One to Watch – Echuca

Tara Madgwick - Friday Jul 29

The half-sister by Zoustar to five-time Group I winning sprinter Santa Ana Lane made a winning debut at Echuca on Friday.

Fast Star wins on debut at Echuca - image Brendan McCarthy / Racing Photos

Trained by Leon and Troy Corstens, the two year-old filly Fast Star gave Billy Egan a good ride in the 1200m maiden, powering clear at the finish to win by nearly three lengths in a dominant display.

“I think she’s going to be a nice filly and can keep progressing as she gets older,” said Billy Egan.

A $500,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Willow Park  draft for Malua Bloodstock, she runs for a syndicate that includes her breeder Bill Pearce of Bromfield Park.

She is a half-sister to $8million earner Santa Ana Lane and is the third winner from Fast Fleet, who was bought by Glenn Burrows Bloodstock / Bromfield Park from the Inglis Chairman’s Sale in 2019 for $800,000.

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She was in foal to Zoustar with Fast Star the result of the mating.

Fast Fleet has a yearling colt by I Am invincible and was covered last spring by Written Tycoon.

Fast Star is the 17th 2YO winner of the season for Zoustar.

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Race Result - Murphy's Turf&Landscaping Mdn 1200m

Echuca Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:13.88
1
Fast Star
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Fast Fleet (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: W Egan 56
2
2.8
Redneck Rum
- 2c Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Ocean Spirit (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: J Mott 58
3
2.9
Daicos
- 2c Capitalist (AUS) x Silk Sheets (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Beau Mertens 58
4
4.6
Valenconi
- 2g Nicconi (AUS) x Valentina Belle (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: J Warren & D Krongold Rdr: Jarrod Fry 58
5
5.1
Cat Empire
- 2f Sebring (AUS) x Lady Cat (CHI) (Sir Cat (USA))
Tnr: J P Salanitri Rdr: Jack Hill 56
6
5.8
Truly Brazen
- 2c Brazen Beau (AUS) x True Emotions (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: B Mc Dougall 58
7
9.3
Hyacinth
- 2f Tavistock (NZ) x Purple (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Alana Kelly 56
8
11.3
Original Glaze
- 2f Thronum (AUS) x La Musicienne (AUS) (Amadeus Wolf (GB))
Tnr: G A Osborne Rdr: Teodore Nugent 56
9
17.3
Gold Is Luming
- 2g Gold Standard (AUS) x Lumic (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Calthorpe Rdr: Damien Thornton 58
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