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American Pharoah filly lands Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes
The Joseph O’Brien-trained Pista (3 f American Pharoah - Mohini by Galileo) made the trip to Doncaster worthwhile as she followed up her last start success in the Vinnie Roe Stakes (Listed, 1m6f) with a victory in the Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes (Gr 2, 1m6½f) on Thursday.
As the field entered the closing stages the race was anyone’s, with the five fillies in contention to clinch Group 2 honours, but the daughter of Coolmore Stud shuttler American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) stayed on the best to come away with a length and a half victory over Vivionn (Dubawi). Believe In Love (Make Believe) - who was sent off favourite - came home another half a length away in third.
Purchased by Heider Family Stables for US$675,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale from the Gainesway Stud draft, Pista is out of the placed Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) mare Mohini.
Mohini herself is out of Prix Marcel Boussac (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Denebola (Storm Cat), who is the grandam of Prix de Diane (Gr 1, 2100m) winner Senga (Blame) and Listed scorer Bolting (War Front).
The filly’s third dam is dual Group 1 winner Coup De Genie (Mr Prospector), the dam of Group 3 winning-duo Snake Mountain (A P Indy), Loving Kindness (Seattle Slew) and Gila (A P Indy), with the latter being the grandam of multiple Grade 1 winner Emollient (Empire Maker) and Listed-winning pair Courtier (Pioneerof The Nile) and Hofburg (Tapit).
Coup De Genie is also the grandam of elite level scorers Bago (Nashwan) and Maxios (Monsun) and Listed winner Beta (Selkirk).
American Triple Crown winner American Pharoah's progeny is headed by Grade 2-winning pair Sweet Melania and Four Wheel Drive and he is currently standing Coolmore's Jerrys Plains base for a fee of $55,000 (inc GST) in 2020, while his first-crop of southern hemisphere yearlings hit the tracks this season.
One for the Irish raiders! American Pharoah filly Pista wins the Group 2 Park Hill at @DoncasterRaces for @JosephOBrien2 and William Buick… pic.twitter.com/VM48NyWcVS
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) September 10, 2020
