 |
|
Exciting
two year old colt Pedro The Great became the third winner from the first crop
of his promising young sire Henrythenavigator (USA) when bolting in over 1200m
at Leopardstown in Ireland on Thursday.
The Aidan O'Brien trained colt was held together on the lead by jockey Seamus
Heffernan and looked set for a battle as challengers loomed approaching the
200m mark.
However, at that point Heffernan asked his mount to extend and he responded in
eye-catching fashion, streaking clear to score a resounding victory by nearly
five lengths.
He won in the style of a colt that looks destined for better things and a step
up into stakes company looks a natural progression.
Henrythenavigator has made a bright start to his stud career having retired to
Coolmore with impeccable credentials.
A winner of the Group II Coventry Stakes over 1200m at Royal Ascot as a two
year old, a race in which he established a new track record, he returned at
three to become a Champion miler.
His stellar three year old season included four consecutive Group I wins,
including another record setting effort in the Group I St James's Palace Stakes
at Royal Ascot.
His leading performers to date include the Group II Coventry Stakes placegetter
Cristoforo Colombo, as well as the stakes performer Infanta Branca.
Henrythenavigator's first Australian yearlings commanded big prices in sales
rings across Australasia in 2012, with the top price being a $350,000 colt at
the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.
Henrythenavigator (pictured) will stand the 2012 southern hemisphere season at Coolmore
Australia at a fee of $22,000 incl. GST.
News from Coolmore
|
