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Highflyer, who was champion sire 13 times. The title of champion, or leading, sire of racehorses in Great Britain and Ireland is awarded to the stallion whose offspring have won the most prize money in Britain and Ireland during the flat racing season.
The list below shows the leading sire of broodmares in Great Britain and Ireland for each year since 1899. This is determined by the amount of prize money won during the year in Great Britain and Ireland by racehorses that were foaled by a daughter of the sire in question.
The list below shows the leading jump sire of racehorses in Great Britain and Ireland for each jump season since 1988–89. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season.
Thoroughbred horses who have earned Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland honors. Pages in category "British Champion Thoroughbred Sires" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total.
Thoroughbred horses who have earned Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland honors. Pages in category "British Champion Thoroughbred broodmare sires" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.
The three foundation sires of the modern thoroughbred, the Byerley Turk, Darley Arabian and Godolphin Barb were imported to England in the late 17th and early 18th centuries and founded the lines which can be traced down to every modern thoroughbred racehorse. [3] At this point, they weren't the only influential sires.
The 1959 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 33rd year of greyhound racing ... Select Stakes and Cesarewitch ... One of the most prominent sires of all time ...
Dark Angel (foaled 4 April 2005) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He raced only as a two-year-old, winning four of his nine races including the St Leger Yearling Stakes, Mill Reef Stakes and Middle Park Stakes. He was retired to stud as a three-year-old and became a very successful breeding stallion.