MM First Season Sires - Pierro Day at Magic Millions

Tara Madgwick - Friday January 8
The performance of first season sires has been something that has generated much speculation leading into the 2016 Magic Millions Yearling Sale and during the third session on Friday it was Coolmore's Golden Slipper winner Pierro that asserted his superiority.

Pierro powered to the top of the first season sires by average list with 36 yearlings averaging $263,750.

The superstar son of Lonhro provided the day's two highest priced offerings with a superb colt from Skates selling for $1.5 million and an equally lovely filly from Monsoon Wedding fetching $1.4 million.

Consigned for sale by Segenhoe Thoroughbreds on behalf of John Camilleri's Fairway Thoroughbreds, the colt from Skates was bought by Coolmore and is a half-brother to Golden Slipper winner Vancouver and also Group I winner Juste Momente.

The Monsoon Wedding filly was consigned by Coolmore, who bought her dam at the Teeley Assets Dispersal in 2014 for $2.3 million and was bought by James Harron Bloodstock / De Burgh Equine on behalf of John Sikura of Hill 'N Dale Farm in Kentucky.

2016Gold Coast Yearling Sale
FIRST SEASON SIRE AVERAGES (3 or more sold)

Sire

Sold

Aggregate

Average

Top Price

Service Fee

Pierro

36

9,495,000

263,750

1,500,000

77,000

Animal Kingdom

3

750,000

250,000

310,000

38,500

All Too Hard

32

7,425,000

232,031

510,000

66,000

Delago Deluxe

9

1,490,000

165,556

250,000

11,000

Reliable Man

3

470,000

156,667

220,000

15,000

Excelebration

3

415,000

138,333

175,000

27,500

Your Song

15

1,392,500

92,833

170,000

22,000

Bullet Train

4

340,000

85,000

150,000

11,000

Harbour Watch

4

230,000

57,500

110,000

9,900

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