| Horsename: | Zoustar |
| Sire: | Northern Meteor |
| Grandsire: | Encosta De Lago |
| Dam: | Zouzou |
| Damsire: | Redoute's Choice |
| Sex: | Colt |
| Foaled: | 8 September 2010 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Colour: | Bay |
| Breeder: | Racetree |
| Owner: | Widden Stud Pty Ltd, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd & Merrow Racing |
| Trainer: | Chris Waller |
| Jockey: | Jim Cassidy |
| Record: | 9: 6-1-0 |
| Earnings: | A$1,411,680[1] |
| Race: | Sires' Produce Stakes (BRC) (2013) Golden Rose Stakes (2013) Roman Consul Stakes (2013) Coolmore Stud Stakes (2013) |
Zoustar (foaled 8 September 2010) is a two-time Group 1 winning Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire who has sired multiple stakes winners.
Originally bred by Racetree Stud outside of Beaudesert, Queensland, Zoustar was sold for A$85,000 at the 2011 National Weanling Sale. He was sold again at the 2012 Magic Millions yearling sale for A$140,000 to syndicator Sheriff Iskander.[2]
Zoustar was successful in his first start on the 13 April 2013 winning at Canterbury by almost two-lengths. He won his next two starts culminating in his first stakes race when taking out the Sires' Produce Stakes at Doomben.
As a three-year-old Zoustar won his first Group 1, the Golden Rose Stakes at Rosehill. Trainer Chris Waller said after the race, "He's a serious colt, a valuable colt now … geez he's got a big future."[3]
Three weeks later Zoustar effortlessly won the Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick by a margin of over four-lengths.
This victory ensured that Zoustar would start the even money favourite in the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington a month later on the 2 November 2013. Zoustar won the race comfortably by a margin of two-lengths and allowed jockey Jim Cassidy to ride his 100th Group 1 winner of his career.[4]
After a four month break, Zoustar finished 8th in the Canterbury Stakes and was retired to perform stud duties.
Zoustar was purchased for A$18 million by Widden Stud which Is located in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales.[5]
Zoustar's service fee for his first four seasons was set at A$44,000. By 2021 this had risen to A$154,000 and in 2022 it stands at A$198,000.[6]
Zoustar shuttles each year to Tweenhills Stud in the Northern Hemisphere.[7]
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major wins | |
| 2015 | Mizzy | f | Canterbury Stakes | |
| 2015 | Sunlight | f | Coolmore Stud Stakes, Newmarket Handicap, William Reid Stakes | |
| 2015 | Zoutori | g | Newmarket Handicap | |
| 2019 | Climbing Star | f | Robert Sangster Stakes | |
| 2019 | Zougotcha | f | Flight Stakes, Coolmore Classic | |
| 2020 | Joliestar | f | The Thousand Guineas | |
| 2020 | Lezoo | f | Cheveley Park Stakes | |
| 2020 | Ozzmosis | c | Coolmore Stud Stakes |