G3 Win for Sunlight Sister

Tara Madgwick - Thursday November 7

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).

Sisstar wins the G3  VRC Red Roses  - image Grant Courtney

Sisstar wins the G3 VRC Red Roses - image Grant Courtney

A full sister to triple Group I winner and $6.5 million earner Sunlight, Sisstar is also prepared by Sunlight’s co-trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy.

Easy wins at her only other runs this spring at Murray Bridge and Flemington encouraged connections to send her back into Black type company with pleasing results.

She showed brilliant speed to lead all the way for Barend Vorster and win by half a neck over Niccovi giving Widden Stud sires Zoustar and Nicconi a stakes quinella.

A $600,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Widden Stud draft for McEvoy Mitchell Racing/David Redvers Bstock, Sisstar runs for a syndicate that includes many of the same owners involved in Sunlight and has the overall record of three wins from seven starts with prizemoney topping $275,000.

“She was really impressive and to win a Group Three with this filly is a big reward for everyone involved with her as they paid a lot of money,” said Tony McEvoy.

Sisstar

Sisstar

“She’s a real quality filly. She’ll go to the paddock now and we’ll look at a race like the Sangster (Group I in Adelaide) for her in the autumn.”

Bred by Widden Stud in partnership, Sisstar is the fourth winner from Group III winner Solar Charged joining not only 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.

Sisstar is the 13th stakes-winner for Zoustar, who stands this spring at Widden a fee of $154,000.

 



 

Advertisment

Race Result - Network 10 Red Roses Stakes Gr3 1100m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.52
1
Sisstar
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Solar Charged (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: B Vorster 55
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $2,600,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd
2
0.2
Niccovi
- 3f Nicconi (AUS) x Fully Chargeable (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Tim Clark 55
3
1.0
California Zimbol
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Zimaretto (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: K Mc Evoy 58
4
3.3
Niedorp
- 3f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Black Tulip (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: M Zahra 56
5
3.5
Wayupinthesky
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x The Darling One (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Damian Lane 57
6
3.7
Tenley
- 3f Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Fratianne (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Bowman 59
7
4.5
Annie's Missile
- 3f Smart Missile (AUS) x Kennilworth (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: P G Carey Rdr: Jack Martin 55
8
4.8
Absolute Flirt
- 3f Stratum (AUS) x Bisutti (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: D Oliver 57
9
6.3
Monetizing
- 3f Turffontein (AUS) x Optimizing (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Brent Stanley Rdr: M J Walker 55
10
7.6
Still Single
- 3f More Than Ready (USA) x Single Style (NZ) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55
11
7.7
Marcada
- 3f Unencumbered (AUS) x Sleight Of Hand (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: Gavin Bedggood Rdr: D Dunn 55
12
7.8
The Mobot
- 3f Uncle Mo (USA) x Segments (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: H Coffey 55
13
11.3
Amelia's On Fire
- 3f Sizzling (AUS) x Zugat (AUS) (King Cugat (USA))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: L Currie 56
14
12.3
Taraayef
- 3f Lonhro (AUS) x Sultah (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
15
20.3
Witchfulthinking
- 3f War Chant (USA) x Rokeby's Witch (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Noblet Rdr: Jamie Kah 55
More Reading...
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.
Zoustar Filly Spoils the Party at the Gold Coast
The Toby and Trent Edmonds-trained Queen Kay defeated her better-fancied stablemate Smart 'N' Sexy in Saturday’s $125,000 Aquis Gold Pearl Quality at the Gold Coast, which was not just a blow to punters but looks to have cost the runner-up a spot in next week’s Magic Millions 2yo Classic.  
Group One Blue Diamond Barrier Draw
The Blue Diamond Stakes barrier draw is done for the first two-year-old Group One of the season and connections of the favourites will be on good terms.
Group One Winning Savabeel Mare Retired
It was an emotional day at Te Akau Racing’s Matamata stables on Sunday when co-trainer Sam Bergerson farewelled Skew Wiff for the final time following her retirement from racing.
Latest Golden Slipper Order Of Entry
The latest Golden Slipper order of entry has been released by Racing NSW with Farnan's Inglis Golden Gift winner North England sitting at the top, while one of the highest earning youngsters in the country has nothing to show for it.
Juvenile Trial Watch - Three States
Some interesting two-year-old trials around Australia on Monday with a couple of first season sires showing up, a high priced Horses In Training graduate and a pointer to one selling at Magic Millions Perth this week.
Juvenile Trial Watch - Rosehill
There were six juvenile heats at the Rosehill barrier trials on Tuesday with a first look at two impressive youngsters by I Am Invincible a highlight along with another Farnan youngster confirming his talent.
Pivotal Ten Highlights Valachi Downs Legacy
Kevin Hickman has left a lasting mark on New Zealand’s breeding industry, with the recent success of sensational filly Pivotal Ten an embodiment of his vision at Valachi Downs.
Well Deserved Stakes Win for Madam Rouge
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).
Fierce Impact 2YO Aiming For Stakes Racing After Riccarton
Former champion jockey David Walsh scored his first training success in more than two decades when Leah Hemi saluted aboard Zelia at Riccarton last month, and the local horseman is hoping the same combination can put in a repeat performance at the Christchurch track on Wednesday.