Danzig Son 2008 Money Leader of Michigan Sires
Derby Preakness Belmont Winners Also Have Sons Standing
Dec 12, 2008
Michigan may not be the most prominent state for noted Thoroughbreds standing at stud, but it does have an impressive line of sons of successful sires in its gene pool, including Syncline, son of Danzig, sire of classic and prestigious stakes winners and leading sire of Breeders' Cup starters. Snycline's leading track earner is Sugar Bay.
In 2008, Snycline's get banked a total of $827,158, which leads the list of progeny earnings of the state's best 30 sires.
Danzig is the current leader in Breeders' Cup starters with 48. His progeny have won well over $5 million in BC races.
Michigan's Leading Sires Have Famous Ancestry
Besides a son of Danzig, Michigan's leading 2008 sires have a number of other famous daddies. Foolish Pleasure, 1975 Kentucky Derby champion; Elusive Quality, sire to 2004 Derby champion Smarty Jones; Temperance Hill, winner of the 1980 Belmont Stakes; Nureyev and Mr. Prospector, prolific sires and grandsires of classic champions; Thunder Gulch, 1995 Derby and Belmont winner; Northern Dancer (1964) and Tabasco Cat (1994), dual classic winners; and Deputy Minister, sire of 26 Breeders' Cup starters, all have sons standing in Michigan.
In addition, 1977 Triple Crown Champion Seattle Slew's son Ocala Slew, who died in 2007, remains on the short list of Michigan's leading sires by progeny earnings in 2008.
Michigan's Leading Sires of 2008
- Syncline (born, 1997; by Danzig) ----- Best Earner = Sugar Bay --- $827,158
- The Deputy (IRE) (b. 1997; by Petardia) ----- Ruffaroundtheedges --- $728,331
- Demaloot Demashoot (b. 1990; by Bold Ruckus) ----- Valley Loot --- $616,285
- Meadow Prayer (b. 1995; by Meadowlake) ----- Bucky's Prayer --- $457,575
- Matchlite (b. 1983; by Clever Trick) ----- It's a Ego Thing --- $379,438
- Native Factor (b. 1987; by Foolish Pleasure) ----- Dublin Dutchess --- $352,809
- Equality (b. 1999; by Mt. Livermore) ----- Bipolar Express --- $337,542
- Daylight Savings (b. 1994; by Sky Classic) ----- Hot Chill --- $270,445
- Quiet Enjoyment (b. 1989; by Ogygian) ----- Pennys Quietaurora --- $194,932
- Elusive Hour (b. 2000; by Elusive Quality) ----- Mr. Conclusive --- $191,570
- Sea Legs (b. 1994; by Real Courage) ----- Wave Pool --- $176,356
- Grand Circus Park (b. 1988; by Apalachee) ----- My First Buck --- $146,404
- Creative (b. 1996; by Forty Niner) ----- Half a Glance --- $142,748
- Crimson Guard (b. 1992; by Danzig) ----- Crimson Bucky --- $112,922
- Ulises (b. 1991; by Temperance Hill) ----- Rockem Sockem ----- $104,05
Standing With Chief Earners Under $100,000
- Research (b. 1996; by Nureyev) --- Sweet Waters Dream
- Wind Chill (b. 1983; by It's Freezing) --- Guns and Giggles
- Why Change (b. 1993 - died 2003; by Time for a Change) --- Excitable Miss
- Binalong (b. 1989; by Known Fact) --- It's Binalong Time
- Imperial Falcon (b. 1983; by Northern Dancer) --- Gentilly Sunrise
- Island Storm (b. 1994 - died 2007; by Island Whirl) --- Tropic Rose
- Great Allegiance (b. 1992; by Great Above) --- El Hannan's Storm
- Gulch It (b. 1997; by Thunder Gulch) --- Dorothy's Misile
- Couch King George (b. 1997; by Tabasco Cat) --- No Time to Cry
- Jacodra (b. 1987; by Highland Park) --- Emergence
- Secret Romeo (b. 1998; by Service Stripe) --- Romeo's Secret
- Valid Trefaire (b. 1996; Valid Appeal) --- Valid Squeeze
- Treasury (b. 1995; Deputy Minister) --- Evil Miss Martha
- Man From Eldorado (b. 1988; by Mr. Prospector) --- Red Bow Tie
- Ocala Slew (b. 1986 - died 2007; by Seattle Slew) --- Tap Slews
The outstanding creative name among the 30 top earners would seem to be "Tap Slews", as long as one skips past overthinking it.
