Alpinista's Yearling Sister to be Trained by Sir Mark Prescott

Sir Mark Prescott will take charge of the yearling full-sister to his former stable star Alpinista (GB) (Frankel {GB}) who sold for 2,500,000gns to Amo Racing on Tuesday at Tattersalls.

The filly will race in the purple and white silks of Kia Joorabchian's operation, which was the leading buyer on the first day of the sale, with an outlay in excess of £12 million for 14 yearlings, some of which were bought in partnership.

As well as Alpinista, Prescott also trained the filly's Listed-winning dam Alwilda (GB) (Hernando {Fr}) and Group 1-winning granddam Albanova (GB) (Alzao) at Heath House Stables for their owner-breeder Kirsten Rausing.

Joorabchian said, “Sir Mark has done a wonderful job curating this family. We never had any doubt in our minds when he said he would like to train her. There is no one better to train this filly than the man who has masterminded so many wonderful moments for this family over the last 30 years.”