Zougotcha heading to Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale
Three-time Group 1 winner Zougotcha (Zoustar) will provide buyers with a rare opportunity when she goes under the hammer at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast next month.
Zougotcha managed eight wins and two second placings from 18 starts on the track – including landing the 2022 Flight Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) and both the Coolmore Classic (Gr 1, 1500m) and Queen Of The Turf Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) in 2024 – amassing $2,685,000 in prize-money.
While her trio of Group 1 victories — alongside other stakes wins in the Silver Shadow Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m), Tea Rose Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m), Phar Lap Stakes (Gr 2, 1500m) and Millie Fox Stakes (Gr 2, 1300m) — stand as obvious highlights, one of Zougotcha’s most memorable performances may have come in defeat.
In the 2024 Winx Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m), she was narrowly denied victory in a photo-finish, splitting weight-for-age stars Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) and Fangirl (Sebring) — a performance that underlined her place among the top-rated mares in the world.
Zougotcha is out of the stakes-performed daughter of Fastnet Rock (Danehill), Fast Talker, who herself is out of a stakes-winning half-sister to Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Crystal Lily (Stratum).
She is also a sister to Melbourne stakes winner Persuader and a half-sister to Brisbane juvenile stakes winner The Actuary (Sebring).
“We thank the connections of Zougotcha for entrusting Magic Millions to offer their superstar to a global audience,” Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch said.
“A triple Group 1 winner and eight-time winner from just 18 starts, Zougotcha danced every dance and raced against the finest of her generation.
“What truly set Zougotcha apart was her consistent performance at the highest level. Of her 18 career starts, 12 came in either Group 1 or Group 2 company — an elite arena where she triumphed on seven occasions against the best in the country. It’s a record that places her in rarefied air; few mares of her generation can match such sustained success at the top of the sport.
“Her race record, impeccable pedigree and good looks make Zougotcha one of the finest prospects to go to market anywhere in the world in 2025.”
Meanwhile, Magic Millions also announced on Wednesday that the broodmare sale will include a new international section, an initiative which will allow quality racefillies and broodmares who are located internationally to be presented at auction.
Overseas-based entries will be offered virtually following the last catalogued lot on the opening day of the sale following the race fillies and mares.
Te Akau’s David Ellis had success when offering Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) virtually at the same sale last year with the mare going on to make $6.6 million.
Ellis has thrown his support behind the initiative confirming the syndicate will offer three outstanding types including Group 1 winner Campionessa (Contributer), while fellow New Zealand elite-level winner Babylon Baby will also be offered during this section of the auction.
Te Akau will also sell Group 2 winner and Group 1 placegetter Wolverine (Tivaci), and the stakes-placed winner Millefiori (Iffraaj) – a half sister to recent elite-level winner Gringotts (Per Incanto) during the new section.
“The new international section to the National Broodmare Sale will see lots abroad offered to the strongest buying bench in the Southern Hemisphere,” Bowditch said.
“It will combine both the live and online sale buying benches for stock, increasing overall visibility and competition.”
“We’ll be working closely with participating vendors to ensure we have high-quality photos, parade videos and comprehensive catalogue details to instil buyer confidence.”
“While having mares on-site remains the preferred method to drive top results, this initiative offers a strong alternative when that’s not possible,” Bowditch added.
Entries for the 2025 Magic Millions National Sale, across all sections of the sale, are now closing and anyone with enquiries should speak to a member of the Magic Millions bloodstock department.