Blue
hen Mica’s Pride delivered the latest winner for leading Australian second crop
sire Pierro at Wyong on Sunday.
Retained to race by his breeder Sir Owen Glenn, three year-old Pierro gelding Follow
On was making his debut in the 1600 metre maiden.
Given a solid grounding by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott with three recent trials
under his belt, Follow On led all the way for Tim Clark and kept finding to the
line to win by a long neck.
Follow On is the ninth winner from nine foals to race from Group III winner
Mica’s Pride, howse long list of successful offspring is headed by $7million
earner and four-time Grouyp I winner Criterion, Group II winner Varenna Miss,
Group III winner Comin’ Through and stakes-winner Silently, the dam of South
African Group III winner Muwaary.
Mica’s Pride produced a filly by Sebring last year, a full sister to Criterion,
and was subsequently covered by Snitzel.