Sportingbet Australia released their market for Leading First Season Sire for 2014/2015 by Australian winners earlier this week and below are some facts that may help you find the winner.
Leading Contenders - Stats in a Nutshell ( in order of foal numbers, those with more than 70 foals)
|
Sire / Stud / 2011 Fee |
Sire of Sire |
Number of Foals |
Best Wins |
Slipper entries |
|
Rothesay – Glenlogan Park |
Fastnet Rock |
118 |
Group II BRC Queensland Guineas |
21 |
|
Tickets - Widden $9,900 |
Redoute's Choice |
110 |
Group II AJC Todman Stakes |
12 |
|
Star Witness – Widden $33,000 |
Starcraft |
109 |
Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes, VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes |
37 |
|
Congrats (USA) Vinery $22,000 |
AP Indy |
107 |
Champion US First Season Sire |
16 |
|
Reward for Effort – Chatswood $11,000 |
Exceed and Excel |
102 |
Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes |
13 |
|
Captain Sonador died Raheen $11,000 |
Shamardal (USA) |
96 |
Group I AJC Epsom Handicap |
8 |
|
Stryker - Three Bridges $11,000 |
Fastnet Rock |
95 |
Group III BRC Classic |
12 |
|
Lope de Vega (Fr) – Patinack Farm $27,500 |
Shamardal |
90 |
French 2,000 Guineas and Derby |
10 |
|
Beneteau - died Arrowfield $11,000 |
Redoute's Choice |
86 |
Group III MRC Blue Diamond Prelude |
18 |
|
Drumbeats – Lyndhurst $7,700 |
Redoute's Choice |
82 |
Group II STC Shannon Stakes |
4 |
|
Hinchinbrook – Yarraman $16,500 |
Fastnet Rock |
77 |
Group III AJC Skyline Stakes |
37 |
|
Equiano (Fr) – Swettenham $16,500 |
Acclamation |
76 |
Group I Royal Ascot King's Stand Stakes, twice |
16 |
Missing off the list is exciting young sire Starspangledbanner, who has impressed greatly with his first Northern Hemisphere runners that have produced six winners from 14 starters headed by Group II winners The Wow Signal and Anthem Alexandra.
With a foal crop numbering just 31, he doesn't have the numbers to win, but with 17 of those nominated for the Golden Slipper he may yet make an impact here, particularly on the leading first season sires by earnings.
WA based shuttler War Chant (USA) is another that falls short of the 70 foal cut off for the list above, but with 59 foals, many of whom sold extremely well at the Perth Magic Millions earlier this year, he might rack up the winners in the West.
