Trial Winner for Star Witness

The Matt Laurie trained Pearl Star provided her exciting young sire Star Witness with his first trial winner when she recorded a time of 48.74 seconds for the 800m trip at Cranbourne on Monday morning.

Laurie secured Pearl Star for $105,000 from the Widden Stud draft at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale in Sydney and she is the second foal of talented Fastnet Rock mare Pearl of the Nile.

Fourth in the Group I AJC Champagne Stakes, Pearl of the Sea comes from the family of Group I VRC Sires Produce Stakes winner Spectatorial.

Pearl of the Sea has been a regular visitor to dual Group I winner Star Witness and has a yearling colt and colt foal by the same sire.

Star Witness has 37 entries for the Golden Slipper and is favourite to be leading first season sire by winners.