New TDN Rising Star Piazza San Marco Brings Up A Dozen Winners For St Mark’s Basilica

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Coolmore's first-crop sire St Mark's Basilica may not catch Starman, but he is making a name for himself in the rankings nonetheless as his son Piazza San Marco became his 12th winner at Galway on Tuesday. Not seen since finishing down the field at Fairyhouse in early June, Ballydoyle's grandson of Peeping Fawn made every yard on his return under Ronan Whelan to open his account by 3 1/4 lengths from Hamiyan (Wootton Bassett) in the extended mile maiden.

Stable representative Chris Armstrong revealed the regard in which the winner, the second of his sire's TDN Rising Stars in his first crop, is held at Rosegreen. “He is a smashing colt,” he said. “He had been showing well above-average ability at home, so we wanted to see if he was one for the Chesham at Royal Ascot but it just came too soon for him. Time has done him the world of good and he has really strengthened, but what he does this year will be a bonus.

“You'll see the best of him next year over middle-distances and he is a fine, big, strong horse. He is by St Mark's Basilica. who we have a handful of, and we have some very very smart ones. This horse will have no problem stepping up to stakes company hopefully this year.”

Piazza San Marco (St Mark's Basilica) is out of a Listed winner by American Pharoah and makes all to open his account at @Galway_Races.

A 12th win in the last 15 runnings of this maiden for Aidan O'Brien pic.twitter.com/hemqg6Mcn6

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) September 9, 2025

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