Promising Debut Pierro Winner for Lindsay Park

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday September 27

There was a short priced favourite in the 1500m maiden at Bendigo on Wednesday in Shamus Award filly Roll on High, but she will have to wait for another day to break the ice having been outgunned at the finish by Pierro first starter Aztec State.

Aztec State refused to lay down, fighting back on the inside to win - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

Trained by Ben, Will and JD Hayes, Aztec State carries the colours of his breeder Yulong after passing in shy of a modest $80,000 reserve at Magic Millions and the decision to keep him may well be a good one.

Aztec State was strong right through the line for Mick Dee to hold the favourite off and win by a head in a thoroughly pleasing performance. He had to do work early to get across and take a position and then had to take the field up to a tearaway leader, so was entitled to be beaten and yet he still won!

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Aztec State is the first winner for Arizona Belle (IRE), an unraced half-sister by Redoute’s Choice to Melbourne Cup and Australian Cup winner Fiorente, which probably goes a fair to explaining the obvious stamina Aztec State showed at his first race start.

Aztec State is a likable horse - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

Yulong purchased Arizona Belle for $375,000 at the 2019 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale from the Yarraman Park draft and she has  ayearling filly for them by Lucky Vega (IRE) and a colt foal by the same sire this spring.

Pierro is enjoying a good run as we work into spring with new stakes-winner Kalino, Group I contender Osipenko working into form and the promising filly Mollyknickers an acceptor for the Group I ATC Flight Stakes in Sydney on Saturday.

 

 

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Race Result - Club Barham Mdn Plate 1500m

Bendigo Track: Good(4) Time: 1:30.15
1
Aztec State
- 3g Pierro (AUS) x Arizona Belle (IRE) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: M J Dee 58
2
0.2
Roll On High
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x All Highs On Me (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Fred W Kersley 56
3
2.7
Savatoff
- 3g Savabeel (AUS) x Toffee Nose (AUS) (Toorak Toff (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: J Mott 58
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Seller: Curraghmore
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Buyer: Withdrawn
4
2.9
Et Tu Brute
- 3c Dundeel (NZ) x Caesar's Princess (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: D Moor 58
5
3.0
Another You
- 3f Frosted (USA) x Bahamas (AUS) (Teofilo (IRE))
Tnr: Dan O'Sullivan Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56
6
4.5
Isla Umi
- 3f Merchant Navy (AUS) x Sprout (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: E & D Browne Rdr: J Noonan 56
7
4.6
Zente Dancer
- 3f Zacinto (GB) x Menaka (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: R G Symons Rdr: H Coffey 56
8
8.9
Lomenie
- 3f Proisir (AUS) x Strictly Time (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: D Oliver 56
9
10.4
Share The Dream
- 3g Overshare (AUS) x Five Star Daydream (USA) (Five Star Day (USA))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: B Mc Dougall 58
10
12.6
Zombie Missile
- 3g Smart Missile (AUS) x Leamington (USA) (Pleasant Tap (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Zac Spain 58
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