Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland
The title of champion, or leading, sire of racehorses in Great Britain and Ireland is awarded to the stallion whose offspring have won the most prize money in Britain and Ireland during the flat racing season. The current champion is Galileo, who achieved his ninth title (and eighth in a row) in 2017, when his progeny won over £15 million in prize money.
Unlike the similar title for leading sire in North America, the stallion in question does not need to have resided in Great Britain or Ireland during his stud career, although the vast majority have done so. Northern Dancer is the most notable example of a North American-based stallion who won this title. The Northern Dancer sire line has dominated the list for the last several decades, mostly through his son Sadler's Wells (14 titles) and grandson Galileo.[1]
Contents
1 Records
2 Champion sires 1721–1997
3 Champion sires since 1998
4 Top sire lines
5 See also
6 References
Records
Most championships:[2]
- 14 – Sadler's Wells – 1990, 1992-2004
- 13 – Highflyer – 1785-1796, 1798
- 10 – Sir Peter Teazle
- 9 – St. Simon, Galileo
- 8 – Regulus, Herod
Champion sires 1721–1997
- 1721 - Ancaster Turk
- 1722 - Darley Arabian
- 1723 - Thoulouse Barb
- 1724 - Bay Bolton
- 1725 - Bald Galloway
- 1726 - Bay Bolton
- 1727 - Bay Bolton
- 1728 - Alcock's Arabian
- 1729 - Bay Bolton
- 1730 - Flying Childers
- 1731 - Fox
- 1732 - Bay Bolton
- 1733 - Bay Bolton
- 1734 - Bay Bolton
- 1735 - Fox
- 1736 - Flying Childers
- 1737 - Partner
- 1738 - Godolphin Arabian
- 1739 - Bloody Buttocks
- 1740 - Partner
- 1741 - Partner
- 1742 - Bartlett's Childers
- 1743 - Partner
- 1744 - Bolton Starling
- 1745 - Godolphin Arabian
- 1746 - Blacklegs
- 1747 - Godolphin Arabian
- 1748 - Crab
- 1749 - Crab
- 1750 - Crab
- 1751 - Blaze
- 1752 - Cade
- 1753 - Cade
- 1754 - Regulus
- 1755 - Regulus
- 1756 - Regulus
- 1757 - Regulus
- 1758 - Cade
- 1759 - Cade
- 1760 - Cade
- 1761 - Regulus
- 1762 - Blank
- 1763 - Regulus
- 1764 - Blank
- 1765 - Regulus
- 1766 - Regulus
- 1767 - Snap
- 1768 - Snap
- 1769 - Snap
- 1770 - Blank
- 1771 - Snap
- 1772 - Matchem
- 1773 - Matchem
- 1774 - Matchem
- 1775 - Marske
- 1776 - Marske
- 1777 - Herod
- 1778 - Herod
- 1779 - Herod
- 1780 - Herod
- 1781 - Herod
- 1782 - Herod
- 1783 - Herod
- 1784 - Herod
- 1785 - Highflyer
- 1786 - Highflyer
- 1787 - Highflyer
- 1788 - Highflyer
- 1789 - Highflyer
- 1790 - Highflyer
- 1791 - Highflyer
- 1792 - Highflyer
- 1793 - Highflyer
- 1794 - Highflyer
- 1795 - Highflyer
- 1796 - Highflyer
- 1797 - King Fergus
- 1798 - Highflyer
- 1799 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1800 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1801 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1802 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1803 - Trumpator
- 1804 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1805 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1806 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1807 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1808 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1809 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1810 - Waxy
