Zoustar
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| Zoustar | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Northern Meteor |
| Grandsire | Encosta De Lago |
| Dam | Zouzou |
| Damsire | Redoute's Choice |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 8 September 2010 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Racetree |
| Owner | Widden Stud Pty Ltd, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd & Merrow Racing |
| Trainer | Chris Waller |
| Jockey | Jim Cassidy |
| Record | 9: 6-1-0 |
| Earnings | A$1,411,680[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Sires' Produce Stakes (BRC) (2013) Golden Rose Stakes (2013) Roman Consul Stakes (2013) Coolmore Stud Stakes (2013) | |
| Awards | |
| Australian Champion Sire (2024/25) | |
Zoustar (foaled 8 September 2010) is a two-time Group 1 winning Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire who has sired multiple stakes winners.
Originally bred by Racetree Stud outside of Beaudesert, Queensland, Zoustar was sold for A$85,000 at the 2011 National Weanling Sale. He was sold again at the 2012 Magic Millions yearling sale for A$140,000 to syndicator Sheriff Iskander.[2]
Racing career
Zoustar was successful in his first start on the 13 April 2013 winning at Canterbury by almost two-lengths. He won his next two starts culminating in his first stakes race when taking out the Sires' Produce Stakes at Doomben.
As a three-year-old Zoustar won his first Group 1, the Golden Rose Stakes at Rosehill. Trainer Chris Waller said after the race, "He's a serious colt, a valuable colt now … geez he's got a big future."[3]
Three weeks later Zoustar effortlessly won the Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick by a margin of over four-lengths.
This victory ensured that Zoustar would start the even money favourite in the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington a month later on the 2 November 2013. Zoustar won the race comfortably by a margin of two-lengths and allowed jockey Jim Cassidy to ride his 100th Group 1 winner of his career.[4]
After a four month break, Zoustar finished 8th in the Canterbury Stakes and was retired to perform stud duties.