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This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the year. It is restricted to stallions which are based in North America, but currently includes earnings from overseas races in Great Britain, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany and the United Arab Emirates as well as domestic earnings.
The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of broodmares in North America for each year since 1924. This is determined by the amount of prize money won during the year by racehorses which were foaled by a daughter of the sire. The most frequent sires on the list are Sir Gallahad III (12), Mr. Prospector (9), Princequillo (8), and Star ...
Sir Charles (foaled 1816) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and an important sire in the early development of the breed in North America. In 1830, he became the first horse to earn the title of Leading sire in North America, followed by wins in 1831, 1832, 1833 and 1836.
Lexington (March 17, 1850 – July 1, 1875) was a United States Thoroughbred race horse who won six of his seven race starts. Perhaps his greatest fame, however, came as the most successful sire of the second half of the nineteenth century; he was the leading sire in North America 16 times, and broodmare sire of many notable racehorses.
His offspring are generally known as sprinters, although his more recent crops contain horses who are able to contend at longer distances. [25] Authentic became his first Classic winner in the 2020 Kentucky Derby. [26] Into Mischief was again the leading sire in North America in 2020 with record progeny earnings of over $22 million. [27]
Leading sire in North America (1900, 1910) Honours; United States Racing Hall of Fame (1955) ... but Kingston was as good a sire as he was a race horse. Stud record
Bull Dog was sired by Teddy, who had been the Leading sire in France in 1923. His dam was Plucky Liege, one of the most important broodmares of the 20th century. Bull Dog was a full brother to Sir Gallahad, who won the Poule d'Essai des Poulains and became a leading sire in North America.
King Kamehameha: Successful race horse and sire in Japan. Kissin George: one of America's premier sprinting Thoroughbred racehorses; Kitasan Black: Won 7 Grade 1 races in Japan, owned by famous enka singer Saburo Kitajima; sire of Equinox; Knicks Go: 2021 American Horse of the Year