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Pierata Set To Cover A$6.6-Million Mare Imperatriz

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Updated: August 15, 2024 at 10:30 am

IMPERATRIZ ( I Am Invincible - Berimbua) ridden by Opie Bosson wins the (G1) William Reid Stakes on William Reid Stakes at The Valley. © The Image is Everything - Bronwen Healy Photography Darren Tindale - The Image is Everything

Champion Imperatriz (Aus) will be covered by Pierata (Aus) this season, Yulong announced on Thursday. The champion mare smashed records when she sold for A$6.6 million at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast earlier this year. The 10-time Group 1 winning daughter of I Am Invincible (Aus) was offered for sale by New Zealand-based Te Akau Racing.

In selling for A$6.6 million to Zhijun Zhao, Imperatriz broke the record as the highest-priced filly or mare ever sold in the Southern Hemisphere.

Pierata's first crop are 3-year-olds and he sired juvenile stakes winners Coleman (Aus) and Tobeornottobe (Aus). Pierata served a career-high 191 mares last season and will stand for A$66,000 inc GST in 2024.