The first weanlings by Golden Slipper winner and Champion 2YO Colt Pierro lit
up the Gold Coast sale ring, the five time Group I winner ending the session as
the leading sire by average with six youngsters averaging $196,667.His top seller was a gorgeous colt from Group II winning Encosta de Lago mare Rocha that made $300,000 for Wood Nook Farm when secured by Segenhoe Thoroughbreds.
"He probably made a bit more than we wanted to pay, but in this market the good types with the pedigree are popular," Segenhoe's Peter O'Brien said.
"We like Pierro and we're delighted to have him."
The next highest priced colt was a strapping bay from Sorority Girl that made $240,000 for Erinvale Thoroughbreds when secured interestingly by leading Victorian based pinhooker Musk Creek Farm.
David Kobritz's Musk Creek Farm bought the colt's sire Pierro as a weanling at this sale in 2010 from a reduction of Darley stock for $115,000 and then re-sold him to Gai Waterhouse at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale in January for $230,000.
The best result for a Pierro filly was achieved by Yarraman Park, who sold a lovely dark brown filly from Irish bred stakes-winner Rosaleen for $190,000 to Belmont Bloodstock
Pierro has more lovely youngsters to be offered today.
Black Caviar's half-brother All Too Hard finished a whisker behind Pierro with
five youngsters averaging $180,000.He had two colts each sell for $210,000, Vinery Stud selling a colt from Indelible to Belmont Bloodstock and Baramul Stud selling a colt Kakakatie to Waterford Bloodstock, while not far behind was Newgate Farm's colt from Pink Siris that made $200,000 when secured by 888 Equine.
Stay tuned for more action today.
Pierro stands at Coolmore at a fee of $77,000 this year, while All Too Hard stands at Vinery for $55,000.
