in the Pinecliff Racing colours. She is a half-sister to Group III winner Big Party and Group placed sprinters Top Me Up and General Groove being the sixth winner from seven foals to race from top producing Dehere (USA) mare De Groove, a sibling to Group III winner Taikun and stakes-winner Super Groove.

She is the first stakes-winner of the new season for Widden Stud’s marquee sire Zoustar, who will cover a full book at $275,000 this spring.

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Race Result - Aurie's Star Hcp Gr3 1200m

Flemington Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:09.81
1
Right To Party
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x De Groove (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Jye McNeil 54
Zoustar
2
1
Zarastro
- 6g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Adrift (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Jamie Kah 58
I Am Invincible
Inglis October (Late) Online Sale $32,500
Seller:
Buyer: Tony Gollan Racing
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $1,050,000
Seller: Segenhoe Stud, Scone, NSW
Buyer: Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock
3
1.8
It'sourtime
- 7g Time For War (AUS) x Zedoble (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Damian Lane 57.5
4
2.2
The Astrologist
- 8g Zoustar (AUS) x Aquada (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: B Shinn 57.5
5
4.2
Nicolini Vito
- 7g Nicconi (AUS) x She's Cherryrype (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: L Currie 56
6
4.7
Rocketing By
- 7g So You Think (NZ) x Across The Moon (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: M J Dee 56
7
5.4
Crosshaven
- 7g Smart Missile (AUS) x Irish Colleen (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 54.5
8
6.9
La Danseuse Rouge
- 5m Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Margaux (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: C I Brown Rdr: Carleen Hefel 54
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