The second season European championship of 2010 has seen the emergence of two sire sensations, which has been a pleasure to witness. Yet again as with last season first season sire Championship it has been Darley’s two sires that have dominated. However this time it was Dubawi to come out on top. The son of the ill-fated Dubai Millennium will be crowned the 2010 Champion by some distance having sired 84 winners to win a total of £3,188,136 in prize money from just 147 runners at an impressive ratio of 58%. This massive prize money was accomplished due the fact that this Darley managed and Dalham Hall Stud resident sired a staggering 17 stakes winners, which is just one short of Dansili’s and Galileo’s, Europe top two sires, total of 18 stakes winners. These Dubawi stakes were also not just Listed winners but Classic winners and not just one but two. The first of these was Makfi who prove so impressive on the Rowley Mile to win the 2,000 Guineas before going on to win his second Group 1 when beating Goldikova and Paco Boy to win the Prix Jacques Le Marois (Gr 1). Dubawi’s in fact had two Classic winners fro his first crop of foals as Worthadd won both the Premio Parioli (Gr 3) (Italian 2,000 Guineas) and the Derby Italiano (Gr 2). The last sire to produce two Classic winners with his first crop was Giant’s Causeway. Dubawi second Gr 1 winner of the year was Poet’s Voice, who was the Champagne Stakes (Gr 2) winner in 2009, when winning the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Gr 1) having taken on the older horses. What has set Dubawi apart from his contemporises is his ability to sire both top-class stakes winner at both two and three years. His six juvenile stakes winners are lead by the Prix Robert Papin (Gr 2) winner Irish Field, Majestic Dubawi who won the Firth of Clyde Stakes (Gr 3) and Split Trois who took the Prix Eclipse (Gr 3). With Dubawi already competing with Europe’s leading sire on the general sire’s list one thing is for sure Dubawi is Europe’s new super sire.
Shamardal although some way short of Dubawi with his 67 winners from 128 runners (52%) and £2,655,862 did though also sire a two Classic winners. There can’t be two many years when two sires produce two Classic winners from their first crops in the same year. Shamardal, who was a dual Classic winner of Giant’s Causeway first crop, produced Lope de Vega not only to win the Prix du Jockey-Club (Gr 1), as he did, but also the Poule D'essai des Poulains (Gr 1) two weeks earlier. Shamardal second Classic winner was Siyaadah who won the UAE 1,000 Guineas (L). Shamardal also had an impressive number of stakes winner having produced 11 in Europe during the year. Other stakes winners include the German Gr 2 winner Zazou and the Hungerford Stakes (Gr 2) winner Shakespearean. One thing is for sure Shamardal looks that he will be going into next season with a very strong hand as not only has he sired the Racing Post Trophy (Gr 1) winner, with Casamento, but he also has the promising French Navy (Gr 3), Dubai Prince (Gr 3) and Dunboyne Express (Gr 3).
The only other sire to amass over million pounds in prize money on the European table was Giant’s Causeway’s other-Classic winner from his first crop, Footstepsinthesand. This Coolmore sired 55 winners from 130 runners (42%) to win £1,248,782. Footstepsinthesand leading stakes performer this season has been Formosina, who won the Railway Stakes (Gr 2). Steinbeck also proved to be a valuable earner for his sire winning twice at stakes level which included the Solonaway Stakes (Gr 3) at the Curragh.
The Aga Khan’s Azamour is another sire who looks to have a very bright future as he produced 47 winners from only 66 runners, which is the ratio of 58% as Dubawi, and win earnings of £927,823. This son of Night Shift is certainly producing off-spring similar to him. Not only has he been able to produce back staking winning juveniles such as the Solario Stakes (Gr 3) winner Native Khan but his first crop also trained on in 2010. Azmeel won the Dee Stakes (Gr 3), Eleanora Duse won twice at stakes level including the Blandford Stakes (Gr 2) and Puncher Clynch won the Ballysax Stakes (Gr 3). Surely a matter of time before Azamour sires a Classic winner.
Ballylinch Stud’s Divine Proportions three-quarter-brother Whipper (Miesque’s Son) has also had plenty of winners this year Europe having sired 44 to past the post first from 66 runners to amass £836,046. With Whipper having been a French trained Gp 1 winning miler it perhaps to surprising that two of his three stakes winner this year were at the mile or below in France These are headed by Prix Daniel Wildenstein (Gr 2) winner Royal Bench, who was also trained by Whipper’s trainer Robert Collet.
