Pierro 2YO Impresses at Caulfield

Tara Madgwick - Saturday June 27

Rated a Breednet ‘One to Watch’ when winning at Geelong earlier this month, two year-old Pierro gelding Saltpeter confirmed his potential when stepping successfully up to Saturday class at Caulfield on Saturday.

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Saltpeter scores at Caulfield - image Ross Holburt / Racing Photos

Trained by John Moloney, Saltpeter enjoyed a good run up on the pace for Damien Oliver after jumping from a wide gate and was strong to the line to claim a head win, his second victory from just three starts.
 



“He had to do a bit of work to get there and then showed good determination to go on and win the race,” said John Moloney.

“He keeps improving and that was only his third start, so we’re pretty happy with that.”


A $200,000 Magic Millions purchase for his trainer from the Segenhoe Stud draft, Saltpeter runs for a syndicate that includes his breeder Robert Crabtree of Dorrington Farm and has already won over $73,000 in prizemoney.

He will now have a short break and look towards the spring.

Saltpeter is the fifth winner from five to race from stakes-placed Fastnet Rock mare Flokkati, who comes from the family of Group II winner The Heavyweight and more recent stakes-winner Malibu Style.

The current yearling from Flokkati, a filly by Brazen Beau, made $120,000 at Inglis Premier this year and she is back in foal to Brazen Beau.

Saltpeter is one of 18 winners by Pierro sired from daughters of Fastnet Rock, that list including Group III winner Rock and stakes-winner Untamed, who is headed for Hong Kong.



 

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Race Result - Vale Graham Salisbury Hcp 1100m

Caulfield Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:04.92
1
Saltpeter
- 2g Pierro (AUS) x Flokkati (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: D Oliver 59.5
2
0.2
Clean Machine
- 2f Brazen Beau (AUS) x Cleanse (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: John Allen 57
3
1.0
Savannah Cloud
- 2c Savabeel (AUS) x Annie Higgins (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Ben Thompson 59
4
1.1
Euphoric Summer
- 2f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Mid Summer Music (AUS) (Oamaru Force (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: B Melham 61
5
2.9
Limpet
- 2g Real Impact (JPN) x Bonded (AUS) (Danewin (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: L Nolen 59
6
3.9
Yulong Island
- 2c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Lindisfarne (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: D Dunn 59.5
7
4.2
Sobriety
- 2c No Nay Never (USA) x Ice Cold Crownie (AUS) (Beautiful Crown (USA))
Tnr: J T Conlan Rdr: W Egan 58.5
8
5.2
Tolkowsky
- 2g Snitzel (AUS) x Brilliance (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: B Rawiller 60
9
7.7
Bixilon
- 2c Rubick (AUS) x Epsilon (AUS) (Sequalo (AUS))
Tnr: Levi Kavanagh Rdr: M Rodd 59
10
7.8
Chance Given
- 2c Reward For Effort (AUS) x Took A Chance (AUS) (Unbridled's Song (USA))
Tnr: Michael Gibson Rdr: J Bowditch 59
11
8.2
Impulsive Tycoon
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Bessano (AUS) (Valixir (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: J Winks 59
12
8.5
Amorosity
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Yatala (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: Michael Poy 56.5
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