- 1811 - Sorcerer
- 1812 - Sorcerer
- 1813 - Sorcerer
- 1814 - Selim
- 1815 - Rubens
- 1816 - Walton
- 1817 - Orville
- 1818 - Walton
- 1819 - Soothsayer
- 1820 - Phantom
- 1821 - Rubens
- 1822 - Rubens
- 1823 - Orville
- 1824 - Phantom
- 1825 - Election
- 1826 - Whalebone
- 1827 - Whalebone
- 1828 - Filho da Puta
- 1829 - Blacklock
- 1830 - Emilius
- 1831 - Emilius
- 1832 - Sultan
- 1833 - Sultan
- 1834 - Sultan
- 1835 - Sultan
- 1836 - Sultan
- 1837 - Sultan
- 1838 - Camel
- 1839 - Priam
- 1840 - Priam
- 1841 - Taurus
- 1842 - Touchstone
- 1843 - Touchstone
- 1844 - Bay Middleton
- 1845 - Slane
- 1846 - Venison
- 1847 - Venison
- 1848 - Touchstone
- 1849 - Bay Middleton
- 1850 - Epirus
- 1851 - Orlando
- 1852 - Birdcatcher
- 1853 - Melbourne
- 1854 - Orlando
- 1855 - Touchstone
- 1856 - Birdcatcher
- 1857 - Melbourne
- 1858 - Orlando
- 1859 - Newminster
- 1860 - Stockwell
- 1861 - Stockwell
- 1862 - Stockwell
- 1863 - Newminster
- 1864 - Stockwell
- 1865 - Stockwell
- 1866 - Stockwell
- 1867 - Stockwell
- 1868 - Buccaneer
- 1869 - Thormanby
- 1870 - King Tom
- 1871 - King Tom
- 1872 - Blair Athol
- 1873 - Blair Athol
- 1874 - Adventurer
- 1875 - Blair Athol
- 1876 - Lord Clifden
- 1877 - Blair Athol
- 1878 - Speculum
- 1879 - Flageolet
- 1880 - Hermit
- 1881 - Hermit
- 1882 - Hermit
- 1883 - Hermit
- 1884 - Hermit
- 1885 - Hermit
- 1886 - Hermit
- 1887 - Hampton
- 1888 - Galopin
- 1889 - Galopin
- 1890 - St. Simon
- 1891 - St. Simon
- 1892 - St. Simon
- 1893 - St. Simon
- 1894 - St. Simon
- 1895 - St. Simon
- 1896 - St. Simon
- 1897 - Kendal
- 1898 - Galopin
- 1899 - Orme
- 1900 - St. Simon
- 1901 - St. Simon
- 1902 - Persimmon
- 1903 - St. Frusquin
- 1904 - Gallinule
- 1905 - Gallinule
- 1906 - Persimmon
- 1907 - St. Frusquin
- 1908 - Persimmon
- 1909 - Cyllene
- 1910 - Cyllene
- 1911 - Sundridge
- 1912 - Persimmon
- 1913 - Desmond
- 1914 - Polymelus
- 1915 - Polymelus
- 1916 - Polymelus
- 1917 - Bayardo
- 1918 - Bayardo
- 1919 - The Tetrarch
- 1920 - Polymelus
- 1921 - Polymelus
- 1922 - Lemberg
- 1923 - Swynford
- 1924 - Son-in-Law
- 1925 - Phalaris
- 1926 - Hurry On
- 1927 - Buchan
- 1928 - Phalaris
- 1929 - Tetratema
- 1930 - Son-in-Law
- 1931 - Pharos
- 1932 - Gainsborough
- 1933 - Gainsborough
- 1934 - Blandford
- 1935 - Blandford
- 1936 - Fairway
- 1937 - Solario
- 1938 - Blandford
- 1939 - Fairway
- 1940 - Hyperion
- 1941 - Hyperion
- 1942 - Hyperion
- 1943 - Fairway
- 1944 - Fairway
- 1945 - Hyperion
- 1946 - Hyperion
- 1947 - Nearco
- 1948 - Big Game
- 1949 - Nearco
- 1950 - Fair Trial
- 1951 - Nasrullah
- 1952 - Tehran
- 1953 - Chanteur
- 1954 - Hyperion
- 1955 - Alycidon
- 1956 - Court Martial
- 1957 - Court Martial
- 1958 - Mossborough
- 1959 - Petition
- 1960 - Aureole
- 1961 - Aureole
- 1962 - Never Say Die
- 1963 - Ribot
- 1964 - Chamossaire
- 1965 - Court Harwell
- 1966 - Charlottesville
- 1967 - Ribot
- 1968 - Ribot
- 1969 - Crepello
- 1970 - Northern Dancer
- 1971 - Never Bend
- 1972 - Queen's Hussar
- 1973 - Vaguely Noble
- 1974 - Vaguely Noble
- 1975 - Great Nephew
