Son of Champion 2yo & 3yo PIERRO Wins CARBINE CLUB Stakes
Luckless when finishing sixth in the Group 1 MRC Caulfield Guineas at his previous start,
Pierro colt Levendi (3c Pierro x Lipari, by Redoute’s Choice) turned that disappointment around with a stylish victory in the Group 3 VRC Carbine Club Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.
Sent out favourite for the 1600 metre contest,
Levendi was yet again held up for a run, but when he finally saw daylight, he showed a slick turn of foot to power home and win by a neck over
Fastnet Rock colt Sambro.
“He’s a lovely horse and ran well in the Guineas although things didn’t go his way, so it’s good to see him come out and show his true ability today,” said winning rider Ben Melham.
“He’s put a good field away today, but I think he’ll be a much better horse in the autumn.”
Prepared by Peter Gelagotis,
Levendi has won three of five starts earning just shy of $200,000 in prizemoney for his big team of owners.
A $140,000 Magic Millions purchase for Manny Gelagotis from the Widden Stud draft, Levendi was foaled and raised at Widden Stud.
Levendi is the second winner for stakes-placed Redoute’s Choice mare Lipari, a daughter of Group 1 winner Tully Thunder.
Levendi is the fourth stakes-winner for outstanding young sire Pierro, who stands this spring at a fee of $49,500.
All four of his stakes-winners to date feature Danehill on the female side of their pedigree, so for breeders looking for an outcross sire that works, Pierro is increasingly fitting that profile.
That's how our own Pierro x Special Episode Filly on offer with Mick Price has been bred.
Our filly's Dam is daughter of Redoute's Choice - Danehill's Champion Sire son.
Our filly's Dam is also a half-sister to FIRST SEAL a Gr1 winning mare and FIRST SEAL defeated WINX on 5 occasions as a 3yo.
We highlight on the pedigree page below, the additions to the family which were not seen on the catalogue page at the yearling sales, but continue the upward commercial spiral of this family.
Mick Price - He will be training our filly
Mick Price had another Top Season in 2016/17 with 105 Winners including 9 Stakes Wins – 3 at Gr1 level and earnings over $5.8 million.
Mick has started the 2017/18 season in the same fashion with 25 winners already and earnings over $2.1 million.
Our filly’s 3yo elder half-sister
TELEPLAY (Written Tycoon x Special Episode) is also trained by Mick Price and continues to impress everyone. She will be at the trials in the next couple of weeks.
Mick Price is adamant that Teleplay is a serious racehorse and believes she is also black-type bound which is not surprising based on the wonderful success of the family, the ability of her sire and the skills of her trainer.
Imagine the commercial windfall that awaits the owners of our PIERRO x SPECIAL EPISODE Filly should TELEPLAY live up to expectations and SACRED SWORD progress adding further black-type.
We invite you to race this super filly with the team. Contact ADAM WATT on 02 9587 1511 or 0409 464 378 and claim your share in this outstanding racing prospect.
With 5% Shares are at only $8,425 she is a wonderful equine investment.
