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Pierro favourite to be crowned leading first-season sire
Son of Lonhro won three Group 1 races at two including the Golden Slipper
Pierro: stood his first season at Coolmore at A$77,000Credit: Brendon Thorne
Luxbet has made Pierro favourite in a newly opened market on Australia's leading first-season sire by prize-money in the 2016/17 season.
The firm, backed by Tabcorp, goes 2.00 - or even-money - that progeny of Pierro will earn the most over the next year.
Pierro, a son of Lonhro, won three Group 1 races at two including the prestigious Golden Slipper.
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