[SAF] Sires of GR successes

The 2005/06 season came to a conclusion recently, at the end of July, and the sires log had a familiar look about it. The top 10 by stakes earned were as follows:

Especially notable in that list, other than Western Winter being crowned champion again. is the appearance of Jet Master with only his first two crops on the track. Candy Stripes is an anomaly as he does not stand here and earned his position largely due to the efforts of the incredible racemare, Ilha Da Vitoria.

 

Deciding to take a different approach at ranking the stallions, I’ve totalled the number of times they each gained a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in a GR race during the season. 71 sires made the list with 28 of them earning only a single prize. The top 10 are:

44 sires scored GR victories during the season, but only 20 managed more than one win. The top 9 stallions by GR wins were:

It’s quite clear from all these tables that stallions in South Africa at the moment are divided into three groups:

 

(1) Western Winter

(2) Fort Wood, National Assembly, Jallad, National Emblem, Jet Master

(3) the rest!

 

Look for Count Dubois and Captain Al to make an attempt to break into that group fighting for the runner up spot. Both are young sires that have made flying starts to their careers. We’ve also got the likes of Silvano waiting for his first foals to hit the tracks along with a number of other young, well performed and well bred imports.

 

With more and more South African breds leaving our shores and making an impact in international circles, the future looks bright!