Piccolo (horse)

The best of his other progeny included Diktat (Prix Maurice de Gheest, Haydock Sprint Cup), Charnwood Forest (Queen Anne Stakes) and Annus Mirabilis (Dubai Duty Free).

On 11 September he contested a minor event over six furlongs at Doncaster and recorded his first success, recovering from a poor start to win by two lengths from the Richrd Hannon-trained favourite Blue Bomber.

[10] On his final run of the season he was moved up in class for a valuable sales race at Newmarket Racecourse on 29 September and finished third of the thirty runners behind Fumo di Londra and Nicolotte.

[11] In June, Piccolo was brought back to sprint distances for the Cork and Orrery Stakes at Royal Ascot and finished fifth of the seventeen runners behind Owington.

Ridden by Francis "Franny" Norton, he started slowly but took the lead inside the final furlong and won by three quarters of a length from Roger the Butler with Blue Siren in fifth.

[12] In the July Cup at Newmarket he started a 20/1 outsider and finished sixth behind Owington before being sent to Ireland for the Phoenix Sprint Stakes at Leopardstown Racecourse on 7 August.

A furlong out Blue Siren who had been struggling to obtain a clear run was switched left by her jockey Michael Hills, bumping Piccolo in the process.

The filly overtook the front-running Palacegate Jack inside the final furlong and came home a length and a half in front of Piccolo but Reid immediately lodged an objection and an inquiry by the racecourse stewards followed.

Ridden by Richard Hughes, he raced in mid-division as Eveningperformance set the pace before making progress approaching the final furlong.

[16] He has had success as a sire of sprint horses, with he best of his progeny included La Cucaracha (who emulated her sire by winning the Nunthorpe), Temple of Boom (The Galaxy), Flying Blue (Chairman's Trophy), Tiddliwinks (Duke of York Stakes), Winker Watson (July Stakes) and Poyle Vinnie.Since 2010 he has stood at the Throckmorton Court Stud near Pershore in Worcestershire.