Million dollar colt, Zoustar, left little doubt he is a high class racehorse after demolishing the field in the Coolmore Stud Stakes.

He was the big news item maker leading into Derby weekend, there was the likely sale of the crack Sydney colt Zoustar, a candidate for the Coolmore Stud Stakes.

After some negotiation it was announced that Widden Stud in the Hunter Valley was the purchaser, the price was reached at $14 million with some further contingences to be approved between both parties.

There is no set plan for him at present, most likely he will not race again in Melbourne, set weight races looks the likely program, with that price tag on his head he will be treated with kid gloves, no risks as he is a very valuable racehorse, and besides stake money he could easily earn between thirty and forty million before the first of his progeny appear on the racecourse.

Widden was the wise selection, they have a wide client base that will see the impending sire offered the very best mares, there is no question the better bred mares are located in New South Wales.

Zoustar will most likely go to Royal Ascot in June, if he wins there he would then become a possible candidate to shuttle for the U K stud season in 2015.

Whether his race ability outstrips his pedigree could be questioned, his sire, Northern Meteor, was the best sire prospect of Encosta De Lago

Unfortunately Northern Meteor died after covering two seasons, Zoustar was among his first crop.

Zoustar - High priced colt