Outstanding sprinter Joliestar produced an explosive performance to demolish her G1 Newmarket Handicap rivals at Flemington and press her claims for a trip further afield later in the year.

Our richly bred daughter of Zoustar was in a league of her own in the 1200 metre short course feature with trainer Chris Waller now likely to turn his shorter-term focus to another top-flight title in Sydney.

“There’s the TJ Smith Stakes (at Randwick) and there’s Royal Ascot later, if she were to go that would be amazing, very special,” Waller’s Racing Manager Charie Duckworth said.

Successful in last season’s G1 Thousand Guineas, Joliestar raced without luck in the spring when unplaced in the G1 The Everest and the Golden Eagle before she was put aside.

The four-year-old again didn’t have any favours again when a resuming third in the G2 Expressway Stakes at Randwick before she showed her true colours in the Newmarket.

She camped in behind the leaders and once into clear air, quickly put the issue beyond doubt for her fifth career victory and boosted her earnings beyond A$3.6 million.

“We had faith that she was the best horse in the race, she’s got an electric turn of foot and at her best she’s amazing,” Duckworth said.

“Massive credit to Chris, the team at home and Cambridge Stud. She’s won a Guineas and now a Newmarket, she’s an amazing athlete.”

Joliestar was beautifully handled by Damian Lane, who was in the fun zone a long way from home.

“She just needed an inch of room to put them away, she travelled so easily and I’ve never been as confident in a Group 1. She made light work of it,” he said.

Bred by Chris Barham, Joliestar was offered by Segenhoe draft at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale where we went to A$950,000 to secure the blueblood.

She is out of the Fastnet Rock mare Jolie Bay, winner of the G2 Roman Consul Stakes and finished runner-up in the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, who is a sister to the Australian and international Group 1 winner and stallion Merchant Navy.

All six of Jolie Bay’s progeny to race have been successful and includes stakes performers Emperor and God Of Thunder.

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A daughter of Too Darn Hot was our flagship youngster at Inglis’ Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

The filly was a popular pre-auction individual and the interest carried over to the ring where multiple buyers were chasing her before Resolute Racing and Dynamic Syndications had the final say at A$675,000.

Offered as Lot 53, she is a half-sister to gifted sprinter I Am Me who has been a multiple Group 2 winner for Ciaron Maher and Group 1 placed in the Manikato Stakes, Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and the William Reid Stakes.

Their dam is the Medaglia D’Oro mare Mefnooda whose half-sister One Last Dance won the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude.

We also sold a son of Almanzor during the opening session for A$180,000 to Liam Howley Racing and Sam Wright.

Lot 127 is a half-brother to our G2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes winner About Time and the multiple Australian Group 1 placegetter Young Werther.

Their dam Romantic Time is a half-sister to the ill-fated G2 Silver Slipper Stakes winner Amelia’s Dream.

On Day Two, Lot 267 was expected to be a highly sought after filly and she didn’t disappoint, leaving the ring with a A$575,000 price tag around her neck.

By the hugely popular Wootton Bassett, she was secured by the G1 Doncaster Handicap-winning trainer Bjorn Baker and Clarke Bloodstock.

The youngster is the first foal of the Zoustar mare Zouzarella, who was successful in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes and her pedigree page also featured the G1 Italian Oaks winner Zabarella.

A well-related daughter of Almanzor, Lot 259, was another hot ticket item for us and she sold for A$325,000.

The filly has an abundance of residual value as a half-sister to the G1 Spring Champion Stakes winner El Castello and recent Hong Kong winner Regency Happy Star was knocked down to Chris Waller and Mulcaster Bloodstock.

The youngster is out of the Fastnet Rock mare Word Games, a half-sister to the G1 BMW Stakes and G1 Victoria Derby winner Fiveandahalfstar.

A son of exciting young stallion Hello Youmzain, Lot 192 was sold to Payne Racing, of New South Wales, for A$160,000.

The colt is out of our imported Pivotal mare Steer By The Stars who has a 100 percent record from three to the races, including the Listed Carnarvon Stakes winner Never Look Back and a pedigree that includes the G1 Keeneland Spinster Stakes winner Aruna.

Regency Happy Star’s hot run of form in Hong Kong continued with the son of Lonhro completing the second leg of a homebred double for us at Sha Tin.

He followed the earlier winning lead of Embellish’s son Chateau Le Peche when he accounted for his Class 5 rivals over 1400 metres under rider Alexis Badel.

The well-related Regency Happy Star kicked off a treble for trainer David Eustace and his third victory and two placings from his last five starts.

“He’s had a terrific season, just gaining confidence and relaxing very well now in his races,” Eustace said.

“Obviously, the distance and the track were perfect for him and he’s been ridden beautifully by Alexis.

“It’s going to start to get a bit tougher, but hopefully we can have one more go in Class 5. I think we probably should for one more run.”

Regency Happy Star was purchased out of our New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale draft in 2021 by the late Stuart Hale for $200,000 and was a trial winner here before relocating to Hong Kong.

He is a half-brother to G1 Spring Champion Stakes winner El Castello and the first foal of the Fastnet Rock mare Word Games.

She is a half-sister to the dual Group 1 winner Fiveandahalfstar (BMW Stakes, Victoria Derby) and has produced a pair of fillies by Almanzor in the last two season and is in foal to our new stallion Chaldean.

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