- 1976 - Wolver Hollow
- 1977 - Northern Dancer
- 1978 - Mill Reef
- 1979 - Petingo
- 1980 - Pitcairn
- 1981 - Great Nephew
- 1982 - Be My Guest
- 1983 - Northern Dancer
- 1984 - Northern Dancer
- 1985 - Kris
- 1986 - Nijinsky
- 1987 - Mill Reef
- 1988 - Caerleon
- 1989 - Blushing Groom
- 1990 - Sadler's Wells
- 1991 - Caerleon
- 1992 - Sadler's Wells
- 1993 - Sadler's Wells
- 1994 - Sadler's Wells
- 1995 - Sadler's Wells
- 1996 - Sadler's Wells
- 1997 - Sadler's Wells
Champion sires since 1998
Year | Champion stallion | Winning horses | Total wins | Total prize money | Leading earner | Runner-up stallion | Ref. |
1998 | Sadler's Wells | 41 | 54 | £1,594,536 | Dream Well | Alzao | [3][4] |
1999 | Sadler's Wells | 44 | 57 | £1,921,619 | Montjeu | Fairy Bridge | [3][4] |
2000 | Sadler's Wells | 56 | 78 | £2,483,888 | Montjeu | Storm Cat | [3][4] |
2001 | Sadler's Wells | 60 | 81 | £4,068,991 | Galileo | Danehill | [3][4] |
2002 | Sadler's Wells | 67 | 87 | £3,625,423 | High Chaparral | Danehill | [3][4] |
2003 | Sadler's Wells | 80 | 104 | £3,455,160 | High Chaparral | Danehill | [3][4] |
2004 | Sadler's Wells | 83 | 104 | £4,044,565 | Doyen | Danehill | [3][4] |
2005 | Danehill | 68 | 97 | £3,487,488 | Oratorio | Montjeu | [3][5] |
2006 | Danehill | 65 | 92 | £3,579,413 | Dylan Thomas | Danehill Dancer | [3][5] |
2007 | Danehill | 57 | 81 | £3,751,607 | Dylan Thomas | Galileo | [3][5] |
2008 | Galileo | 61 | 86 | £3,974,492 | New Approach | Danehill Dancer | [3][6] |
2009 | Danehill Dancer | 91 | 119 | £3,827,297 | Mastercraftsman | Cape Cross | [3][7] |
2010 | Galileo | 66 | 89 | £4,943,102 | Cape Blanco | Dansili | [3][6] |
2011 | Galileo | 90 | 121 | £5,283,068 | Frankel | Montjeu | [3][6] |
2012 | Galileo | 108 | 154 | £5,774,558 | Frankel | Montjeu | [3][6] |
2013 | Galileo | 115 | 162 | £4,733,222 | Ruler of the World | Dubawi | [3][6] |
2014 | Galileo | 119 | 146 | £7,193,916 | Australia | Invincible Spirit | [3][6] |
2015 | Galileo | 91 | 120 | £5,735,195 | Found | Dubawi | [3][6] |
2016 | Galileo | 104 | 143 | £10,489,764 | Highland Reel | Dubawi | [3][6] |
2017 | Galileo | 113 | £15,145,613 | Ulysses | Dubawi | [8] |
Top sire lines
Excluding any championships by the foundation stallions themselves, the following sire-lines have produced champion sires (1721-2016):[2][3]
Darley Arabian – 87 stallions, 187 championships
Byerley Turk – 17 stallions, 59 championships, most recently Tetratema in 1929
Godolphin Arabian – 12 stallions, 32 championships, most recently Chamossaire in 1964
Darcy's White Turk – 3 stallions, 10 championships, most recently Bolton Starling in 1744
Curwen's Bay Barb – 2 stallions, 4 championships, most recently Crab in 1750
St. Victor's Barb, Acaster Turk, Thoulouse Barb, Bloody Bullocks – 1 championship each
See also
- Leading sire in Australia
- Leading sire in France
- Leading sire in Germany
- Leading sire in Japan
- Leading sire in North America
- Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland
- Leading broodmare sire in North America
- Leading jump racing sire in Great Britain & Ireland
References
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