Champion 2yo and now Australia’s Leading First Crop Sire PIERRO sired an awesome debut winner at Ballarat on Sunday.
Trained by Peter Gelagotis, 2 year-old colt Levendi dashed away to win the 1200 metre event by almost three lengths.
"He’s a classy colt,” stable representative Manny Gelagotis told Racing.com.
"He trialled exceptionally well at Cranbourne and presented like a professional today.
"He’s a horse that keeps improving and he’s got a massive future. He’s a high-class horse in the making and I think we will see a really good colt in the spring.”
Levendi jumped well and went forward out of the gates. Ridden by Ben Melham,
Levendi took a sit just behind the leader and once balanced in the straight sprinted quickly over the final furlong to open up a widening margin on the post.
"He’s a really nice horse with a good nature and a beautiful action. He’s got really good raw ability and a very promising future,” Melham commented.
A $140,000 Magic Millions purchase
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 winner for Pierro, who is the leading Australian first season sire by earnings.
PIERRO ~ Australia's LEADING First Season Sire
Pierro looks to have an excellent opportunity to increase his lead in the upcoming Gr1 JJ Atkins Stakes next Saturday with classy colt Pierata.
An impressive winner at Randwick in April and a fast finishing third in the
Gr2 BRC Sires Produce Stakes on May 27, Pierata is trained by Greg Hickman.
Pierro looks to have an insurmountable lead in the First Season Sires Premiership.
With Earnings of $755,315 Pierro is $167,555 clear of second placed Your Song ($587,760) and $238,565 ahead of third placed All Too Hard ($516,750).
His lead has been achieved thanks to
Group 3 Winner TULIP and
Gr2 placed winner Pierata along with fellow winners
Levendi and
Pierone. His placed youngsters include:
Ipos Facto, Hong Qigong, Aqua D’ivinia, Furlana, Aeecee Tong De and
Cruze.
Dynamic Syndications purchased 3 yearling fillies by PIERRO this year expecting the sire would make the grade and we are delighted with the results the son of Lonhro is achieving.
We have already sold the first filly ex Faith Hill.
Pierro x Faith Hill Filly (closest to camera) ~ SOLD OUT
We have 2 fillies that we will be taking to market in the new financial year.
Pierro x Mafia Miss Filly
We have a filly from Gimcrack Stakes runner-up MAFIA MISS
Pierro x Special Episode Filly
Another filly from Special Episode – a ½ sister to our own 2yo filly TELEPLAY
and Special Episode is a ½ sister to Gr1 Winner FIRST SEAL.
Contact DYNAMIC SYNDICATIONS on 02 9587 1511 or 1800 61 99 99 and chat to Adam or Richard about our release date of these fillies