Australia's
leading second season sire Pierro featured with a winner in South Africa on
Sunday with Don Pierro saluting at Scottsville.
Trained by Gary Rich, Don Pierro improved at his third start to win by a long
neck over 1600 metres.
Bred and sold by Waratah Thoroughbreds, Don Pierro was a $65,000 Magic Millions
National Yearling Sale purchase for Adrian Van Vuuren.
Don Pierro is a half-brother to Group placed Roman Soldier and Telopea from
stakes-winning Sadler's Wells mare Fermion (IRE).
Making it an Aussie bred winning double in the next race was Alshibaah (3g
Street Cry (IRE) x Alsheerah), a homebred for Shadwell that has won three of
nine starts.