Beautiful Babes Make Big Bucks

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday May 26

Fastnet Rock might have led the sire averages at the record breaking Magic Millions National Weanling Sale this week, but Golden Slipper winner Pierro was next on the list and for those who admired his foals last spring his popularity will come as no surprise.

Click here to see the full list of sire averages from the Magic Millions Select Weanling Sale.

Below are some of Pierro's top sellers pictured on the Breednet Foal Gallery last year.

$300,000 Colt Pierro x Rocha Sold by Wood Nook Farm

$260,000 Colt Pierro x Assail Sold by Newgate Farm

$240,000 Colt Pierro x Sorority Girl Sold by Eliza Park International

Pierro covered 199 mares in his first season at stud and then 220 last year and stands at Coolmore this spring at a fee of $77,000.

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