Zoustar filly Sunlight close third in another Gr.1

Sunlight added yet another piece of strong Stakes form to her resume when a close third in the Gr.1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes over 1000m at Flemington last Saturday.

The daughter of Zoustar and Charge Forward (by Red Ransom) mare Solar Charged showed her trademark early speed to lead the field before being caught near the line by older performers In Her Time and Osbourne Bulls.

Sunlight's trainer Tony McEvoy said:

"They went very quick and she just got a little tired late, and also got a little bit of a bump late too. I was proud of her and she'll definitely improve on the run."

Sunlight has now won a Gr.1 (Coolmore Stud Stakes), been placed in two more, won a Gr.2, won three Gr.3s, won a Listed race and been placed in two more. She has earnt over A$3m for her owners, which include Qatar Racing.

On the same day, another three-year-old daughter of Zoustar, Madam Rouge, improved her form to finish a narrow second in the Gr.2 Tab Light Fingers Stakes over 1200m at Randwick. She is trained by Chris Waller and out of a mare by Al Maher (by Danehill).