Leading sires 2026
Ranked by what can be counted: Group 1 wins on the track, yearling averages in the ring, fees on the roster.
Group 1 wins 2026 · North America
Ties broken by individual winners, then purse. No shared places. Source: G1Stars, 26.09.2026.| Sire | G1 wins | Winners | Purse won (EUR) | Top fee 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Into MischiefSpendthrift Farm | 6 | 6 | €4,770,672 | US$250,000 |
| 2 | Not This TimeTaylor Made Stallions | 5 | 5 | €6,448,198 | US$250,000 |
| 3 | Gun RunnerThree Chimneys Farm | 4 | 4 | €4,031,222 | US$250,000 |
| 4 | Liam's Map | 4 | 3 | €4,173,733 | – |
| 5 | NyquistDarley America (Jonabell Farm) | 2 | 2 | €1,759,998 | US$175,000 |
| 6 | Too Darn HotDarley · Dalham Hall Stud | 2 | 2 | €1,318,020 | A$275,000 |
| 7 | Tiz The LawCoolmore America (Ashford Stud) | 2 | 2 | €792,570 | US$40,000 |
| 8 | Medaglia d'OroDarley America (Jonabell Farm) | 2 | 2 | €705,141 | – |
| 9 | JustifyCoolmore America (Ashford Stud) | 2 | 2 | €574,565 | US$200,000 |
| 10 | City Of Light | 2 | 2 | €528,526 | – |
| 11 | CurlinHill 'n' Dale at Xalapa | 2 | 1 | €6,150,764 | – |
| 12 | Honor A. P. | 2 | 1 | €865,500 | – |
| 13 | MaxfieldDarley America (Jonabell Farm) | 2 | 1 | €865,500 | US$50,000 |
| 14 | Exaggerator | 1 | 1 | €2,551,513 | – |
| 15 | Vino RossoSpendthrift Farm | 1 | 1 | €883,074 | US$7,500 |
| 16 | Essential QualityDarley America (Jonabell Farm) | 1 | 1 | €878,681 | US$25,000 |
| 17 | Real SteelBreeders' Stallion Station | 1 | 1 | €878,681 | ¥10,000,000 |
| 18 | CaravaggioJBBA Shizunai Stallion Station | 1 | 1 | €878,461 | ¥3,000,000 |
| 19 | VolatileThree Chimneys Farm | 1 | 1 | €825,608 | US$10,000 |
| 20 | Lookin At Lucky | 1 | 1 | €824,027 | – |
| 21 | Awesome SlewOcala Stud | 1 | 1 | €811,022 | US$4,000 |
| 22 | ChurchillCoolmore Ireland | 1 | 1 | €659,010 | €15,000 |
| 23 | Night Of ThunderDarley · Kildangan Stud | 1 | 1 | €659,010 | €200,000 |
| 24 | UpstartAirdrie Stud | 1 | 1 | €659,010 | – |
| 25 | DubawiDarley · Dalham Hall Stud | 1 | 1 | €621,921 | £350,000 |
| 26 | StarspangledbannerCoolmore Ireland | 1 | 1 | €527,208 | €60,000 |
| 27 | Lope De VegaBallylinch Stud | 1 | 1 | €511,140 | €200,000 |
| 28 | Gimmethegreenlight | 1 | 1 | €466,441 | – |
| 29 | Ten SovereignsCelikoglu Stud | 1 | 1 | €444,843 | – |
| 30 | Runhappy | 1 | 1 | €440,219 | – |
| 31 | American PharoahCoolmore America (Ashford Stud) | 1 | 1 | €439,340 | ¥4,000,000 |
| 32 | BlameClaiborne Farm | 1 | 1 | €439,340 | US$25,000 |
| 33 | Classic Empire | 1 | 1 | €439,340 | – |
| 34 | McKinzieGainesway | 1 | 1 | €439,340 | US$75,000 |
| 35 | Practical JokeCoolmore America (Ashford Stud) | 1 | 1 | €439,340 | US$75,000 |
| 36 | The Big Beast | 1 | 1 | €439,340 | – |
| 37 | Shancelot | 1 | 1 | €352,790 | – |
| 38 | Dark AngelYeomanstown Stud | 1 | 1 | €310,961 | €45,000 |
| 39 | Early VotingTaylor Made Stallions | 1 | 1 | €265,362 | – |
