Zoustar (AUS)
2010 Northern Meteor (Encosta De Lago) x Zouzou (Redoute's Choice)
Hypothetical Mating:
Widden Stud
Stands at Widden Stud
2023 FEE: $220,000
2023 FEE: $220,000
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
Latest News
$450,000 Zoustar Filly on Top as National Sale Concludes
A beautiful filly by Zoustar topped Day Two of the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale capping a massive couple of weeks of selling on the Gold Coast.
Savvy Broodmare Purchase Delivers Second Million Dollar Yearling
Southern Highlands based Milburn Creek got in the million dollar groove on Tuesday with a Zoustar filly from Sexy Eyes knocked down to Japanese buyer Katsumi Yoshida for $1million.
Zoustar Filly Explosive on Debut
Chris Waller already has one superstar Zoustar filly in his stable in G1 Flight Stakes winner Zougotcha and he may have another with Kazou running up to her brilliant trials to score a facile debut victory at Randwick on Wednesday.
After a big Saturday of stakes racing, Zoustar still holds the top slot on the Australian General Sires List by earnings and he featured on Sunday with a debut winner that could be considered a bargain buy given the soaring stocks of his sire.
Breednet Follow the Official Sydney 2YO Trials Heats 7 - 10
Heat 10 – colts – Tarabeau – 51.94 seconds
Juvenile Trial Watch – Warwick Farm
The Canterbury trials for Friday were switched to Warwick Farm to be run on the polytrack and the juveniles were out in force with eight heats won by two year-olds including an I Am Invincible filly shooting to become the tenth winner from her blue hen dam.
Current Runners Accepted
Wednesday, April 24
Geelong Race 2 - 1212m Maiden
Zouvier (ex: Fabvier) Tnr: Chris Calthorpe Rdr: Arron Lynch
Geelong Race 6 - 1412m Restricted 64
Zippity Zoustar (ex: Southern Venture) Tnr: Jamie Edwards Rdr: Winona Costin
Geelong Race 7 - 1212m Benchmark 64
Our Destrier (ex: Royal Flirt) Tnr: Ben O'Farrell Rdr: Neil Farley
Happy Valley Race 1 - 1000m Class 3
Super Fortune (ex: Madamesta) Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: Matthew Poon
Happy Valley Race 3 - 1200m Class 5
Sweet Diamond (ex: Adorabubble) Tnr: P Yiu Rdr: Harry Bentley
Ipswich Race 7 - 1350m Maiden
Zougirl (ex: Kiss And Cuddle) Tnr: David Murphy Rdr: Samantha Collett
Newcastle Race 2 - 900m Maiden
Zoubaby (ex: Magnaflight) Tnr: R and W Freedman Rdr: Tyler Schiller
Newcastle Race 3 - 900m Maiden
Moonraker (ex: Ravenous Lass) Tnr: P and P Snowden Rdr: Christian Reith
Newcastle Race 3 - 900m Maiden
Zoubaby (ex: Magnaflight) Tnr: R and W Freedman Rdr:
Newcastle Race 4 - 1400m Maiden
Galston Gorge (ex: Mrs Onassis) Tnr: G and S Ryan and Alexiou Rdr: Sam Clipperton
Newcastle Race 5 - 1500m Benchmark 68
Gago (ex: Wine Tales) Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: Ashley Morgan
Newcastle Race 8 - 1250m Class 1
Inquisitive Legend (ex: Ask Me How I Know) Tnr: L and C Curtis Rdr: Tyler Schiller
Thursday, April 25
Ascot Race 6 - 1400m Class 1
Cherry's A Star (ex: She's Cherryrype) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Steven Parnham
Bathurst Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 66
Lady Shenanigans (ex: Anuket) Tnr: M and D Kearney Rdr: William A Stanley
Bathurst Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 66
Zippy Zoo (ex: Ziptomylu) Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Mikayla Weir
Beaudesert Race 5 - 1100m Maiden
Gold Academy (ex: Yattarna) Tnr: Kelly Schweida Rdr: Noel Callow
Cunnamulla Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 50
Azoustic (ex: Classic Guitar) Tnr: William Pugsley Rdr: Paul Randall
Fannie Bay Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 72
Zoumist (ex: Surprise Bid) Tnr: Angela Forster Rdr: Sonja D Logan
Fannie Bay Race 5 - 1600m Restricted 64
Zourisky (ex: Outof The Question) Tnr: Gary Clarke Rdr: Jarrod Todd
Flemington Race 1 - 1100m Benchmark 70
