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Castelvecchio’s victory sees him What's On become equal Stakes races: Flemington (VIC) - VRC St Leger (Listed, 2800m), Anzac Day Stakes top-ranked (Listed, 1400m) - Awapuni (NZ) - Anzac juvenile for Mile (Listed, 1600m) 2018-2019 Metropolitan meetings: Randwick (NSW), Flemington (VIC), Ascot (WA) Timeform | Page 12 Race meetings: Bathurst (NSW), Gosford Thursday, April 25, 2019 (NSW), Moe (VIC), Beaudesert (QLD), Gawler (SA), Kalgoorlie (WA), Avondale Pierata heading to (NZ), Awapuni (NZ) Aquis Farm after deal almost finalised Hickman’s Group 1-winning son of Pierro retired with Hunter Valley beckoning Stud News Westbury Stud announces 2019 stallion fees Reliable Man WESTBURY STUD Australian dual Group 1 winner Tarzino (Tavistock) and Reliable Man (Dalakhani), the sire of this year’s New Zealand Oaks (Gr 1, Pierata SPORTPIX 2400m) winner Sentimental Miss, will both we stress the completion of the deal is subject stand for NZ$15,000 (all plus GST) this year to By Tim Rowe to full veterinary inspection and fulfilling all spearhead New Zealand breeding operation ecent All Aged Stakes (Gr 1, stallion insurance requirements.” Westbury Stud’s six-strong stallion roster. 1400m) winner Pierata (Pierro) Pierata broke through at the highest level at Tarzino, who won the 2015 Victoria Derby is the latest addition to the Randwick on Saturday after being placed three (Gr 1, 2500m) and the Rosehill Guineas (Gr 1, burgeoning Aquis Farm roster, times in Group 1 company, with the victory 2000m) the following autumn, has four first- Rafter the operation confirmed their purchase seeing his value and appeal as a commercial crop weanlings catalogued in next month’s of the four-year-old providing he passes a stallion prospect soar. New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka May Sale. veterinary inspection. “Being a colt and going to stud I think “In his second season last year he was Greg Hickman said yesterday that Pierata this is the right time (to retire him). He has the third highest stallion on coverings would not race again following the deal, with won a Group 1 in great fashion and I think we in New Zealand behind Savabeel and Aquis Farm later posting on social media: maximised his potential (for a stallion deal) in Almanzor with 132 mares,” Westbury Stud “Aquis can confirm they have entered a heads what we would have got for him,” Hickman told general manager Russell Warwick told ANZ of agreement to purchase Pierata. However, ANZ Bloodstock News. Continued on page 2>> Bloodstock News. Stud News page 9 | 1 | Brought to you by Pierata heading to Aquis Farm after deal almost finalised | 2 | Thursday, April 25, 2019 << Continued from page 1 “I am sure he could have raced on and on Anzac Day two years ago, got better but the group decided this is the best time for him and now it is Pierata won the Magic Millions time to find another one.” 3YO Guineas (RL, 1400m) and HE ALWAYS Pierata will join Widden Stud’s new acquisitions Trapeze Artist was also runner-up to Kementari WANTED (Snitzel) and Written By (Written Tycoon), Arrowfield Stud’s The Autumn in last year’s Randwick Guineas Sun (Redoute’s Choice) and Showtime (Snitzel), Darley’s Kementari (Gr 1, 1600m). Trapeze Artist, TO PLEASE (Lonhro) and Aquis Farm’s fellow newcomers - the Japanese-bred Brave who will stand his first season for Smash (Tosen Phantom) and a fee of $99,000 (inc GST) this EVERY TIME Santos (I Am Invincible) - as year, was third in the same race. Australian-raced horses who will Pierata is a son of Group HE WENT begin their first season at stud in 3-winning mare November AROUND 2019. Flight (Flying Spur) and is a half- A $160,000 Magic Millions brother to Skyline Stakes (Gr Gold Coast Yearling Sale 3, 1200m) winner and Group purchase in 2016 from the 1-placed Ashokan (More Than Ready). His yearling half-brother by Kitchwin Hills draft by Hickman, Rubick (Encosta De Lago) was purchased by Coolmore’s Tom Magnier Pierata went agonisingly close and Ciaron Maher Bloodstock for $900,000 at the Inglis Australian Easter to his maiden Group 1 win Yearling Sale earlier this month. when runner-up to Nature Strip Hickman said Pierata’s attitude had allowed the horse to excel as a (Nicconi) in The Galaxy (Gr 1, four-year-old entire. 