The leading Australian sire lists for 2011/2012 have come in for much consideration and analysis in the last few days and one that offers much food for thought is the Leading Broodmare Sire list which was topped for the first time by Zabeel, who also claimed the title for the first time in New Zealand, reports Tara Madgwick at www.breednet.com.au.Cambridge Stud's 26 year-old stalwart sired the dams of 192 winners of $12.5 million in prizemoney headed by 14 stakes-winners, his achievement remarka
The leading Australian sire lists for 2011/2012 have come in for much consideration and analysis in the last few days and one that offers much food for thought is the Leading Broodmare Sire list which was topped for the first time by Zabeel, who also claimed the title for the first time in New Zealand, reports Tara Madgwick at www.breednet.com.au.
Cambridge Stud's 26 year-old stalwart sired the dams of 192 winners of $12.5 million in prizemoney headed by 14 stakes-winners, his achievement remarkable in that he dethroned the legendary Danehill (USA)( died in 2003), who had held the title for the past six seasons in succession.
A breed shaping sire, Danehill first dominated the leading sire list in his own right before handing up the baton to his myriad of sire sons, while his daughters ensured his rapid progress up the broodmare sire list.
Whatever way you look at it, Danehill has completely changed the face of the Australian breeding industry and his influence creeps into every corner of what we do. A pedigree is seen as either having Danehill blood or being an outcross that can possibly be improved by Danehill blood. Either way, his name is a factor in the majority of breeding decisions made in this country.