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$6 Million
• The $6 Million Sires represent 4.05% of all Million Dollar Sires.
• The Leading $6 Million Sire, Azure Te, is the only Thoroughbred among this group.
• Twelve of the $6 Million Sires were born in the 2000’s – Kiss My Hocks (2012), Hes Relentless (2011), One Dashing Eagle (2010), Captain Courage (2005), Zoomin For Bux (2004), Volcom (2003) , Desirio (2002), A
Regal Choice (2001), Country Chicks Man (2001), Spit Curl Jess (2001), Corona Caliente (2000) and Southern Cartel (2000). Jet Deck (1960) is the oldest.
• Two of the $6 Million Sires had a leading earner who made more than $1 Million - Volcom (JM Miracle, $1,507,962) 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 – Five Bar Cartel (2011), Good Reason SA (2007), Winners Version (2006), Escondido Beach (2005), Rock Solid Jess (2005), Kiddy Up (2005), 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
Hes Relentless
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. Jumpn and Good Reason SA have the least stakes winners with 10, folllowed by Bono Jazz and Woodbridge with 11 each.
• By Yawl has the most ROM earners with 446. • Good Reason SA has the highest average
earnings per starter of $46,181 followed by
Escondido Beach with $44,016.
• Seven $5 Million Sires have money
earners who have earned over $1 million – Good Reason SA (Jess Good Candy,
Real Easy Jet
$2,014,703), Master Hand TB (Mr Master Bug, $1,793,718), Windy Ryon (Ronas Ryon, $1,777,976), Kiddy Up (J Fire
Up, $1,468,361), Heza Motor Scooter (Rylees Boy, $1,417,264), Bono Jazz
(Be A Bono, $1,313,348), Pritzi Dash
(Catchmeinyourdreams, $1,040,929). • Special Task runners have the highest
percentage of wins per start at 17.76%
• Three sires in this category have less than 20
stakes wins: Jumpn and Woodbridge with 17
each, and Southern Corona with 19.
• None of the $5 Million Sires are in the
AQHA Hall of Fame.
$5 Million
Blushing Bug
Dashing Cleat
Woodbridge
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