Zozos' First Foal is a Pennsylvania-Bred Filly

The first reported foal by grade 1-placed, grade 3 winner Zozos   was born Feb. 6 at Equistar Training and Breeding in Pennsylvania, where the stallion stands.

Barry and Joni Butzow, who campaigned Zozos with trainer Brad Cox, bred the bay filly out of the stakes-placed Tapiture   mare Isthatyourharley. Equistar owner Rodney Eckenrode brokered the sale of the mare to the Butzows.

"She is a really nice mare whose own dam is a great producer with multiple stakes horses," Eckenrode said. Isthatyourharley is a half sister to stakes winner Chilly in Charge (Take Charge Indy  ) and stakes-placed winners Chilly Start (Jump Start) and Chilly Sky (Sky Mesa ). 

Eckenrode said he was thrilled with this first foal.

"She is a very nice filly and very busy," he said. "She was on her feet quickly, nursed, and is on the go. She has a nice shoulder, short back, and is long-legged like her sire."

Zozos is a 7-year-old son of Munnings   who won or placed in three graded stakes while racing from 3 to 5. In his third start, he ran second to Epicenter   in the 2022 Louisiana Derby (G2). Zozos ultimately did his best running as a sprinter/miler, going on to win the 2023 Ack Ack Stakes (G3) at a mile and finish a close third in the 7-furlong 2024 Churchill Downs Stakes (G1). He retired with a 7-1-1 record from 15 starts and earned $1,011,463.

Zozos stands for $2,500.