Group I racing has concluded for this season in Australia and New Zealand so we are taking a look at the most successful Group I sires of the season and there is a clear leader on that count and he doesn’t stand in Australia.
Waikato Stud’s champion Cox Plate winning sire Savabeel sired six individual Group I winners in Australia and New Zealand – Mo’Unga (O’Reilly), Probabeel (Pins), Noverre (Rip Van Winkle (IRE), Savy Yong Blonk (Pins), The Chosen One (Flying Spur) and The Perfect Pink (O’Reilly).
Other sires with multiple Group I winners were:
I Am Invincible – Home Affairs (Flying Spur), Imperatriz (Shamardal), Marabi (Tiger Hil), Lombardo (Encosta de Lago)
All Too Hard – Alligator Blood (Encosta de Lago), Behemoth (Zedrich), Forbidden Love (More Than Ready (USA)
Shamus Award – Incentivise (Iglesia), Duais (Johannesburg (USA), El Patroness (O’Reilly)
Snitzel – In the Congo (Var (SthAfr)), Wild Ruler (Daaher (Can), Yearning (Ekraar (USA)
So You Think – Think it Over (Zabeel), Nimalee (Zabeel), Knight’s Order (IRE) (Woodman)
Tavistock – Pinarello (Zabeel), Asterix (Shirocco (Ger), Entriviere (Golan (IRE)
Burgundy – Belle En Rouge (Thorn Park) , Maven Belle (Kilimanjaro (GB)
Deep Impact – Glint of Hope (Jpn) (Fastnet Rock), Profondo (Redoute’s Choice)
Kermadec – Montefilia (Shirocco(Ger), Willowy (Quest for Fame (GB)
Maurice (Jpn) – Hitotsu (Redoute’s Choice), Mazu (Flying Spur)
Nicconi – Nature Strip (Desert Sun (GB), Graceful Girl (Metal Storm (Fr)
Sebring – Fangirl (Encosta de Lago), Superstorm (Metal Storm (Fr)
Tarzino – Jungle Magnate (Casino Prince), Gypsy Goddess (Redoute’s Choice)
Redoute’s Choice was the leading Group I broodmare sire with his daughters producing five Group I winners – Anamoe (Street Boss (USA), Hitotsu (Maurice Jpn), Regal Power (Pierro), Profondo (Deep Impact) and Gypsy Goddess (Tavistock).
Other broodmare sires with multiple Group I winners were:
Flying Spur – Home Affairs (I Am Invincible), Mazu (Maurice (Jpn), the Chosen One ( Savabeel), Marscapone (Shooting to Win)
Encosta de Lago – Alligator Blood (All Too Hard), Fangirl (Sebring), Lombardo (I Am Invincible)
O’Reilly – Mo’Unga (Savabeel), The Perfect Pink (Savabeel), El Patroness (Shamus Award)
Pins – Tiptronic (O’Reilly), Probabeel (Savabeel), Savy Yong Blonk (Savabeel)
Shamardal (USA) – Private Eye (Al Maher), Converge (Frankel), Imperatriz (I Am Invincible)
Street Cry (IRE) – Daumier (Epaulette), September Run (Exceed and Excel), Cascadian (GB) (New Approach)
Zabeel – Think it Over (So You Think), Nimalee (So You Think), Pinarello (Tavistock)
Galileo (IRE) – Snapdragon (Choisir), Tofane (Ocean Park)
Metal Storm (Fr)- Graceful Girl (Nicconi), Superstorm (Sebring)
Shirocco (Ger) – Montefilia (Kermadec), Asterix (Tavistock)
