Those that invested heavily in Zoustar, as a potential stud investment, would have been biting their fingernails to the quick after the colt’s dismal showing in the Canterbury Stakes at Randwick.

Whilst there may be legitimate excuses for the run the big investors are not looking for excuses where money is concerned.

Chris Waller could not offer any explanation for the run, stewards later reported that the colt was lame in a foreleg.

Should that be case his future could be clouded, this colt has been sold for millions, there is no point in racing on further just to see the colours go round.

The decision has to be a positive one, there is no funny money involved in this deal it’s the dinkum green stuff 

Wilderness No Star At This Stage

Wilderness is in no hurry to clear the debt into a credit entry after an ordinary performance at Bendigo yesterday when he missed a place starting favourite at $2.40.

Plans for the $2.4 million colt have now been scrapped, he will not be going to Sydney with no thought now of taking on the nation’s best two year olds in the Golden Slipper Stakes.

Had he won yesterday’s race in the manner that Eloping did there may have been something positive, but now Sydney is out of the question.

Wilderness is a half brother to Starspangledbanner by Fastnet Rock, hence the price tag, but he has not inherited the speed of his close relation.

However, there is stamina further into the pedigree; it may emerge when the races become longer in distance for his age group.

Valentia Does The Job For Coolmore

Valentia is forging a path in the direction of the Golden Slipper Stakes after having won at his last two outings, the latest on Saturday at Randwick.

He was a $1.35 million buy at last year’s Magic Millions Sale on the Gold Coast by the team at Coolmore .

Coolmore have never been afraid to put their hand up for the right horse, particularly if it is a Fastnet Rock, there is no doubt he is a great sire, now approaching 13 years of age with eight stud seasons behind him, no replacement is on the radar yet.

I Am Invincible Topping The List

The odds weigh heavily in favour of I Am Invinciblebecomig first season leading sire after the success of Fuld’s Bet in the Gimcrack Stakes at Ascot in Perth on Saturday.

He has now sired eight winners from 24 starters, with progeny earnings to date of $472, 594.

I Am Invincible was bred in Victoria, owned and raced here, yet when retired he was snapped up by Yarraman Park as a potential sire at Scone, the horse capitol of Australia.