Pierro

Fast forward wrote: So do you go to the Champion or for similar money to his sire who has proven he can throw a Champion. Personally I'd go the proven option. I like stallions that CAN throw a top horse.

Champion is a big tag to bandy around, most very good stallions are lucky to get one.

A lot of champions actually come from underated stallions.

Lordy,

I am personally luke warm about him but someone I rate very highly in the industry says they are top shelf. This particular person put me into IAI for 2 noms on the back of his first foals.

Understand Pierro has undergone at least one operation this week after almost succumbing to a colic attack

If he ends up being a bust, this will let a lot of breeders off the hook.

Gone?????)

You mean he has died ???   

Heard the same. Rumours are rumours. Tragic if true

I heard from a source usually knows, that its not true.

Any catch your eye?

Quinella at Randwick.

HONG QIGONG

Pierro (AUS) Bay 2009	Lonhro Brown 1998	Octagonal Brown 1992	Zabeel Bay 1986	Sir Tristram Lady Giselle	1971 1982	6-e 16-c
			Eight Carat Brown 1975	Pieces of Eight Klairessa	1963 1969	3-o 9-c
		Shadea Bay 1988	Straight Strike Bay or brown 1977	Mr Prospector Bend Not	1970 1972	13-c 11>
			Concia Bay 1978	First Consul My Tricia	1970 1974	5-f 8>
	Miss Right Note Grey 2003	Daylami Grey 1994	Doyoun Bay 1985	Mill Reef Dumka	1968 1971	22-d 21-a
			Daltawa Grey 1989	Miswaki Damana	1978 1981	16-g 9-e
		Sky Song Bay 1997	Sadler's Wells Bay 1981	Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge	1961 1975	2-d 5-h
			Criquette Bay 1990	Shirley Heights Ghislaine	1975 1981	1-l 1-t
Scattered (AUS) Chestnut 2005	Tale of the Cat Bay or brown 1994	Storm Cat Bay or brown 1983	Storm Bird Bay 1978	Northern Dancer South Ocean	1961 1967	2-d 4-j
			Terlingua Chestnut 1976	Secretariat Crimson Saint	1970 1969	2-s 8-c
		Yarn Bay or brown 1987	Mr Prospector Bay 1970	Raise a Native Gold Digger	1961 1962	8-f 13-c
			Narrate Bay or brown 1980	Honest Pleasure State	1973 1974	11-f 2-f
	Fragmentation Bay 2000	Snippets Bay 1984	Lunchtime Chestnut 1970	Silly Season Great Occasion	1962 1965	1-g 7-f
			Easy Date Bay 1977	Grand Chaudiere Scampering	1968 1970	19-b 20-a
		Southern Sprinter Bay 1990	Southern Appeal Bay 1983	Valid Appeal Southern Gem	1972 1973	2-c 26>
			Ceres Mist Grey 1982	Plush Racice	1971 1968	22-b 7-d

Ancestor duplications:

Mr Prospector

5m x 4f

Northern Dancer

5m x 5m

I suspect many are ready to declare this boy a flop.

We all looked to So You Think for the stayers.  Maybe this boy has what it takes to get the Oaks and Derby winners.  Heres hoping that the Sir Tristram line has another generation.  Picked Pinot out of the sales to follow - along with others who as yet haven't raced or had limited starts.  She was easy.  Light and out of a classy middle distance mare yet only sold for $200K.  Maybe failed exrays or people on spend big on sprinters.  She's still got a way to get $200K but with black type she's done all she really has to for her families pedigree page.