The list below shows the leading
sire
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The words "sire" a ...
of
broodmares
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four ...
in
Japan
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for each year since 1974. This is determined by the amount of prize money won in a race held by the
JRA during the year in Japan by
racehorses
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that were foaled by a daughter of the sire in question.
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* 1974 - Hindostan (1)
* 1975 - Hindostan (2)
* 1976 - Hindostan (3)
* 1977 - Tosa Midori (1)
* 1978 - Hindostan (4)
* 1979 - China Rock (1)
* 1980 - China Rock (2)
* 1981 - China Rock (3)
* 1982 - China Rock (4)
* 1983 - China Rock (5)
* 1984 - Never Beat (1)
* 1985 - China Rock (6)
* 1986 - Never Beat (2)
* 1987 - Partholon (1)
* 1988 - Never Beat (3)
* 1989 - Partholon (2)
* 1990 -
Northern Taste
Northern Taste (March 15, 1971 – December 11, 2004) was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in France and who became one of the most successful and influential leading sires in Japanese racing history Background
Bred by E. P. ...
(1) (Faberge if
NAR earnings are included)
* 1991 - Northern Taste (2)
* 1992 - Northern Taste (3)
* 1993 - Northern Taste (4)
* 1994 - Northern Taste (5)
* 1995 - Northern Taste (6)
* 1996 - Northern Taste (7)
* 1997 - Northern Taste (8)
* 1998 - Northern Taste (9)
* 1999 - Northern Taste (10)
* 2000 - Northern Taste (11)
* 2001 - Northern Taste (12)
* 2002 - Northern Taste (13)
* 2003 - Northern Taste (14)
* 2004 - Northern Taste (15)
* 2005 - Northern Taste (16)
* 2006 - Northern Taste (17)
* 2007 -
Sunday Silence
Sunday Silence (March 25, 1986 – August 19, 2002) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In 1989, he won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but failed to complete the Triple Crown when he was defeated in the Belmont ...
(1)
* 2008 - Sunday Silence (2)
* 2009 - Sunday Silence (3)
* 2010 - Sunday Silence (4)
* 2011 - Sunday Silence (5)
* 2012 - Sunday Silence (6)
* 2013 - Sunday Silence (7)
* 2014 - Sunday Silence (8)
* 2015 - Sunday Silence (9)
* 2016 - Sunday Silence (10)
* 2017 - Sunday Silence (11)
* 2018 - Sunday Silence (12)
* 2019 - Sunday Silence (13)
* 2020 -
King Kamehameha (1)
* 2021 - King Kamehameha (2)
* 2022 - King Kamehameha (3)
References
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See also
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Leading sire in Australia The list below shows the leading sire of Thoroughbred racehorses in Australia for each season since 1883–84. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season.
List
* 2021/22 – I Am Invincible (1)
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Leading sire in France The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in France for each year since 1887. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season. Due to the huge prize money of the Prix de l'Arc de Tri ...
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Leading sire in Germany The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in Germany for each year since 1867. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season.
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* 1867 - St. Giles (1)
* 1868 - Lord Fauconbe ...
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Leading sire in Great Britain & 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 Frankel, who r ...
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Leading sire in Japan The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in Japan for each year since 1924. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season.
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* 1924 - Ebor (1)
* 1925 - Ebor (2)
* 1926 ...
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Leading sire in North America The list below shows the leading sire of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America for each year since 1830. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the year. It is restricted to stallions which are based in N ...
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Leading broodmare sire in North America The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of broodmares in North America for each year since 1924. This is determined by the amount of prize money won during the year by racehorses which were foaled by a daughter of the sire. The most freq ...
Horse racing in Japan