Calumet Farm Tops Breeders List in 2019
Calumet Farm has topped the individual breeders list in North America in 2019 with$12,545,854 in earnings, according to statistics released today by The Jockey Club Information Systems. Calumet Farm bred 410 starters with 332 wins, 310 seconds, and 323 thirds out of 2,435 starts.
Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey was second with earnings of $8,249,834 with 276 wins out of 1,779 starts.
Calumet Farm also topped the breeders list that includes partners with $12,760,517 in earnings and 337 wins from 2,459 starts. WinStar Farm, LLC came in second with $10,681,463 in earnings and 292 wins out of 2,033 starts.
Rounding out the top 10 individual breeders were George Strawbridge Jr., $7,505,233 (26 wins / 110 starts); WinStar Farm, LLC, $7,269,770 (173/1,183); Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, $6,954,080 (130/665); Godolphin, $6,538,479 (107/634); Brereton C. Jones, $6,469,704 (190/1,320); Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC, $5,901,093 (144/1,022); Gary & Mary West Stables Inc., $5,833,062 (144/848); and Adena Springs, $5,637,433 (151/907).
Completing the list of the top 10 breeders including partnerships were Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, $8,391,123 (280 wins / 1,826 starts); George Strawbridge Jr., $7,524,340 (28/119); Godolphin, $7,257,992 (121/757); Brereton C. Jones, $7,214,751 (218/1,498); Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, $7,028,966 (133/710); Adena Springs, $6,450,844 (176/1,097); Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC $5,901,093 (144/1,022); and Gary & Mary West Stables Inc.$5,834,187 (144/850).
The complete lists of the top 100 breeders of 2019 are accessible through equineline.com.
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The Jockey Club to Continue Study of Rule Regarding Breeding StallionsThe Jockey Club board of stewards today announced that it is continuing its consideration of a rule to limit the annual breeding of individual stallions. The Jockey Club stated further, “We are grateful for the many thoughtful comments in response to our September proposal. The stewards are considering those comments as we continue to study the cause and effects of decreasing diversity of the Thoroughbred gene pool and finalize a rule to protect the breed’s health and welfare.” The Jockey Club is the breed registry for Thoroughbreds in North America. Since its founding 125 years ago, it has been dedicated to the improvement of breeding and racing of Thoroughbreds, focusing on improvements to the integrity, health, and safety of the sport.15
