Pierata
Pierro x November Flight, by Flying Spur
2014
16.1 ½hh
Standing at Yulong Stud, VIC
FEE: $33,000
GST inclusive
Gr.1 All Aged Stakes winner and the best by Champion Pierro
As the best son of one of the most exciting young stallions in the country from a stallion lineage of Champions, Pierata’s racetrack career, highlighted by his superior ability and fighting qualities, forms an outstanding foundation for breeders to access the exceptional son of Triple Crown winner and Champion First and Second Season Sire Pierro.
An elite sprinter defeating 39 individual Gr.1 winners of 79 Gr.1 races highlighted by Trapeze Artist, Bivouac, Brutal, Exceedance, Nature Strip, Santa Ana Lane and Redzel throughout his career, Pierata’s defining moment came in the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes during the Autumn carnival at Royal Randwick.
Outside of the top five only twice in his 26 career starts which netted in excess of $5.8m, another of Pierata’s undeniable highlights was his success in the Gr.3 Sydney Stakes over 1200m at Randwick, where he recorded a quicker time than Redzel achieved when winning the very next race on the card, $10m The Everest over the same distance.
A city winner and Gr.2 placed at two, Magic Millions Guineas success and runner up in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas at three, while at four his wins in the Gr.2 Missile Stakes and Gr.3 Sydney Stakes were coupled with Gr.1 placed efforts in the VRC Sprint and the Galaxy Handicap culminating in his All Aged Stakes win and ultimately awarded a globally recognised Timeform Rating of 126.
At five, the outstanding sprinter once again showed his blistering race sectionals to record success in Gr.2 Shorts Handicap and the Redzel Stakes before ending his career with a nose second in the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes, highlighting his sensational consistency throughout his career.
Pierata has been well supported by the industry since his announcement at stud, first in the Hunter Valley for his debut season, covering 169 mares, then in Queensland where he covered books of 143 and 139 mares, and again in Victoria, covering 191 and 199 in his first two seasons at Yulong.
His standout first book of mares led to a great reception at Magic Millions in January 2023, where he was crowned leading first season sire by aggregate. At the head of those was the first foal from dual Gr.1-winning mare Loving Gaby, who sold to the mare’s former trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace for $800,000.
Pierata duly repaid the faith with his first runners, with five individual Group performers from his first two-year-olds, more than any other first-season sire in 23/24. They were led by Gr.3 Chairman’s S. winner Coleman, who finished a nail-biting second to Written Tycoon’s Lady Of Camelot in the Gr.1 Golden Slipper, along with the tenacious filly Tobeornottobe, winner of the Gr.3 Thoroughbred Breeders’ S. at two who trained on to multiple Stakes-placings at three for the Griffiths racing team.
Pierata concluded the 24/25 season with a high proportion of winners, ahead of fellow second crop sires Zousain, Tassort, Castelvecchio and barn mate Alabama Express, beaten only by Too Darn Hot. The 25/26 season was a similar story, with Pierata striking at a higher winners to runners ratio than The Autumn Sun, Zoustar and Street Boss.
Since joining Yulong, Pierata has covered three exceptional books of mares, with Group 1 winners and producers including Berimbau, Chain Of Lightning, Duais, Away Game, Espiona and Imperatriz. His first Yulong-bred two-year-olds are set to debut in 2026, suggesting the very best is yet to come for Pierata.
Performance
Facts
- Best performed son of Champion sire Pierro.
- City winner and Gr.2-placed as a two-year-old. Winner of the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes and narrowly touched off in a second by star mare Tofane.
- Defeated 39 individual Gr.1 winners of 79 Gr.1 races including Kementari, Music Magnate, Santa Ana Lane, Fierce Impact, Bivouac, Trekking and Redzel.
- Six Stakes performers from his first-crop including Gr.3 Chairman's Stakes victor and Gr.1 Golden Slipper second Coleman, and Gr.3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes winner and multiple Stakes-placed Tobeornottobe.
- More winners than barn mate Alabama Express across the 25/26 season, and at a higher strike rate than The Autumn Sun, Street Boss and Zoustar.
- First Yulong two-year-olds in 2026.
