Second-Crop Sires Displaying Indicators of Huge Potential

Doing one thing exceptional as soon as is worthy of plaudits. But it surely’s not essentially an indicator of continued success. 

Nevertheless, repeating that success definitely makes extended ranges of feat extra predictable. There’s the chance of seeing them in future editions of The Checklist, that includes the highest North American sires by progeny earnings. 

So when first-crop sires flash potential because of their offspring’s on-track precocity, it is pure to wonder if the sires can construct upon 12 months 1. If a take a look at the highest of this yr’s second-crop sires record by progeny earnings is any indication, the reply is a powerful sure.

The highest 9 freshman sires of 2023 have stayed within the high 9 as second-crop sires this yr. 

Atop this yr’s sophomore sires record are 5 stallions who’re separated by lower than $700,000 in progeny earnings. The highest 5 even have one other commonality: they’re the one second-crop sires with each 200-plus foals and 90-plus runners. 

Audible   was sixth a yr in the past however has climbed to the highest of the second-crop sires record. He’s led by My Mane Squeeze , a 3-year-old filly out of the Speightstown mare In Spite of Mama. The New York-bred has gained three of her 5 begins this yr. She began 2024 with a pair of black-type stakes wins earlier than ending eighth within the Fantasy Stakes (G2). However she bounced again properly, profitable the Eight Belles Stakes (G2) by two lengths. Most lately she was fourth in her first grade 1 expertise, the Acorn Stakes. She’s gained greater than $450,000 this yr. General, she’s 5-0-2 from 9 begins with $634,110 in earnings. 

Omaha Seashore  , who was fourth a yr in the past, is now second. The main earner of his sire, Battle Entrance  , Omaha Seashore has been nicely represented by a trio who’ve executed nicely in graded stakes. He leads second-crop sires with 5 black-type winners that embody E J Gained the Cup , Regulatory Threat , and Neom Seashore . 

The progeny by high freshman sire, Mitole  , continues to indicate their high quality. A champion male sprinter and winner of the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Dash (G1) has a chip off the previous block in Halina’s Forte . The Florida-bred filly has proven a flair for shorter distances. Having hit the board in six of her eight lifetime begins and three of 5 begins this yr, she has already earned almost 1 / 4 of one million {dollars}. 

She made her graded firm debut within the Ashland Stakes (G1) however was a disappointing eighth in her first begin going two turns. Nevertheless, she improved with a fourth within the seven-furlong Eight Belles, gained an allowance/non-compulsory claimer by two lengths at Churchill Downs, after which was third within the Victory Trip Stakes (G3). 

Mitole, who stood for $15,000, has probably the most winners amongst his classmates with 46, as of July 15.

Vino Rosso  , who in 2019 was named champion older filth male after profitable the Breeders’ Cup Basic (G1), has a stable quintet: Tuscan Sky , who has gained three of 4 begins together with the Pegasus Stakes; Corposo , a filly who has a second within the Black-Eyed Susan (G2) and a 3rd within the Santa Anita Oaks (G2); Shiloh’s Mistress , who was second within the Providencia Stakes (G3); Wine Me Up , who has run in 5 straight graded stakes, together with seconds within the final two—the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) and the San Felipe Stakes (G2); and The Wine Steward , who final yr gained the Bashford Manor Stakes and was second within the Breeders’ Futurity (G1) earlier than beginning this yr with seconds within the Lexington Stakes (G3) and Peter Pan Stakes (G3). 

Vino Rosso has had probably the most runners to this point (125) and stood for $25,000, as does Maximus Mischief  , who rounds out the highest 5. A son of Into Mischief  , as is Audible, Maximus Mischief was second in first-crop class by progeny earnings. This yr, his high runners have been Raging Torrent , who has gained two straight races together with the Maxfield In a single day Stakes, and Glengarry , an Iowa-bred colt who has gained 4 of 5 profession begins together with the Lafayette Stakes in his lone 2024 begin.