Leading sires
Group 1 · European season 2026
36 stallions sired a Group 1 winner in 2026
87 RACES21 TRACKS4 COUNTRIESPURSE OF THOSE RACES: €57,525,445
Most winsNight Of Thunder · 8 wins
Runner-upSea The Stars · 6 wins
Highest total prize moneyNight Of Thunder · €6,602,351
More than one win20 of 36
Most individual winnersNight Of Thunder · 5 winners
The top three between them20 of 87 wins
Successful in more than one country14 of 36
Latest stallion to sire a winnerSoldier Hollow · 07.11.2026
NameWinsWinnersCountriesPrize money
1Night Of Thunder (Dubawi)8 wins5 winners€6,602,351▼
8 winsFull profile →
AscotChampion StakesOmbudsman · 3up€859,62617.10.26ParisLongchampPrix de l'OpéraMiss Scott · 3up f/m€285,70004.10.26GoodwoodSussex StakesBow Echo · 3up€991,87629.07.26CurraghPretty Polly StakesEstrange · 3up f/m€240,00027.06.26AscotPrince of Wales's StakesOmbudsman · 4up€661,25117.06.26AscotQueen Anne StakesTen Bob Tony · 4up€529,00116.06.26AscotSt James's Palace StakesBow Echo · 3yo c€462,87616.06.26Newmarket2000 Guineas StakesBow Echo · 3yo c/f€347,15702.05.26
2Sea The Stars (Cape Cross)6 wins4 winners€5,426,711▼
6 winsFull profile →
ParisLongchampPrix de l'Arc de TriompheDaryz · 3up€2,857,00004.10.26DeauvillePrix Jean RomanetAventure · 3up f/m€228,56123.08.26CurraghIrish OaksJohanna Walsh · 3yo f€289,99918.07.26ParisLongchampGrand Prix de ParisMaltese Cross · 3yo€342,84014.07.26ParisLongchampPrix d'IspahanDaryz · 4up€157,50021.05.26ParisLongchampPrix GanayDaryz · 4up€189,00026.04.26
3Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj)6 wins4 winners€4,860,485▼
6 winsFull profile →
Saint-CloudCritérium de Saint-CloudDrumbeat · 2yo€142,85025.10.26AscotQueen Elizabeth II StakesTalk Of New York · 3up€727,37617.10.26CurraghFlying Five StakesComanche Brave · 3up€240,00013.09.26NewmarketJuly Cup StakesComanche Brave · 3up€529,00111.07.26SandownEclipse StakesConstitution River · 3up€653,20504.07.26ChantillyPrix du Jockey ClubConstitution River · 3yo€945,00031.05.26
4Blue Point (Shamardal)6 wins3 winners€1,813,572▼
6 winsFull profile →
NewmarketSun Chariot StakesBlue Bolt · 3up f/m€247,96803.10.26CurraghVincent O'Brien National StakesFolsom Blues · 2yo c/f€240,00013.09.26LeopardstownMatron StakesBlue Bolt · 3up f/m€240,00012.09.26DeauvillePrix Maurice de GheestSamangan · 3up€217,13209.08.26DeauvillePrix RothschildBlue Bolt · 3up f/m€171,41902.08.26NewmarketFalmouth StakesBlue Bolt · 3up f/m€247,96810.07.26
5Frankel (Galileo)5 wins5 winners€4,127,107▼
5 winsFull profile →
DoncasterFuturity Trophy StakesGiant Sequoia · 2yo c/f€181,84324.10.26AscotBritish Champions Fillies & Mares StakesMinnie Hauk · 3up f/m€330,62517.10.26YorkInternational StakesItem · 3up€991,87619.08.26CurraghIrish DerbyBenvenuto Cellini · 3yo c/f€725,00128.06.26EpsomEpsom OaksThundering On · 3yo f€413,28205.06.26
6Starspangledbanner (Choisir)4 wins3 winners€3,032,660▼
7St Mark's Basilica (Siyouni)4 wins2 winners€2,291,217▼
8No Nay Never (Scat Daddy)4 wins3 winners€2,192,287▼
9Camelot (Montjeu)3 wins2 winners€2,428,473▼
10Dark Angel (Acclamation)3 wins1 winner€1,265,821▼
11Justify (Scat Daddy)3 wins1 winner€1,218,917▼
12Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy)3 wins1 winner€870,152▼
13Study Of Man (Deep Impact)2 wins1 winner€1,999,283▼
14Lope De Vega (Shamardal)2 wins2 winners€1,882,419▼
15Dubawi (Dubai Millennium)2 wins1 winner€1,311,917▼
16Sea The Moon (Sea The Stars)2 wins1 winner€1,130,351▼
17Too Darn Hot (Dubawi)2 wins1 winner€953,564▼
18Soldier Hollow (In The Wings)2 wins2 winners€516,320▼
19Phoenix Of Spain2 wins1 winner€423,418▼
20Farhh (Pivotal)2 wins2 winners€304,419▼
21New Bay (Dubawi)1 wins1 winner€2,218,762▼
22Gleneagles (Galileo)1 wins1 winner€1,283,002▼
23Kingman (Invincible Spirit)1 wins1 winner€1,211,958▼
24Galileo (Sadler's Wells)1 wins1 winner€789,647▼
25Starman (Dutch Art)1 wins1 winner€729,055▼
26Persian King (Kingman)1 wins1 winner€537,049▼
27Caravaggio (Scat Daddy)1 wins1 winner€457,120▼
28Pinatubo (Shamardal)1 wins1 winner€424,649▼
29Havana Grey1 wins1 winner€420,639▼
30Masar1 wins1 winner€409,494▼
31Maclean's Music (Distorted Humor)1 wins1 winner€396,751▼
32Siyouni (Pivotal)1 wins1 winner€345,650▼
33Saxon Warrior (Deep Impact)1 wins1 winner€324,186▼
34Cotai Glory1 wins1 winner€199,990▼
35Adlerflug1 wins1 winner€171,312▼
36Goken1 wins1 winner€142,850▼
Prize money is what the horses of these connections earned in all placings of the Group 1 races with a published prize list, converted to euro at the rates of 14 September 2026. An amount stays empty where a winning prize is not on file.