Danehill’s first son on the second season is Oratorio looks to finish sixth of the prizemoney table with 46 winners from 141 runners and £775,168. This Coolmore resident’s leading performer this year has been his smart juvenile King Torus who won both the Superlative Stakes (Gr 2) and the Vintage Stakes (Gr 2). Oratorio’s 2009 Dewhurst Stakes (Gr 1) winner Beetovon showed signs of training on with a win in the Desmond Stakes (Gr 3) over a mile before finishing third in the Irish Champion Stakes (Gr 1). With Lolly For Dolly also proving to be a smart three-year-old filly over 7 furlongs when winning the Athasi Stakes (Gr 3) it is clear Damehill legacy is going to line on with another son.
Although Arakan had only 15 winners in Europe, from 46 runners, his winnings of £627,419, were still of enough see him finish 7th. This was obviously due mainly to his flagger bearer Dick Turpin who not only who not the Prix Jean Prat (Gr 1) and the Greenham Stakes (Gr 2) but also finished runner-up in three top three-year-old mile races, the St James's Palace Stakes (Gr 1), Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Gr 1) and 2000 Guineas (Gr 1).
The French based three-parts-brother to Anabaa, Country Reel (Danzig) was also light on winner, having produced 17 from 50 runners, but not on prizemoney as his winning as a sire were an impressive £569,498. Country Reel only stakes winner of 2010 was the Listed winner Baine, who went on be promoted to the runner-up spot in Special Duty’s second conseversial Classic win, the Poule d'Essai Des Pouliches (Gr 1).
The 10th sire to win earnings table was Motivator. This son of Montjeu, who stands at the Royal Studs, produced 31 winners from 81 runners to win £504,661. Motivator’s two stakes winners this season were the Listed winners Super Motiva and Lumineux. But with eight other stakes-placed performers in 2010 which included Hot Prospect, dual group-placed third and valuable Haydock handicap winner, and Motrice, a three times group-paced performer it is clear there is plenty more to come form this British based sire.
Of other sires that took the eye is the (British) National Stud’s Pastoral Pursuits. With 24 winners from 55 runners he looks surely to be taking on after his sire Bahamian Bounty. Not surprisingly, having been a July Cup (Gr 1) winner, Pastoral Pursuits’ four 2010 stakes winners have all been at sprint distances which include Rose Blossom, winner of the Summer Stakes (Gr 3), and Marine Commando who his sire Royal Ascot success in the Windsor Castle Stakes (L).
Big Bad Bob, the son of Bob Back who is due to standing at Irish National Stud in 2011, was another sire who certainly surprised many with 13 winners from 27 runners (48%). With five horses gaining black type for this son of Bob Back, including Brownstown Stakes (Gr 3) winner, Berg Bahn, Big Bad Bob’s were an impressive £266,307.
Despite standing at Walmac Farm in Kentucky North Light was also ways going to attract plenty of European interest being not only a son of Danehill but also having been a Epsom Derby (Gr 1) winner. Therefore it was not surprise that one of his 6 winners, from just 13 runners (46%), was able to 14 furlong of St Leger Stakes to give this young sire his first British Classic with Arctic Cosmos.
This year has certainly been the season for second-season sires and as the fact that there have been five Classic winners from their European first crops there is no better example of this. CWC
Shamardal although some way short of Dubawi with his 67 winners from 128 runners (52%) and £2,655,862 did though also sire a two Classic winners. There can’t be two many years when two sires produce two Classic winners from their first crops in the same year. Shamardal, who was a dual Classic winner of Giant’s Causeway first crop, produced Lope de Vega not only to win the Prix du Jockey-Club (Gr 1), as he did, but also the Poule D'essai des Poulains (Gr 1) two weeks earlier. Shamardal second Classic winner was Siyaadah who won the UAE 1,000 Guineas (L). Shamardal also had an impressive number of stakes winner having produced 11 in Europe during the year. Other stakes winners include the German Gr 2 winner Zazou and the Hungerford Stakes (Gr 2) winner Shakespearean. One thing is for sure Shamardal looks that he will be going into next season with a very strong hand as not only has he sired the Racing Post Trophy (Gr 1) winner, with Casamento, but he also has the promising French Navy (Gr 3), Dubai Prince (Gr 3) and Dunboyne Express (Gr 3).
The only other sire to amass over million pounds in prize money on the European table was Giant’s Causeway’s other-Classic winner from his first crop, Footstepsinthesand. This Coolmore sired 55 winners from 130 runners (42%) to win £1,248,782. Footstepsinthesand leading stakes performer this season has been Formosina, who won the Railway Stakes (Gr 2). Steinbeck also proved to be a valuable earner for his sire winning twice at stakes level which included the Solonaway Stakes (Gr 3) at the Curragh.
