It
was third time lucky at Canterbury on Friday night for Sebring colt Asterius, a
$300,000 Magic Millions purchase for Star Thoroughbreds from the draft of Widden Stud.
Second at his first two starts, she stepped it up a notch to win the 1550 metre
maiden by a short neck as favourite.
Bred by Widden Stud in partnership, Asterius is the first foal of Group III
winner Valentine Miss, who has a yearling filly by Zoustar, a weanling filly by
Sebring and was covered by Star Witness last spring.
Star Thoroughbreds have been enjoying a winning run of late with horses such as
Fiesta and D'argento, not to mention their Tasmanian trained filly Jubilance
winning the Magic Millions 3YO race in Tasmania on Wednesday night.