The 2022 race season is a record year for many stallions.
His Majesty the Marquis of Spendthrift . Farm into naughty set a female generation income record in a single season in North America while chasing his fourth straight male title. Three Chimney Farm gunman also set a progeny income record as a second-crop brood and earned his second straight mare title.
Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa’s make for curly recorded his own piece of history on January 26 during the Eclipse Awards, in which he became the first male in the show’s 52-year history to be represented by three unique champions in the same season. year. Smart Strike’s 19-year-old son has bred six unique champions.
Curlin’s Daughter Malathaat was honored with her second championship as the older female champion of 2022. The 4-year-old champion finished 1st grade. Dreaming of Julia won four races and finished second twice in six starts. She saved her best for the second half of the year, as she successively won Individual Stocks (G1), Revolving Shares (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). In 2022 alone, she made $2,055,675 for Shadwell Stable owner and trainer Todd Pletcher.
The Malathaat was bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings of Barbara Banke, the Dreaming of Julia breeding and racing company and also co-owned Curlin in two Horse of the Year campaigns in 2007 and 2008.
Three-time class 1 winner and classic ranking Nest became Curlin’s third champion at the age of 3 after Malathaat (2021) and star wind (2015). Bred by Ashview Farm and Colts Neck Stables bet winner Marion Ravenwood , Nest made the difference by winning the Ashland Stakes (G1), Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) and Alabama Stakes (G1) and finishing second in the Belmont Stakes (G1). Pletcher trained Nest for Repole Stable, Eclipse Purebred Partner, and Michael House.
Juddmonte Farm’ elite power won five of his six starts last year and ended his season with victories in the Vosburgh Stakes (G2) and the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1), earning him the title of sprinter. withdraw the championship. Alpha Delta Stables made Elite Power from 1st, 2nd place winners Broadway’s alibi . The 5-year-old horse is currently being trained by Bill Mott.
Fourteen other stallions were represented by two single champions in the same year. They are:
- Alydar (Alysheba and Easy Goer, 1988);
- Cee’s Tizzy (Tiznow and Gourmet Girl, 2001);
- City Zip (Working all week and Dayatthespa, 2014);
- Cox’s Ridge (The Miracle of Life and Vanlandingham, 1985);
- Deputy Minister (Go for Wand and Open Mind, 1989);
- into naughty (Accuracy and game 2020);
- Mr. Prospector (Conquistador Cielo and Gold Beauty, 1982);
- Nureyev (Theatre and Miesque, 1987);
- Quality Road (Abel Tasman and Caledonia Road, 2017);
- Sadler’s Wells (High Chaparral and Islington, 2003);
- Saint Ballado (Ashado and Saint Liam, 2005);
- Seattle Slew (Swale and Slew o’ Gold, 1984);
- Gold Search (Flanders and Paradise Prize, 1994);
- Smart Strike (Curlin and English Channel, 2007).
Mr. Prospector owns the record as the person with the most champions with 10 people honored with a total of 11 championship titles from 1978 to 2003.
Two mares have the extraordinary honor of having produced many champions. Juddmonte Ranch Royal Blue Hen Hasili (Kahyasi) has produced seven graded/grouped stake winners, including the 2001 champion grass horse bank hill and grass champion horse in 2005 cross-country , both by Danehill. Live Oak Stud’s home win approval has produced four graded bet winners in her breeding career, who include 2006 champ Miesque’s Approval (Son of Miesque ) and the champion grass horse in 2017 Approve the world (Northern Fleet).
| King | Total number of unique champions | Total number of titles | The only champion of the same year |
| potential customer | ten | 11 | 2 |
| Seattle Roundabout | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| make for curly | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| faucet | 6 | 9 | first |
| AP India | 5 | 6 | first |
| Alydar | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| City Zip | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| into naughty | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| smart attack | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| unrestrained song | 4 | 4 | first |
