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News.com.au
14-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Jockey-turned-trainer Peter Robl eyes more Scone success with 2025 Denise's Joy Stakes contender Overfull
Peter Robl once made the Scone's two-day carnival his own in the saddle, now he's back again to steal another share of the loot as a trainer. The former Group 1 -winning hoop was in the twilight of his riding career in 2013 when rode a four-timer – then half the card – with four stakes winners across the Saturday program. Robl had a day to remember as he captured the Denise's Joy Stakes on Diamond Earth, Luskin Star Stakes on Fontelina, Woodlands Stakes aboard Tweet as well as the Dark Jewel Classic on Arctic Flight. On Saturday, he will return to Scone to try to win the Listed $200,000 Denise's Joy Stakes (1100m) for the second time, this time on the other side of the fence. Robl will saddle up talented filly Overfull in the three-year-old fillies feature. Scone has already proven to be a happy hunting ground for Overfull, which saluted at the same two-day carnival last year with victory in Friday's $200,000 Inglis Challenge (1100m). 'She has come up terrific,' Robl said. 'I think she has trialled up really well on tracks that aren't really suitable to her. 'She doesn't really like a wet track. 'This prep she is a lot stronger than she was last prep and while she hasn't grown much, she has certainly strengthened up.' 2YO Overfull claims her maiden win on debut @SCTurfClub for Peter Robl ðŸ'° The filly is by @widdenstud 's Overshare and out of Longchamp Belle. She was a $14k @inglis_sales Melbourne Gold Yearling Sale buy for his trainer & @UpperBloodstock from @DownsRiverina 🙌 — TTR AusNZ (@TTRAusNZ) February 4, 2024 Overfull has won both of her trials in the lead up to her return from a break and will be ridden on Saturday by Damien Thornton. Robl had the option of keeping Overfull in Queensland for the Listed Bright Shadow (1110m) at Doomben but instead elected to head south from his Gold Coast base. 'Those four- and five-year-old mares that are Benchmark 95 horses – Scone compared to Brisbane, she is running against her own age and not taking on those tougher mares,' he said. 'The weather looks better for her and while it's a solid race at Scone, I think she is going to be more competitive on her preparations.'
News.com.au
29-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Qatar Bloodstock to sell share in super sire Zoustar at Inglis Digital online auction on Wednesday
A rare share in Widden Stud's champion stallion Zoustar will go under the hammer for an expected seven-figure sum when the latest Inglis Digital Auction concludes on Wednesday. Bidding for the share, offered by Qatar Bloodstock, had already reached $800,000 on Tuesday afternoon following the opening of the April (Late) Online action on Anzac Day last week. It's expected a flurry of late action on Wednesday afternoon will see the share rise well over the million mark. Last year Qatar Bloodstock sold to Bangaloe Stud another 1/60th share in the sought-after stallion for $1.3 million – a figure that would value Zoustar at close to $80m. Zoustar is already the sire 65 stakes winners including the likes of Zougotcha, Joliestar, Ozzmosis, Growing Empire, Climbing Star and Zousain. Schwarz, bound for next month's Doomben 10,000, added to Zoustar's record of producing Group 1 winners earlier this year when the four-year-old won the William Reid Stakes at The Valley. Zoustar, currently 14 years of age, is set to stand at Widden's Hunter Valley property for $275,000 for the upcoming 2025 breeding season. • Dethroned The Quokka champion set for Doomben 10,000 It comes as Yarraman Park Stud announced three-time Australian champion stallion I Am Invincible will stand for a reduced fee of $220,000, down from $275,000 last year. I Am Invincible is the sire of last Saturday's Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes winner Charm Stone as well as unbeaten ATC Inglis Sires' Produce Stakes victor Vinrock. Yarraman principal Arthur Mitchell explained the decision to lower I Am Invincible's fee. 'Vinnie is entering his twilight years, and there are limited outside nominations available,' he said in a release. 'We are also mindful of the challenges facing trainers and syndicators, along with breeders – the cost of production and wages, everything has increased. 'We want to ensure everyone has a good chance, no matter which part of the market they operate in.'
