@FrankelWatch13 Super effort mate, that would of kept you up all night penning that article. We always gravitate/explore pedigrees of top horses but have you considered looking at his worst 50 runners and see if patterns are similar or a complete contrast?
Follow up data on the spruiking & advertising at yearling sales:
ZOUSTAR:
2yo data - 25’ crop
▪️[racing season results 25/26]
Yearling sales: 72 sold
Total $33,400,000
[avg lot = $464 k]
▪️Performance:
25 runners - 4 winners [“no black type”]
Highlighting those 4 winners [see image]
Combined cost $1,020,000
Combined earning $203,000
Imagine having invested in 1 of the 72 highly priced sold…. were you anticipating an immediate big return as a 2yo ?
➖ 25 of entire crop [sold/bred] have raced to May 26’
➖ Only 4 were able to win race
➖ The most successful 4, have earned 20% of their sale cost
Here are his most successful 2yo’s in Australia this racing season.
I recall seeing her in the foaling yards at Arrowfield, pony sized, delicate head & was born a twin. At the time I couldn’t understand how she could throw a horse of Zabeel’s size & physicality. Baryshnikov wasn’t a bad type either, worked with him when trained by K A Jordan.
Lady Giselle, star broodmare with two Australian Guineas winners; Baryshnikov and the super star stallion Zabeel - ancestress of another 15 stakes winners incl. G1 winners Hallowed Crown & Mornington Glory.
Lovely chance to buy into this great family!
https://t.co/JdkwUD7fya
Well done Jeremy, just amazing!! You conduct yourself at the sales in the most admirable way, working hard, head down, focused and know ya stuff. Congratulations 🥂
GUEST HOUSE (Home Affairs) is our 2026 Golden Slipper Winner 🏆
We purchased him for $270k from the 25 @mmsnippets yearling sales from @NewgateFarm.
We are so incredibly proud of this outstanding colt and the team behind him.
From the Guest House to the Penhthouse ⭐️👠💛
@TrevDonaldson Giving the smaller operators exposure and awareness is a good deed. You are far more likely able to buy from the smaller studs as they are sellers , the bigger guys often have the luxury of putting bigger reserves or holding onto them.
@2yovar Good of you Pedro to show respect of that man’s passing and respect to all horse people at the sales who work so hard and in often dangerous situations. All buyers need to a bit kinder and appreciative of sales handlers/leaders.
2023 @inglis_sales Classic Draft
Lot 96 - The Bantam
Lot 317 - Watch This One
Lot 485 - Beer Baron
Lot 539 - Indubitably
Lot 578 - Take The Rap
Lot 772 - Squatternut Bosh
Lot 822 - Amoruso
Interesting results, let’s hope there’s plenty more wins for them all
@breednet