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$6 Million
• The $6 Million Sires represent 3.6% of all Million Dollar Sires.
• The top $6 Million Sire, Azure Te, is the only Thoroughbred among this group.
• Nine of the $6 Million Sires were born in
the 2000’s – One Dashing Eagle (2010), The Louisiana Cartel (2007), Zoomin For Bux (2004), A Regal Choice (2001), Country Chicks Man (2001), Sixes Royal (2001), Spit Curl Jess
One Dashing Eagle
$5 Million
• The $5 Million Sires represent 4.13% 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).
• Seven of the $5 Million Sires were born in the 2000’s – Winners Version (2006), Captain Courage (2005),
Tac It Like A Man (2004), Volcom (2003), Jumpn (2002), Desirio (2002), Brimmerton (2001).
• None of the $5 Million Sires have more than 1,000 race age foals, but Windy Ryon has the most at 998.
(2001), Corona Caliente (2000) and Southern
Cartel (2000). Jet Deck (1960) is the oldest. • One of the $6 Million Sires had a leading
earner who made more than $1 Million - The
Louisiana Cartel (EC Jet One, $1,370,385). • 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%.
• Spit Curl Jess has the highest average earnings per starter among the $6 Million Sires with $28,981.
• Two $6 Million Sires are in the AQHA Hall of Fame – Azure Te TB and Jet Deck.
The Louisiana Cartel
• 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 and Woodbridge with 11 each.
• By Yawl has the most ROM earners with 446. • Special Task has the highest average
earnings per starter of $36,228 followed by
Woodbridge with $31,462.
• Six $5 Million Sires have money earners who
have earned over $1 million – Master Hand TB (Mr Master Bug, $1,793,718), Windy Ryon (Ronas Ryon, $1,777,976), Volcom (JM Miracle, $1,507,962), Bono Jazz (Be A
Jet Deck
Bono, $1,313,348), Captain Courage (Wicked Courage, $1,132,848) and Pritzi Dash (Catchmeinyourdreams, $1,040,929).
• Two $5 Million Sires have a winners-to- starters ratio of greater than 70% - Special Task (74%), Jumpn (71%) and Victory Dash (70%).
• Special Task runners have the highest percentage of wins per start at 17.76%
• Two sires earned his spot on the $6 Million Sire list with 10 or less stakes winners: Volcom with 9 and Jumpn with 10.
• None of the $5 Million Sires are in the AQHA Hall of Fame.
Captain Courage
Winners Version
Woodbridge
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