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Zoustar Treble at Hong Kong Season Opener

Tara Madgwick - Monday September 9

The first meeting of the new Hong Kong racing season was run at Sha tin on Sunday and Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar was quick to make an impression with a winning treble led by his former Aussie stakes-winner Twin Stars, who now does his racing under the name of Chiu Chow Spirit.

Trained by Kenny Man, the five year-old gelding won his final race last season in a Class 2 and picked up right where he left off surging clear to win the Class 2 over 1400m by nearly two lengths.

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A $225,000 Magic Millions purchase for McEvoy Mitchell Racing/Belmont Bloodstock Agency P/L from the KBL Thoroughbreds draft, Chiu Chow Spirit won the Group III SAJC Sires Produce Stakes at two and now has the overall record of five wins and seven placings from 20 starts.

Bred by Bowcock Bloodstock, Chiu Chow Spirit is the best of two winners from stakes-winning Star Witness mare Pearl Star, who comes from the family of Group I winning 2YO Spectatorial.
 

Zoustar had a winning treble at Sha Tin and is also leading the way on the Australian General Sires List by earnings.

Also winning at Sha Tin for Zoustar were Amazing Run (5g from Global Glamour) and Super Fortune (7g from Madamesta).

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Race Result - Tai Mo Shan Hcp (C2) 1400m

Sha Tin Track: Good Time: 1:21.91
1
Chiu Chow Spirit
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Pearl Star (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: A Badel 59.5
2
1.8
Superb Boy
- 6g Nicconi (AUS) x Jolie Joy (AUS) (Kendargent (FR))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: Z Purton 58.5
3
3
Karma
- 6g Turn Me Loose (NZ) x Lovingthelimelight (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: C Y Ho 57.5
4
3.3
Keefy
- 6g All Too Hard (AUS) x Urban Rocker (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: K Teetan 59
5
4.3
Ching
- 6g Frosted (USA) x Darci Dancer (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: C W Chang Rdr: Lyle Hewitson 56
6
4.5
Supreme Lucky
- 6g Deep Field (AUS) x Stealapipe (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: J Bowman 60
7
5.3
Beauty Crescent
- 5g Acclamation (GB) x Up In Time (GB) (Noverre (USA))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: M Chadwick 54.5
8
8.3
Frantanck
- 6g Frankel (GB) x Janey Muddles (IRE) (Lawman (FR))
Tnr: P C Ng Rdr: Y L Chung 54
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