{"id":364093,"date":"2026-04-04T23:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T23:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/364093\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T23:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T23:19:11","slug":"2-2million-zoustar-filly-wins-g3-pj-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/364093\/","title":{"rendered":"$2.2million Zoustar Filly Wins G3 PJ Bell"},"content":{"rendered":"

The highest priced yearling by champion sire Zoustar sold in 2024 when fetching $2.2million at Inglis Easter, unbeaten filly Plaintiff took another step forward at Randwick on Saturday when capturing her first Black Type with a barnstorming victory in the Group III ATC PJ Bell Stakes (1200m).<\/p>\n

\"Plaintiff<\/p>\n

Consigned by Widden and purchased by James Harron Bloodstock for Fairway Thoroughbreds owner John Camilleri, Plaintiff is trained by Peter Snowden, who has taken his time with the valuable filly.<\/p>\n

She won her first three starts last year through late November into December before spelling with a view to the autumn.<\/p>\n

Given two barrier trials to prepare for her return, Plaintiff was fit and ready to fire, but a soft 7 track and an outside gate in a big field raised some question marks.<\/p>\n

Given a patient ride by Jordan Childs, Plaintiff unwound a big finish down the outside coming from a clear last on the turn to charge home and win by half a length.<\/p>\n

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Plaintiff STORMS down the outside to win the PJ Bell ??<\/p>\n

A huge return win to make it 4 from 4 ??@SnowdenRacing1<\/a> @JChilds47<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/W9xMBPSKpn<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 7HorseRacing ?? (@7horseracing) April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cGood effort and didn\u2019t surprise me, she\u2019s always shown a fair bit of ability and her work has been great and I\u2019m so glad for Jordan (Childs), he gave up a full book of rides to come up here and ride her today,\u201d said Peter Snowden.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe good ones always run well, no matter the conditions, what barrier they draw, they always run well and she did that today.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s only lightly raced and is still untapped, she\u2019s got plenty of potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe James HB Carr (G3) looks like the logical stepping stone out to 1400m in two weeks time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plaintiff is now four for four with prizemoney just shy of $400,000.<\/p>\n

\"Show<\/p>\n

Bred by Widden and partners, Plaintiff is the best of three winners from three foals to race from Group I Tatts Tiara winner Prompt Response, who won over $1.6million with a resume packed with additional Group wins and placings.<\/p>\n

Sadly, she did not have another foal after Plaintiff and died last year.<\/p>\n

Plaintiff was one of three stakes-winner on Saturday for champion sire Zoustar joining sprint queen Joliestar, winner of the Group I ATC TJ Smith Stakes and speedy gelding Zoupurring, who won the Listed Oakbank Railway Stakes in South Australia for Bennett Racing.<\/p>\n

Plaintiff and Zoupurring bring Zoustar\u2019s tally of worldwide stakes-winners to 79 and he has had eight in Australia this season.<\/p>\n