Pierata (foaled 16 November 2014) is a Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse.

Pierata
SirePierro
GrandsireLonhro
DamNovember Flight
DamsireFlying Spur
SexColt
Foaled2014
CountryAustralia
ColourBrown
BreederHobartville Stud
OwnerGD Hickman, RW Wilson, WS, GA & CE Clegg, AA Gianesi, A Merritt, K Ayton, BR Turton, MT Mathews, CJ Testa, V Sikais, Steelies Racing, TR Bonello, JM Zammit, M Aurisch, AP & TA Carney, Pierata Stallion
TrainerGreg Hickman
Record26: 9–7–2
EarningsA$ 5,803,940[1]
Major wins
Vo Rogue Plate (2017)
Missile Stakes (2018)
Sydney Stakes (2018)
All Aged Stakes (2019)
The Shorts (2019)

Background

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Pierata was sold for A$160,000 at the 2016 Magic Millions yearling sale.[2]

Racing career

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As a 3 year old Pierata won the Vo Rogue Plate at Doomben Racecourse. Two weeks later he won the Magic Millions 3 year old Guineas and in doing so collected the largest prize money in the history of Queensland racing, A$ 1.2 million for first place as well as a $500,000 bonus for previous races won.[3]

After 7 unsuccessful performances in Group 1 races, Pierata finally achieved Group 1 success in the 2019 All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick Racecourse.[4]

In the 2020 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, Pierata was rated on 118, making him the equal 80th best racehorse in the world.[5]

Stud career

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Pierata was retired from racing in 2020 and was acquired by Aquis Farm to stand at their stud in the Hunter Region for a service fee of A$44,000.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Pierata Horse Profile". racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Pierata Racehorse Profile". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Pierata scoops richest ever Queensland prize". magicmillions.com.au. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Pierata joins the Group 1 winners club in All Aged Stakes". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  5. ^ "The 2020 World Thoroughbred Rankings". Horseracingintfed.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  6. ^ "Aquis Farm stallions". aquisfarm.com. Retrieved 16 September 2020.