The Aga Khan’s Azamour is another sire who looks to have a very bright future as he produced 47 winners from only 66 runners, which is the ratio of 58% as Dubawi, and win earnings of £927,823. This son of Night Shift is certainly producing off-spring similar to him. Not only has he been able to produce back staking winning juveniles such as the Solario Stakes (Gr 3) winner Native Khan but his first crop also trained on in 2010. Azmeel won the Dee Stakes (Gr 3), Eleanora Duse won twice at stakes level including the Blandford Stakes (Gr 2) and Puncher Clynch won the Ballysax Stakes (Gr 3). Surely a matter of time before Azamour sires a Classic winner.
Ballylinch Stud’s Divine Proportions three-quarter-brother Whipper (Miesque’s Son) has also had plenty of winners this year Europe having sired 44 to past the post first from 66 runners to amass £836,046. With Whipper having been a French trained Gp 1 winning miler it perhaps to surprising that two of his three stakes winner this year were at the mile or below in France These are headed by Prix Daniel Wildenstein (Gr 2) winner Royal Bench, who was also trained by Whipper’s trainer Robert Collet.
Danehill’s first son on the second season is Oratorio looks to finish sixth of the prizemoney table with 46 winners from 141 runners and £775,168. This Coolmore resident’s leading performer this year has been his smart juvenile King Torus who won both the Superlative Stakes (Gr 2) and the Vintage Stakes (Gr 2). Oratorio’s 2009 Dewhurst Stakes (Gr 1) winner Beetovon showed signs of training on with a win in the Desmond Stakes (Gr 3) over a mile before finishing third in the Irish Champion Stakes (Gr 1). With Lolly For Dolly also proving to be a smart three-year-old filly over 7 furlongs when winning the Athasi Stakes (Gr 3) it is clear Damehill legacy is going to line on with another son.
Although Arakan had only 15 winners in Europe, from 46 runners, his winnings of £627,419, were still of enough see him finish 7th. This was obviously due mainly to his flagger bearer Dick Turpin who not only who not the Prix Jean Prat (Gr 1) and the Greenham Stakes (Gr 2) but also finished runner-up in three top three-year-old mile races, the St James's Palace Stakes (Gr 1), Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Gr 1) and 2000 Guineas (Gr 1).
The French based three-parts-brother to Anabaa, Country Reel (Danzig) was also light on winner, having produced 17 from 50 runners, but not on prizemoney as his winning as a sire were an impressive £569,498. Country Reel only stakes winner of 2010 was the Listed winner Baine, who went on be promoted to the runner-up spot in Special Duty’s second conseversial Classic win, the Poule d'Essai Des Pouliches (Gr 1).
The 10th sire to win earnings table was Motivator. This son of Montjeu, who stands at the Royal Studs, produced 31 winners from 81 runners to win £504,661. Motivator’s two stakes winners this season were the Listed winners Super Motiva and Lumineux. But with eight other stakes-placed performers in 2010 which included Hot Prospect, dual group-placed third and valuable Haydock handicap winner, and Motrice, a three times group-paced performer it is clear there is plenty more to come form this British based sire.
Of other sires that took the eye is the (British) National Stud’s Pastoral Pursuits. With 24 winners from 55 runners he looks surely to be taking on after his sire Bahamian Bounty. Not surprisingly, having been a July Cup (Gr 1) winner, Pastoral Pursuits’ four 2010 stakes winners have all been at sprint distances which include Rose Blossom, winner of the Summer Stakes (Gr 3), and Marine Commando who his sire Royal Ascot success in the Windsor Castle Stakes (L).
Big Bad Bob, the son of Bob Back who is due to standing at Irish National Stud in 2011, was another sire who certainly surprised many with 13 winners from 27 runners (48%). With five horses gaining black type for this son of Bob Back, including Brownstown Stakes (Gr 3) winner, Berg Bahn, Big Bad Bob’s were an impressive £266,307.
Despite standing at Walmac Farm in Kentucky North Light was also ways going to attract plenty of European interest being not only a son of Danehill but also having been a Epsom Derby (Gr 1) winner. Therefore it was not surprise that one of his 6 winners, from just 13 runners (46%), was able to 14 furlong of St Leger Stakes to give this young sire his first British Classic with Arctic Cosmos.
This year has certainly been the season for second-season sires and as the fact that there have been five Classic winners from their European first crops there is no better example of this. CWC
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