Hearcomesthestar (ex: Hear The Chant) Tnr: John Moloney Rdr: Mark Zahra
Flemington Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 70
Zamborghini (ex: Lady Jivago) Tnr: Matt Laurie Rdr: Jamie Kah
Flemington Race 8 - 1100m Benchmark 78
Dio (ex: Solar Charged) Tnr: Gareth Andrews Rdr: Daniel Stackhouse
Gawler Race 8 - 1511m Restricted 62
Stella Notation (ex: Blue Note) Tnr: Ryan Balfour Rdr:
Gosford Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Khaznah (ex: Modern Wonder) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr: Louise Day
Gosford Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 64
Ramones (ex: Gosetgo) Tnr: Simon Casey Rdr: Jeff Penza
Gosford Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 64
Zippy Zoo (ex: Ziptomylu) Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr:
Randwick-Kensington Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Khaznah (ex: Modern Wonder) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr: Dylan Gibbons
Randwick-Kensington Race 7 - 1800m Benchmark 78
Zouatica (ex: Axiomatic) Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones Rdr: Jake Barrett
Moe Race 2 - 1217m Maiden
Miss Marceau (ex: Mime) Tnr: Clayton Douglas Rdr:
Murwillumbah Race 2 - 1550m Benchmark 45
I'mtimmyzou (ex: I'm Too Sexy) Tnr: Mark Gorman Rdr: Rob Thorburn
Sunshine Coast Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Seiryu (ex: Longmu) Tnr: Billy Healey Rdr:
Friday, April 26
Ararat Race 7 - 1606m Benchmark 58
Furlanetto (ex: Single Style) Tnr: T and C McEvoy Rdr: Mitchell Aitken
Ararat Race 9 - 1106m Benchmark 58
Madame Meteor (ex: My Dinah Lee) Tnr: L and T Corstens Rdr: Liam Riordan
Ararat Race 9 - 1106m Benchmark 58
Cordiality (ex: Graciousness) Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Winona Costin
Cranbourne Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 64
Bold Response (ex: Stolen Angel) Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr: Logan Bates
Matamata Race 5 - 1600m Restricted 60
Mars (ex: Red Is The Rose) Tnr: Ben and Ryan Foote Rdr: Michael McNab
Saturday, April 27
Ascot Race 4 - 1200m BenchMark 72+
Multinational (ex: French Penn) Tnr: Neville Parnham Rdr: Luke Campbell
Caulfield Race 7 - 1200m Open
The Astrologist (ex: Aquada) Tnr: L and T Corstens Rdr: Declan Bates
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1200m Open
Kaluakoi (ex: Fantasy Gal) Tnr: Peter G Sinclair Rdr: Martin Harley
Eagle Farm Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 90
Nashira (ex: Aunty Betty) Tnr: S and M O'Dea and Hoysted Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor
Eagle Farm Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 90
Sunfall (ex: Queen Of The Falls) Tnr: Barry Lockwood Rdr: Martin Harley
Geraldton Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Lips Don't Lie (ex: Lucia Bella) Tnr: D and B Pearce Rdr: Natasha Faithfull
Kembla Grange Race 5 - 1300m Maiden
Crackenthorpe (ex: Spice Temple) Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr: Angus Villiers
Merriwa Race 3 - 1350m Class 2
Beaconsfield Joy (ex: Sous La Terre) Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr: Shannen Llewellyn
Morphettville Race 2 - 1200m Open Gr3
Growing Empire (ex: Miles Of Krishan) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr: Mark Zahra
Morphettville Race 4 - 1100m Open Gr3
Celsius Star (ex: Celsius) Tnr: Phillip Stokes Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf
Morphettville Race 5 - 1200m Open Gr2
Zourion (ex: Irion) Tnr: Mark W Walker Rdr: Michael Dee
Morphettville Race 7 - 2000m Open Gr1
Infinity Imperial (ex: Imperial Lass) Tnr: Liam Howley Rdr: Chad Schofield
Morphettville Race 8 - 1200m Open Gr1
Climbing Star (ex: Bryony) Tnr: Phillip Stokes Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf
Rosehill Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 72
Zouprince (ex: Moonlight Waltz) Tnr: P and P Snowden Rdr: Jett Stanley
