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Oaks Contender for Pierro

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 19

Golden Slipper winning sire Pierro already has a VRC Oaks winner on his resume in Pinot and may well have another with progressive filly Gamay charging home to win the Group III MRC Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.

Gamay - image Grant Courtney

Gamay - image Grant Courtney

Trained by Archie Alexander, Gamay was a Breednet ‘One to Watch’ when breaking her maiden at Ballarat on September 6 and was then a good second in the Oaks Trial at Flemington.

She took another big step forward with this performance, showing real stamina to find the line hard and win by a long neck over two other smart staying fillies in Vegas Jewel (Shocking) and Celestial Falls (Hinchinbrook), who beat Gamay in her previous start.

A $110,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase for BBA Ireland / Alexander Racing from the Highview draft, Gamay runs in the Coolmore colours and has the overall record of two wins and two seconds from just five starts with prizemoney  just shy of $160,000.

Gamay is on her way to the Oaks - image Grant Courtney

Gamay is on her way to the Oaks - image Grant Courtney

Gamay is a half-sister to stakes-winner Meidung and is closely related to her Group II winning daughter Banish, who is by Pierro’s sire Lonhro. Gamay is the eighth winner from eight foals to race from Amish, a Canny Lad half-sister to Lonhro’s $1.2million earning Group II winner Pinwheel.

Amish has a yearling colt by No Nay Never (USA).

Gamay is the 19th stakes-winner for Pierro, who has been in hot form since the start of the season and stands at Coolmore at a fee of $88,000.



 

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Race Result - N.Z. Bloodstock Ethereal Stks Gr3 2000m

Caulfield Track: Good(3) Time: 2:04.42
1
Gamay
- 3f Pierro (AUS) x Amish (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Declan Bates 55
Pierro

Pierro

2
0.2
Vegas Jewel
- 3f Shocking (AUS) x Vegas Dancer (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: M A Kavanagh Rdr: Jordan Childs 55
3
1.5
Celestial Falls
- 3f Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Rippled (GB) (Dalakhani (IRE))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: B Melham 55
Hinchinbrook

Hinchinbrook

4
3.8
Ocean Miss
- 3f Ocean Park (NZ) x Bound To Impress (NZ) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: David & Coral Feek Rdr: M J Walker 55
5
3.9
Song Brocade
- 3f Zoffany (IRE) x Peony Fairy (USA) (Mr. Greeley (USA))
Tnr: J D Sadler Rdr: Jye McNeil 55
6
4.3
Oriental Lily
- 3f Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Famous Lilly (USA) (Rahy (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Damian Lane 55
7
6.1
Cape Leopard
- 3f Fiorente (IRE) x Tafelberg (AUS) (Helenus (AUS))
Tnr: P G Carey Rdr: R Mc Leod 55
8
7.4
Presently
- 3f Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Before The Present (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: K M Keys Rdr: D Dunn 55
9
7.5
Leven Lass
- 3f Reliable Man (GB) x Dunbarton (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: B Prebble 55
10
9.5
Fiorente's Girl
- 3f Fiorente (IRE) x Lady Of Sorrento (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: J Mott 55
11
10.5
Snapdancer
- 3f Choisir (AUS) x Snapdragon (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 55
12
10.6
Really Discreet
- 3f Helmet (AUS) x Maybe Discreet (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: L Nolen 55
13
11.1
Atame
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Tie Me Up (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: D Oliver 55
14
13.4
Isola Comacina
- 3f Bullbars (AUS) x Di Lusso (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Noblet Rdr: D W Stackhouse 55
15
14.9
Contrition
- 3f Tavistock (NZ) x Repenting (NZ) (Ekraar (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M J Dee 55
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