One To Watch – Moe

Tara Madgwick - Friday October 15

Zoustar is not a sire we think about when looking for potential Derby contenders, but if anyone can turn that thinking on it’s head it will be Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.

They produced a promising three year-old staying type at Moe on Friday in Zoumon, who holds an entry for the Group I VRC Victoria Derby.

Zoumon makes it two wins from three starts at Moe - image Scott Barbour / Racing Photos.

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Zoumon won his debut at Kyneton in September over 1212m and was then fourth at Mornington over 1500m.

Stepped up to 2050m for a Benchmark 70 event at his third start, Zoumon led all the way for Lewis German to win by a length and a half making light of the heavy ground.

A $360,000 Magic Millions purchase for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing/Mt Hallowell Stud from the Element Hill draft, Zoumon has won two of three starts and is the third winner from stakes-winning Monsun mare Monblue (GB), who was successful up to 1800m.

A half-sister to two stakes-winners, Monblue is from Germans takes-winner Salonblue, who won up to 2000m and comes from a family packed with stakes-winning European stayers.

Widden Stud's champion sire Zoustar has never sired an Australian stakes-winner beyond 1600m, but Zoumon might be the horse to change that.


 

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Race Result - Moe Optical (Bm70) 2050m

Moe Track: Heavy(8) Time: 2:12.21
1
Zoumon
- 3g Zoustar (AUS) x Monblue (GB) (Monsun (GER))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Lewis German 54
2
1.5
Florida Dream
- 6g Sebring (AUS) x Live And Dream (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: Luke Oliver Rdr: J Maskiell 60
3
1.7
Samarkand
- 3g Mongolian Khan (AUS) x Shimmy (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: M Baker & A Forsman Rdr: Damian Lane 54.5
4
4.7
Adonis Kick
- 4g Scissor Kick (AUS) x Impact Game (JPN) (Deep Impact (JPN))
Tnr: Peter Gelagotis Rdr: J Mott 57.5
5
6.2
Langworthy
- 5g Sacred Falls (NZ) x Salford Art (IRE) (Sir Percy (GB))
Tnr: Ms A Bennett Rdr: Teodore Nugent 55
6
6.3
Swindon Lass
- 4m Wordsmith (AUS) x Splendid Thing (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Brown Rdr: B Higgins 56
7
7.3
Reuber
- 4g Dissident (AUS) x Fortress Madonna (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: Ms C Alderson Rdr: C Newitt 59.5
8
8.3
Lofty Heights
- 7g High Chaparral (IRE) x Nobentleyforme (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr: Beau Mertens 56.5
9
9.0
Stradari
- 5g Strategic Maneuver (AUS) x Ladari (AUS) (Ladoni (GB))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: W Egan 55.5
10
11.0
Hunua Hank
- 7g Pentire (GB) x Devant (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Amy McDonald Rdr: Ms J Horner 55
11
12.5
Alienated
- 8g Danesis (IRE) x Belle Tower (AUS) (Archway (IRE))
Tnr: C G Murray Rdr: Alana Kelly 55.5
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