Zoustar Filly Wins First Stakes for Torryburn

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 17

A homebred for Torryburn Stud, talented Zoustar filly Stardom opened her Black Type account at Scone on Saturday in the $200,000 Listed Woodlands Stud Stakes (1100m) to the great delight of her breeder John Cornish, who was at the track.

Stardom scores her first stakes win - image Bradley Photography

Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Stardom broke her maiden last start at Wagga at her second start and took a big leap forward into this much tougher assignment.

Given a perfect ride by Adam Hyeronimus, she kicked on strongly to beat Tassort filly Wollzeile with the race favourite Akaysha (Capitalist) in third place.

Stardom has won two of three starts earning nearly $160,000 in prizemoney.

“A few drinks have gone past since we've had a good filly,” said a delighted John Cornish.

“I thought she might have been beat two or three times, but she kept her head down and kept coming. That's a good sign for a baby, isn't it?

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“It’s been a thrill, you know how much I love it, and I love the farm.”

Stardom is the best of three winners from Group III winning Snitzel mare Diddums, who was also bred and raced by the Cornish family.

A half-sister to four time Group I winner Voyage Bubble, Diddums had no yearling at the sales this year, but produced a filly by Toronado (IRE) last spring and is now back in foal to Zoustar.

Zoustar

Stardom is the 67th stakes-winner for Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar, whose fee this year has been set at $275,000.

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Race Result - Yarraman Park Woodlands Stakes LR 1100m

Scone Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:03.07
1
Stardom
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Diddums (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: A Hyeronimus 56
Zoustar
2
0.5
Wollzeile
- 2f Tassort (AUS) x Figlmuller (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: H Coffey 56
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $180,000
Seller: Emirates Park, Murrurundi, NSW
Buyer: Bahen Bloodstock/Kris Lees Racing
3
1.4
Akaysha
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Zingaling (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Tom Sherry 57.5
4
2
Miss Freelove
- 2f Tassort (AUS) x Vee (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
5
3.5
Sylph
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Noondie (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: A Adkins 55
6
4.4
St Faith's
- 2f Churchill (IRE) x Fama (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: J Ford 55.5
7
4.6
Fullalove
- 2f All Too Hard (AUS) x Gamba (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Ashley Morgan 55
8
5.5
Vingt Neuf Noir
- 2f Zousain (AUS) x Silver Magic Ships (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: A B Collett 55.5
9
6.2
Backhander
- 2f Graff (AUS) x Clever Dolly (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: Ms W Costin 54.5
10
6.4
Odaka
- 2f Ole Kirk (AUS) x Ballet Rose (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Gibbons 55
11
7.1
Be Sharp
- 2f Headwater (AUS) x Shamtastic (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: R P Northam Rdr: Reece Jones 55.5
12
7.1
Miss Arisa
- 2f Headwater (AUS) x Aneesa (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: John W Ramsey Rdr: Braith Nock 54.5
13
8.1
Kujenga
- 2f King's Legacy (AUS) x Jenga (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: A Bullock 58
14
8.7
Ephemeral
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Portare (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Lou Mary Rdr: Donovan Dillon 55.5
15
15
Shakespeare's Girl
- 2f Written By (AUS) x Counterplay (AUS) (Sepoy (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: C Schofield 55.5
16
15.6
Rainbow Glow
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Wild Rain (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 56
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