Bennett Racing 6yo Zoupurring is loving life with a stable change and raked up his first stakes win when easily winning the time honoured Listed Railway Stks at Oakbank on Saturday.
After jumping well Zoupurring under Teodore Nugent settled behind the leader and was soon travelling well. The uphill downhill track at Oakbank was proving no obstacle to Zoupurring as he continued to travel well throughout the race. Zoupurring was always looking the winner and eventually hit the lead 100m from home. In the end the son of Zoustar simply toyed with his rivals and giving new trainer Michael Hickmott not only a win at Zoupurring’s 2nd start for him but a stakes win at the horses 30th start.
Zoupurring has always shown above average ability throughout his career which had netted Melbourne metro wins as well as metro wins in South Australia.
The win took Zoupurring’s overall record to 30 starts, 8 – 4 – 4 $354,915 for his owners.
Zoupurring was purchased at the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale from Rosemont Stud for 100k. He is a son of Champion sire Zoustar and from the Flying Spur mare Tara’s Spur. Tara’s Spur comes from a deep family going back to such turf greats as his 4th dam is the Champion racemare Denise’s Joy. Denise’s Joy has created her own dynasty which includes 8 time Gr1 winner More Joyous, 4 time Gr1 winner Tuesday’s Joy, 2 time Gr1 winner Joie De Grise, Gr1 winners Sunday Joy, Joie Denise, Euphoria, Arlington Road etc.
Interesting Zoupurring is bred on the exact same cross as The Astrologist.
Congratulations to all owners in Zourpurring and a big thank you to Michael Hickmott for the great job done with Zoupurring winning so impressively his first stakes win.