Zoustar’s Madam Rouge Storms Home for Snippets Triumph

Mark Smith - Saturday January 11

Chris Waller improved his enviable record on Magic Millions Raceday when Madam Rouge clinched a last-stride win in Saturday’s $1 million It’s Live! in Queensland Magic Millions Snippets (1200m) at the Gold Coast.

The champion trainer praised the ride of jockey James McDonald who, after beginning from the inside gate and settling three back on the fence, was able to plot a path to the middle of the track on Madam Rouge.Madam Rouge flies home to defeat Isaurian - image Grant Courtney

The daughter of Zoustar, who is out of the Al Maher mare Cabernet, unleashed a powerful turn of speed over the final 200m to overhaul Robbie Fradd on Godolprhin’s Isaurian in the shadows of the winning post. 

Purchased by Waller and Mulcaster Bloodstock for $310,000 out of the Widden Stud draft at the 2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Madam Rouge has now won five races from 17 starts and collected more than $1 million in prizemoney for connections.

"You expect good rides and that’s certainly what we got today," Waller said.

"She drew barrier one which you might think is great when the barriers come out in a race but you could see with her today, she was three back (on) the fence and she had a lot of horses in front of her."

"James didn’t take risks, he went out and got clear running, set sail for home and she got there just in time."Madam Rouge as a yearling

McDonald, who won the Magic Millions Snippets on Straturbo in 2015, said he was delighted to cap a memorable week on the Gold Coast with a feature race victory.

"She’s been racing really well and her last start was tremendous," McDonald said.

"She’s a very good horse and she deserved this million dollar race."

"What a great day Magic Millions is, it’s been a great week and I’m happy to be a part of it."

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Race Result - It's Live In Qld M.M. Snippets 1200m

Gold Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 1:08.96
1
Madam Rouge
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Cabernet (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
2
0.2
Isaurian
- 5g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Byzantine (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: R Fradd 57.5
3
2.7
Morrissy
- 4h Snitzel (AUS) x Extension Of Time (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Craig Williams 56
4
3.0
Kemalpasa
- 4g Magnus (AUS) x Yarra Bank (AUS) (Bianconi (USA))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 59
5
3.2
Constant Flight
- 5g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Littlemiss Sandown (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Ryan Maloney 56
6
3.3
Hard Empire
- 6g Hard Spun (USA) x Last Quill (AUS) (Last Tycoon (IRE))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: R Plumb 58
7
4.6
Czarson
- 3g Stratum (AUS) x Wobbly Boots (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tommy Berry 54.5
8
4.7
Scallopini
- 5g Snitzel (AUS) x Rose Of Mulan (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Steven O'Dea Rdr: Boris Thornton 56
9
5.5
Spending To Win
- 6g Snitzel (AUS) x Madame Trop Vite (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tim Clark 57
10
5.6
Whypeeo
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Sunset Boulevard (AUS) (Fasliyev (USA))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: G Boss 57.5
11
6.4
Will's Bid
- 5g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Gold Anthem (AUS) (Made Of Gold (USA))
Tnr: Angela Plumb Rdr: A Mallyon 56
12
8.4
Tarzan
- 7g Drumbeats (AUS) x Babinda Belle (NZ) (Keltrice (AUS))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: Luke Tarrant 57
13
9.2
Three Sheets
- 8g Stratum (AUS) x Provoking (AUS) (Snippets (AUS))
Tnr: J A Sylvester Rdr: L V Cassidy 56
14
11.7
Junglized
- 5g Snitzel (AUS) x Maid For Me (AUS) (Belong To Me (USA))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: J Bowman 56
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