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$2 Million
• The $2 Million Sires represent 17% of all Million Dollar Sires.
• Eightofthe$2MillionSiresareThoroughbreds.
• 24ofthe$2millionSireswereborninthe
2000’s – High Rate Of Return (2009), American Runaway (2008), Capo De Capi (2008), Dominyun (2008), Mr Piloto (2008), Fantastic Corona Jr (2006), Fast Prize Dash (2006), Mighty Corona (2006), Escondido Beach (2005), Jess Zoomin (2006), Pappasito (2005), Red Storm Cat (2005), Cartel Success (2004), Jumpn Chic (2003), Ketel Won (2003), First Comment (2002), Gold Medal Jess (2002), Special Crown Royal (2002), Dashair (2001), Fredricksburg (2001), King Corona (2001), First To Flash (2000), Granite Lake (2000) and The Corona (2000). The oldest sire in this category is Rebel Cause, born in 1958.
• Pacific Bailey is the only $2 Million Sire with more than 1,000 race age foals (2,942), while First To Flash and JJ Shot Glass have the fewest at 57 each.
• Pacific Bailey is the only sire with more than 1,000 starters (1,326) and he is the leading sire by winners (655), while JJ Shot Glass has the fewest starters (42) and winners (21).
$1 Million
• $1 Million Sires represent 40.3% of all Million Dollar Sires.
• There are 29 Thoroughbreds in this group, accounting for 13.4% of all $1 Million Sires.
• There are 41 sires in the $1 Million Sire group that were born in the 2000’s, or 19%. Coronado Cartel and Five Bar Cartel
are the youngest sires, born in 2011.
• Top Deck TB is the oldest $1 Million Sire, born in 1945, and he also has the most number of stakes wins with 77.
• The only $1 Million Sires with more than 1,000 race age foals are The Ole Man (1,878), Jet Of Honor (1,147) and Dash For Perks (1,040). Zulu Dragon has the fewest race age foals (with 51) and the fewest winners (10).
Mighty Corona
Dominyun
Pappasito
Mr Piloto
Capo De Capi
Jumpn Chic
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Two $2 Million Sire have money earners who have earned over $1 million –
Pine’s Easter Jet (Higheasterjet $1,633,035) and JJ Shot Glass (By By JJ, $1,207,274).
• There are no $2 Million Sires in the AQHA Hall of Fame.
• Zulu Dragon has the largest average earnings per starter among $1 Million Sires at $58,556.
• The only $1 Million Sire with a leading money-earner that made more than $1 million is Daddy Hold On (SLM Big Daddy, $1,013,550).
Dash For Perks
Pacific Bailey also has the most stakes winners (58) and stakes wins (91), with Rebel Dasher the fewest (1 stakes winner with 1 stakes win).
• The $2 Million Sires with the highest average earnings per starter are First To Flash ($49,977) and JJ Shot Glass ($49,832).
The Ole Man has the most starters (554),
while Zulu Dragon has the fewest (21).
• Three Chicks has the most stakes winners of
any $1 Million Sire with 39, while three $1 Million Sires don’t have any stakes winners at all – Cosino, First Weapon and Look Forward.
Coronado Cartel
Five Bar Cartel
Hez Our Secret
As of March 11, several stallions born in the 2000’s were near the million-dollar mark. Although there may be more than listed here, stallions born after 2000 and with more than $900,000 in earnings include Hez Our Secret (2009, $934,927), Jess Lips (2009, $912,347), Coronas Fast Dash (2005, $972,583), Fighter On Fire (2005, $988,078), Jet Cartel (deceased, 2005, $964,892), Chilled Corona (2004, $970,493), Hez Fast As Cash (2004, $964,837), Attila’s Storm TB (2002, $913,553), Scrutinizer (2002, $986,640), Jonathan Perry (deceased, 2001, $917,112).
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