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Leading sire in North America
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The list below shows the leading sire of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America for each year since 1830. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the year. It is restricted to stallions which are based in North America, but currently includes earnings from overseas races in Great Britain, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany and the United Arab Emirates as well as domestic earnings.
Prior to 2015, the Leading Sire Lists published by The Blood-Horse excluded earnings from Hong Kong and Japan due to the disparity in purses. Starting in 2015, earnings from Hong Kong and Japan are included on an adjusted basis.
The 2016 novel Mount! by Jilly Cooper describes the process to gain the fictional title for global leading sire.
List
- 1830: Sir Charles (1)
- 1831: Sir Charles (2)
- 1832: Sir Charles (3)
- 1833: Sir Charles (4)
- 1834: Monsieur Tonson (1)
- 1835: Bertrand (1)
- 1836: Sir Charles (5)
- 1837: Leviathan (1)
- 1838: Leviathan (2)
- 1839: Leviathan (3)
- 1840: Medoc (1)
- 1841: Medoc (2)
- 1842: Priam (1)
- 1843: Leviathan (4)
- 1844: Priam (2)
- 1845: Priam (3)
- 1846: Priam (4)
- 1847: Glencoe (1)
- 1848: Leviathan (5) / Trustee (1)
- 1849: Glencoe (2)
- 1850: Glencoe (3)
- 1851: Boston (1)
- 1852: Boston (2)
- 1853: Boston (3)
- 1854: Glencoe (4)
- 1855: Glencoe (5)
- 1856: Glencoe (6)
- 1857: Glencoe (7)
- 1858: Glencoe (8)
- 1859: Albion (1)
- 1860: Revenue (1)
- 1861: Lexington (1)
- 1862: Lexington (2)
- 1863: Lexington (3)
- 1864: Lexington (4)
- 1865: Lexington (5)
- 1866: Lexington (6)
- 1867: Lexington (7)
- 1868: Lexington (8)
- 1869: Lexington (9)
- 1870: Lexington (10)
- 1871: Lexington (11)
- 1872: Lexington (12)
- 1873: Lexington (13)
- 1874: Lexington (14)
- 1875: Leamington (1)
- 1876: Lexington (15)
- 1877: Leamington (2)
- 1878: Lexington (16)
- 1879: Leamington (3)
- 1880: Bonnie Scotland (1)
- 1881: Leamington (4)
- 1882: Bonnie Scotland (2)
- 1883: Billet (1)
- 1884: Glenelg (1)
- 1885: Virgil (1)
- 1886: Glenelg (2)
- 1887: Glenelg (3)
- 1888: Glenelg (4)
- 1889: Rayon d'Or (1)
- 1890: St. Blaise (1)
- 1891: Longfellow (1)
- 1892: Iroquois (1)
- 1893: Himyar (1)
- 1894: Sir Modred (1)
- 1895: Hanover (1)
- 1896: Hanover (2)
- 1897: Hanover (3)
- 1898: Hanover (4)
- 1899: Albert (1)
- 1900: Kingston (1)
- 1901: Sir Dixon (1)
- 1902: Hastings (1)
- 1903: Ben Strome (1)
- 1904: Meddler (1)
- 1905: Hamburg (1)
- 1906: Meddler (2)
- 1907: Commando (1)
- 1908: Hastings (2)
- 1909: Ben Brush (1)
- 1910: Kingston (2)
- 1911: Star Shoot (1)
- 1912: Star Shoot (2)
- 1913: Broomstick (1)
- 1914: Broomstick (2)
- 1915: Broomstick (3)
- 1916: Star Shoot (3)
- 1917: Star Shoot (4)
- 1918: Sweep (1)
- 1919: Star Shoot (5)
- 1920: Fair Play (1)
- 1921: Celt (1)