1100m) in March and finished “He always wants to go out and do his best,” he said. “That is probably fifth in the T J Smith Stakes (Gr 1, one thing we had to be careful of when we were working him - not that he 1200m) prior to Saturday’s win. wanted to over-race or anything - but he always wanted to please every Greg Hickman SPORTPIX A juvenile winner at Randwick time he went around.” Continued on page 3>> MICHAEL KIRWAN COLM SANTRY +61 411 171 069 +61 412 344 566 [email protected] [email protected] JIM CAREY TOM MOORE +61 423 362 677 +61 432 050 940 [email protected] [email protected] American PADDY OMAN ROB ARCHIBALD +61 408 456 964 Justify Pharoah Pierro +61 438 458 137 [email protected] [email protected] Michael Kirwan, Colm Santry, Paddy Oman, Tom Moore or Rob Archibald Tel: 02 6576 4200. New Zealand: Gordon Calder Tel:+64 218 41612. www.coolmore.com | 2 | Brought to you by Pierata heading to Aquis Farm after deal almost finalised | 3 | Thursday, April 25, 2019 << Continued from page 2 On the stud deal itself, Hickman commented: “They took blood from him to test his testosterone (levels) and had a look at him this morning and they are very happy with him. “The lab test comes back sometime next week and when the contract is signed, they will bring a truck to come and pick him up.” Hickman revealed the large syndicate had sold 100 per cent of Pierata and would not retain any lifetime breeding rights in the stallion. “That was making things too complicated. We are all out, (the new owners) are all in and if the original owners want a foal by him they will have to pay the nomination fee,” he said. “But they will have plenty of money to do that if they want to.” Meanwhile, Hickman’s other Randwick winner on Saturday, Top Striker (High Chaparral), could head to the Ortensia Stakes (Listed, 1100m) at Scone on May 11 or, if he misses the country carnival feature Sesar SPORTPIX race, the seven-year-old is likely to be sent to the Sydney trainer’s Gold Coast satellite stable for the Queensland Winter Carnival. Formerly trained in Brisbane by Steve O’Dea, Sesar won the Ken Russell Memorial (Gr 3, 1200m) at two before his Group 2 success at Aquis buy stallion prospect Sesar Randwick last October as a spring three-year-old. On the same day the Pierata deal was confirmed, Aquis Farm also Sesar, who has been leased back to his original owners by Aquis Farm announced that Roman Consul Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) winner Sesar until his racing career is over, has not raced since finishing unplaced in (Sebring) had been transferred to the Rosehill stable of Hawkes Racing. last year’s Coolmore Stud Stakes (registered as Ascot Vale Stakes) (Gr 1, Aquis Farm, who already part-owned the dual Group winner, has 1200m) at Flemington last November. bought out its co-owners of the horse headed by Proven Thoroughbreds’ He was purchased by Walter and O’Dea for $160,000 at the 2017 Jamie Walter. Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. VINERY STALLIONS ALL TOO HARD $27, 500 STAR TURN $22,000 HEADWATER $16,500 PRESS STATEMENT $16,500 CASINO PRINCE $6,600 PLUCK $6,600 All Vinery stallions carry a transferable free return if your mare fails to deliver a live foal. Fees negotiable for multiple bookings. Prices inc. GST. Payments due 15 June 2020. VINERY.COM.AU PETER 0418 276 454 • ADAM 0414 800 918 • HARRY 0401 970 006 | 3 | Brought to you by Morning Briefing | sponsored by Westbury Stud | 4 | Thursday, April 25, 2019 Odyssey and Better Reflection, with his first Australia season success seeing his 2019 service 16 for Better Than Ready fee increased to $33,000 (inc GST) after The Paul Butterworth-trained Wishfilly (2 standing for $9,900 (inc GST) last year. f ex Hussonova by Hussonet) has broken through at her fourth start to further extend Ten for Rubick the lead in the first season sire title (by In the following race at Ipswich, fellow winners) for Better Than Ready (More Than first season sire Rubick (Encosta De Lago) Ready). Her sire’s 16th individual winner, continued his strong recent stream of Wishfilly, who was purchased by Alchemy victories with Ruuca (2 c ex Mining Tycoon Rubick COOLMORE Racing Syndications at last year’s Magic by Redoute’s Choice) becoming his tenth Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale individual winner. Trained by Toby Edmonds, Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale graduate, for $18,000, defeated Ruella (Rubick) by a the Segenhoe Thoroughbreds Australia-bred joins Yes Yes Yes, the stakes-placed Biscara nose, with Real Sweet (Real Saga) another Ruuca defeated Rothenburg (Rothesay) by and the likes of Rubic Rose and Erno as nose away third in a blanket finish. The two lengths, with Octavian (Olympic Glory) winners for the Coolmore Stud-based Lyndhurst Stud-based Better Than Ready another long neck away in third on the Heavy Rubick. His service fee has been increased to is also the sire of stakes winners The 9 surface. Ruuca, who is a $150,000 Magic $38,500 (inc GST) for 2019.