Bookmakers cautious of unbeaten Zoustyle

16 April 2019

Bookmaker TAB is wary of Tony Gollan's unbeaten sprinter Zoustyle.

The unbeaten gelding features at the top end in all of their early Group 1 markets for the 2019 TAB Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. 

TAB installed the three-year-old speedster as a joint $6 favourite alongside Pierata and Osborne Bulls to win the 2019 TAB Stradbroke Handicap when markets opened today.

The son of Zoustar is also listed as an $8 chance to take out the Weight-for-age TAB Doomben 10,000 (May 11), where The Galaxy winner Nature strip opened the $4.50 favourite. Two-time The Everest winner Redzel is listed as an $11 chance.

Osborne Bulls and Pierata ($4.50) head the market for the TAB Kingsford-Smith Cup on May 25, with Zoustyle on the second line of betting at $6. 

Zoustyle maintained his unbeaten record (5 from 5) when he took out the Gold Edition Plate for three-year-olds at Doomben in December. 

Zoustyle is set to resume in the Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) on May 4. 

Last year's Queensland Oaks winner, Youngstar ($5), has opened as the early favourite for the Group 1 Doomben Cup (May 18).

In the greyhounds, outstanding Robert Britton-trained stayer Tornado Tears has opened $1.60 to go back-to-back in the Group 1 Gold Cup (June 20). 

Black Opium and Federal Lily ($6) were installed joint favourites to win the Winter Cup on July 4.