| 40 | Collected | 1 | 1 | €264,922 | – |
| 41 | AudibleWinStar Farm | 1 | 1 | €263,604 | US$7,500 |
| 42 | Life Is GoodWinStar Farm | 1 | 1 | €263,604 | US$60,000 |
Yearling average 2026 · Europe
Minimum 5 sold. All European sales in YearlingStars coverage, EUR at sale-day rates. Identical rule to YearlingStars. Sales coverage is European only; other regions are not yet covered.| Sire | Average | Median | Sold / offered | Gross | Top lot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankel | €841,875 | €537,500 | 8 / 9 | €6,735,000 | €2,300,000 |
| 2 | Night Of Thunder | €709,353 | €650,000 | 7 / 9 | €4,965,470 | €2,000,000 |
| 3 | Wootton Bassett | €695,876 | €300,000 | 20 / 24 | €13,917,513 | €4,600,000 |
| 4 | Siyouni | €386,322 | €250,000 | 15 / 18 | €5,794,823 | €1,650,000 |
| 5 | Kingman | €351,811 | €199,746 | 8 / 13 | €2,814,492 | €1,400,000 |
| 6 | Lope De Vega | €246,242 | €211,435 | 16 / 21 | €3,939,870 | €500,000 |
| 7 | Sea The Stars | €239,231 | €160,000 | 13 / 16 | €3,110,000 | €600,000 |
| 8 | Blue Point | €224,433 | €201,164 | 8 / 9 | €1,795,466 | €500,000 |
| 9 | Too Darn Hot | €195,525 | €175,000 | 6 / 12 | €1,173,149 | €350,000 |
| 10 | Zarak | €166,950 | €157,500 | 20 / 24 | €3,339,000 | €430,000 |
| 11 | No Nay Never | €155,063 | €112,500 | 18 / 23 | €2,791,137 | €620,000 |
| 12 | Havana Grey | €134,697 | €118,445 | 14 / 19 | €1,885,763 | €400,000 |
| 13 | Camelot | €130,833 | €105,000 | 15 / 17 | €1,962,500 | €350,000 |
| 14 | New Bay | €130,350 | €110,000 | 17 / 21 | €2,215,957 | €270,000 |
| 15 | Chaldean | €120,984 | €81,823 | 17 / 23 | €2,056,728 | €650,000 |
| 16 | Baaeed | €115,909 | €105,854 | 8 / 9 | €927,269 | €210,000 |
| 17 | Sioux Nation | €102,340 | €80,912 | 38 / 45 | €3,888,901 | €280,000 |
| 18 | St Mark's Basilica | €90,790 | €76,000 | 18 / 19 | €1,634,229 | €300,000 |
| 19 | Starspangledbanner | €90,142 | €95,000 | 13 / 14 | €1,171,850 | €320,000 |
| 20 | Nathaniel | €86,000 | €80,000 | 5 / 6 | €430,000 | €120,000 |
| 21 | Ghaiyyath | €80,788 | €67,000 | 16 / 26 | €1,292,603 | €200,000 |
| 22 | Mehmas | €78,750 | €53,500 | 48 / 61 | €3,780,015 | €440,000 |
| 23 | Sea The Moon | €76,882 | €38,000 | 17 / 27 | €1,307,000 | €200,000 |
| 24 | Modern Games | €72,703 | €64,000 | 9 / 12 | €654,329 | €160,000 |
| 25 | Little Big Bear | €72,510 | €55,456 | 20 / 24 | €1,450,194 | €250,000 |
| 26 | Oasis Dream | €70,479 | €48,911 | 9 / 12 | €634,314 | €330,000 |
| 27 | Muhaarar | €69,980 | €47,000 | 9 / 10 | €629,820 | €170,000 |
| 28 | Persian King | €68,722 | €11,000 | 9 / 14 | €618,500 | €265,000 |
| 29 | Study Of Man | €64,224 | €30,000 | 9 / 11 | €578,018 | €330,000 |
| 30 | Ace Impact | €63,650 | €45,000 | 22 / 29 | €1,400,295 | €200,000 |
| 31 | Dark Angel | €61,070 | €37,405 | 27 / 31 | €1,648,897 | €475,000 |
| 32 | Paddington | €61,007 | €70,000 | 9 / 11 | €549,067 | €120,000 |
