1000 Guineas over the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket and came home fourth behind Fleet, St Pauli Girl and Lacquer, beaten less than a length by the winner. She was then moved up in distance for the Musidora Stakes over ten furlongs at York, but finished third behind Palatch and Pink Gem, looking to be unsuited by the heavy ground. In the 189th running of the Oaks over one and a half miles at Epsom Racecourse in June Pia started at odds of 14/1 after being backed down from 20/1 on the day of the race. Ridden by Hide, she turned into the straight in fourth place before staying on very strongly to overtake St Pauli Girl a furlong out and win by three quarters of a length. Pia returned in August and finished sixth behind Palatch in the Yorkshire Oaks. The filly was then moved up in distance for the Park Hill Stakes over fourteen furlongs on firm ground at Doncaster Racecourse. Starting the 7/2 second favourite she shared the victory as she finished in a dead heat with the favoured Pink Gem. She ran poorly when unplaced in the Sun Chariot Stakes over ten furlongs at Newmarket and was then matched against male opposition in the Champion Stakes over the same course and distance. She produced one of her best efforts as she finished fourth behind Reform, Taj Dewan and Royal Palace. Breeding record Pia was retired from racing to become a broodmare for Countess Batthyany. She produced at least six foals and two winners between 1969 and 1985: Palladium, a bay colt, foaled in 1969, sired by High Hat. Won one race, runner-up in Chester Vase. Principia, bay filly, 1970, by Le Fabuleux. Won over 2000 metres in France. Dam of Chief Singer and female-line ancestor of Epiphaneia and Fascinating Rock Papenka, filly, 1972, by Sword Dancer (GB) Parforce, bay filly, 1977, by Mill Reef. Dam of Philippi (Prix Robert Papin). Parisana, brown filly, 1984, by Gift Card. Unraced. Proserpina, bay filly, 1985, by Shafaraz. Unraced. Assessment and honours In their book, A Century of Champions, based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Pia a "poor" winner of the Oaks. Pedigree References 1964 racehorse births Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Thoroughbred family 16-a Epsom Oaks winners