Sire Averages for All Sales – Food for Thought Data

Tara Madgwick - Monday April 12

The pointy end of the Australian bloodstock market was highlighted at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale last week where we saw an average price $369,876, but one swallow does not make a summer and when assessing the true commercial performance of any stallion, a look at the overall average for all sales this year is a must.

First let’s take a look at which stallions have had the most yearlings sell, with the list below showing the sires that have had 50 or more yearlings sell at Australian sales.

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2021 Australian Sire Averages Sorted by NUMBERS SOLD

Sire	PriceAVG	Sold	2018 Fee	Multiple of Fee
Deep Field	165548	105	22000	7.5
Zoustar	267767	103	60500	4.4
I Am Invincible	539455	101	192500	2.8
Capitalist	220326	92	55000	4
Pierro	217765	85	88000	2.5
Better Than Ready	48458	83	9900	4.9
Snitzel	481506	83	220000	2.2
Russian Revolution	127256	80	55000	2.3
Sebring	158797	79	66000	2.4
So You Think	176734	77	44000	4
Hellbent	130526	76	27500	4.7
Merchant Navy	132862	76	55000	2.4
Spirit of Boom	137390	73	55000	2.5
Written Tycoon	309638	69	110000	2.8
Shalaa	185583	66	33000	5.6
Pariah	108139	61	22000	4.9
Smart Missile	43798	52	13200	3.3
Dundeel	160255	51	27500	5.8
Rubick	62167	51	17600	3.5
Impending	93370	50	22000	4.2

Three stallions have had more than 100 yearlings sold in Australia and all have been very profitable for their supporters, when assessing I Am Invincible based on his 2.8 multiple of fee return take into account, his average of $539,445 which is the second highest overall average of all sires.

Below are the Top 30 Sires by average that had 10 or more yearlings sold in Australia and we see Not a Single Doubt at the top of that list.

Not a Single Doubt is a sire that has always over delivered.

Currently the leading sire in the country by earnings, now pensioned Not a Single Doubt is also doing it as a sire with his fertility challenged son Extreme Choice both the leading first season sire and overall two year-old sire.

Extreme Choice may get overrun by his rivals in the latter part of the season as his lack of numbers catches up with him, but there’s no doubt he and his sire have made a remarkable impression on Australian racing and bloodstock this year.

2021 Australian Sire Averages Top 30 Sorted by AVERAGE (10 or more sold)

Sire	PriceAVG	Sold	2018 Fee	Multiple of Fee
Not a Single Doubt	563214	28	99000	5.7
I Am Invincible	539455	101	192500	2.8
Snitzel	481506	83	220000	2.2
Redoute's Choice	440313	16	137500	3.2
Exceed and Excel	360769	26	82500	4.4
Written Tycoon	309638	69	110000	2.8
Almanzor	270000	14	30000	9
Zoustar	267767	103	60500	4.4
Capitalist	220326	92	55000	4
Pierro	217765	85	88000	2.5
American Pharoah	189583	48	66000	2.9
Shalaa	185583	66	33000	5.6
So You Think	176734	77	44000	4
Lonhro	176176	34	55000	3.2
Extreme Choice	171389	18	22000	7.8
Tavistock	165750	16	65000	2.5
Deep Field	165548	105	22000	7.5
Dundeel	160255	51	27500	5.8
Sebring	158797	79	66000	2.4
More Than Ready	149389	18	66000	2.3
Maurice	147719	32	33000	4.5
Spirit of Boom	137390	73	55000	2.5
Frosted	135455	11	33000	4.1
Merchant Navy	132862	76	55000	2.4
Hellbent	130526	76	27500	4.7
Invader	127712	33	27500	4.6
Russian Revolution	127256	80	55000	2.3
Street Boss	123500	18	27500	4.5
No Nay Never	122692	13	19250	6.4
Toronado	116500	30	22000	5.3

We’ve also sorted our sires by average as a return on multiple of fee, the list below featuring all stallions with 10 or more yearlings sold that returned at least five times service fee.

A record breaking Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale has resulted in strong results for WA sires Universal Ruler, Snippetson and Demerit with many WA breeders no doubt reaping the rewards of their success from modest service fees.

Victorian based Ilovethiscity is an unsung hero, his yearlings obviously finding a market from a very low service fee with Magic Millions Adelaide generating much of his success aside from his top selling $140,000 yearling that was sold at Inglis Classic.

New Zealand based shuttler Almanzor (Fr) was the out of left field runaway success story among first season sires at Australian sales this year and is reflected here in his nine times service fee across all Australian sales.

2021 Australian Sire Averages Sorted by MULTIPLE OF FEE (more than 10 sold)

Sire	PriceAVG	Sold	2018 Fee	Multiple of Fee
Universal Ruler	55909	11	4950	11.3
Snippetson	74067	15	6600	11.2
Ilovethiscity	49000	13	4400	11.1
Zululand	42067	15	4400	9.6
Almanzor	270000	14	30000	9
Extreme Choice	171389	18	22000	7.8
Deep Field	165548	105	22000	7.5
Heroic Valour	55397	29	7700	7.2
Alpine Eagle	50596	26	7700	6.6
No Nay Never	122692	13	19250	6.4
Demerit	32667	12	5500	5.9
Dundeel	160255	51	27500	5.8
Rich Enuff	69882	17	12100	5.8
Not a Single Doubt	563214	28	99000	5.7
Shalaa	185583	66	33000	5.6
Toronado	116500	30	22000	5.3
Starcraft	45136	11	8800	5.1

The last way in which we will sort the sires is by service fee listing all stallions that had 10 or more yearlings sell this year and stood at a fee of $33,000 or more in 2018 when they were conceived.

2021 Australian Sire Averages Sorted by 2018 SERVICE FEE

Sire	PriceAVG	Sold	2018 Fee	Multiple of Fee
Snitzel	481506	83	220000	2.2
I Am Invincible	539455	101	192500	2.8
Redoute's Choice	440313	16	137500	3.2
Written Tycoon	309638	69	110000	2.8
Not a Single Doubt	563214	28	99000	5.7
Pierro	217765	85	88000	2.5
Exceed and Excel	360769	26	82500	4.4
American Pharoah	189583	48	66000	2.9
Sebring	158797	79	66000	2.4
More Than Ready	149389	18	66000	2.3
Tavistock	165750	16	65000	2.5
Zoustar	267767	103	60500	4.4
Capitalist	220326	92	55000	4
Lonhro	176176	34	55000	3.2
Spirit of Boom	137390	73	55000	2.5
Merchant Navy	132862	76	55000	2.4
Russian Revolution	127256	80	55000	2.3
Vancouver	94036	28	49500	1.9
So You Think	176734	77	44000	4
Pride of Dubai	77077	39	44000	1.8
Brazen Beau	111400	15	38500	2.9
Shalaa	185583	66	33000	5.6
Maurice	147719	32	33000	4.5
Frosted	135455	11	33000	4.1
Caravaggio	89151	43	33000	2.7
All Too Hard	82423	39	33000	2.5
Star Witness	83897	34	33000	2.5
Flying Artie	80677	31	33000	2.4
Astern	60500	31	33000	1.8
Dissident	35750	28	33000	1.1