Exclusive Club Grows In Numbers
A number of the world’s prominent stallions have reached the 100 stakes winners milestone this year, writes Sarah Whitelaw
11th November 2015
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A number of the world’s prominent stallions have reached the 100 stakes winners milestone this year, writes Sarah Whitelaw
Danzig has shown dominance in the Darley July Cup and Sadler’s Wells has stamped the Epsom Derby – Sarah Whitelaw examines other sires that have dominated important Gr1 contests
Of late there have been a number of top class thoroughbreds inbred to certain individuals. From local sires such as Al Mufti to classic winning
It’s hard to place too much belief in the sire producing family theory – Mr Prospector and Northern Dancer both had a number of full brothers best described as ordinary!
First, and even second, crop success does not ensure long term quality for a stallion, but many great stallions have made an immediate impression with their first crops. Sarah Whitelaw takes a look.
SARAH WHITELAW: Super sire Danzig continues to exert a staggering influence on major international racing
When making a list of outstanding stallions, it is easy to focus on a few big horses, rather than an individual stallion’s overall stud record.
Royal Ascot meeting, on day one was dominated by descendants of one of history’s greatest stallions – Danzig
SARAH WHITELAW marvels at Roberto, Danehill is he better north or south and Danzig’s dominance in G1 feature
In France, Highlands based stallion Antonius Pius added a black-type success with his daughter Faustina.
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
