Why we love
ZORMELLA
ZORMELLA – A SERIOUS PLAYER ON THE RISE
ZORMELLA has wasted no time proving herself on the racetrack, delivering on her early promise with a dominant 2.5-length victory at just her second race-day start. This explosive win rated exceptionally well, setting the tone for what’s to come.
The form has stacked up superbly. Flanagan, who finished second to ZORMELLA, has since gone on to win his next two starts impressively at Matamata and Ellerslie, underlining the strength of her performance.
ZORMELLA was then thrown into the deep end, contesting New Zealand’s richest race—the NZB Kiwi a $3.5 million feature and the richest 3-year-old event in the Southern Hemisphere. Despite being slightly slow away and encountering a tough run, she delivered a strong effort and lost no admirers.
At her fourth start, she stepped out at Te Aroha, taking on older, more mature gallopers—and was nothing short of sensational. She galloped away from the field to win eased down by 3.5 lengths, again posting a high-rating performance. The form from that race held up brilliantly, with Hot Salsa, a well-beaten third, returning to win at Ellerslie next start.
Next came the G3 Trelawney Champion Stakes, where ZORMELLA was tested over 2100m for the first time. Heavy overnight rain (34mm) in Auckland blunted her trademark turn of foot, but she still produced a courageous performance, finishing a narrow second to last-start Group winner Kiwi Skyhawk.
From day one, ZORMELLA has showcased rare raw ability. She burst onto the scene in her debut trial, romping home by 3.5 lengths in slick time and stamping herself as one of the most exciting fillies of her generation.
By Almanzor, a sire of multiple Group 1 Cup winners known for elevating as older horses, and from a strong female family, ZORMELLA combines class, pedigree, and a striking physical presence.
She’s a filly with the world at her feet—and her upward trajectory is just beginning.
“She's Untapped”
Roger James & Robert Wellwood
Champion Trainers
Almanzor
ZORMELLA
Mamarella
Wootton Bassett
Darkova
Pins
Zonza
ZORMELLA
Almanzor
Wootton Bassett
Darkova
Mamarella
Pins
Zonza
FROM ONE OF THE VERY BEST CAMBRIDGE STUD FAMILIES.
Zormella is sired by the sensational stallion Almanzor, whose progeny continues to impress on the racing stage. Almanzor himself was a Champion 3YO in Europe and has a very strong Sire line pedigree, with a lot of depth on the female side. Almanzor was crowned Champion New Zealand Two-Year-Old Sire and Champion New Zealand First Season Sire in 2021/22. He is a proven sire of Group 1 winners in the VRC Derby and the Sydney Cup. He has sired a NZ Karaka million 2YO winner and is the Sire of multiple stakes-winning 3YO’s. He is a stallion that is in high demand and a huge plus in the pedigree.
Zormella’s dam Marmarella is by Pins, who has been a Champion top 3 NZ Broodmare Sire over the past decade. He provides a lot of substance as a Broodmare Sire, and combined with Zormella’s Group 3 & multiple Black type winning grand-dam, Zonza has been a superstar producer to date with multiple black type progeny and herself being by none other than Zabeel, a Sire that is well regarded in any pedigree.
What are
the plans
ZORMELLA heads to Australia to chase black-type glory, targeting the Listed Bracelet Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast on May 19th. All going well, she will then step up to the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm, taking on the best staying fillies in Australasia. With her talent, pedigree, and professionalism—ZORMELLA is primed for the big stage.
How Is My Share Price Spent?
D D A P P (Due Diligence, Acquisition & Purchase Price)
Our Due Diligence, Acquistion & Purchase Price allocation covers expenses related to acquiring the horse, initial transportation costs, data and form analysis, scoping, veterinary checks, inspection costs, pedigree evaluation, market valuations and a 10% bloodstock agents fee. We make sure the athletes we invest in on your behalf will perform to the top level.
Frac Club Costs
This covers all Frac Club expenses so we can ensure the top performance of the equine athlete you have entrusted with us. We will make sure you have all communications from the Trainer, the Groom, The Data Guy, videos, audio, allocated space on course and a community environment to enjoy time with other Frac Club members; not limited to (ticketing, resourcing, event planning, customer service, horse preparation, stable liaising, etc) to ensure you know exactly what your equine athlete is doing at any point in time.
V A T Fund (Vet, Agistment & Training)
Like any athlete our equine superstar deserves every opportunity to perform to the best of their ability with the best trainers, vets, spelling farms, insurance and oversight. Rain, hail or shine your horse will be provided wiith the best of the best care and attention. We select the top in the business for your horse so we dont have to lay awake at night wondering about anything. No shortcuts have been taken; the best attention and care performs the best. These standard ongoing costs are included here, they are at cost price and managed by our Accountant Guru. Any of these costs not utilised throughout the horses career is held in each and every owners wallet upon retirement or sale.
M A D Fund (Marketing, Administration, Data)
We ensure your equine athlete is appropriately marketed to ensure sale in a timely fashion, all administration is completed on your behalf and you receive regular data analysis from our Data Guy; pre race, post race… important form updates. He is an absolute whistle and our results lay on his analysis. Not to mention our social media wizard will make sure you receive all communication updates in real time; as they happen. You are the most important human to our athlete and will be treated as such.
Big Brother
We make sure we have the funds on hand to ensure appropriate care of all accounting, invoicing, banking, auditing, stake money management and compliance expenditure is taken care of so Big Brother can sleep easy knowing everything is ticked off and in order.
Future Fund
We make sure our equine athletes carry on their post-racing lives with all of the love and care they receive while they are under our management. We set aside a percentage from every share to put towards their future beyond the racetrack. For all of the excitement and joy they have brought us throughout their development, on and off the track, we salute them into their next phase of life and have an allocated fund specifically for them to transition into that period.