Zoustar Bargain Buy Wins Listed Canberra National Sprint

Tara Madgwick - Sunday March 9

Zoustar is one of the hottest sires in the country right now producing last Saturday’s Group I VRC Newmarket Handicap winner Joliestar with 35 of his glamour yearlings set to light up the sale ring next month at Inglis Easter, but it was one of his cheapest yearlings that became his latest stakes-winner at Canberra on Sunday.

Trained by Barb Joseph and Paul and Matt Jones, five year-old gelding Zouatica has built a tidy record in country and provincial races which earned him a start in last year’s $3million Big Dance. While that race did not end in the winner’s circle, it was a different result this time around with Zouatica resuming from a summer spell.

Fresh and ready to fire, Andrew Adkins kept the big gelding travelling smoothly three wide all the way and he found a beautiful rhythm before surging into contention with a raft of other contenders. Zouatica dug deep and poked his nose out on the line to win by half a head in a thriller.

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hased for just $40,000 by his trainers at Inglis Classic from the Torryburn Stud draft, Zouatica has a big group of adoring owners that include former racing media host Jo McKinnon and her husband Andrew Talbot. Zouatica is sure to have a forever home with Jo, who is a passionate re-trainer of off the track horses at their property near Quirindi.

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Zouatica has now won eight of 21 starts earning in excess of $377,000 in prizemoney.

Zouatica made just $40,000 at Inglis Classic.

Zouatica made just $40,000 at Inglis Classic.

Bred and sold by Torryburn Stud, Zouatica was the second cheapest yearling by his champion sire at Inglis Classic that year, but time has been his best friend and there are more wins to come.

The 64th stakes-winner for Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar, Zouatica is the best of three winners from Axiomatic, a winning half-sister by O’Reilly to dual Group I winner and Champion NZ 3YO Xtravagant and Group II winner He’s Remarkable.

Axiomatic produced a filly by Home Affairs last spring and is back in foal to him again.

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Race Result - Seears Workwear National Sprint LR 1400m

Canberra Track: Good(4) Time: 1:21.53
1
Zouatica
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Axiomatic (AUS) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: B Joseph & P & M Jones Rdr: A Adkins 54
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $40,000
Seller: Torryburn Stud, Torryburn
Buyer: Joseph & Jones Racing
2
0.1
Cliff House
- 6g Starcraft (NZ) x Wild Mia (USA) (Wildcat Heir (USA))
Tnr: T P Donnelly Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54
Inglis June (Late) Online Sale $7,000
Seller: Upper Bloodstock Pty Ltd (as agent)
Buyer: Tim Donnelly
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $80,000
Seller: Rosemont Stud, Gnarwarre, Vic
Buyer: Upper Bloodstock / Legends Bloodstock
3
0.8
Magnatear
- 5g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Cries And Whiskers (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Zac Lloyd 54
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $200,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley, NSW
Buyer: Sam Kavanagh Racing
4
1.4
Gravina
- 7g Sebring (AUS) x Metastasio (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: Molly Bourke 54
5
1.6
Lavish Empire
- 5g Spieth (NZ) x Kissame Mucho (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Reece Jones 54
6
1.9
Bold Mac
- 7g The Bold One (NZ) x Mrs Mac (NZ) (Colombia (NZ))
Tnr: R D Collett Rdr: Tom Sherry 55.5
7
2.3
Wategos
- 6g Capitalist (AUS) x Happy Hippy (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Tim Clark 54
7
2.3
Demanding Mo
- 8g Uncle Mo (USA) x Demanding Miss (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: K Dryden & L Snowden Rdr: M A Cahill 54.5
9
2.5
Berkshire Shadow
- 6g Dark Angel (IRE) x Angel Vision (IRE) (Oasis Dream (GB))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Ashley Morgan 56
10
2.7
Sunchyme
- 5m Zoustar (AUS) x Solar Cry (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: K Dryden & L Snowden Rdr: A B Collett 54
11
4.5
Highlights
- 7g Your Song (AUS) x Adriatic (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 54.5
12
4.6
La Sante
- 8g Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Koonya (AUS) (Nadeem (AUS))
Tnr: K Dryden & L Snowden Rdr: Rebecca Bronett Prag 54
13
9.1
Secret Glamour
- 6m Sebring (AUS) x Palace Whispers (AUS) (Snippetson (AUS))
Tnr: C D Widdison Rdr: B P Ward 54
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