Pedro bred to be a Cup winner

Darryl Sherer - Wednesday February 21

Wednesday's impressive Caulfield winner Pedro Ximenez is certainly bred to be a Cup winner.

The lightly-raced son of High Chaparral made it three wins from 10 starts with a strong win in the Moorookyle Park Handicap over 2400m, finishing too well to score after a slow start.

Trainer Mike Moroney's brother Paul purchased Pedro Ximenez for $150,000 from the Three Bridges draft at the 2015 Inglis Premier Sale at Oaklands.Pedro Ximenez

"It was a good effort as he lost five lengths at the start," Moroney said.

"Then it was made harder for him when they slackened the tempo and he had to make a long searching run.

"That said he just kept coming in the straight and I think he's going to get two miles eventually.

Advertisement

"He's a High Chaparral out of a half-sister to Viewed – I think he's 12 months away but he's a nice stayer in the making I think.

"He's a big raw-boned horse and we've taken our time with him, I think he's got another win in him this preparation but he's still a way from reaching his best."

High Chaparral sired last year's Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling and the 2010 Caulfield Cup winner Descarado while Viewed (Scenic) won the 2008 Melbourne and Brisbane Cups and the 2009 Caulfield Cup.

Further back and Pedro Ximenez's fourth dam Mountain Heights (Rocky Mountain) is a half-sister to Battle Heights, winner of the Sydney and Wellington Cups and a Cox Plate.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Cool Aza Beel Strikes Again
Proven Te Akau Racing filly Cool Aza Rene put her quality on display when prevailing in a competitive Nellies Restaurant and Bar 2YO (820m) at Wingatui on Sunday.
Aussie Bred Trifecta in G3 Sha Tin Vase
Toronado (IRE) gelding Helios Express led home a tricta for Aussie bred sprinters in the Group III Sha Tin Vase (1200m) on Saturday defeating Invincible Sage (Thronum) and Patch of Theta (Zoustar).
The Secret is Out!
He has big shoes to fill as a half-brother to a $12million earner, but there is no secret about his ability! 
When in Doubt Back a Frankel!
The $200,000 Listed ATC Lord Mayor’s Cup (2000m ) at Rosehill on Saturday attracted a competitive field of 14 stayers, the bulk of them imports and when you strike an open race like that it’s often wise to follow this piece of advice – when in doubt back a Frankel!
Sires With Winners - Saturday May 31
Here is the full list of 116 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Research on Equliume Light Mask
Don’t take our word for granted ….. Research on the Equilume Light mask for the pregnant mare and foal
Hat-Trick for Trelawney Stud Blueblood Filly
Well-related Trelawney Stud filly Madiyya signed off her three-year-old season with a third straight win, this time over 1600m in the A$150,000 Rod Griffiths Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday.
New Classic Prospect and New Aussie 2YO Winner for Wootton Bassett
The Group III JRA Derby Trial (2000m) at Baden Baden in Germany overnight produced a new stakes-winner for Wootton Bassett (GB) with lightly raced colt Juwelier staking a claim for classic success.
Niance Overcomes Serious Injury to Claim Stakes Victory
Exciting New Zealand-bred mare Niance has bounced back from a serious injury and picked up right where she left off last spring, collecting her third consecutive black-type win in Saturday’s A$175,000 Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield.
Magic Justify x Fastnet Rock Cross Strikes in Hong Kong
With Justify’s very best son City of Troy (USA) shuttling to Coolmore Australia this spring it’s worth remembering the power of the Justify x Fastnet Rock nick and we saw it to the fore at Sha Tin on Saturday when Australian bred four year-old Pray for Mir took out the Group III The Lion Rock Trophy (1600m).