Black Type Next - Zousain Filly La Roux Goes Two for Two

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 11

Astute trainer Phillip Stokes has a smart juvenile in the stable in fleet footed Zousain filly La Roux, who won easily on debut at Morphettville on Boxing Day and backed it up with another easy victory as a short priced favourite at Murray Bridge on Saturday.

Backed as though unbeatable, she sat outside the leader and kicked away for Lachlan Neindorf to win the 1000m scamper by nearly three lengths and has banked just shy of $80,000 in her first two starts.

Entered for the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes in February, La Roux has made the perfect start to her career and connections are entitled to be looking towards bigger goals for the talented filly, who was purchased for just $60,000 from the Widden Stud draft at Inglis Premier by Phillip Stokes Racing / Rick Connolly Bloodstock.

The Listed SAJC Cinderella Stakes is a possible target race or a trip to Melbourne for the Blue Diamond lead up races, but how the filly pulls up will tell the tale of which path she follows.

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La Roux was a $60,000 Inglis Premier purchase from Widden.

Bred by Widden partnership, La Roux is the fourth winner from Thrill, a winning half-sister by Flying Spur to Group II winner Star of the Seas and stakes-winner Spieth, who were both placed in Group I company.

Widden Stud sold the current yearling from Thrill, a colt by Trapeze Artist, at Magic Millions this week for $90,000 to Proven Thoroughbreds/ Matt Hoysted Racing.

Thrill produced a filly by Jacquinot this year and is now back in foal to Zousain, who had a pleasing sale at Magic Millions with nine yearlings selling in Book 1 at an average $135,556 with his top seller a colt from Velocita that made $270,000 for Grenville Stud when bought by Waller Racing/ Mulcaster Bloodstock.

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Race Result - Magic Millions Plate 1000m

Murray Bridge Gh Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.60
1
La Roux
- 2f Zousain (AUS) x Thrill (NZ) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 55
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $60,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Riddells Creek
Buyer: Phillip Stokes Racing / Rick Connolly Bloodstock
2
2.8
Eagerly Awaits
- 2f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Mightily (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M Nunes 55
MM Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale $60,000
Seller: Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Kingstar Farm
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $200,000
Seller: Yulong, Nagambie, Vic
Buyer: Ladbrokes Racing Club / Newgate Bloodstock
3
5.4
Macclesfield
- 2f Astern (AUS) x Amateurish (AUS) (Brazen Beau (AUS))
Tnr: D Clarken & O Macgillivray Rdr: Jessica Tzaferis 55
Inglis February (Late) Online Sale $13,000
Seller: Cornerstone Stud (as agent for) Syndicate
Buyer: Matthew Kelley
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Cornerstone Stud, Angaston, SA (As Agent)
Buyer: Psd $20000 Res $30000
4
7.9
Oldpop
- 2g Sir Prancealot (IRE) x Star Patriot (AUS) (Golden Snake (USA))
Tnr: Grant Young Rdr: M Chadwick 54
5
9.9
Dunali
- 2c Dundeel (NZ) x Farsight (AUS) (All American (AUS))
Tnr: J F Macmillan Rdr: Alice Lindsay 57
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