Race record
| Age | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | $64,650 |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | – | $2,182,200 |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | $1,064,450 |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | – | $2,491,640 |
| Totals | 26 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $5,802,940 |
at 2
ATC (Randwick) Light Horse Brigade 2YO Maiden P. (1200m)
3rd BRC Sires’ Produce S., Gr.2. (1400m)
AT 3
BRC Vo Rogue P., Gr.3 (1350m)
GCTC Magic Millions Guineas (R), L. (1400m)
BRC Insulation Winning Rupert P. (1200m)
2nd ATC (Randwick) Randwick Guineas, Gr.1. (1600m)
2nd ATC (Rosehill) Hobartville S., Gr.2. (1400m)
AT 4
ATC (Randwick) All Aged S., Gr.1 (1400m)
ATC (Randwick) Missile S., Gr.2 (1200m)
ATC (Randwick) Sydney S., Gr.3 (1200m)
2nd ATC (Rosehill) Galaxy H., Gr.1. (1100m)
2nd ATC (Randwick) Bill Ritchie H., Gr.3. (1400m)
3rd VRC Sprint Classic, Gr.1. (1200m)
AT 5
ATC (Randwick) Shorts H., Gr.2 (1100m)
ATC (Rosehill) Redzel S., A$1,000,000 (1300m)
2nd ATC (Randwick) All Aged S., Gr.1 (1400m)
2nd ATC (Randwick) Concorde S., Gr.3. (1000m)
top priced yearlings
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Pedigree
Pierata’s Leading Progeny
COLEMAN (21c, Redoute’s Choice, Woodman). 2 wins at 1000m, A$1,347,140, 1st MRC Chairman’s S., Gr.3, MRC Debutant S., L, 2nd ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, ATC Roman Consul S., Gr.2, 3rd ATC Sires’ Produce S., Gr.1, ATC Pago Pago S., Gr.3, BRC Queensland Day S., L, 4th VRC Century S., L
TOBEORNOTTOBE (21f, Written Tycoon, Desert Sun). Winner at 1200m, A$306,450, 1st VRC Thoroughbred Breeders S., Gr.3, 2nd MRC Blue Diamond Preview (f), Gr.3, MRC Thoroughbred Club S., Gr.3, MRC Peter le Grand S., Gr.3, 3rd MVRC Scarborough S., Gr.3, VRC Cap d’Antibes S., L, 4th MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (f), Gr.2, VRC Red Roses S., Gr.3
MIDNIGHT DYNAMITE (21g, Al Maher, Canny Lad). 8 wins from 1000m to 1400m, A$608,725, 1st ATC Civic S., L, ATC TAB H., Illawarra TC Elite Sand & Soil H., ATC Australian Flying Corps H., BRC Moreton Hire H., ATC TAB H., 2nd ATC Petaluma H., ATC Asahi Dry H., ATC Vinnie Champion Sire H., ATC Asahi Super Dry H., 3rd Gosford RC Gosford Guineas, L, ATC Petaluma H.
Soft Love (21f, Snitzel, Zabeel). 4 wins from 1100m to 1200m, A$353,150, 1st MRC Geoff Murphy H., MRC Assured Insurance Brokers H., 2nd MRC Alinghi S., L, BRC Chief de Beers H., L, VRC Victoria Sprint, 3rd MRC Mystic Journey P.
Spanish Treasure (22g, Von Costa de Hero, Royal Academy). Winner at 1400m, A$502,025, 1st GCTC Carbine Club Maiden P., 2nd BRC Corporate Traveller 2YO H., BRC Mekka Raceday Maiden 2YO P., 3rd GCTC Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (R), L, BRC Daybreak Lover P., L, BRC Ladbrokes H., BRC U&U Recruitment H., 4th BRC Gold Edition P., L
Fearless (21c, Rothesay, Vain). Winner at 1200m, A$248,625, 2nd ATC Canonbury S., Gr.3, 3rd ATC Champagne S., Gr.1, 4th ATC Breeders’ P., Gr.3
Smexy (22f, Snitzel, Sinndar). 2 wins from 1200m to 1350m, A$237,975, 1st BRC Calcutta & Luncheon June H., 2nd BRC Vo Rogue P., Gr.3, BRC XXXX H., BRC Gallopers Sports Club Maiden 2YO P., 4th BRC Oxlade S., L
Without Peer (22g, High Chaparral, Woodman). Winner at 1200m, A$142,075, 1st ATC Traffic Warden 2YO H., 2nd ATC Asahi Super Dry H., 3rd ATC Ming Dynasty H., Gr.3
Wave Breaker (21f, Bel Esprit, Thunder Gulch). 3 wins from 1000m to 1100m, A$130,825, 2nd ATC Asahi Super Dry H., 3rd ATC Widden S., Gr.3
Red Sea (21g, Commands, Desert Sun). Winner at 1200m, A$191,437, 2nd Manawatu RC Manawatu Sires Produce S., Gr.1, Waikato TR Virtual Print Design & Branding 2YO S., 3rd HKJC Yan Chai Charity Show H., HKJC Kowloon City H., 4th Matamata RC Slipper S., Gr.3
Perfectly Proper (22f, Alfred Nobel, Invincible Spirit). Placed, A$94,100, 2nd Pinjarra RC Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (R), L, WATC Magic Millions 2YO P.