| 33 | Torquator Tasso | €58,476 | €49,000 | 21 / 24 | €1,228,000 | €230,000 |
| 34 | Vadeni | €58,375 | €60,000 | 8 / 13 | €467,000 | €120,000 |
| 35 | Onesto | €56,958 | €62,500 | 12 / 16 | €683,500 | €130,000 |
| 36 | Pinatubo | €56,319 | €28,000 | 23 / 27 | €1,295,344 | €220,000 |
| 37 | Galiway | €56,191 | €48,911 | 31 / 39 | €1,741,911 | €160,000 |
| 38 | Mishriff | €54,986 | €46,047 | 10 / 14 | €549,862 | €100,000 |
| 39 | Palace Pier | €54,350 | €60,000 | 13 / 15 | €706,547 | €90,000 |
| 40 | Kodiac | €53,653 | €35,067 | 29 / 37 | €1,555,934 | €430,000 |
| 41 | Shaquille | €48,924 | €37,342 | 32 / 41 | €1,565,566 | €150,000 |
| 42 | Bayside Boy | €48,790 | €45,000 | 23 / 25 | €1,122,169 | €151,958 |
| 43 | Starman | €48,018 | €35,067 | 27 / 31 | €1,296,485 | €145,000 |
| 44 | Triple Time | €46,316 | €32,000 | 13 / 19 | €602,112 | €116,891 |
| 45 | Cracksman | €44,317 | €30,000 | 9 / 11 | €398,853 | €90,000 |
| 46 | Erevann | €42,157 | €20,066 | 23 / 28 | €969,606 | €215,000 |
| 47 | Good Guess | €41,563 | €34,000 | 84 / 94 | €3,491,298 | €200,000 |
| 48 | Mostahdaf | €39,989 | €34,251 | 6 / 8 | €239,933 | €90,000 |
| 49 | Gleneagles | €39,222 | €29,000 | 18 / 25 | €706,000 | €110,000 |
| 50 | Harry Angel | €38,964 | €33,365 | 24 / 32 | €935,130 | €122,278 |
| 51 | Awtaad | €38,262 | €29,062 | 12 / 15 | €459,149 | €85,000 |
| 52 | Showcasing | €37,657 | €28,785 | 14 / 24 | €527,193 | €103,936 |
| 53 | Blackbeard | €36,314 | €26,000 | 32 / 45 | €1,162,041 | €146,113 |
| 54 | The Grey Gatsby | €36,300 | €30,000 | 5 / 6 | €181,500 | €95,000 |
| 55 | Native Trail | €36,025 | €28,000 | 35 / 53 | €1,260,865 | €135,000 |
| 56 | Nirvana Du Berlais | €35,400 | €30,000 | 5 / 7 | €177,000 | €62,000 |
| 57 | Sands Of Mali | €34,199 | €29,000 | 30 / 35 | €1,025,970 | €112,496 |
| 58 | Churchill | €34,171 | €26,000 | 27 / 30 | €922,619 | €140,000 |
| 59 | Japan | €34,045 | €26,000 | 11 / 15 | €374,500 | €67,000 |
| 60 | Space Blues | €33,775 | €22,209 | 23 / 28 | €776,827 | €130,000 |
| 61 | Ten Sovereigns | €33,195 | €22,000 | 7 / 8 | €232,368 | €84,161 |
| 62 | State of Rest | €32,427 | €29,000 | 16 / 16 | €518,830 | €110,000 |
| 63 | Ubettabelieveit | €32,408 | €26,362 | 14 / 20 | €453,718 | €111,046 |
| 64 | Kameko | €32,121 | €30,008 | 14 / 18 | €449,690 | €100,000 |
| 65 | Dragon Symbol | €31,676 | €30,000 | 53 / 64 | €1,678,830 | €81,823 |
| 66 | Australia | €31,205 | €26,000 | 5 / 8 | €156,025 | €55,025 |
| 67 | Earthlight | €31,149 | €13,929 | 10 / 11 | €311,493 | €125,000 |
| 68 | Kodi Bear | €30,631 | €24,456 | 37 / 50 | €1,133,345 | €97,822 |
| 69 | Cotai Glory | €29,126 | €16,750 | 24 / 31 | €699,034 | €79,481 |
| 70 | Make Believe | €29,100 | €27,000 | 5 / 10 | €145,500 | €80,000 |
| 71 | Lucky Vega | €28,484 | €18,282 | 16 / 19 | €455,751 | €105,000 |
| 72 | Hello Youmzain | €28,011 | €26,500 | 20 / 23 | €560,222 | €75,000 |
