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Metro Success for Pierro Blueblood

Tara Madgwick - Friday December 21
Hunter Valley breeder David Bentata enjoyed success at the highest level with his outstanding mare Ofcourseican and will also be having fun with her Pierro daughter Pierrless, who saluted at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

Lot 872 at Magic Millions is the half-sister by Not a Single Doubt to PierrlessWinner of the 2012 Group I ATC Coolmore Classic, Ofcourseican has had just three foals to race and all are winners with Pierrless the second o them to win in the city.

A maiden winner at Cranbourne two starts back, the Hayes Dabernig trained filly was second at Sandown last start and then burst back to winning form with a length victory over 1500 metres.

The current yearling from Ofcoursiecan is a filly by Not a Single Doubt that will be offered at Magic Millions by Arrowfield Stud as Lot 872.



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