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Zoustar 5YO Wins Listed Kilmore Cup

Tara Madgwick - Sunday November 23

Winner of the Listed Bendigo Golden Mile earlier this year in April, five year-old Zoustar gelding Regal Zeus found winning form again on Sunday to take out the $200,000 Listed Kilmore Cup (1600m).

Rgela Zeus bolts in by four to win the Listed Kilmore Cup - image Brett Holburt/ Racing Photos

Trained by John McArdle and ridden by Daniel Stackhouse, Regal Zeus was well rated in front and duly kicked away down the running to win by a commanding four lengths.

The resounding victory took his overall record to nine wins and six seconds from 30 starts with prizemoney topping $850,000.

Regal Zeus has some very happy connections - image Racing Photos

A $150,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Regal Bloodstock / Blue Grass (FBAA) / Redgum Racing from the Edinburgh Park draft, Regal Zeus was bred by Ian Smith and is the best of two winners from Group III placed Quiet Kitten (USA), a grand-daughter of stakes-winner Darling Alice, whose daughters have had plenty of success in Australia producing Group II winner Glenfiddich and stakes-winning $2.4million earner Eleven Eleven.

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Quiet Kitten was sold in the Edinburgh Park Dispersal at Magic Millions National in 2023 with Kingstar Farm picking up the mare for $120,000.

They sold a Zoustar yearling colt from her at Inglis Classic this year for $200,000 and after missing in 2023, Quiet Kitten was covered last year by Zoustar’s Group I winning son Ozzmosis and produced a three-quarter brother to Regal Zeus this spring.

Regal Zeus is the fifth Australian stakes-winner this season for reigning champion sire Zoustar.

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Race Result - bet365 Kilmore Cup LR 1600m

Kilmore Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:40.05
1
Regal Zeus
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Quiet Kitten (USA) (Kitten's Joy (USA))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56.5
Zoustar
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $150,000
Seller: Edinburgh Park Stud, Wingham
Buyer: Regal Bloodstock / Blue Grass (FBAA) / Redgum Racing
2
4
Verdad
- 5g Justify (USA) x Whistle Baby (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: Patrick Moloney 54
Justify
Inglis Ready2Race Sale $150,000
Seller: Nolen Racing, Benalla, Vic
Buyer: Griffiths de Kock Racing / Peter Ford Thoroughbreds (FBAA)
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $65,000
Seller: Merricks Station, Merricks
Buyer: T Nolen
3
4.1
Farhh Flung
- 7g Farhh (GB) x Flycatcher (IRE) (Medicean (GB))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Craig Williams 54
4
4.3
El Rocko
- 7g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Butters (USA) (El Prado (IRE))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: J Mott 57.5
5
5.5
Presser
- 7g Press Statement (AUS) x Lady Primrose (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Gavin Bedggood Rdr: Beau Mertens 54
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