Zoustar Chasing Hard for Record

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday July 24

A metropolitan treble on Wednesday for Widden Stud’s Zoustar that included two new winners for the season has boosted his tally to 206 Australian winners and that is within reach of I Am Invincible’s record breaking tally of 208 set in the 2020/2021 season.

With seven days of the season to come, it’s going to go down to the wire for Zoustar in his bid to make history with two new winners equalling the record and three earning him a place in history.

His two new winners of the season today were three year-old gelding Zouripper, who broke his maiden at Canterbury at his second start and talented four year-old mare Ithadtobezou, who ended a frustrating run of minor placings to return to the winners list at Sandown.

Ithadtobezou back in winning form at Sandown - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

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The Danny O’Brien trained mare runs for Cambridge Stud and was a $340,000 Inglis Easter purchase from them from Kia Ora Stud.

She won back to back races at Canterbury back at the start of 2023 when trained in Sydney by John Thompson, however lost form subsequently and appears to have gotten her mojo back since transferring south to the care of O’Brien and won a Benchmark 70 event over 1300m today as favourite.

A three time winner this season for Zoustar, the Joe Pride trained three year-old filly Cosmonova won a Benchmark 64 event at Canterbury over 1100m as favourite for Proven Thoroughbreds and is headed for a big pay day in the sale ring when her racing career is done.

 

A $220,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Proven Thoroughbreds / Pride Racing from the Milburn Creek draft, Cosmonova is thesecond foal of Group III winning Nicconi mare Time Awaits, whose first foal is Magic Time.

Since the purchase of Cosmonova, Magic Time has gone on to be a dual Group I winner of $2.1million which is going to enhance the value of her half-sister, who has more wins in store.

All eyes will be on Zoustar runners over the next week as we wait and watch to see what unfolds!

 

 

 

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Race Result - TAB (Bm64) 1100m

Canterbury Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:05.35
1
Cosmonova
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Time Awaits (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Reece Jones 59
2
0.5
Russian Snitzel
- 3f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Flitter Bye (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: J Ford 56
3
0.9
Ces Soirees La
- 3f Showtime (AUS) x Aunt Liberty (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: Robert Quinn Rdr: K S Latham 57
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $40,000
Seller: Riversdale, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Tracey Bartley
4
1.1
Magnucat
- 3f Magnus (AUS) x Go The Cats (AUS) (Purrealist (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: C Schofield 58.5
5
1.3
Gold Dust
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Sky Treasure (USA) (Sky Mesa (USA))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57
6
2.4
Angel In The Wind
- 3f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x With Purpose (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Tim Clark 55
7
2.6
Broadway Bouncer
- 3g Kermadec (NZ) x Broadway Harmony (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: Ms K Buchanan Rdr: K Mc Evoy 62
8
3.1
Khaznah
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Modern Wonder (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: J B Mc Donald 60
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