Zousain Winner at Moonee Valley

Tara Madgwick - Friday December 13

A half-brother to Group I winning sprinter Bella Vella, three year-old Zousain gelding Zourain broke the ice at Moonee Valley on Friday might with a tenacious win.

Zourain wins at Moonee Valley - image George Salpigtidis / Racing Photos

Trained by Robbie Griffiths and Matt de Kock, Zourain was overdue for a win having been second, fourth and third at his three previous starts and Zac Spain took luck out of the equation when sending him forward.

Zourain kicked away and had enough left to hang on and win the 1523m maiden by a long neck and is the last winner for the training partnership with de Kock set to head back to his home country of South Africa to continue training.

Zourain was a $160,000 Magic Millions purchase for Griffiths de Kock Racing/Peter Ford Thoroughbreds  from the Robyn Wise draft and was a successful pinhook having been sourced from Coolmore at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale for $80,000.

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Bred by Fionnuala Timoney of Calvados Bloodstock, Zourain is the fourth winner from Forget the Weather (USA), who sadly passed away earlier this year.

Zourain is the 14th winner this season for Zousain, who has 21 yearlings for both Magic Millions and Inglis Classic.

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Race Result - Events And Venues @ Cirka Mdn Plate 1523m

Moonee Valley Track: Good(4) Time: 1:31.89
1
Zourain
- 3g Zousain (AUS) x Forget The Weather (USA) (Stormy Atlantic (USA))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Zac Spain 58
2
0.3
Blacklist
- 4g Redwood (GB) x Pure Light (NZ) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Laming Rdr: J Mott 59.5
3
3.1
Chesapeake Babe
- 4m Ocean Park (NZ) x Virginia (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: L & T Corstens & W Larkin Rdr: Jett Stanley 55.5
4
3.5
Eire To The Jungle
- 4g Jungle Ruler (AUS) x Love You Sometime (AUS) (Leica Kenmare (AUS))
Tnr: Toby Lake Rdr: John Allen 59.5
5
3.7
Marbastion
- 4g National Defense (GB) x Hot Marmalade (AUS) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
Tnr: Michael Huglin Rdr: K Jennings 59.5
6
6.5
Jenni Maddie Lynn
- 4m Justify (USA) x Maddie Lynn (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Damian Lane 57.5
7
13.2
Theria
- 4m Impending (AUS) x Backstreet Lover (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Saab Hasan Rdr: Ms A Herrmann 57.5
8
13.4
Hula Dance
- 4g So You Think (NZ) x Flying Hula (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Saab Hasan Rdr: Tom Prebble 56.5
9
14.6
Ludicrous
- 7m Lucas Cranach (GER) x Linda Winifred (NZ) (Mellifont (USA))
Tnr: D J Cannon Rdr: Alana Kelly 57.5
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