Zoustar (AUS)


Widden Stud
2022 FEE: $198,000
Operating for over 150 years under the ownership of the Thompson family, Widden Stud is a name synonymous with champion sires – Marscay, Vain, Bletchingly, Todman, General Nediym, Northern Meteor & Stratum – brilliant, tough, speed oriented horses that left a legacy of greatness for generations to come. Geography and mother nature have bestowed tremendous natural gifts on Widden, making it one of the most picturesque farms in the world, offering an unparalleled environment for young thoroughbreds. Located on 7,000 acres of spectacular horse country in the Widden Valley, the farm features rich alluvial creek flats sheltered by magnificent sandstone cliffs providing pristine and tranquil surrounds.
Widden Valley , via Denman, NSW, 2328info@widden.com
www.widden.com
+61 (02) 6549 9999
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First European Stakes-Winner for Zoustar
Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar has his first Northern Hemisphere bred stakes-winner with speedy filly Lezoo making it two wins in as many starts when taking out the Listed Newmarket Empress Stakes (6f).
The later season 2YO trials are always interesting and there’s been a big turnout in the past week, so here are all the results with breeding and sale data.
Zoustar Appeal Continues to Rise
Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar achieved a special sale ring feat this year in siring not only the most expensive yearling sold in Australia in 2022, but also the most expensive weanling, so we thought an in depth look at his 2021 book of mares would be interesting given his fee this year has increased to $198,000.
In the same week Zoustar posted his first Northern Hemisphere winner, he also got his second with promising filly Lezoo scoring on debut at Bath on Saturday.
The $40,000 Silver Goblet (1110m) at Dubbo on Friday was won in dazzling style by a two year-old Zoustar gelding that looms as a pinup success story for Inglis Digital.
First Northern Hemisphere Winner for Zoustar
Widden Stud’s Zoustar has been shuttling to the Tweenhills Stud in the UK for the past few years and sired his first Northern Hemisphere bred winner overnight at Wetherby when Just Janet saluted.
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Widden Stud, NSW
34 stakes performers – 13 stakes winners this season inc. Group 1 Newmarket winner Zoutori … Champion 1st, 2nd and 3rd Season Sire – over $11m in prizemoney this season … 75 yearlings sold in 2021, averaging over $320,000 (sire of 7 x million dollar yearlings) … sire of Champions Sunlight and Top Knight from only four crops to race.