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GALLORETTE H. (gr. III ), Pimlico , May 18, 2013 , $150,000 Guaranteed , value of race $150,000 , 3 yo's & up , 1 1/16 miles , 1:40.60 Turf FM .

PIANIST (Chestnut Filly , 4 yo, 116 lb) $90,000 More Than Ready —Red Piano , by Red Ransom B—Grapestock LLC , KY ; O—Hidden Brook Farm and Zucker, Dan ; T—Chad C. Brown Hard Not to Like (Gray or Roan Filly , 4 yo, 118 lb) $30,000 Hard Spun —Like a Gem , by Tactical Cat B—Garland E. Williamson , ON ; O—Hillsbrook Farms ; T—Michael R. Matz Appealing Cat (Bay Filly , 4 yo, 116 lb) $15,000 Successful Appeal —Dynamic Cat , by Dynaformer B—George Strawbridge Jr. , PA ; O—Augustin Stable ; T—H. Graham Motion

Margins: 2¾, 1¼, 1¼ . Others: Samitar (GB) 122($9,000) , Charged Cotton 113($4,500) , Embarr 116($1,500) , Silver Screamer 117 , Old Tune (BRZ) 122 . Winning Jockey, Mike E. Smith.

Gallorette H. Recap

Hidden Brook Farm and Dan Zucker’s Pianist took control soon after the start and never relinquished her lead, drawing away to a 23/4-length victory in the May 18 Gallorette Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Pimlico Race Course.

Pianist had won the Given Stakes on the turf at Belmont Park last year. She now holds a career record of 5-1-1 from 10 starts, for earnings of $300,950.

“We had two horses in the race, and the plan was for (jockey) Mike (Smith) to go to the lead,” said trainer Chad Brown, who referred to his other entrant, Samitar. “I thought the fractions were a little strong, but I just left it to the riders. I said, ‘You just judge the pace.’ She looked great, although it looked like (fourth-place finisher) Samitar wasn’t holding the track on the backside. Both horses were training fine coming into the race, so they both deserved a shot.”

Added Smith: “This is the first time I’ve ridden for Chad, and I plan to ride another five years, so I hope to do this again sometime.”

Pianist was bred in Kentucky by Grapestock, the breeding arm of Tom Simon’s Vinery. Several other stakes winners have been bred in the Grapestock name, including grade I victors Western Aristocrat, Regally Ready, and Archarcharch.

Pianist has been raced in all her starts by Zucker, a former New York resident who works in sports media and public relations in Seattle, and the Paris, Ky.-based operation Hidden Brook. Hidden Brook bought the filly as agent for $100,000 at the 2010 Keeneland September yearling sale from Vinery, agent.

The 4-year-old was produced from the winning Red Ransom mare Red Piano, whose dam, Spinet (by Nureyev), is a half sister to Irish champion miler Prince of Birds (by Storm Bird).

Red Piano was also bred by Vinery but is no longer owned by that operation, which is being sold. The mare was bought for $150,000 by Jayne Johnson, agent, at the 2013 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky February mixed sale. Bred to Exchange Rate, she was consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent.

Red Piano has produced one other winner, Crimson Cabaret (by Speightstown). Her youngest offspring is a yearling Any Given Saturday filly named Sunday Sonnet.

More Than Ready is the sire of 120 stakes winners. Among his 12 added-money winners of 2013 is grade I victor Verrazano. More Than Ready stands for $60,000 at Kenny Troutt’s WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky.—E.M.

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