| 73 | Armor | €27,909 | €20,000 | 11 / 13 | €307,000 | €70,000 |
| 74 | Territories | €27,761 | €24,547 | 13 / 16 | €360,892 | €55,025 |
| 75 | Naval Crown | €27,412 | €18,342 | 19 / 33 | €520,824 | €72,000 |
| 76 | Perfect Power | €27,315 | €25,697 | 10 / 15 | €273,154 | €58,445 |
| 77 | Bated Breath | €26,124 | €23,378 | 11 / 15 | €287,362 | €60,783 |
| 78 | Zelzal | €25,714 | €25,000 | 7 / 10 | €180,000 | €45,000 |
| 79 | Persian Force | €25,162 | €17,534 | 25 / 32 | €629,044 | €58,445 |
| 80 | Calyx | €24,259 | €19,500 | 40 / 51 | €970,371 | €90,000 |
| 81 | Goken | €24,105 | €12,000 | 19 / 25 | €458,000 | €80,000 |
| 82 | Ardad | €24,032 | €19,000 | 23 / 28 | €552,729 | €70,134 |
| 83 | Windstoß | €23,900 | €19,000 | 5 / 6 | €119,500 | €52,000 |
| 84 | Mohaather | €23,884 | €20,782 | 8 / 10 | €191,074 | €50,000 |
| 85 | King Of Change | €23,876 | €20,000 | 10 / 12 | €238,756 | €58,000 |
| 86 | Soldier's Call | €23,838 | €24,456 | 13 / 14 | €309,888 | €46,466 |
| 87 | Sergei Prokofiev (CAN) | €23,799 | €19,782 | 28 / 34 | €666,381 | €58,445 |
| 88 | Phoenix Of Spain | €22,948 | €18,000 | 39 / 56 | €894,957 | €83,149 |
| 89 | Bouttemont | €21,914 | €13,500 | 16 / 18 | €350,617 | €69,698 |
| 90 | Thunder Moon | €21,500 | €23,500 | 6 / 9 | €129,000 | €32,000 |
| 91 | Invincible Spirit | €21,425 | €18,342 | 13 / 13 | €278,524 | €48,911 |
| 92 | El Caballo | €21,077 | €9,000 | 17 / 23 | €358,310 | €80,000 |
| 93 | Sottsass | €18,800 | €13,500 | 10 / 12 | €188,000 | €43,000 |
| 94 | Lope Y Fernandez | €18,392 | €11,000 | 13 / 13 | €239,102 | €52,601 |
| 95 | Shaman | €18,387 | €7,000 | 7 / 11 | €128,709 | €60,000 |
| 96 | Angel Bleu | €17,847 | €15,000 | 13 / 14 | €232,005 | €35,000 |
| 97 | Lusail | €17,688 | €12,000 | 14 / 14 | €247,639 | €61,139 |
| 98 | Minzaal | €17,472 | €14,000 | 17 / 24 | €297,025 | €66,000 |
| 99 | Bungle Inthejungle | €17,442 | €12,516 | 16 / 18 | €279,070 | €42,081 |
| 100 | Moohaajim | €17,104 | €13,377 | 7 / 14 | €119,726 | €36,118 |
| 101 | Supremacy | €16,515 | €12,228 | 21 / 22 | €346,815 | €68,000 |
| 102 | Sealiway | €15,595 | €12,000 | 21 / 25 | €327,500 | €62,000 |
| 103 | Jeu St Eloi | €15,267 | €15,000 | 6 / 10 | €91,600 | €36,000 |
| 104 | The Antarctic | €15,263 | €16,000 | 15 / 19 | €228,944 | €35,067 |
| 105 | Coulsty | €15,162 | €10,763 | 12 / 15 | €181,944 | €35,000 |
| 106 | City Light | €14,092 | €11,500 | 24 / 30 | €338,209 | €55,000 |
| 107 | Hurricane Lane | €13,807 | €9,351 | 7 / 15 | €96,651 | €35,000 |
| 108 | Poet's Word | €13,778 | €16,000 | 9 / 15 | €124,000 | €27,000 |
| 109 | Van Beethoven (CAN) | €13,679 | €11,000 | 7 / 7 | €95,750 | €40,000 |
| 110 | Affinisea | €13,356 | €9,000 | 9 / 16 | €120,200 | €32,000 |
| 111 | A'Ali | €13,109 | €13,442 | 6 / 11 | €78,657 | €23,378 |
| 112 | Appel Au Maitre | €12,909 | €9,364 | 10 / 14 | €129,090 | €33,443 |
| 113 | Courage Under Fire | €11,519 | €7,357 | 9 / 17 | €103,673 | €40,132 |
