Zarastro Continues Hot Summer Run

Tara Madgwick - Saturday December 23

Purchased as a yearling for $1,050,000 at the 2020 Magic Millions, Zarastro failed to measure up to expectation as a colt and was re-offered in 2022 on Inglis Digital where he was snapped up by Tony Gollan for $32,500 and the five year-old I Am Invincible gelding has found a new lease of life in sunny Queensland posting his second stakes win on Saturday at Eagle Farm in the $200,000 Listed BRC Magic Millions Falvelon Stakes (1200m).

Zarastro worked quickly through his grades after heading to Queensland and is thriving in his current preparation coming into this assignment off a last start win in the BRC Tattersalls Recognition Stakes.

He kept up the good work with another bold front running victory for Angela Jones, proving impossible to catch with I Am Invincible stallion Nettuno filling the quinella in second place some two and a half lengths back.

 

With seven wins from 16 starts and prizemoney topping $518,000, the best seems still to come for Zarastro and his big ownership group of Gollan stable clients.

Being Magic Millions eligible, all roads will lead to the Gold Coast in the immediate future with the $1m Magic Millions Cup (1400m) the target.

"I'm so proud of him, especially today, that was his acid test today," Gollan said.

"He has amazing natural speed, but he also has stamina, he is a very exciting horse.

"I thought he absorbed it well and was able to get to where he wanted in the straight.

"When Spacewalk loomed up, I knew he had a fair bit in the locker and he was dominant at 1350m only four weeks ago and the idea was always to bring him back to the 1200m today to keep the speed in his legs to give us a really good chance of being there on Magic Millions day.

"He is starting to learn a lot more about conserving his energy … We were confident if there was going to be pressure put on him today, he'd be able to absorb it."

Zarastro was a $1,050,000 Magic Millions yearling purchase from Segenhoe.

Bred by Fairway Thoroughbreds and consigned by Segenhoe Stud, Zarastro is the first living foal of Zabeel’s speedy Group II ATC Light Fingers Stakes winner Adrift, a half-sister to the dam of Group I winner Entriviere.


Adrift has a yearling colt by I Am Invincible that is headed to Inglis Easter and she was covered by Wootton Bassett (GB) this year after missing to Extreme Choice.

 

 

 

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Race Result - Magic Millions Falvelon LR 1200m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.04
1
Zarastro
T: T J Gollan J: Angela Jones 56
5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Adrift (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Inglis October (Late) Online Sale $32,500
V:
B: Tony Gollan Racing
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $1,050,000
V:Segenhoe Stud, Scone, NSW
B: Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock
2
1.9
Nettuno
T: T J Gollan J: Ben Thompson 56.5
4h I Am Invincible (AUS) x Saint Minerva (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $500,000
V:Yarraman Park Stud, Scone, NSW
B: Gollan Racing/John Foote Bloodstock/Black Soil Bloodstock
3
2.4
Legal Esprit
T: Donald Baker J: R Dolan 54
5g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Legal Assistant (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
4
2.6
Spacewalk
T: James Cummings J: B Shinn 59
4g Exosphere (AUS) x Benenden (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
5
3.2
Richon
T: Peter Robl J: Bailey Wheeler 53
4g Danerich (AUS) x Bon Vacance (AUS) (Good Journey (USA))
Inglis Ready2Race Sale $120,000
V:Regal Farm, Cambridge, NZ
B: Robl Racing
Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale Showcase $70,000
V:Franklin Farm, Euroa
B: Regal Farm / Upper Bloodstock / Legends Bloodstock
6
3.6
Rubiquitous
T: Chris Anderson J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 56
5g Rubick (AUS) x Novaspirit (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $35,000
V:Amarina Farm, Denman
B: Chris Anderson Racing / Steve Morley Bloodstock
7
4
Master Jamie
T: G R Green J: Leslie Tilley 56.5
7g Poet's Voice (GB) x Verkko (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
MM Gold Coast March Yearling Sale $10,000
V:Aquis Farm Wonglepong Qld
B: Ron & Bev White & Maureen Olive
8
4.1
Alpine Edge
T: A J & T Edmonds J: A Mallyon 58.5
5h Better Than Ready (AUS) x Freezethemillions (AUS) (Freeze (AUS))
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $160,000
V:Yarramalong Park, Kalbar, Qld
B: Edmonds Racing/Kestral Thoroughbreds/Lucky Clover
9
4.6
Ef Troop
T: T J Gollan J: Damien Thornton 55
8g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Limealicious (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $70,000
V:Eureka Stud Cambooya Qld
B: Gollan Racing/John Foote Bloodstock
10
4.7
Fifteen Rounds
T: B J Lockwood J: S Cormack 55
8g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Sugar Bay (CAN) (Syncline (USA))
Inglis 2020 AUGUST (Early) Online Sale $30,000
V:Pride Racing
B:
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $200,000
V:Yarraman Park Stud, Scone
B: Pride Racing Pty Ltd
11
4.8
Deepour
T: Adam Campton J: E Chaves 54.5
6g Exosphere (AUS) x Misshiraz (AUS) (Secret Savings (USA))
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $105,000
V:Newgate Farm, Aberdeen
B: China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd
12
5.1
Ralphie
T: Gary Doughty J: S T Collett 53
5g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Ruggles (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
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