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$6 Million
• The $6 Million Sires represent 2.9% of all Million Dollar Sires.
• The top $6 Million Sire, Azure Te, is the only Thoroughbred on the list.
• Five of the $6 Million Sires were born in the 2000’s – Furyofthewind (2003), Country Chicks Man (2001), Sixes Royal (2001), Corona Caliente (2000) and Southern Cartel (2000). Jet Deck is the oldest on the list (1960).
Furyofthewind
$5 Million
• The $5 Million Sires represent 4.5% of all Million Dollar Sires.
• Master Hand is the only Thoroughbred on the $5 Million Sire list and is also the oldest (born in 1966).
• Nine of the $5 Million Sires were born in
the 2000’s – Captain Courage (2005), Sir Runaway Dash (2004), Tac It Like A Man (2004), Zoomin For Bux (2004), Desirio (2002), Jumpn (2002), A Regal Choice (2001), Brimmerton (2001) and Spit Curl Jess (2001).
• None of the $5 Million Sires have more than 1,000 race age foals, but Windy Ryon has the most at 998.
• By Yawl is the $5 Million Sire with the most stakes winners at 36. Sir Runaway Dash has
• None of the $6 Million Sire had a leading earner who made more than $1 Million. Timeto Thinkrich had the highest earner (Denim N Diamonds, $731,118), followed by Agouti (Swingin Daddyo, $717,658).
• One sire earned his spot on the $6 Million Sire list with less that 10 stakes winners: Major Rime with 8. Jet Deck topped this list with 67 stakes winners.
• Jet Deck has the highest winners-to-starters ratio of the $6 Million Sires at 79.4% as well as the highest percentage of stakes winners-to-starters at 13.7%.
• Southern Cartel has the highest average earnings per starter among the $6 Million Sires with $26,628, followed by Furyofthewind with $21,643.
• Two $6 Million Sires are in the AQHA Hall of Fame – Azure Te TB and Jet Deck.
Agouti
Spit Curl Jess
Zoomin For Bux
Sixes Royal
the least stakes winners with 9, followed by
Jumpn (10) and Bono Jazz (11).
• Special Task has the highest average earnings
per starter of $36,228.
• Five $5 Million Sires have money earners who
have earned over $1 million – Master Hand TB (Mr Master Bug, $1,793,718), Windy Ryon (Ronas Ryon, $1,777,976), Bono Jazz (Be A Bono, $1,313,347), Captain Courage (Wicked Courage, $1,132,848) and Pritzi Dash (Catchmeinyourdreams, $1,040,929).
• Three $5 Million Sires have a winners-to-starters ratio of greater than 70% - Special Task (74%), Victory Dash (70.3%) and Jumpn (71.7%).
• None of the $5 Million Sires are in the AQHA Hall of Fame.
Sir Runaway Dash
Captain Courage
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