Boomer Bloodstock purchases share in super stallion Zoustar for $1.1m

The valuable share for the Widden Stud stallion was sold in an online auction for Inglis Digital on Wednesday.

Zoustar is one of Australia’s most successful stallions. Picture: Mark Evans

The coveted share in star stallion Zoustar has sold on Inglis Digital for $1.1m on Wednesday in a sale that values Widden Stud’s headliner at a eye-watering $66m.

Boomer Bloodstock, for an unnamed client, forked out the seven-figure sum for the 1/60th share offered by Qatar Bloodstock following days of bidding for the Group 1 winner sprinter turned super sire.

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Bidding for the rare share was already at $820,000 on the final day of the online sale with 20 bids made for a slice of the stallion.

Qatar Bloodstock sold a similar 1/60th share last year for $1.3m to Bangaloe Stud.

Boomer Bloodstock’s Craig Rounsefell felt the seven-figure sum was a “great investment”.

“I’m always looking to bolster clients’ portfolios and thought this offering fitted the bill perfectly,’’ he told Inglis shortly after the sale.

“When we saw the listing on Inglis Digital last week we instantly knew we wanted to be really strong on it because I see it as a great investment and so did my client.

“Zoustar is such a fantastic stallion, he’s going to be right at the top for the foreseeable future and to be able to buy equity in him is really pleasing.”

Zoustar is one of the world’s leading sires. Picture: Widden Stud

Zoustar stands for one of the highest fees of any stallion in Australia at $275,000 this season alongside Godolphin’s Too Darn Hot while Newgate’s Extreme Choice ($330,000) is the benchmark.

Zoustar, a champion first, second and third season sire, is expected to cover around 150 mares during the 2025 breeding season with Boomer Bloodstock’s share ensuring they will get a portion of the income.

A sire of 65 stakes winners, Zoustar has produced Group 1 winners Zougotcha, Joliestar, Climbing Star and Schwarz in recent times.

Zoustar’s progeny have won just shy of $21m in prizemoney this season from 162 winners.

The sale comes a day after supplementary entries for next month’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale, Australian Weanling Sale and Australian Broodmare Sale were finalised.

Group 2 winner Makarena was a late addition for the Chairman’s Sale, joining Group 1 heroes Bella Nipotina and Amelia’s Jewel.

Originally published as Boomer Bloodstock purchases share in super stallion Zoustar for $1.1m