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$5 Million
• The$5MillionSiresrepresent4.2%ofallMillionDollarSires.
• MasterHandistheonlyThoroughbredonthe$5MillionSirelist,andis
also the oldest (born in 1966).
• Sevenofthe$5MillionSireswereborninthe2000s–CoronaCaliente
(2000), A Regal Choice (2001), Brimmerton (2001), Sixes Royal (2001),
Bigtime Favorite (2002), Furyofthewind (2003), and Apollitical Jess (2007).
• Noneofthe$5MillionSireshavemorethan1,000raceagefoals,but
Windy Ryon has the most at 999.
• Two$5MillionSireshaveawinners-to-startersratioofgreaterthan70%
Brimmerton
Furyofthewind
ApolliticalJess
- Special Task (74%) and Victory Dash (70.3%).
• ApolliticalJess,theyoungestofthe$5MillionSires,hasthehighestaverageearningsperstarterof$37,670.
• ByYawlisthe$5MillionSirewiththemoststakeswinnersat36,whileBigtimeFavoritehastheleastnumber
of stakes winners with 8.
• Six$5MillionSireshavemoneyearnerswhohaveearnedover$1million–MrMasterBug($1,793,718)by
Master Hand TB, Ronas Ryon ($1,777,976) by Windy Ryon, Apollitical Blood ($1,519,800) by Apollitical Jess, Be A Bono ($1,313,347) by Bono Jazz, Catchmeinyourdreams ($1,040,929) by Pritzi Dash, and JLS Mr Bigtime ($1,031,147) by Bigtime Favorite.
• Noneofthe$6MillionSiresareintheAQHAHallofFame.
$4 Million
• The $4 Million Sires represent 8.6% of all Million Dollar Sires.
• Only seven of the $4 Million Sires were born in the 2000s – The Down Side (2000), Corona For Me (2001), Country Chicks Man (2001), Southern Corona (2001), Spit Curl Jess (2001), Jumpn (2002), and Coronas Leaving You (2005).
• The oldest $4 Million Sires were born in the 1950s – Rocket Bar TB (1951) and Alamitos Bar (1959).
• Six of the $4 Million Sires are Thoroughbreds.
• The only $4 Million Sire with over 1,000 starters is Kitaman at 1,270. Favorite Trick TB has the fewest starters at 86. Kitaman also has the most winners at 566, and Favorite Trick TB has the least winners at 46.
• Three $4 Million Sires have money earners who have earned over $1 million - Double Down Special ($1,211,934) by The Down Side, Merganser ($1,373,704) by Duck Dance TB, and Good Reason SA ($1,446,727) by Favorite Trick TB.
• Two $4 Million Sires have average earn-
ings per starter exceeding $50,000 – Real
Runaway ($50,275) and Favorite Trick
TB ($50,341). They are also the only two $4 Million Sires to have fewer than 100 starters (95 and 86, respectively).
• Only three $4 Million Sires have a winners-to-starters ratio greater than 70% - Rocket Bar TB (78.3%), First Down Express (71.5%) and Three Oh’s (71.1%).
• There are only two $4 Million Sires to have more than 10% stakes win- ners to starters - Rocket Bar TB (12.2%) and First Place Dash (12%).
• Two of the $4 Million Sires are in the AQHA Hall of Fame – Lady
Bug’s Moon and Rocket Bar TB.
$3 Million
• The $3 Million Sires represent 8.4% of all Million Dollar Sires.
• Five of the $3 Million Sires are Thoroughbreds.
• Celadon has the highest average earn- ings per starter at $34,418.
• Six $3 Million Sires have money earners who have earned over $1 million – Refrigerator ($2,126,309) by Rare Jet, Winalota Cash ($1,952,848) by Light On Cash, Eastex ($1,869,406) by Texas Dancer TB, Rylees Boy ($1,567,264) by Heza Motor Scooter, JM Miracle ($1,466,160) by Volcom, and
Kiss My Hocks ($1,199,385) by
Tempting Dash
• The only $3 Million Sire to have more
than 1,000 race age foals is Texas
Dancer TB with 1,060.
• Three Bars TB, who is the oldest of
the $3 Million Sires (born in 1940), has the most stakes winners with 64 and the most stakes wins with 187.
• Two $3 Million Sires have fewer than five stakes winners – Rakin In The Cash and Achievement each have four.
• Seven $3 Million Sires were born
in the 2000s – Coronas Prospect
(2000), Fly Jess Fly (2001), Volcom (2003), First Prize Perry (2004), No Secrets Here (2004), Tac It Like A Man (2004), and Tempting Dash (2007).
• Two stallions have a winners-to-starters ratio of greater than 70% - Three Bars TB (76.3%) and Ought To Be First (73.2%).
• Three Bars is the only $3 Million Sires in the AQHA Hall of Fame.
Country Chicks Man
Spit Curl Jess
No Secrets Here
Tac It Like A Man
Coronas Leaving You
Tempting Dash
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