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ZOUSTAR

x BEYOND DESIRE (GB)(Invincible Spirit)

$27,500 (inc. GST)

Group 1 Winner

Overview

THE FASTEST. THE HIGHEST RATED. THE MOST GLOBALLY PROVEN SON OF ZOUSTAR TO STAND AT STUD.

When it comes to raw, world-class speed, Starlust doesn’t just tick the box, he sets the standard. He arrives at Riverstone Stallions as the highest rated son of Zoustar to ever retire to stud, based on Racing & Sports’ globally respected ratings. No other Zoustar colt has produced form so strong, so fast, or so globally significant as Starlust.

ELITE FROM THE START

Precocious and professional, Starlust was a three-time winner as a 2YO, including a Group 3 victory in the Sirenia Stakes over 6 furlongs. He showed blistering talent from the outset and was narrowly denied a Group 1 win at two, running a fast-finishing third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Gr.1, 5f) after a slow start.

EXPLOSIVE SPEED AT THREE

At three, Starlust confirmed what the world suspected, he was simply one of the fastest horses on the planet. He won three times over 5 furlongs, including a breathtaking Group 1 victory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, storming from last to first against a stacked international field.

That field included five Group 1 winners and now ranks as the highest-rated performance ever produced by a son of Zoustar.

He also placed in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes, another of the world’s great speed tests, confirming his class and consistency at the top level.

WHY STARLUST?

Starlust brings together early maturity, elite international speed, Group 1 class, and stallion-making blood. He offers breeders a rare chance to access:

Proven 2YO precocity
World-class sprint form at 3
Champion bloodlines
Global appeal for commercial yearlings
Genuine Group 1 brilliance - both visually and statistically

Whether you're breeding for precocity, international appeal, or genuine Group 1 upside - Starlust delivers.

Pedigree

Race Record

At 2

1st - Kempton Sirenia S., Gr.3 (6f beating Seven Questions and Array)
1st - Newbury Kka Studio Novice S. (6f)
1st - Chelmsford City Ebf Restricted Maiden S. (6f)
3rd - Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, Gr.1 (5f to Big Evs and Valiant Force)

At 3

1st - Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, Gr.1 (5f beating Motorious and Ag Bullet)
1st - York City Walls S., L (5f beating Rogue Lightning and Democracy Dilemma)
1st - William Hill Extra Place Races Daily H. (5f)
3rd - York Nunthorpe S., Gr.1 (5f to Bradsell and Believing)

World Thoroughbred Ranking: 115 (in 2024).