Pythagoras is SW38 for Zoffany winning the Silver Tankard Stakes (6f) for 2yos at Pontefract.
Settling in second place shortly after the start, Pythagos was under pressure approaching the home straight but kept on gamely to defeat Mystery Angel (Kodi Bear) by a neck with The Rosstafarian (Starspangledbanner) a nose away third.
It is the third win from five starts for the Sir Robert Ogden-homebred, also placed in the other two.
Inbred 4×4 to Danzig, he is a half-brother to Listed Montrose Stakes at Newmarket winner Blue Gardenia (Mastercraftsman).
Their dam Alegra (Galileo) is a winning three-quarter sister to the three-time Listed-placed Albamara (Galileo).
The granddam Altitude (Green Desert) a winning half-sister to three-time Gr1 winner Albanova (Alzao), the dam of four stakes winners, and to dual Champion Stakes winner Alborada (Alzao).
Gr1 winner Zoffany (Dansili) stands at Coolmore in Ireland.