Doubters surface after Pierro's Golden Slipper triumph

Opinions are divided about the 'strength' of Pierro's win in the Golden Slipper. Some experts reckon it was a cracker of a performance but others are not so sure. Including veteran scribbler Ken Callander. In his Daily Telegraph column, KC says: 'Pierro is a fabulous colt and is unbeaten, but he would not have won Saturday's Golden Slipper without the No.1 barrier...Sure it was a brave win and he still had the ability to take advantage of the barrier, but Nash Rawiller gave him the run of runs a

Opinions are divided about the 'strength' of Pierro's win in the Golden Slipper. Some experts reckon it was a cracker of a performance but others are not so sure. Including veteran scribbler Ken Callander. In his Daily Telegraph column, KC says: 'Pierro is a fabulous colt and is unbeaten, but he would not have won Saturday's Golden Slipper without the No.1 barrier...Sure it was a brave win and he still had the ability to take advantage of the barrier, but Nash Rawiller gave him the run of runs and he still only got home by a long neck...In the run Pierro was right on the rear bumper of the leader Snitzerland and he even snuck up inside of her in the straight, not having to come around one horse.' KC questions whether Pierro could have won from a wider gate. Which is something we will never know.