breednet.com.au

First Win for Zoustar Half-Brother

Tara Madgwick - Sunday August 4
The Coolmore team in Ireland produced an interesting maiden winner overnight at Galway with two year-old Galileo colt Emperor of the Sun saluting at his second start.

Australian broodmare Zouzou was bought by Coolmore and sent to IrelandA half-brother to Champion 3YO Sprinter and now leading sire Zoustar, Emperor of the Sun is trained by Aidan O'Brien and was third on debut at Killarney last month.

Sent out a hot favourite for this 1m maiden, Emperor of the Sun raced very greenly for Donnacha O'Brien, but was still too classy in scoring a three-quarter length win.

He is the fourth winner from six foals to race from Redoute's Choice mare Zouzou, who was bought by Coolmore for $775,000 at the 2014 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale and sent to Ireland to be covered by Galileo.

Emperor of the Sun is her second foal born in the Northern Hemisphere and her first winner there, with the previous NH bred foal, a three year-old filly by Galileo called At Last selling for 420,000 at the recent Tattersalls July Sale to bloodstock agent Mick Flanagan after four unplaced runs.

Zouzou produced another colt by Galileo last year.

She has two daughters at stud in Australia in Ciarlet and Holly Zou, so their owners will be hoping one of these Irish bred Galileo youngsters can bring international success to the family
Advertisment
More Reading...
Best On Breeding
As I Am Invincible rapidly closes in on Snitzel’s record seasonal earnings of $29,258,000 he is doing so despite what has been, to date, a relatively quiet season for his juveniles in Australia.
G3 Win for Sunlight Sister
Stakes-placed earlier this year in Adelaide, three year-old Zoustar filly Sisstar has taken a little longer to hit winning form than her famous older sister Sunlight, but she claimed a valuable Black Type success at Flemington on Oaks Day when leading all the way to win the Group III VRC Red Roses Stakes (1100m).
Invincible Spy Wins Wagga Guineas
First Light Racing and a big syndicate of owners had a bit to cheer about on Friday when progressive I Am Invincible colt Invincible Spy won the $80,000 Wagga Guineas (1600m).
Zoustyle Does it Again!
"The guys that own him were really disappointed when he drew wide but I said to them when he came over here and worked on Tuesday, 'this is really his favourite track’, he gets himself into such a good rhythm here and it's the only race all Summer that I had an opportunity to bring him back here to Doomben," Gollan said.
Don Corleone New for Eureka Stud
Eureka Stud is excited to offer Group I performed Extreme Choice son Don Corleone to Queensland breeders this spring.
Merchant Navy Mare Wins Wagga Queen of the South
Merchant Navy was relocated last year from the Hunter Valley to a new home at Kooringal Stud at Wagga and he featured at the big Wagga Cup meeting on Friday when his talented mare Subliminal won the $75,000 Queen of the South (1400m).
Coolmore Secure $500,000 Zoustar Colt
Some people may have wondered at Coolmore’s Tom Magnier paying $500,000 for a Zoustar colt early in the sale at Magic Millions on Wednesday, but when you hear what his breeder John North of Bowness Stud has to say about him you can see why this colt is seen as having serious potential.
Another Deep Field Packing his Bags for Hong Kong
Endued brought his Hong Kong future a big step closer with a four-length victory in the Rohan Mudhoo Trust 2YO (1200m) at Woodville on Friday.
Fawkner Park from Last to First in Wagga Wagga Gold Cup
An ice-cold ride by Tyler Schiller saw the favourite Fawkner Park (IRE) come from last to land Friday's $200,000 Listed Lucas Road Sealing 2024 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup (2000m).
Platinum Thoroughbreds Announce 2024 Fees
Platinum Thoroughbreds is pleased to announce its 2024 roster - three well credentialled stallions from three prolific sire lines... and great value too!