A 50-1 fancy against Coolmore's odds-on jolly as bloodstock and betting collide
Kitty Trice assesses the runners and riders in the 2022 first-season sires race
It's rare for bookmakers' odds to form part of the bloodstock landscape, but one thing that does spark interest is the first-season sires title race. Sky Bet and Paddy Power's markets are settled on the number of winners in Britain and Ireland up to December 31, and, with the first two-year-old races not too far away now, it's time to get stuck in and take a look at the stallions in the hunt for honours.
Sire Sioux Nation
Stands Coolmore Stud
2022 stud fee €10,000
First-crop juveniles 159
Best odds 4-6 (Sky Bet)
A precocious and speedily bred son of the much-missed Scat Daddy, the Coolmore resident has been installed as hot favourite for this year's first-season sires title, with Paddy Power offering only 4-9.
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Published on 9 February 2022inBloodstock Big Read
Last updated 13:46, 9 February 2022
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