Pierata Gelding Wins $100,000 Inglis Bonus

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday Apr 14

Greg Hickman has trained plenty of good horses over the years with the highest earner of them all being his Group I winning sprinter Pierata, who banked over $4.5million and the stallion delivered a lucrative winner for the trainer at Hawkesbury on Thursday.

Four year-old gelding Superata has had a frustrating run of minor placings in his career to date, but with a $100,000 Inglis bonus up for grabs today he put the best foot forward for Nash Rawiller.

Superata ran the 1400m out strongly and stuck to his task to win by half a length to the delight of his owners.

Superata was a $75,000 Inglis Classic purchase.

Superata was bought by Hickman for $75,000 from the Vinery Stud draft at the Inglis Classic Highway Session and is the first winner for Spice Isle, a half-sister by Hinchinbrook to Group II placed Press Report.

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Superata is the 49th Australian winner this season for Pierata, who has been given an amazing opportunity since transferring to Yulong and has covered many of their best mares in recent years.

His foals born in 2025 include youngsters from household names like Away Game, Chain of Lightning, Duais, Espiona,Foxplay, Greysful Glamour, Icebath, Imperatriz, In Her Time, Prowess, Viddora and Winning Ways.

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Race Result - XXXX Gold Mdn Hcp 1400m

Hawkesbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:23.73
1
Superata
- 4g Pierata (AUS) x Spice Isle (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: N Rawiller 58.5
2
0.5
Che Ole
- 3f Ole Kirk (AUS) x Super Trouper (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: C Schofield 55.5
3
4.2
Solid
- 3g Wootton Bassett (GB) x Romantic Vision (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tyler Schiller 58
4
4.5
Five Of A Kind
- 4m The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Run To The Beat (CAN) (Scat Daddy (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: J R Collett 57
5
4.6
Take A Day Off
- 3g King's Legacy (AUS) x Mouquet (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: P & M Cave Rdr: G Buckley 58.5
6
5
Dawn Or Dusk
- 3f Ghaiyyath (IRE) x Falika (NZ) (Faltaat (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 56.5
7
5.6
Xtra Assertive
- 4g Xtravagant (NZ) x Assertive Play (AUS) (Akeed Mofeed (GB))
Tnr: R T Leemon Rdr: A J Calder 57.5
8
7.2
Fit For A Prince
- 3g Prince Fawaz (AUS) x Sassy Sister (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Edward Cummings Rdr: J Ford 55.5
9
7.8
North Star Miss
- 3f North Pacific (AUS) x Miss Understanding (NZ) (Reliable Man (GB))
Tnr: Ms T Bateup Rdr: Brock Ryan 55.5
10
7.8
Irulan
- 3f Star Witness (AUS) x Jahanara (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: Jason Attard Rdr: Rachel King 55.5
11
27.6
Mako
- 3g Ocean Park (NZ) x Ruthless Lady (NZ) (Keeper (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: R Hutchings 56
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