Palace Pier joins the Darley roster this season as another high profile prospect who deserves his place among the best the thoroughbred world has to offer. The quality of the Darley bloodstock is outstanding but overseas success has never been a measure to their suitability in Australia. In fact, I recall writing a piece some years back that suggested that shuttle stallions who were close to the top of the UK first season sire list were unlikely to figure in the top 10 in Australia at the same stage. Whether this still holds true is another question. None of this detracts from the potential of Palace Pier. A world champion miler, a five time Group 1 winner, unbeaten as a 2yo and perhaps the best son of a top stallion in Kingman; what is there not to get excited about on face value? But as we all know, racetrack performance is only one part of the puzzle, so what does Palace Pier have to offer Australian breeders?
The colt won two races
