Precious Sledmere Weanling a Group I Gem

Tara Madgwick - Monday May 20
Sledmere Stud have some sensational weanlings on offer this week at the 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale including the second foal of Group I SAJC Robert Sangster Classic winner Precious Gem.

A cracking colt from the second crop of dual Group I winning juvenile Pride of Dubai, this stunning youngster will be offered as Lot 427




Featuring a diverse pedigree bringing together a wide range of sirelines, the colt comes from a proven Group I family that has delivered elite winners such as Turffontein, Penny Gem, Hit the Roof and Alynda.

Sledmere Stud will offer a big draft of 28 youngsters (click to see the full draft) with a selection of highlights below:

Lot 330
Colt Winning Rupert x Ming Zhi Cosmos (Fr) by Duke of Marmalade




Lot 385 Colt Pride of Dubai x O'Reilly's Charm, by O'Reilly




Lot 417 Colt Dream Ahead (USA) x Pink Princess, by Danehill (USA)




Lot 466 Colt All Too Hard x Russian Caravan, by Dehere (USA)




Lot 524 Colt Star Witness x Splendido, by Stratum




Lot 540 Colt Lonhro x Stutter, by Night Shift (USA)




Lot 549 Colt Dissident x Sutton Forest, by Pierro










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