SADLER'S WELLS IS ALIVE AND WELL
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 08:41AM 
Sadler’s Wells
(Painting : Susan Crawford)
SADLER’S WELLS
County Tipperary, Ireland
And living in County Tipperary, Ireland. And by all accounts, he remains the king, despite the fact that it’s several seasons now since he last covered a mare. With sons of the ilk of Galileo, Montjeu and High Chaparral around him (not to mention our own Fort Wood,) his legacy is set to endure for a long time yet. A TDN survey has just announced a list of the leading sires of Group/Grade One winners in the Northern Hemisphere, and Sadler’s Wells stands clear with a remarkable 74 winners (Coolmore claim 76,) at the highest level. The great Danzig is next on 46.
Among active stallions, A.P. Indy remains the “Emperor” with 24, followed by Dynaformer (18) and a remarkable 17 for Giant’s Causeway, who is still a relatively young horse with plenty of large crops to come. With just six crops to represent him, Street Cry already sits on 10, and is another to have put up his hand, particularly as he tops the percentage Grade One winners among American based stallions.
ACTIVE NORTH AMERICAN STALLION LEADERS
BY GRADE 1 WINNERS
| Sire | Crops | Named Foals | G1SW | %/Named Foals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Indy | 16 | 1,054 | 24 | 2.28% |
| Dynaformer | 19 | 1,116 | 18 | 1.61% |
| Giant’s Causeway | 8 | 943 | 17 | 1.80% |
| Unbridled’s Song | 12 | 932 | 13 | 1.39% |
| Awesome Again | 10 | 644 | 11 | 1.71% |
| Distorted Humor | 10 | 764 | 10 | 1.31% |
| Street Cry (IRE) | 6 | 413 | 10 | 2.42% |
| Pulpit | 11 | 620 | 9 | 1.45% |
| Smart Strike | 12 | 846 | 8 | 0.95% |
ACTIVE EUROPEAN STALLION LEADERS
BY GROUP 1 WINNERS
| Sire | Crops | Named Foals | G1SW | %/Named Foals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galileo (IRE) | 7 | 704 | 17 | 2.41% |
| Pivotal (GB) | 12 | 853 | 16 | 1.88% |
| Montjeu (IRE) | 8 | 712 | 15 | 2.11% |
| Monsun (GER) | 13 | 534 | 14 | 2.62% |
| Danehill Dancer (IRE) | 11 | 1,023 | 9 | 0.88% |
Statistics courtesy of Thoroughbred Daily News
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