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New SW for Pierro – Royal Law Wins Kalgoorlie Cup

Tara Madgwick - Sunday Oct 4

The $150,000 Listed Kalgoorlie Cup (2300m) delivered a new stakes-winner for Pierro when tough stayer Royal Law saluted on Saturday.

Trained by Ashley Maley  and ridden by Natasha Faithfull, Royal Law was second in the Kalgoorlie Cup last year and returned to go one better this time around.

He swept to the lead after turning for home and then hung on to score a head win over late challenger Sowar, but connections had to wait on a protest from the runner up to be dismissed before celebrating their victory.

Royal Law has the overall record of six wins and 10 placings from 25 starts with prizemoney just shy of $430,000.

Bred by Bob and Sandra Peters, Royal Law was offered through Inglis Digital as a tried horse in the 2024 June (Early) Online Sale where his trainer and now co-owner Ashley Maley bought him for $12,000.

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He is the best of two winners from stakes-winning Redoute’s Choice mare Royal Star, a sibling to Group II winners Star Exhibit and Perfect Jewel from stakes-winner Star Encounter.

Royal Star is based in New Zealand for the Peters family and has a 2YO and yearling colt by Ocean Park and was covered by him again last spring.

Pierro, great value at a fee of $22,000.

Royal Law is the 43rd stakes-winner for Pierro, who is great value this spring at Coolmore at a fee of $22,000.

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Race Result - Swan Draught Kalgoorlie Cup LR 2300m

Kalgoorlie Track: Good(4) Time: 2:23.44
1
Royal Law
- 6g Pierro (AUS) x Royal Star (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: A W Maley Rdr: Natasha Faithfull 54
Pierro
Inglis June (Early) Online Sale $12,000
Seller: Peters Investments Pty Ltd
Buyer: Ashley William Maley
2
0.2
Sowar
- 10g Sepoy (AUS) x Dubai Me Diamonds (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman Rdr: Holly Watson 54
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale Book 2 $18,000
Seller: Manx Park, Moss Vale
Buyer: Commercial Bloodstock Services Pty Ltd
Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale $20,000
Seller: Stockwell Thoroughbreds, Diggers Rest
Buyer: Red Ink Racing
3
0.9
Ginger Baker
- 9g Gingerbread Man (AUS) x Spring Violet (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: B Parnham 59
4
1.4
The Jester's Son
- 6g Pierro (AUS) x Jalsah (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Ms H Harding Rdr: Zephen Johnston-Porter 57
5
1.9
Lillian
- 5m War Decree (USA) x I've Got Rhythm (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Grantham Rdr: Lucy Fiore 54
6
2.8
Lavalier
- 5g Microphone (AUS) x Accessories (GB) (Singspiel (IRE))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly 54
7
3.9
All Grunt
- 5g Grunt (NZ) x Bacchanal Woman (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Tiarnna Noske Rdr: T Turner 54
8
6.6
Citino
- 7g Demerit (AUS) x Swift Draw (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Grantham Rdr: Joey Azzopardi 54
9
7.4
Opportunistic
- 5g So You Think (NZ) x I'm Feeling Lucky (AUS) (Bletchley Park (IRE))
Tnr: Michael Grantham Rdr: Chris Parnham 57.5
10
13.9
Currimundi
- 8g Playing God (AUS) x Pins Perhaps (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: S J Wolfe Rdr: Brayden Gaerth 54
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