Pierro
gave us a well bred debut winner at Pakenham on Tuesday and as we’ve seen in
the past with the Golden Slipper winning son of Lonhro, a promising winner for
him at this time of year can go far.
Trained by Robbie Griffiths, three year-old filly Absolemm was a short priced favourite
for the 1000 metre maiden and won accordingly. Only fair to begin, she mustered
speed soon after and moved up to be fourth three wide for much of the trip, before
powering clear to win by a length and a half.
A $200,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Griffths Racing / Peter Ford
Thoroughbreds (FBAA) from the Edinburgh Park draft, Absolemm was bred by Ian Smith
and runs for Echo Beach Bloodstock.
She is the first winner for nicely bred import Nothin but a Dream (USA), a
grand-daughter of influential stakes-winner Adarling.
If that names sounds familiar it’s because Adarling is the grand-dam of
celebrated stakes-winning producer Mica’s Pride, the dam of Group I winners Criterion
and Comin’ Through, who have won $9million between them!
Adarling is also the grand-dam of Rose of Cimmaron, the dam of last Saturday’s
Epsom Handicap bound stakes-winner Siege of Quebec and his Group III winning
full brother Bull Point, who stands at Kingstar Farm.
Given the strength of this female family it’s no wonder the Snitzel yearling filly
from Nothin but a Dream made $400,000 at Inglis Easter this year for Edinburgh
Park when knocked down to John O’Shea Racing.
Nothin but a Dream has a yearling colt by Fastnet Rock and will foal again to
the champion sire this spring.