Smart 2YO Winner for Pierro
Mulberry Racing are looking to make an impression with a string of lovely yearling purchases this year and the acquisition of an Everest slot and their colours were in the frame at Hawkesbury on Sunday carried by Tequisoda (2c Pierro x One More Tequila, by Onemorenomore).
Trained by Brad Widdup and ridden by Christian Reith, Tequisoda was having his second start and out the writing on the wall with a debut second at Wyong earlier this month.
Stepped up to 1500m, punters rallied to the good looking colt and he duly powered home to win by three-quarters of a length over three year-old Pierro filly The Cristal.
Tequisoda was bred by Mike O’Donnell and sold through his Fairhill Farm draft at the Inglis Select Weanling Sale for $110,000 to Maluka Thoroughbreds, who re-offered him at Inglis Premier where he was bought by Brad Widdup for $160,000.
A half-brother to Group II placed Mexico, Tequisoda is the fifth winner from five foals to race from One More Tequila, a winning daughter of stakes-winner Tequila Knowledge.
Tequisoda is the 120th winner this season for Pierro, who is super value this spring at a fee of $33,000.