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• The $6 Million Sires represent 4.08% of all Million Dollar Sires.
• The Leading $6 Million Sire, Azure Te, is the only Thoroughbred among this group.
• 11 of the $6 Million Sires were born in the 2000’s – Coronado Cartel(2011), Captain Courage (2005), Escondido Beach (2005), Rock Solid Jess (2005), Kiddy Up (2005), Volcom (2003), Desirio (2002), A Regal
Choice (2001), Spit Curl Jess (2001), Corona Caliente (2000) and Southern Cartel (2000). Jet Deck (1960) is the oldest.
• Three of the $6 Million Sires had a leading earner who made more than $1 Million - Volcom (JM Miracle, $1,507,962), Kiddy Up (J Fire Up, $1,468,361) and Captain Courage (Wicked Courage, $1,132,848).
• 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 13.78%.
• Two $6 Million Sires are in the AQHA Hall of Fame – Azure Te TB and Jet Deck.
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• The $5 Million Sires represent 4.9% 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 – Jess Good Candy (2013), Capo De Capi (2008), Dominyun (2008), Good Reason SA (2007), Winners Version (2006), Inseperable (2006), Tac
It Like A Man (2004), No Secrets Here (2004), Jumpn (2002), Brimmerton (2001), Southern Corona (2001).
• None of the $5 Million Sires have more than
Captain Courage
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. Capo De Capi has the least stakes winners with 9, folllowed by Jumpn and Good Reason Sa with 10 each.
• By Yawl has the most ROM earners with 446. • Good Reason SA has the highest average
earnings per starter of $43,804 followed by
Special Task with $36,228.
• Seven $5 Million Sires have money
earners who have earned over $1 million – Good Reason SA (Jess Good Candy,
Coronado Cartel
$2,014,703), Master Hand TB (Mr Master Bug, $1,793,718), Windy Ryon (Ronas Ryon, $1,777,976), Heza Motor Scooter (Rylees Boy, $1,417,264), Bono Jazz (Be
A Bono, $1,313,348), Jess Good Candy (Jess Savin Candy, $1,061,560), Pritzi Dash (Catchmeinyourdreams, $1,040,929).
• Special Task runners have the highest percentage of wins per start at 17.76%
• Four sires in this category have less than 20 stakes wins: Good Reason SA and Capo De Capi with 19, Jumpn with 17 and Jess Good Candy with 12.
• None of the $5 Million Sires are in the AQHA Hall of Fame.
Jess Good Candy
Dominyun
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