Impressive Return for Pierro 3YO

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday February 3

Runner-up at his first three starts as a two year-old last season including a second in the Group III ATC Fernhill Mile always made Wheelhouse look a good thing in a midweek maiden and the promising Pierro three year-old duly saluted at Randwick on Wednesday.

Having his first start for new trainer Chris Waller, Wheelhouse was sent out fit and ready to fire following three barrier trials last month.

Despite carrying 60kg in the 1400m maiden, Wheelhouse showed his class when powering clear under Hugh Bowman to win by more than two lengths.


Wheelhouse was a $600,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Coolmore draft for Jadeskye Racing/Brad Widdup Racing and now has a win and three placings from four starts with prizemoney topping $70,000.

Wheelhouse was the most expensive colt by Pierro sold in 2019.

Foaled and raised at Coolmore, Wheelhouse was the most expensive colt sired by Pierro to sell in 2019.

He is the first foal of Group II placed Fastnet Rock mare Sailing By, a daughter of Group II placed Galileo mare Amory Lane from the family of stakes-winner Planet Ruler.

Wheelhouse has the pedigree including a double cross of Sadler’s Wells to suggest classic aspirations would be well founded and is in the right stable to maximise that potential.


 

Wheelhouse could be ultimately bringing a big pedigree update for Lot 124 at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale , a Merchant Navy colt from Madison Quays, an unraced half-sister to his dam Sailing By.

Sailing By has no yearling for the sales this year, but produced a Zoustar colt last spring and was then covered by Justify (USA).



 

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Race Result - Hylands Race Colours Mdn Hcp 1400m

Randwick-Kensington Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:22.80
1
Wheelhouse
- 3c Pierro (AUS) x Sailing By (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Bowman 60
2
2.3
The Denzel
- 3g Adelaide (IRE) x Ooh La La (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: L J Bridge Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
3
3.6
Nearly Fine
- 3g Exosphere (AUS) x Shemakhan (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: J Parr 58.5
4
4.3
Favreau
- 3g Tavistock (NZ) x Lady Kipling (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Regan Bayliss 58.5
5
4.9
Raccolto
- 3f Pierro (AUS) x Pickin' Time (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tommy Berry 55.5
6
6.3
Not Another Reiby
- 3g Denman (AUS) x Reiby Regina (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: K S Latham 57
7
7.9
Atticus Finch
- 3g Skilled (AUS) x Lady In Paris (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: W P Cave Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 57
8
10.3
Vital Verse
- 3g Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Devil's Thumbprint (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: N Rawiller 57.5
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