Rosehill Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 94
Astero (ex: Lacey Lou) Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Sam Clipperton
Rosehill Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 94
Kazou (ex: Cat Moves) Tnr: Chris Waller Rdr: Jay Ford
Rosehill Race 10 - 1300m Benchmark 78
Starman (ex: You're Dreamin) Tnr: Chris Waller Rdr: Nash Rawiller
Singapore Race 10 - 1200m Class 4
King Zoustar (ex: Faster Pussycat) Tnr: Jason Ong Rdr: Ph Seow
Te Rapa Race 5 - 1200m Open Gr3
Egyptian Queen (ex: Hieroglyphics) Tnr: M and S Walker and Bergerson Rdr: Wiremu Pinn
Sunday, April 28
Hobart Race 7 - 1400m Class 1
Vanity Star (ex: Miss Eejay) Tnr: Marion Dalco Rdr: Chelsea Baker
Monday, April 29
Goulburn Race 5 - 1000m Maiden
De Luca (ex: Six Penny) Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Andrew Calder
Sales
AUSTRALIA
Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
78
$498,653.85
$400,000
$2,200,000
2023
77
$419,642.86
$330,000
$2,600,000
Top Sales
2022 ex Prompt Response(AUS)
$2,200,000
2022 ex Fundamentalist(AUS)
$1,900,000
2022 ex Summer Sham(AUS)
$1,550,000
2022 ex Lady Cosmology(AUS)
$1,300,000
2022 ex Ready to Soar(AUS)
$1,100,000
Australia Yearling Stats
Pedigree Table
Northern Meteor (AUS) 2005
Zouzou (AUS) 2001
Encosta De Lago (AUS) 1993
Explosive (USA) 1990
Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996
Meteor Mist (AUS) 1987
Fairy King (USA) 1988
Shoal Creek (AUS) 1988
Fappiano (USA) 1979
Scuff (USA) 1979
Danehill (USA) 1992
Shantha's Choice (AUS) 1992
Star Shower (AUS) 1976
Sunbuster (AUS) 1982
Mr. Prospector: 4s
x5s
Northern Dancer: 4s
x5d
Runners Today
Geelong
Race 2
Zouvier 4g ex: Fabvier
7th
Race 6
Zippity Zoustar 5g ex: Southern Venture
Race 7
Our Destrier 7g ex: Royal Flirt
Ipswich
Race 7
Zougirl 5m ex: Kiss And Cuddle
Newcastle
Race 2
Zoubaby 2f ex: Magnaflight
5th
Race 3
Moonraker 2c ex: Ravenous Lass
Race 4
Galston Gorge 3c ex: Mrs Onassis
Race 5
Gago 4g ex: Wine Tales
Race 8
Inquisitive Legend 3f ex: Ask Me How I Know
Happy Valley
Race 1
Super Fortune 6g ex: Madamesta
Race 3
Sweet Diamond 6g ex: Adorabubble
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Australasian Distance Performance
All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
55.6% - (837)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.4% - (397)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
11.6% - (175)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
5% - (75)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
1.2% - (18)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (3)
Top Nicks
Fastnet Rock
38 wnrs
, (6 sw)
Zougotcha
Snitzel
10 wnrs
, (4 sw)
Millane
Flying Spur
17 wnrs
, (2 sw)
The Astrologist
General Nediym
12 wnrs
, (2 sw)
Charge
Not A Single Doubt
8 wnrs
, (2 sw)
Solar Star
Anabaa
6 wnrs
, (2 sw)
Zoustyle
Charge Forward
6 wnrs
, (2 sw)
Sunlight
Al Maher
5 wnrs
, (2 sw)
Madam Rouge
Haradasun
3 wnrs
, (2 sw)
Zoutori
More Than Ready
20 wnrs
, (1 sw)
Ranting
Race Record
At 2
1st - Al Basti Brc Sires' Produce (1350) Gr.2
1st - Evergreen Turf Hcp (1300)
1st - Tab Ipad App Mdn Plate (1100)
2nd - Patinack Farm J.J. Atkins (1600) Gr.1
At 3
1st - De Bortoli Golden Rose Stakes (1400) Gr.1
1st - Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200) Gr.1
1st - Roman Consul Stakes (1200) Gr.2
4th - Mta Nsw Run To The Rose (1200) Gr.3
Stud MediaMore Media
3rd Group 1 for Zoustar superstar as Zougotcha captures Queen of the Turf
Fee History
2023-$220,000
, 2022-$198,000
, 2021-$154,000
, 2020-$121,000
, 2019-$154,000
, 2018-$60,500
, 2017-$44,000
, 2016-$44,000
, 2015-$44,000
, 2014-$44,000
Champion 1st, 2nd and 3rd Season Sire … yearlings have sold up to $3 million ($1.3 million in 2024) ... 69% winners to runners of $108 million ... 51 stakes winners inc. Group 1 winners Sunlight, Zoutori, Lezoo, Mizzy ... Group winners this season inc. Zougotcha (G1), Ozzmosis (G1), Joliestar (G1), Habana (G2), Espionage.