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 during the flat racing season. The current champion is Galileo, who won his fifth title in 2013, when his progeny won 162 races and £4,733,222.
Records
All-time leading stallion (14 championships):
- Sadler's Wells – (1990, 1992-2004)
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
Top sire lines
Excluding the foundation stallions, the following sire-lines have produced champion sires:
- Darley Arabian – 191 championships
- Byerley Turk – 59 championships
- Godolphin Arabian – 29 championships
- Darcy's White Turk – 10 championships
- Curwen's Bay Barb – 4 championships
- St. Victor's Barb – 1 championship
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
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Bloodstock | Racing Post". Bloodstock.racingpost.com. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sadler's Wells". Bloodstock.racingpost.com. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- 1 2 3 "Danehill". Bloodstock.racingpost.com. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Galileo". Bloodstock.racingpost.com. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ↑ "Danehill Dancer". 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
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