Pierro x November Flight, by Flying Spur
Pierata is a magnificent son of the outstanding sire Pierro. A city winner and Group performed as a juvenile, he was Group 1-placed over a mile as a three-year-old before proving to be most brilliant as a sprinter, taking out the Group 1 All Aged Stakes. In a sensational demonstration of his incredible speed, Pierata won the Group 3 Sydney Stakes in a quicker time than Redzel’s $10m The Everest victory over the same distance, the next race on the card that day.
After soundly defeating Trekking in the $1 million Redzel Stakes, Pierata narrowly missed out on back-to-back All Aged Stakes when second in a stirring battle to Tofane in 2020. He mixed it with some of the world’s highest-rated sprinters of recent years, including Redzel, Classique Legend, Santa Ana Lane, Trapeze Artist, Bivouac, Brutal and Exceedance. Pierata’s first yearlings made an excellent impression on buyers this year, starting with a bang at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale where they averaged $247,500 - 5.6 times his initial service fee - and sold for up to $800,000.
“To acquire Pierata at this point in his career, just months away from his first runners, is incredibly exciting for both Yulong and the Victorian industry. We’ve seen how wellreceived his first yearlings were at the sales this year, and the early reports from trainers are full of promise.”
Sam FairgrayAt 2: ATC Light Horse Brigade 2YO Maiden P. (1200m), 3d BRC Sires’ Produce S., Gr.2 (1400m)
At 3: BRC Vo Rogue P., Gr.3 (1350m), GCTC Magic Millions Guineas (R), L. (1400m), BRC Insulation Winning Rupert P. (1200m), 2d ATC Randwick Guineas., Gr.1 (1600m), 2d ATC Hobartville S.,Gr.2 (1400m)
At 4: ATC All Aged S., Gr.1 (1400m), 2d ATC Galaxy H .,Gr.1 (1100m), 2d ATC Bill Ritchie H., Gr.3 (1400m), 3d VRC Sprint Classic, Gr.1 (1200m)
At 5: ATC Shorts H., Gr.2 (1100m), ATC Redzel S., A$1,730,000 (1300m), 2d ATC All Aged S., Gr.1 (1400m), Missile S., Gr.2 (1200m), 2d ATC Concorde S., Gr.3 (1000m)
Lonhro
Octagonal
Shadea
Zabeel
Eight Carat
Straight Strike
PIERRO
PIERATA
NOVEMBER FLIGHT
1st Dam
Miss Right Note Flying Spur
Daylami Sky Song
Danehill Rolls
Concia
Doyoun
Daltawa
Sadler’s Wells
Criquette
Danzig
Razyana
Mr. Prospector
Grand Luxe
Sir Tristram
November Song
Zabeel
Chorus Star
Lady Giselle
Kaoru Star
Century Miss
NOVEMBER FLIGHT, by Flying Spur. 7 wins to 1400m, A$259,320, STC Millie Fox S., Gr.3, Half-sister to Villa Splendido. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:
PIERATA (c by Pierro) 9 wins. See above.
ASHOKAN (c by More Than Ready (USA)) Winner at 2, A$301,800, ATC Skyline S., Gr.3, 2d Canberra Guineas, L, 3d ATC Golden Rose S., Gr.1, Hawkesbury Guineas, L, 4th ATC Shannon S., Gr.2, Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2, Bill Ritchie H., Gr.3, MRC Caulfield Guineas Prelude, Gr.3 Jet Propulsion - Master Delight (H.K.) (g by Rubick) 2 wins at 1300m, 1600m, A$88,965, HK$1,841,650, to 2021-22, 3d ATC Stan Fox S., Gr.2, Dulcify H., L, 4th MRC Autumn S., Gr.2. Mischief Night (f by Shamardal (USA)) Unraced. Dam of:
OUR PLAYBOY (g Sebring) 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$607,980, to 2021-22, MRC Vain S., Gr.3, SCTC Winx Guineas, Gr.3, 2d ATC Doncaster Prelude H., Gr.3, Cranbourne Cup, L, 4th VRC Shaftesbury Avenue H., Gr.3, Sofitel H., L
2nd Dam
NOVEMBER SONG, by Zabeel. 2 wins at 2000m, 2200m. Half-sister to CROZIER (II), Welsh Choir - Prince Marauding (Mal.), Keshava (dam of FULLY FUNDED). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc: NOVEMBER FLIGHT (f Flying Spur) 7 wins. See above.
Villa Splendido (f Holy Roman Emperor) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1500m, A$185,645, 2d ATC Heritage S., L, 3d ATC Fireball H., L North Dakota. 6 wins to 1400m, A$161,750, 4th Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Gr.3
3rd Dam
CHORUS STAR, by Kaoru Star. Winner at 2. Half-sister to Volterra, Miiharo (dam of SHOUT FROM MAROOF - NATURAL BLITZ (H.K.), CASTLETOWN KEYS). Dam of 9 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc: CROZIER (II) (c Godswalk) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 900m to 1800m, WATC Champagne S., L Welsh Choir - Prince Marauding (Mal.) (c Marauding) 3 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m in Aust. and Malaysia, 2d SAJC Cheltenham S., L November Song. 2 wins. See above. Keshava. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m. Dam of 4 winners: FULLY FUNDED (g Fully Fledged) 8 wins to 1300m, NZ$194,975, Counties Bowl H., L, 4th ARC Newmarket H., L
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