- 1922: McGee (1)
- 1923: The Finn (1)
- 1924: Fair Play (2)
- 1925: Sweep (2)
- 1926: Man o' War (1)
- 1927: Fair Play (3)
- 1928: High Time (1)
- 1929: Chicle (1)
- 1930: Sir Gallahad III (1)
- 1931: St. Germans (1)
- 1932: Chatterton (1)
- 1933: Sir Gallahad III (2)
- 1934: Sir Gallahad III (3)
- 1935: Chance Play (1)
- 1936: Sickle (1)
- 1937: The Porter (1)
- 1938: Sickle (2)
- 1939: Challenger II (1)
- 1940: Sir Gallahad III (4)
- 1941: Blenheim (1)
- 1942: Equipoise (1)
- 1943: Bull Dog (1)
- 1944: Chance Play (2)
- 1945: War Admiral (1)
- 1946: Mahmoud (1)
- 1947: Bull Lea (1)
- 1948: Bull Lea (2)
- 1949: Bull Lea (3)
- 1950: Heliopolis (1)
- 1951: Count Fleet (1)
- 1952: Bull Lea (4)
- 1953: Bull Lea (5)
- 1954: Heliopolis (2)
- 1955: Nasrullah (1)
- 1956: Nasrullah (2)
- 1957: Princequillo (1)
- 1958: Princequillo (2)
- 1959: Nasrullah (3)
- 1960: Nasrullah (4)
- 1961: Ambiorix (1)
- 1962: Nasrullah (5)
- 1963: Bold Ruler (1)
- 1964: Bold Ruler (2)
- 1965: Bold Ruler (3)
- 1966: Bold Ruler (4)
- 1967: Bold Ruler (5)
- 1968: Bold Ruler (6)
- 1969: Bold Ruler (7)
- 1970: Hail to Reason (1)
- 1971: Northern Dancer (1)
- 1972: Round Table (1)
- 1973: Bold Ruler (8)
- 1974: T.V. Lark (1)
- 1975: What a Pleasure (1)
- 1976: What a Pleasure (2)
- 1977: Dr. Fager (1), Northern Dancer (2)
- 1978: Exclusive Native (1)
- 1979: Exclusive Native (2)
- 1980: Raja Baba (1)
- 1981: Nodouble (1)
- 1982: His Majesty (1)
- 1983: Halo (1)
- 1984: Seattle Slew (1)
- 1985: Buckaroo (1)
- 1986: Lyphard (1)
- 1987: Mr. Prospector (1)
- 1988: Mr. Prospector (2)
- 1989: Halo (2)
- 1990: Alydar (1)
- 1991: Danzig (1)
- 1992: Danzig (2)
- 1993: Danzig (3)
- 1994: Broad Brush (1)
- 1995: Palace Music (1)
- 1996: Cozzene (1)
- 1997: Deputy Minister (1)
- 1998: Deputy Minister (2)
- 1999: Storm Cat (1)
- 2000: Storm Cat (2)
- 2001: Thunder Gulch (1)
- 2002: El Prado (1)
- 2003: A.P. Indy (1)
- 2004: Elusive Quality (1)
- 2005: Saint Ballado (1)
- 2006: A.P. Indy (2)
- 2007: Smart Strike (1)
- 2008: Smart Strike (2)
- 2009: Giant's Causeway (1)
- 2010: Giant's Causeway (2)
- 2011: Distorted Humor (1)
- 2012: Giant's Causeway (3)
- 2013: Kitten's Joy (1)
- 2014: Tapit (1)
- 2015: Tapit (2)
- 2016: Tapit (3)
- 2017: Unbridled's Song (1)
- 2018: Kitten's Joy (2)
- 2019: Into Mischief (1)
- 2020: Into Mischief (2)
- 2021: Into Mischief (3)
- 2022: Into Mischief (4)
- 2023: Into Mischief (5)
- 2024: Into Mischief (6)
References
Sources
References
- "Sire List Evolution".
- Cooper, Jilly. (2016). "Mount!". Transworld.
- "Leading Sires of America".
- "2018 Leading Sires".
- The leading sire title for 1977 was given to Dr. Fager by the Thoroughbred Daily Times as at the time they counted North American earnings only. Northern Dancer was given the title by The Blood-Horse as they also included international earnings.
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