Carravilla (21f, Ocean Park, Falbrav). 5 wins from 1110m to 1650m, A$159,450, 1st BRC Ladbrokes H., BRC Stradbroke Season Maiden 2YO P., SCTC TAB H., BRC Become a Member H., 2nd BRC Girls Day Out Sale H.
Chief in Charge (21g, Fastnet Rock, Honour and Glory). 4 wins at 1350m, A$167,300, 1st BRC Girls Day Out March P., BRC Tattersall’s Tiara Raceday June Maiden P., BRC Ladbrokes H., BRC Ladbrokes H., 2nd BRC Stradbroke Season Maiden H., BRC XXXX Gold H., 3rd GCTC Gold Jewel, BRC Spring Carnival Maiden H., BRC Spring Carnival H., SCTC TAB H.
Bella Khadijah (21f, Viscount, Statoblest). 4 wins from 1350m to 1500m, A$267,950, 1st Hawkesbury RC Midway H., ATC Midway H., BRC Mount Franklin 2YO H., 3rd ATC Membership 2YO H., ATC Inglis Yearling Entries H., BRC Teddy Bears Picnic August 2YO H.
Top Dragon (21g, Testa Rossa, Pentire). 3 wins at 1400m, A$1,031,616, 1st HKJC Oriental Express H., HKJC Panasonic Washer Dryer H., HKJC Tsing Lung Tau H., 2nd HKJC Year of the Horse Cup, HKJC Salisbury H., HKJC Beat the Clock H., HKJC Daisy H., 3rd HKJC Leighton H., HKJC Tianjin H.
Conchiero (21g, Uncle Mo, Danehill Dancer). 3 wins from 1400m to 1600m, A$173,325, 1st ATC Captivant Maiden H., MRC Ive H., ATC Toyota Forklifts H., 2nd ATC Staff Awards Maiden P., MRC Remembering Ted Ryan H., 3rd ATC TAB H.
Pierata’s Gem (21f, Canny Lad, Falbrav). 3 wins from 1200m to 1350m, A$172,625, 1st BRC Seven H., BRC Souths Sports Club P., BRC Spring Carnival Maiden H., 2nd BRC Gibson H.
Amazing Partners (21g, Starspangledbanner, Encosta de Lago). 3 wins from 1400m to 1600m, A$640,998, 1st HKJC Humphreys H., HKJC Swimming H., HKJC Yan Oi Tong Charity Show H., 2nd HKJC Pok Fu Lam Reservoir H., 3rd HKJC Rapper Dragon H., HKJC Tulip H., HKJC Hillwood H.
Just Like Gaby (21f, I Am Invincible, Mastercraftsman). 3 wins from 1000m to 1200m, A$131,760, 1st MVRC Evergreen Turf Maiden P., MVRC Summer Sprint Series, MRC Sportsbet H., 2nd MVRC Ascend Sales Trophies Maiden P.
Eclair Awesome (21f, Shooting to Win, Exceed and Excel). 6 wins from 1400m to 1870m, A$218,175, 1st BRC Sky Racing H., BRC Sky Racing H., 2nd BRC Moreton Hire H., BRC Sky Racing H., 3rd BRC Rats of Tobruk H., BRC Magic Millions March Yearling Sale H.
Gold Medallist (21f, Medaglia d’Oro, Encosta de Lago). 5 wins from 1200m to 1400m, A$204,375, 1st MVRC Caspers Pies and Pastries H., MRC Sportsbet H., 2nd MRC Noel Rundle H.
Miss Kim Kar (21f, Redoute’s Choice, Tobougg). 4 wins from 1200m to 1550m, A$260,325, 1st ATC Wilson Asset Management H., ATC Ranvet H., 2nd ATC Petaluma H., 3rd ATC Hawaii Five Oh H., ATC TAB H.
Victory Flame (21g, Nicconi, Jeune). 3 wins from 1400m to 1800m, A$116,400, 1st BRC Ladbrokes H., BRC Ladbrokes Quick Multi H., 2nd BRC Ladbrokes H., 3rd BRC Souths Sports Club H., SCTC Southeast Stainless Maiden P., Ipswich TC Seven H.
Sirena (21f, Not a Single Doubt, Encosta de Lago). 2 wins from 1200m to 1400m, A$92,740, 1st MRC Celebrating Lives Maiden P., MRC Ive H., 2nd MRC Celebrating Lives Maiden P.
Metallic Cat (21f, Redoute’s Choice, Euclase). 2 wins at 1300m, A$95,000, 1st ATC Inglis Xtra Bonus Maiden P., ATC Bisley Workwear H., 2nd ATC Irresistible Pools Maiden P.
