Well Deserved Stakes Win for Madam Rouge

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 26

Talented Zoustar mare Madam Rouge has been knocking on the door of a Black Type win for some time now with four previous seconds in stakes races before casting off the bridesmaid tag on Saturday at Randwick with a tenacious victory in the Group III ATC Nivison Stakes (1200m).

Madam Rouge wins the G3 Nivison - image Steve HartTrained by Chris Waller, who also prepared her sire Zoustar, Madam Rouge was ridden a positive race by Brenton Avdulla and defied all challengers to win by a long head over the favourite Reelem Ruby, who is also busting to win a stakes race.

The $500,000 Hot Danish Stakes (1400m) in two weeks time seems the likely next target for Madam Rouge, who has the overall record of three wins and four seconds from 14 starts with prizemoney in excess of $330,000.

"If there's a half-million dollar race there ready to be taken then we'll try to take it," said stable representative Charlie Duckworth.

"It's good to get a Group win for a mare like her. We have always thought a lot of her, but she hadn't been able to reach her full potential.

"Hopefully we are right on track to get there now."

Seven of the 12 SW's sired by Zoustar have a double cross of DanehillA $310,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Widden Stud draft for Waller Racing/ Mulcaster Bloodstock, Madam Rouge runs for a syndicate of stable clients that also includes Raffles Racing and Widden Stud, who co-bred the filly.

Madam Rouge is the best of two winners from stakes-winning Al Maher mare Cabernet, a daughter of stakes-winner Golden Weekend.

Cabernet is now with Sun Stud and has a yearling colt by Lonhro and has foaled this spring producing a colt by Fighting Sun.

Madam Rouge is the 12th stakes-winner for Widden Stud’s outstanding young sire Zoustar, who stands this spring at a fee of $154,000.

Madam Rouge carries a double cross of champion sire Danehill, a factor that has proven a real positive for the progeny of Zoustar, who is from a daughter of champion sire Redoute’s Choice.

Seven of his 12 stakes-winners have the double cross of Danehill including his best horse, triple Group I winner and $5million earner Sunlight.


 

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Race Result - Icd Property Nivison Gr3 1200m

Randwick Track: Good(3) Time: 1:09.24
1
Madam Rouge
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Cabernet (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Avdulla 54
Zoustar
2
0.2
Reelem In Ruby
- 4m Pierro (AUS) x Bobine (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tim Clark 54
Pierro
3
0.6
Ready To Prophet
- 4m Smart Missile (AUS) x Ready To Live (USA) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: R Dolan 55.5
Smart Missile
MM Tasmanian Yearling Sale $50,000
Seller: B K Baker, Longford, Tas
Buyer: Dynamic Syndications/Dean Watt Bloodstock
4
1.3
Moss Trip
- 5m Mossman (AUS) x Space Trip (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: J Parr 56
5
1.7
Nicci's Gold
- 5m Nicconi (AUS) x Gold Licence (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: J R Collett 54
6
2.7
Multaja
- 4m Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Shelters (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: G Schofield 56
7
2.9
Miss Fabulass
- 4m Frankel (GB) x Samantha Miss (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: G Boss 57
8
3.7
Celebrity Dream
- 7m Thorn Park (AUS) x Our Valpolicella (NZ) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Ford 56
9
5.5
Spanish Dream
- 5m Lope De Vega (IRE) x Daydream Express (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: W P Cave Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 54
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