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$6 Million
• The $6 Million Sires represent 2.7% of all Million Dollar Sires.
• The top $6 Million Sire, Azure Te, is the only Thoroughbred among this group.
• Four of the $6 Million Sires were born in the 2000’s – Country Chicks Man (2001), Sixes Royal (2001), Corona Caliente (2000) and Southern Cartel (2000). Jet Deck is the oldest on the list (1960).
Corona Caliente
$5 Million
• The $5 Million Sires represent 4.8% 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).
• Eleven of the $5 Million Sires were born in the 2000’s – One Dashing Eagle (2010), The Louisiana Cartel (2007), Captain Courage (2005), Tac It
Like A Man (2004), Zoomin For Bux (2004), Volcom (2003), Desirio (2002), Jumpn (2002), A Regal Choice (2001), Brimmerton (2001) and Spit Curl
Jess (2001).
• None of the $6 Million Sires 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 than 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 13.8%.
• Southern Cartel has the highest average earnings per starter among the $6 Million Sires with $26,628, followed by Country Chicks Man with $21,080.
• Two $6 Million Sires are in the AQHA Hall of Fame – Azure Te TB and Jet Deck.
Sixes Royal
• 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. Volcom has the least stakes winners with 9, followed by Jumpn (10) and Bono Jazz (11).
• By Yawl has the most ROM earners with 446. • Special Task has the highest average earnings per starter of $36,228 followed by Spit Curl
Jess with $28,590.
• Seven $5 Million Sires have money earners who
have earned over $1 million – Master Hand TB (Mr Master Bug, $1,793,718), Windy
Agouti
Ryon (Ronas Ryon, $1,777,976), Volcom (JM Miracle, $1,507,962), The Louisiana Cartel (EC Jet One, $1,370,385), Bono Jazz (Be A Bono, $1,313,348), Captain Courage (Wicked Courage, $1,132,848) and Pritzi Dash (Catchmeinyourdreams, $1,040,929).
• Four $5 Million Sires have a winners-to- starters ratio of greater than 70% - Special Task (74%), Victory Dash (70%) and Jumpn (72%) and Pritzi Dash (70%)
• Special Task runners have the highest percentage of wins per start at 17.76% • None of the $5 Million Sires are in the
AQHA Hall of Fame.
Volcom
The Louisiana Cartel
One Dashing Eagle
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