Zoustar Stallion Wins G2 Missile Stakes
A Listed and Group III winner last season at three, expensive Zoustar stallion Schwarz kicked off his new season with a win in the Group II ATC Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Ridden by James Mcdonald for John O’Shea and Tom Charlton, Schwarz did not have a lot of favours in the run. Caught wide the trip, Schwarz needed to reel in Shezanalister before holding the fast-finishing finish of Arctic Glamour to win by a short half-head.
The winner of the Listed The Amanda Elliott at Flemington and the Group III Hawkesbury Guineas last season at three, Schwarz advances his record to four wins and a second from eight starts with earnings of $503,475.
Schwarz holds on and finds the post💪
Double for @mcacajamez & @JohnOSheaRacing today at Randwick! pic.twitter.com/3xBFoJAzPP
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“He’s a lightly raced horse that had only one run at two, so he is still learning and gaining confidence and that will do him a world of good today,” said Tom Charlton.
“He is a quality horse, a beautiful animal. He is an expensive yearling for great clients, and to win a Group II bodes well for his future.
“I’m sure that Rosemont, in particular, will look forward to having him down there one day.
“It’s a long spring, so we will look at races like the Memsie and races in Sydney. We will work it out, and hopefully, he can get a Group 1.”
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 Group I winners Redoute’s Choice, Manhattan Rain and Platinum Scissors. Schwarz has an intriguing pedigree with three lines 4 x 4 x 4 of Shantha’s Choice.
Summer Sham is married to Zoustar and her two year-old filly by him sold for $800,000 at Inglis Easter last year to Cambridge Stud and her Zoustar yearling colt made $1.55million this year when purchased by China Horse Club / Newgate / Go Bloodstock / Trilogy.
Summer Sham produced another colt by Zoustar last year and is back in foal to him again.
