Greg Hickman Trains New Winner for Pierata

Tara Madgwick - Friday May 31

Greg Hickman had $4.5million worth of thrills and excitement training Group I winning sprinter Pierata and the son of Pierro gave him a promising winner at Wagga on Friday in Prorata.

Midfield on debut at Warwick Farm earlier this month, Prorata was sent out favourite for the $30,000 Lamont Classic (1200m) for juveniles at Wagga and duly found the line with a rush to win by two and a half lengths in the same colours carried by his sire.

Prorata was purchased by Greg Hickman for $200,000 from the Valiant Stud draft as agent for Mullaglass Stud at Inglis Classic and is the second winner from well bred mare Miss Beauty World, a winning sibling to Group winners Lite’n in my Veins, Written Beauty, Hi World and stakes-winners Loveyamadly and Ducimus.

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Prorata was a $200,000 Inglis Classic purchase for his trainer.

Prorata is the eighth first crop winner for Pierata, who has been given a fee increase by Yulong rising from $44,000 to $66,000 this spring.

His eight winners include two Group winners in Coleman and Tobeornottobe, plus three more stakes horses.

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Race Result - Bush & Campbell Accountants The Lamont Classic 1200m

Wagga Track: Heavy(9) Time: 1:13.36
1
Prorata
- 2c Pierata (AUS) x Miss Beauty World (AUS) (God's Own (AUS))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: J Penza 58
2
2.4
Rose Aye
- 2f Supido (AUS) x Brooklyn Rain (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: R Bensley 57
3
4
A Million Roses
- 2f Nicconi (AUS) x Lucy Rose (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: J M Cleary Rdr: Jack Martin 55.5
4
4.1
Machination
- 2g Lean Mean Machine (AUS) x Hamsey (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Ms T Bateup Rdr: Molly Bourke 58
5
6.1
Hellberg
- 2g Hellbent (AUS) x Annenberg (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr: Nick Heywood 58
6
7.7
Closethedoordarcy
- 2f Rubick (AUS) x Madonnica (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: T J Wilson Rdr: Olivia Chambers 54
7
16.1
French Wish
- 2f Yes Yes Yes (AUS) x Natanya (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: Shane Bloomfield Rdr: Simon Miller 56
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