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$525,000 Pierro 2YO Filly - Bred to Win Slipper or Oaks!

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday August 29

The top priced two year-old sold at the Strawberry Hill Stud Dispersal was a stylish Pierro filly from outstanding racemare Dear Demi, winner of the 2012 Group I VRC Oaks.

A half-sister to Group II winner Mokolua, the quality filly was bought by Victorian based Glentree Racing for $525,000 and is the fourth living foal from $2.1million earner Dear Demi, a grand-daughter of Golden Slipper winner Merlene.

$525,000 Pierro two year-old filly from Dear Demi, bred to win a Slipper or an Oaks!

She had been broken in and entered for the Golden Slipper.

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Dear Demi is also in the sale as Lot 38 as is Mokolua, who is in foal to Frankel and will be offered as Lot 47.

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