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 a
dominant victory at Flemington on Wednesday has her on track for a return to
Black Type racing.
A full sister to triple Group I winner Sunlight, Sisstar is also prepared by Sunlight's
trainer Tony McEvoy and showed a glimmer of her sister's ability when scoring a
six length maiden at Murray Bridge
earlier this month and confirmed that potential with her easy length and a
quarter win today over 1000 metres.
"I was impressed with this filly today," said Tony McEvoy.
"She has a bit of an awkward style and has a lot to learn, but she relaxed a
little in the middle stages and gave a good kick, so it was impressive.
"We can now look to step her out a little bit in distance and return to Black
Type."
A $600,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Widden Stud draft for McEvoy
Mitchell Racing/David Redvers Bstock, Sisstar is the fourth winner from Group III winner Solar Charged joining not
only $4.3 million earner Sunlight , but also Group III placed Sheikha.
Widden Stud sold a Sebring colt from Solar Charged at Inglis Easter this year
for $650,000 and she has a yearling colt to follow by Sunlight and Sisstar's
sire Zoustar.