Proisir’s stellar season is now a record breaking one with the Rich Hill Stud stallion claiming a piece of New Zealand stallion history.
He sits atop the domestic General Sires’ Premiership with an unassailable lead of more than $1.4 million over Savabeel and champion honours awaiting the 13-year-old.
Proisir’s current progeny earnings for the 2022-23 season are a new record mark of $3,966,885 which betters the previous record of $3,951,419 set by champion sire Savabeel during the 2018/19 season.
Proisir has two months left to become the first stallion in history to have progeny earnings in excess of $4 million during a New Zealand racing season.
His chief contributor has been the outstanding filly Prowess with more than $940,000 banked through successes in the G1 New Zealand Stakes, the G2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic, the G2 Auckland Guineas and the Listed Karaka Million 3YO Classic.
She also made her mark in Australia with a commanding display to claim the G1 Vinery Stud Stakes to end her three-year-old campaign.
Proisir’s remarkable season has been complimented by Levante’s wins in the G1 Telegraph and the G1 Otaki Maori WFA Classic while Legarto was victorious in the G1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas and then became the first New Zealand-trained winner of the G1 Australian Guineas.
Earlier in the term, his son Dark Destroyer triumphed in the G1 Tarzino Trophy while Pier was successful in the G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas.
Proisir’s commercial status soared to new levels at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2023 National Yearling Sale when all 19 of his Book 1 yearlings sold (at an average of $189,000) and is fully booked for the 2023 season at $70,000 + GST.
“Proisir is a champion sire in waiting who now holds the record for progeny earnings in a domestic racing season.” Rich Hill Managing Director John Thompson said.
“This record is a great indication of how he has upgraded his mares from modest early books. We look forward to what he can achieve in the future as more of his progeny find their way into the lucrative Australian market.”
