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$6 Million
$5 Million
• The$5MillionSiresrepresent4.1%ofallMillionDollarSires.
• MasterHandistheonlyThoroughbredonthe$5MillionSirelistand
is also the oldest (born in 1966).
• Sixofthe$5MillionSireswereborninthe2000’s–Furyofthewind
(2003), A Regal Choice (2001), Brimmerton (2001), Country Chicks
Man (2001), Spit Curl Jess (2001) and Corona Caliente (2000).
• Noneofthe$5MillionSireshavemorethan1,000raceagefoals,but
Windy Ryon has the most at 999.
• ByYawlisthe$5MillionSirewiththemoststakeswinnersat36,
while Agouti and Bono Jazz have the least number of stakes winners
with 10 each.
• Special Task has the highest average earnings per starter of $36,228.
• Four$5MillionSireshavemoneyearnerswhohaveearnedover$1
million – Master Hand (Mr Master Bug, $1,793,718), Windy Ryon (Ronas Ryon, $1,777,976), Bono Jazz (Be A Bono, $1,313,347) and Pritzi Dash (Catchmeinyourdreams, $1,040,929).
• Two$5MillionSireshaveawinners-to-startersratioofgreaterthan 70% - Special Task (74%) and Victory Dash (70.3%).
• Noneofthe$6MillionSiresareintheAQHAHallofFame.
Sixes Royal
Bigtime Favorite
Jet Deck
• The$6MillionSiresrepresent 2.9% of all Million Dollar Sires.
• Thetop$6MillionSire, Azure Te, is the only Thoroughbred on the list.
• Fourofthe$6MillionSires were born in the 2000’s – Coronas Leaving You (2005), Bigtime Favorite (2002), Sixes Royal (2001) and Southern Cartel (2000). Jet Deck is the oldest on the list (1960).
• Only one $6 Million Sire had a leading earner who made more than $1 Million – Bigtime Favorite (JLS Mr Bigtime, $1,031,147).
• Threesiresearnedtheirspot on the $6 Million Sire list with only eight stakes winners: Bigtime Favorite, Major Rime and Coronas Leaving You. 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 13.8%.
• ChicksRegardhasthehighest average earnings per starter among the $6 Million Sires of $28,875.
• Two$6MillionSiresarein the AQHA Hall of Fame – Azure Te (TB) and Jet Deck.
Corona Caliente
Country Chicks Man
Coronas Leaving You
Brimmerton
Agouti
Chicks Regard
Southern Cartel
Bono Jazz
Furyofthewind
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