Astute
Newcastle trainer Kris Lees has had a number of well-bred winners pop up at
lesser tracks in recent weeks as they seek an easy victory to send them on
their way to better things and this son of Pierro did more than enough to
suggest he'll be winning at a lot better tracks than Cessnock.
Three year-old gelding Furore won at Taree last month on debut and when stepped
up to 1570 metres and put into Class Two company thrashed the opposition to win
running away by four lengths as a red hot favourite.
A $210,000 NZB Premier purchase from the Haunui Farm draft for Australian Bloodstock/
Lees Racing, Furore is a half-brother to Hong Kong Group III winner Blizzard
and is the third winner from Stormy Choice, a three-quarter-sister to Group I
winner Danestorm.
Pierro is the leading Australian second crop sire by winners, prizemoney and
stakes-winners, the Golden Slipper winning son of Lonhro represented by nine
yearlings at Inglis Classic this week.