Freshman sires

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As expected Roman Ruler is the current leader by Earnings. He's a well bred Fu Peg who ran Beyers of 103 and 106 at Del Mar as a 2yo despite slow starts both times. He had a large quantity of 2yos. Connie and Michael might be his best going forward.

There are four current freshman sires who have both 10 winners and a winner-to-starter ratio of 50% or better. They are ...

* The dead Proud Accolade (14 winners from 26 starters - 2nd to Roman Ruler in earnings)

* Wildcat Heir (26 winners from 47 starters - 6th in earnings)

* Offlee Wild (13 winners from 26 starters - 7th in earnings)

* Oratory (10 winners from 18 starters - 28th in earnings)


Afleet Alex has had just 10 winners from 46 starters. That only looks good when you compare it to his full bro Unforgettable Max - who's had 17 starters without a single winner.

Ghostzapper has had just 5 winners from 17 starters.

The dead Saint Liam has had just 9 winners from 39 starters.


Among the no-names making strong showings from tiny samplings....

* Hear No Evil has 3 winners from 7 starters - including 4 time stakes winner Jackson Bend.

* Dark Kestrel has 2 winners from 2 starters. One of them is a $1,500 yearling who won his debut big at PID with a 79 Beyer - and was beaten just 3 lengths in a stake race by next out Grade 1 winner Noble's Promise in his only other start. The other Dark Kestrel winner broke its maiden at Del Mar in a MCL race.

Hear No Evil was a very nice Calder 2yo. Dark Kestrel had a fast work at a 2yo sale .. but was a terrible race horse. He made only 2 lifetime starts, and was out of the money in a 15K claimer in his 2nd start. Never ran a Beyer higher than 56.