| 114 | Far Above | €11,400 | €14,000 | 5 / 6 | €57,000 | €21,000 |
| 115 | Santiago | €11,388 | €7,250 | 8 / 12 | €91,100 | €42,000 |
| 116 | Castle Star | €11,000 | €5,500 | 5 / 8 | €55,000 | €29,000 |
| 117 | Intello | €10,233 | €9,682 | 8 / 10 | €81,864 | €26,000 |
| 118 | Victor Ludorum | €9,583 | €8,500 | 6 / 8 | €57,500 | €18,000 |
| 119 | Belbek | €9,571 | €6,000 | 7 / 10 | €67,000 | €26,000 |
| 120 | Seahenge | €9,571 | €5,000 | 7 / 7 | €67,000 | €22,000 |
| 121 | Tirwanako | €8,700 | €3,500 | 5 / 8 | €43,500 | €22,000 |
| 122 | Seabhac | €8,542 | €7,000 | 12 / 12 | €102,500 | €16,000 |
| 123 | Gutaifan | €8,429 | €4,000 | 7 / 12 | €59,000 | €33,000 |
| 124 | Romanised | €7,917 | €7,250 | 6 / 8 | €47,500 | €16,000 |
| 125 | Anodin | €7,842 | €4,500 | 5 / 7 | €39,209 | €22,209 |
| 126 | Ebro River | €7,667 | €5,500 | 6 / 7 | €46,000 | €23,000 |
| 127 | Mirage Dancer | €7,400 | €7,500 | 5 / 12 | €37,000 | €14,000 |
| 128 | Marianafoot | €7,286 | €5,000 | 7 / 9 | €51,000 | €15,000 |
| 129 | Nando Parrado | €7,209 | €5,250 | 8 / 12 | €57,668 | €16,000 |
| 130 | Military Style | €7,138 | €3,000 | 5 / 6 | €35,689 | €22,000 |
| 131 | Space Traveller | €5,772 | €5,845 | 7 / 10 | €40,404 | €10,000 |
| 132 | Order Of St George | €4,875 | €4,600 | 8 / 18 | €39,000 | €9,500 |
Highest published fees 2026 · North America
Official rosters only. Private fees are not ranked. EUR at ECB rates of 2026-09-25.Value · Group 1 wins per €10,000 of fee · North America
Only sires with a published 2026 fee and at least one Group 1 win in 2026. A rough lens, not advice: it favours cheap sires with one lucky win.| Sire | Farm | G1 wins | Fee | Wins per €10k | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awesome Slew | Ocala Stud | 1 | US$4,000 | 2.85 |
| 2 | Vino Rosso | Spendthrift Farm | 1 | US$7,500 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Audible | WinStar Farm | 1 | US$7,500 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Volatile | Three Chimneys Farm | 1 | US$10,000 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Tiz The Law | Coolmore America (Ashford Stud) | 2 | US$40,000 | 0.57 |
| 6 | Maxfield | Darley America (Jonabell Farm) | 2 | US$50,000 | 0.46 |
| 7 | Blame | Claiborne Farm | 1 | US$25,000 | 0.46 |
| 8 | Essential Quality | Darley America (Jonabell Farm) | 1 | US$25,000 | 0.46 |
| 9 | Justify | Coolmore America (Ashford Stud) | 6 | US$200,000 | 0.34 |
| 10 | Into Mischief | Spendthrift Farm | 6 | US$250,000 | 0.27 |
| 11 | Not This Time | Taylor Made Stallions | 6 | US$250,000 | 0.27 |
| 12 | Life Is Good | WinStar Farm | 1 | US$60,000 | 0.19 |
| 13 | Gun Runner | Three Chimneys Farm | 4 | US$250,000 | 0.18 |
| 14 | Practical Joke | Coolmore America (Ashford Stud) | 1 | US$75,000 | 0.15 |
| 15 | McKinzie | Gainesway | 1 | US$75,000 | 0.15 |
| 16 | Nyquist | Darley America (Jonabell Farm) | 2 | US$175,000 | 0.13 |