Autumn and Spring Stakes Plans for Pierro Stayer

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 23

Winner of the Listed VRC St Leger last year after finishing fifth in the Group I ATC Australian Derby won by Quick Thinker, promising Pierro stayer Sacramento showed his class with a dominant front running win at Randwick on Saturday putting the spotlight on his half-brother headed to Inglis Classic.

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Sacramento wins at Randwick - image Steve Hart

Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Sacramento controlled the 2000m Benchmark 88  race throughout for Sam Clipperton, coasting home to win by two and a quarter lengths.

Sacramento won as he pleased taking his overall record to five wins and three placings from 15 starts with prizemoney topping $300,000.
 


Adrian Bott indicated the immediate plans for Sacramento were aimed towards working through his grades before an assault on bigger races in the spring.

Pierro had his first Melbourne Cup runner last year when progressive stayer Persan ran a bold fifth to Twilight Payment after winning the Group III VRC Bart Cummings, so connections may well see Sacramento chase a similar path.

“I don’t know how far we will test him and throw him in the deep end this campaign because we want to set him up for the spring,” Bott said.

“He is a talented stayer. It’s all about building confidence with him, building strength. He is still learning to stay and still improving.”

A $160,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the Supreme Thoroughbreds draft for Paul Moroney Bloodstock, Sacramento was bred by highly successful Victorian breeder Robert Crabtree.

He is the second foal and first winner for Group III winning Redoute’s Choice mare Alzora, who was effective up to 2000 metres and her second dam is by Sadler’s Wells giving Sacramento a 4 x 4 double cross of the legendary sire.

Alzora has a yearling colt by Almanzor (Fr) that will be offered at Inglis Classic as Lot 453 by Bhima Thoroughbreds as agent for Dorrington Park.


 

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Race Result - Heineken (Bm88) 2000m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 2:01.82
1
Sacramento
- 4g Pierro (AUS) x Alzora (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: S Clipperton 57
2
2.3
New Arrangement
- 5g New Approach (IRE) x Sooraah (GB) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
3
2.4
Kiss The Bride
- 5g Savabeel (AUS) x I Do (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 58
4
2.5
Mr Marathon Man
- 7g So You Think (NZ) x Marie Des Fleurs (FR) (Smart Strike (CAN))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: J Bowman 59.5
5
3.8
California Longbow
- 5g Pierro (AUS) x Sarasota (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Rachel King 52
6
4.6
On The White Turf
- 5m Savabeel (AUS) x Pins On Ice (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: Tim Clark 54
7
6.0
Poulton Le Sands
- 5g Camelot (GB) x Morecambe Bay (AUS) (Diatribe (AUS))
Tnr: A J Denham Rdr: J Ford 52.5
8
6.2
Aqua D'Ivina
- 6m Pierro (AUS) x Aqua D'Amore (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 55
9
9.0
Accountability
- 5g Dubawi (IRE) x Vow (GB) (Motivator (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54.5
10
9.8
Picaro
- 5g Pierro (AUS) x Sookie (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: R Dolan 52.5
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