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Powerhouse operations purchase colt by the Widden Stud sire for $425,000

The familiar team of China Horse Club and Newgate Farm made their presence felt on the second day of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale on Monday as they teamed up for a colt by Widden Stud-based sire Zoustar (Northern Meteor), paying $425,000 for the youngster. 

Catalogued as Lot 492, the colt is out of the winning Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) mae Blazing Snitzel, whose two foals to race have both been winners. 

Blazing Snitzel herself is a half-sister to dual Listed winner Excuse My French (French Deputy). 

The colt’s third dam is Juliette Heights (Shirley Heights), who in turn produced stakes-winning tripp Unknown Heights (Kaapstad), Dontellthewife (Volksraad) and Julinsky Princess (Stravinsky), with the latter being the dam of dual Group 1 winner Julinsky Prince (Darci Brahma). 

The colt, who was sold by Newgate Farm, was bred by Greg and Donna Kolivos and they were over the moon with Monday’s result. 

“We thought he’d come here and sell well, the inspections were beyond what we thought they would be which we figured would set it up for a positive sale but even saying that, to get that type of result, it’s well above our expectations,’’ Greg Kolivos said.

“We couldn’t be happier. It’s a terrific sale, very positive vibe all round and as a vendor, you can’t ask for more than that. The right people are here – full credit to Inglis to make that the case, as well as the huge online participation. All the trainers, all the agents, the syndicators, everyone you could hope for is here.’’

Mike Smith, who was representing China Horse Club, said the club’s aim was to invest in quality horses and this colt fitted that mould. 

“He was a beautiful moving colt with a lot of quality about him,” said Smith. “We were delighted to buy a horse off the Kolivos’, who have raced plenty of good horses like Pierro. 

“Zoustar himself was a very fast horse but he came into himself at the backend of his two-year-old career and then obviously thrived as a three-year-old. For us it is not about early speed, it is about quality that is what we are really looking for in all the horses that we buy.”