The
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable don't send many horses to Canberra, but
produced a super impressive winner in the nation's capital on Friday when
Pierro colt Bellevue Hill coasted home in a class of his own.
Sent out favourite for the 1000 metre juvenile open plate, Bellevue Hill
travelled on the pace and zoomed away to win by more than five lengths in a
slick 57.15 seconds.
A $400,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Aquis Farm draft for G Waterhouse /
Blue Sky Bloodstock (FBAA) / Rifa Mustang / Raffles Racing, Bellevue Hill runs
for a big syndicate including Aquis, in whose familiar aqua colours he runs.
Bred by Aquis Farm, Bellevue Hill is the second
winner from Exceed and Excel mare Bellevue Girl, a full sister to Group III
winning 2YO Sugar Babe from multiple Group II winner On Type.
Bellevue Girl has a weanling filly by Pierro and was one of 149 mares covered
by Aquis Farm's exciting young sire Spieth last spring.