Plato (Aus) (Pierro {Aus}), a half-brother to G1 Golden Slipper winner and 'TDN Rising Star' Vancouver (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro), won a Caulfield jump out on Tuesday for trainer Mick Price. The last foal out of Skates (Aus) (Danehill), the colt-who is also a half-brother to Group 1 winner Juste Momente (Aus) (Giant's Causeway) and eight other winners-was bought by Coolmore for A$1.5-million at last year's Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, with breeder John Camilleri's Fairway Thoroughbreds retaining an interest as part of an ownership group including Coolmore interests and Greg and Donna Kolivos, who raced Pierro, also the winner of the Golden Slipper and 2-year-old Triple Crown. Jumping straight to the lead in the 650 metre heat, the blinkered Plato held an advantage of a half-length heading into the turn before exploding off the bend and leaving his rivals eight lengths behind (video).
Pierro is Australia's leading first-season sire, his four winners including 'TDN Rising Star', Group 3 winner and Golden Slipper placegetter Tulip (Aus) as well as Pierata (Aus), who lines up for this weekend's G1 JJ Atkins S. He stands alongside Vancouver, whose first foals arrive later this year, at Coolmore Australia.
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