Blakemore Avenue (21f, Lope de Vega, Orpen). 5 wins from 1100m to 1200m, A$112,700, 1st BRC XXXX Gold H.
Pareto (21g, Northern Meteor, Snippetson). 4 wins from 1000m to 1200m, A$151,660, 1st BRC Sky Racing H., 2nd ATC TAB Highway H., BRC Intro Recruitment Cup, 3rd Ipswich TC Schweppes P.
Magic Stalker – Legend Winner (H.K.) (21g, Magic Albert, Red Ransom). 4 wins from 1400m to 1650m, A$273,258, 1st HKJC Kai Tak H., 3rd HKJC Tai Tong H., HKJC Rhine H.
Sun Setting (21f, Danehill Dancer, Royal Academy). 3 wins at 1000m, A$124,690, 1st MRC Quayclean H., 2nd MVRC MSC Signs H., VRC Fancy a Gallop P., 3rd MRC Sportsbet H., MRC Big Screen Company H., MRC Evergreen Turf H.
Piperita (21f, Redoute’s Choice, Singspiel). 3 wins from 1300m to 1400m, A$117,975, 1st ATC Battle of Fromelles H.
Cambar (21g, More Than Ready, Giant’s Causeway). 3 wins from 1000m to 1100m, A$119,675, 1st ATC TAB H.
Global Eclipse (21g, Fastnet Rock, Woodman). 2 wins from 2000m to 2025m, A$104,870, 1st MVRC DCE H., 2nd MRC Sportsbet Maiden P., 3rd MRC Herald Sun H., MRC Sportsbet Maiden P.
Aligning Stars – Win Beauty Viva (H.K.) (21g, Redoute’s Choice, Towkay). 2 wins from 1600m to 1650m, A$610,266, 1st HKJC Snapdragon H., 2nd HKJC Rhine H.
Wobbly Boot – Greater Bae (H.K.) (21g, Wilburn, Storm Bird). 2 wins from 1106m to 1200m, A$580,218, 1st HKJC Southorn H., 2nd HKJC Kwu Tung H.
Keeni (21f, Charge Forward, Redoute’s Choice). 2 wins at 1200m, A$75,740, 1st MRC Sportsbet Same Race Multi H.
Double Pi (21f, Star Witness, Dehere). 2 wins from 1200m to 1400m, A$87,340, 1st MRC Sportsbet Race Previews Maiden P.
Promising (21f, Oratorio, Tale of the Cat). 2 wins from 1000m to 1100m, A$68,595, 1st WATC MCA Polytrack H., 3rd WATC Magic Millions P., WATC Ascot Racing Carnival Sale P., WATC DP & LK Patten H.
Possess (21g, Arcano, Teofilo). 2 wins at 1500m, A$33,570, 1st WRC Vision Enhancement Av Specialists S.
Jewel Bandit (22g, Danewin, Nashwan). 2 wins from 1000m to 1100m, A$111,750, 1st Geelong RC Brandt Colac H.
Whispering Rogue (22g, Machiavellian, Ogygian). Winner at 1350m, A$97,350, 1st BRC Trackside Maiden P., 2nd BRC Sky Racing H., BRC Gallopers Sports Club Maiden 2YO H., 3rd BRC Country Music Raceday September H.
Spicy Standard (21g, Holy Roman Emperor, Fasliyev). Winner at 1200m, A$247,163, 1st HKJC Ma on Shan H., 2nd HKJC Shrike H., HKJC Hart H.
War King (22c, Reset, Linamix). Winner at 1400m, A$53,750, 1st GCTC Allegra Homes Maiden P., 2nd BRC Become a Member H., 3rd BRC Sky Racing H.
Wily Jack (22g, O’Reilly, High Chaparral). Winner at 1600m, A$35,660, 1st BRC XXXX Gold Maiden P.
Flying From Above (21g, High Chaparral, Zabeel). Winner at 1250m, A$53,275, 1st ATC Classique Legend Celebration Maiden P.
Yuna is Pierata (22g, I Am Invincible, Desert Style). Winner at 1100m, A$38,960, 1st Ipswich TC Gibson Architects Maiden 2YO P.
Bang Stick (22g, Sidereus, Catbird). 4 wins from 1050m to 1400m, A$105,750
Sea Poem (21f, Street Cry, Inchinor). 4 wins from 1100m to 1221m, A$100,635
Du Clisson (21f, Bernardini, More Than Ready). 3 wins at 1000m, A$86,580, 3rd MRC John Moule H.
Octa de Lago (21g, Encosta de Lago, Rock of Gibraltar). 3 wins from 1000m to 1400m, A$164,225
Scoundrel (21g, Manduro, Bering). 3 wins from 1300m to 1526m, A$81,060
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