With 100 metres left to run, eight runners still had a shot of winning Saturday’s Group III Spring Stakes (1600m) at Newcastle.
Fresh of a maiden win over 1600m at Gosford, Triple Crown Syndications Pierro filly Pierossa found enough under Sam Clipperton to defeat the Chris Waller-trained Kazalark (Vadamos) by a neck with Robusto (Churchill) the same distance back in third.
Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, Pierossa took five starts to break her maiden, but Clipperton said the best would be seen by the daughter of Pierro when the distances stretch out.
“It was a tough win. I’ve had a lot of time for this filly for a fair while,” Clipperton said.
“She’s progressed with the more racing she has had. She won a maiden at Gosford with little depth, but her work on Tuesday morning was first-class.
“She is a filly that you must squeeze every little bit out of, but she knuckles down under hard riding.
“She will be a more mature filly in the autumn who will be best over distances around 2000m.”
A $120,000 purchase for Triple Crown Syndications from the Tyreel Stud draft at the 2021 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, Pierossa advances her record to two wins and two seconds from six starts with earnings of $155,375.
A half-sister to Listed winner and multiple Group III placed Ploverset (Street Boss), Pierossa is the third winner from as many to race out of the Testa Rossa mare Edwina Georgie.
A four lengths winner at Deniliquin at her only start at Deniliquin, Edwina Georgie, was a $37,500 purchase for Boom Racing at the 2021 Inglis June (Late) Online Sale.
Her Dundeel filly failed to make her $60,000 reserve at the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Edwina Georgie has a yearling filly by Toronado (IRE) and foaled a Spirit Of Boom filly on September 26.
Pierossa is the 32nd stakes-winner for Coolmore Stud’s Pierro.
