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$4 Million
• The $4 Million Sires represent 7.93% of all Million Dollar Sires.
• Nine of the $4 Million Sires were born
in the 2000’s – Coronado Cartel (2011), High Rate Of Return (2009), Capo De Capi (2008), Dominyun (2008), Mr Piloto (2008), Inseperable (2006), First Prize Perry (2004), Corona For Me (2001) and The Down Side (2000).
• The two oldest $4 Million Sires were born in the 1950’s – 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 88. Kitaman also has the most winners (566), and Favorite Trick TB has the least winners (46).
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One $4 Million Sire has average earnings per starter exceeding $50,000 – Real Runaway ($50,275). Two $4 Million Sires have fewer than 100 starters: Favorite Trick with 85 and Real Runaway with 95.
Three $4 Million Sires have money earners who have earned over $1 million – Favorite Trick TB (Good Reason SA, $1,446,727), Duck Dance (Merganser, $1,373,704) and The Down Side (Double Down Special, $1,211,934).
Four $4 Million Sires have a winners-to- starters ratio greater than 70% - Rocket Bar TB (79.1%), Kiddy Up (71.9%), First Down Express (71.5%) and Three Oh’s (71%). Four $4 Million Sires have more than 10% stakes winners-to-starters - Rocket Bar TB (12.5%), First Place Dash (12%), Meter Me
Mr Piloto
Million Sires (born in 1940), has the most stakes wins at 177. Three Bars also has
the most stakes winners with 62, while Achievement has the least stakes winners at 4. Tee Cos is next with 5.
Texas Dancer TB is the only $3 Million Sire with over 1,000 race age foals with 1,019, while Celadon has the fewest
race age foals with 123. Celadon has the least number of starters with 91, while Texas Dancer TB has the most with 704. Celadon also has the fewest number of winners in the category with 57.
Celadon has the highest average earnings per
Reckless Dash
Gone (10.7%) and Real Runaway (10.5%).
• Two of the $4 Million Sires are in the AQHA Hall of Fame – Lady Bug’s Moon and Rocket
Bar TB.
Alamitos Bar
starter at $34,418, with Jess Good Candy
coming next at $32,774.
• Four $3 Million Sires have money earners
who have earned over $1 million – Rare
Jet (Refrigerator, $2,126,309), Light On Cash (Winalota Cash, $1,952,848), Texas Dancer TB (Eastex, $1,869,406) and Jess Good Candy (Jess Savin Candy, $1,046,200).
• Three $3 Million Sires have a winners-to- starters ratio of greater than 70% - Three Bars TB (78%), Ought To Be First (73.3%) and Rock Solid Jess (71%).
• Three Bars TB is the only $3 Million Sire in the AQHA Hall of Fame.
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$3 Million
• The $3 Million Sires represent 8.4% of all Million Dollar Sires.
• Five of the $3 Million Sires are Thoroughbreds.
• Fourteen $3 Million Sires were born in the 2000’s – Jess Good Candy (2013), Tee Cos (2009), Jess A Chicks (2007), Louisiana Senator (2006), Jess Zoomin (2006), Fantastic Corona Jr (2006), Swingin Jess (2005), Pappasito (2005), Red Storm Cat (2005), Mighty Invictus (2002), Fly Jess Fly (2001), Executive Menace (2001), Coronas Prospect (2000) and First N Kool (2000).
• Three Bars TB, who is the oldest of the $3
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