Raheen to Offer Lone Zoustar at MM March

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Wednesday March 10

Basil Nolan and his team at Raheen Stud are excited for the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale (March 15,16) where they will present a big draft of 30 featuring 21 from the first crop of their exciting young sire Heroic Valour as well as a colt that will command huge interest as he is the only entry in the sale by red hot sire Zoustar.

Coming off a weekend when he posted a Group I quinella in the VRC Newmarket (Zoutori, Indian Pacific) as well as unleashing two new Group winning juveniles in Lightsaber and Glistening, Zoustar is the sire of the moment making Lot 40 a horse not to miss.

Lot 40 - click for page.

A half-brother to Group II winner Oak Door from stakes-winning sprinter Beyonce’s Star, this powerful chestnut colt comes from the family of Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth.

A November 10 foal that has benefitted from a little additional time to develop, he is eligible for both BOBS and QTIS adding to his appeal for interstate buyers.


Heroic Valour was a Champion 2YO Colt for Te Akau Racing.

Heroic Valour made a favourable impression at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale in January where he had five yearlings sell in Book 1 and 2 at an average $106,000 with his top seller a colt from Alyssa Jean that made $150,000 for Raheen when snapped up by Desleigh Forster.

The warm reception afforded Heroic Valour is hardly surprising  given his profile as the only Group I winning two year-old son of Fastnet Rock at stud in Australia.

Unbeaten at two, Heroic Valour was a speed machine for the powerful Te Akau racing stable, winning the Group I ARC Diamond Stakes in lightning fast time at only his third race start.

Always racing against the elite in black type races, Heroic Valour produced four wins and a further 12 top four finishes from just 19 starts.

Bred and raised at Coolmore Stud, Heroic Valour was a $400,000 yearling purchase for David Ellis and is a three-quarter brother to $2.2million earner Triple Honour, winner of the Group I ATC Doncaster Handicap. He is among eight winners from outstanding producer Myrrh (NZ), a daughter of influential sire Nassipour (USA).

 

Champion sire Fastnet Rock has proven a remarkably successful source of sires with eight of his sire sons already producing Group I winners of their own – Hinchinbrook, Smart Missile, Foxwedge, Stryker, Rothesay, Wanted, Atlante and El Roca - Heroic Valour looking well placed to add his name to the list!

Click here to see the full Raheen Stud draft with highlights below and see the draft at Stable C 14-26, D 1-13:

Lot 73 Colt Heroic Valour x Colonial Lass, by General Nediym

 

 

Lot 73 - click for page.
Half-brother to four winners from stakes-placed Colonial Lass, a daughter of stakes-winner Big Colony.

Lot 116 Filly Heroic Valour x Elysian Hera (NZ), by Stravinsky (USA)

Lot 116 - click for page.

Half-sister to four winners including new Hong Kong winner Lucky Ruby, who won at Sha Tin on Sunday. Bred on very successful Fastnet Rock x Stravinsky nick that has produced six SW’s headed by four time Group I winner Mosheen.

Lot 164 Colt Heroic Valour x Heart of a Rebel, by Show a Heart

Lot 164 - click for page.

First foal of a winning half-sister to Group II winner Sharks Bay and to the dam of Hong Kong Group I winner Seasons Bloom.

Lot 230 Colt Heroic Valour x Maputo Express, by Lonhro

Lot 230 - click for page.

First foal of a winning half-sister to stakes-placed MacArthur from the family of Group I winner Savana City. Bred on similar Fastnet Rock x Lonhro cross to Group III winner Serene Majesty.

Lot 231 Filly Heroic Valour x Margarita Mover, by Captain Sonador


Lot 231 - click for page.

First foal of four-time winning grand-daughter of South American Group I winner France Soir.

Lot 335 Colt Sooboog x Seduction Line, by Testa Rossa

Lot 335 - click for page.

Half-brother to six winners headed by Group III winner Snippets Land, a winner of over $850,000, and stakes-placed Canny Franco.

Lot 356 Filly Heroic Valour x Sonador Angel, by Captain Sonador

Lot 356 - click for page.

First foal of a winning half-sister to this season’s stakes-winning 2YO Sweet Dolly, who is undefeated in winning all three of her starts to date and she runs as favourite in the $500,000 Aquis Jewel this Saturday.

Lot 361 Filly Heroic Valour x Squeemi, by Not a Single Doubt

Lot 361 - click for page.

First foal of a nine time winning half-sister to stakes-placed Bay Road from the family of stakes-winner Cinnamon Girl.




 

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