A competitive juvenile maiden at Warwick Farm on Wednesday produced the tenth 2YO winner of the season for champion sire I am Invincible when expensive colt Piercing Arrow made a winning debut.
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained colt led all the way for Tim Clark to win by a length.
Sporting the same colours as his close relation Criterion, Piercing Arrow continues the magnificent season for Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock.
“This colt has a lot of depth; he is a nice individual,” Adrian Bott said.
“The ownership group paid good money for him at the yearling sales, and I think, as a type, you will see why. He has a lovely page to back him up.
“There is a lot to like about that performance.
“Sir Owen Glenn and Steve O’Conner from Go Bloodstock have had a fantastic season with horses bred off Newgate Farm and have made some select purchases at the sales, such as this colt.
“We are fortunate to have their support, and this horse is closely related to Criterion, who Sir Owen raced, so this horse will mean a lot to him.
“We will target him for some nice races in the spring, mindful of his value and potential. There may not be much left for him in this preparation.”
Piercing Arrow was a $1million Magic Millions purchase from the Yarraman Park draft for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott/Go Bloodstock and is a half-brother to Group III winner Muwaary being the seventh winner from eight to race from stakes-winning Anabaa (USA) mare Silently, a half-sister to Group I stars Criterion and Comin’ Through.
Silently was covered last spring by Hellbent and her yearling colt by I Am Invincible sold for $180,000 at Inglis Premier this year to Portelli Racing.
