News - ZOUSTAR (AUS)
Off the back of a stylish barrier trial victory, the connections of Michael Freedman’s Zoustar filly Uncertain Glory appear to have a promising runner on their hands as the 2yo looked all quality when capturing the Ranvet Plate (1000m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
A share in reigning Champion Stallion Zoustar has topped the Inglis Digital April (Late) Online Sale, selling today for $850,000.
Widden Stud are delighted to announce our service fees on a diverse roster of 19 stallions split between NSW and Victoria, headlined by reigning champion Australian sire Zoustar, who continues to dominate on the track and in the sales ring.
It only seemed fitting that Team Hawkes would win the $150,000 Group III SAJC John Hawkes Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday and they did it with regally bred Zoustar gelding Grand Larceny.
Some of the best breeding stock to be offered online anywhere in the world this year has been catalogued for the Inglis Digital April (Late) Online Sale, featuring the inaugural Australian Broodmare Sale Session.
Written By is well known for his slick juveniles and one of his best has been Group II ATC Silver Slipper winner Straight Charge, whose two year-old full brother made a dazzling winning debut on Sunday.
Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock was the leading buyer at Inglis Easter this year signing for 15 yearlings for a grand total of $8,775,000 and a Zoustar filly they purchased at the sale last year for $950,000 cast off maiden status at Gosford on Thursday.
A year after being knighted, Sir Brendan Lindsay, and his wife Lady Jo, will head to England to fulfil a royal engagement – watching their multiple Group One winner Joliestar compete at Royal Ascot.
Reigning champion sire Zoustar posted a stakes double at Randwick with his highest ever stake earner Joliestar winning the G1 ATC TJ Smith and his undefeated 3YO filly Plaintiff capturing the G3 ATC PJ Bell, while in South Australia Zoupurring won the Listed Oakbank Railway.
The highest priced yearling by champion sire Zoustar sold in 2024 when fetching $2.2million at Inglis Easter, unbeaten filly Plaintiff took another step forward at Randwick on Saturday when capturing her first Black Type with a barnstorming victory in the Group III ATC PJ Bell Stakes (1200m).
Zoustar five year-old Joliestar has always been a top class mare, but in 2026 has soared to new heights reeling off three successive wins over the Sydney Autumn Carnival culminating in her memorable victory in the $3million Group I ATC TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
There was only one vendor from Tasmania at Inglis Easter and Grenville Stud smashed it out of the park when selling all four of their horses with a $1.3million Too Darn Hot (GB) colt delivering a mighty pinhook result.
Widden Stud enjoyed a spectacular 10 minutes at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale on Sunday when selling a filly and colt by their champion sire Zoustar for $1.8million and $1.35 million.
We didn’t have to wait long to see the first million dollar yearling at Inglis Easter in Sydney on Sunday with Lot 9, the half-sister by Zoustar to this season’s Group winning juvenile Paradoxium selling for $1.1million.
Widden Stud came away from Inglis Easter last year as the leading vendor by average after selling 18 yearlings at an astonishing average of $734,167 and while it’s a tough act to follow, Antony Thompson and his team believe buyers will be impressed with the class of 2026.
A lovely filly by Australia's reigning champion sire Zoustar topped Day One of the 2026 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale at Morphettville on Thursday.
Promising Zoustar filly Rachini has been a filly showing potential from the time she was broken in and scored her first win at Wyong on Wednesday in a metro juvenile contest prompting connections to aim a lot higher.
Champion trainer Chris Waller has done a lot of amazing things, but a Group I trifecta is still pretty special and it happened at Randwick on Saturday with Waller stablemates Joliestar, Beiwacht and Lady Shenandoah filling the placings in the $750,000 Group I ATC Canterbury Stakes (1300m).
Two Bays Farm owner Ross Ferris celebrated his best moment in a sale ring today when his Zoustar x Nudge filly sold for a day-high $850,000 at the Premier Yearling Sale.
Chris Waller has trained the two best fillies bred on the Zoustar x Fastnet Rock cross in Joliestar and Zougtotcha, who between them have won six G1 races and over $9million in prizemoney, so it was no wonder when he and Guy Mulcaster secured the Zoustar filly from Nudge at Inglis Premier on Sunday for $850,000.