Zousain’s breeder going back to the well with Zoustar share buy
A share in reigning Australian champion stallion Zoustar has topped the Inglis Digital April (Late) Online Sale, selling today for $850,000.
The share was offered as part of the first Inglis Digital online sale to close out across multiple days.
The Zoustar share, offered by Qatar Bloodstock, was sold to Richard Pegum’s Red And Green Bloodstock.
Pegum purchased Group-performed mare Dancing Alone at last year’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale for $875,000 and secured the Zoustar share to complement that mare’s breeding plans.
“Dancing Alone is a half-sister to Growing Empire so by putting her to Zoustar, she’ll be carrying a three-quarter to Growing Empire which I think would be pretty handy pregnancy, it makes sense to me,’’ said Pegum who sold his interest in Super Seth when Coolmore bought the Waikato Stud-based stallion earlier this year for $70 million.
“I bred Zousain with Zoustar so I have a bit of an affinity with the stallion so it’s nice to have the equity there now too.
“When I saw the share come online I was pretty keen to get it and while it took a bit of toing and froing, it’s good to have it all done now.’’
The Zoustar share follows a breeding right in Anamoe, which sold yesterday to Julia Ritchie’s Bangaloe Stud for $450,000.
Today’s Australian Broodmare Sale Session was topped by Atlantic Emerald – in foal to Shinzo – which sold to Justin Carey for $410,000.
Carey confirmed Atlantic Emerald was purchased for a client of Coolmore.
“We loved the mating with Shinzo and were all excited by that so it’s nice to see the mare staying on the farm,’’ Carey said.
“Shinzo is proving to be hugely popular, to the surprise of nobody, and he should have a great week at the foal sale at Riverside next week.
“At this stage the plan is for Atlantic Emerald to go back to Shinzo once we foal her down in a few months.’’
Today’s second-top lot was the Coolmore-offered Vinicunca – in foal to Switzerland – which sold to Kia Ora in partnership with Encompass International for $170,000.
Kia Ora’s Shane Wright confirmed Vinicunca would visit newly announced stallion Tropicus later this season.
