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Summary of Sires results for 2016
By Masayuki Ito, The Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association (JBBA)
Deep Impact became the champion in the general ranking for the fifth consecutive year.
General Overall Sires Ranking
In the 2016 general ranking in Japan, Deep Impact (sire: Sunday Silence (USA)) who has produced seven generations over his career, became the champion sire in this category for the fifth consecutive year, keeping the top spot from February.
Deep Impact’s colts won all three Triple Crown races with different offspring, that is, Makahiki who won the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (G1), Satono Diamond who won the Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) (G1) and Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix) (G1) and Dee Majesty who won Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (G1). By the fact that A Shin Hikari won the Prix d'Ispahan (G1) of French and Real Steel won the Dubai Turf (G1) of Dubai, Deep Impact demonstrates that he is already an international top rank sire.
In second place in the Sires' ranking was King Kamehameha (sire: Kingmambo (USA)). His colt, Duramente won Nakayama Kinen (GII) and was second place in Dubai Sheema Classic (G1). His 2 year old colt, Rey de Oro decisively won the Hope Full Stakes (GII), thus performing brilliantly though being far from the top.
In third place in the Sires' ranking was Daiwa Major (sire: Sunday Silence (USA)), who was also ranked second in the Two-Year-Old ranking. His 3 year old filly, Major Emblem won the NHK Mile Cup (GI) thus performing greatly, and kept a position in the top three.
The full brother of Deep Impact, Black Tide (sire: Sunday Silence (USA)) showed outstanding performance. Kitasan Black, the 2016 JRA Awards horse of the year, won the Tenno Sho (Spring) and Japan Cup (G1) demonstrating an excellent performance through the year and was moved up in rank from 17th place last year to 12th place this year.
General Two-Year-Old Sires’ Ranking
In the Two-Year-Old ranking, Deep Impact became the sixth champion by catching up to last year’s defending champion, Daiwa Major (sire: Sunday Silence (USA)) on December. The major reason that he became champion was that Satono Ares decisively won the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (G1)
In second place was Daiwa Major. His filly, Reine Minoru won the Kokura Nisai Stakes (GIII), and took third place in the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (G1) and kept second place by thus performing well.
Rulership (sire: King Kamehameha) as a first crop sire achieved 6th place in this category and demonstrated a better record than his father.
Though not a horse produced in Japan, Frankel (GB) attracted attention by the winning of two great races by his offspring such as Soul Stirring winning the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (G1) and Mi Suerte winning the Fantasy Stakes (GIII).
General First Crop Sires Ranking
Rulership (sire: King Kamehameha) who won the Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) of Hong Kong 2012 became a champion by producing many superb race horses. Though there was no win of a Graded race, his 19 offspring won 21 races such as King’s Rush who won the Fuyo Stakes (L) and Danburite who came in second in the Saudi Arabia Royal Cup (GIII).
In second place was I’ll Have Another (USA) (sire: Flower Alley (USA)), the USA Double Crown Horse who won the 2012 Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. I’ll Have Another’s offspring showed adaptability to turf racecourses as shown in the fact that out of 19 wins, 6 were on grass tracks such as Sigrun who was third place in Artemis Stakes (GIII).
Coming in third was the 2012 Japanese Derby winner, Deep Brillante (sire: Deep Impact). His 18 strong offspring won 21 races such as Obu Spring who won the Floral Cup of Hokkaido Local (NAR) principal race and Dipavamsa who placed 4th in the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (G1) of the Japan Racing Association. Fourth was Summer Bird (USA) (sire: Birdstone (USA)) who won the 2009 Belmont Stakes. His 15 offspring won 20 races. It is a shame that he produced only one generation.
JRA = Japan Racing Association
NAR = National Association of Racing (Racing by Local Governments)
*For further details, please visit the following sites.
| JBIS | http://www.jbis.jp/ |
| 2016 General Overall Sires Ranking | |
| 2016 General Two-Year-Old Sires Ranking | |
| 2016 General First Crop Sires Ranking |
