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One to Watch – Gosford

Tara Madgwick - Thursday October 5

There were several blue-blood maiden winners at Gosford on Thursday, but none were more impressive than this $1.25million Zoustar colt who made an auspicious debut.

Trained by John O’Shea and sporting the Rosemont Stallion Alliance colours, Schwarz had impressed in a recent barrier trial win and was expected to kick off his career with a win.

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Partnered by Tommy Berry, Schwarz ran as a short priced favourite should, settling smoothly in the lead and dashing clear down the running to win the 1200m contest by more than three lengths.

“He’s a lovely colt and we expected him to do that today,” said Tommy Berry.

“He got into a lovely rhythm, just wanted to stargaze a bit in the straight so I made him find the line and he had a lot left in the tank.”

Schwarz was a $1.25million Magic Millions purchase .

A $1.25million Magic Millions purchase from the Widden Stud draft for Rosemont-Victorian Alliance/Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA)/David Redvers Bloodstock, Schwarz was bred by Widden in partnership.

He is the first living foal of Group II winning Not a Single Doubt mare Summer Sham, who traces back to blue hen Shantha’s Choice, the dam of Grouyp I winners Redoute’s Choice, Manhattan Rain and Platinum Scissors.

Summer Sham is married to Zoustar and her two year-old filly by him sold for $800,000 at Inglis Easter this year to Cambridge Stud. She has a yearling colt to follow and produced another colt this spring, so Widden will be cheering Schwarz on to much better wins and hopefully Black Type!

Schwarz was not the only promising Zoustar winner on Thursday with the Cambridge Stud owned three year-old filly Lovazou breaking her maiden at Geelong for the Danny O’Brien stable.

Group III placed from two starts in stakes races earlier this year, Lovazou appreciated a drop in grade to canter home an easy two and a half length winner in the 1143m maiden with a return to Black Type sure to be in the planning.

A $400,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Kia Ora Stud draft, Lovazou is the second winner from Lovani, a Group II place three-quarter sister by Lonhro to stakes-winner Holbein from Group III winning import Carribean Sunset (IRE).

Lovazou was a $400,000 Magic Millions purchase.

Widden Stud’s Zoustar is currently the leading Australian sire by winners with 49 on the board which is five in advance of I Am Invincible.

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Race Result - Nova Coast Services Mdn Hcp 1200m

Gosford Track: Good(4) Time: 1:12.58
1
Schwarz
- 3c Zoustar (AUS) x Summer Sham (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
Inglis October (Early) Online Sale $210,000
Seller: Newgate Operations
Buyer: Red Bloodstock
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $1,550,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley
Buyer: China Horse Club / Newgate / Go Bloodstock / Trilogy
2
3.3
Likeabomb
- 3g Smart Missile (AUS) x Rainbow (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57
3
3.8
Alvina's Luck
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Lucky Can Be (AUS) (Nadeem (AUS))
Tnr: R J Quinton Rdr: S Clipperton 56.5
4
5.2
Balmierro
- 3c Pierro (AUS) x Lady Balmain (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Zac Lloyd 56.5
5
5.2
Atomic Forty Seven
- 3g Pariah (AUS) x Madame Trop Vite (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: A Adkins 55
6
7.0
Better Than Anyone
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Bareena (AUS) (Filante (NZ))
Tnr: Bryce Heys Rdr: B Lerena 57
7
9.5
Tell Me Ma
- 3f Maurice (JPN) x Western Folk (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: Tom Sherry 55
8
11.1
Valentino Prince
- 3g Perast (AUS) x Princess Pattern (AUS) (Zoffany (IRE))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: Ms J Taylor 55
9
11.8
My Rippa
- 4g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) x Angel Del Dinero (NZ) (My Halo (ARG))
Tnr: J D Cooper Rdr: Jenny Duggan 58
10
14.1
Anacara
- 3f Prized Icon (AUS) x Essence Of Success (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: K S Latham 55.5
11
35.5
Foxy Frost
- 3f Frosted (USA) x Think Like A Fox (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Brock Ryan 55
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