Surprising sire statistics that have helped shape the bloodstock year
A good few sires had a great year but may have gone under the radar nonetheless
Absolutely nothing can detract from Frankel's achievements in 2021, with a maiden champion sire title gained in a fashion that was not only spectacular but promises more for the future too. His progeny's British and Irish prize-money haul of £5,259,296 is over £1.4 million more than that of his nearest challenger, his own sire and 12-time champion Galileo.
However, for all that Frankel has dominated the headlines, racing and breeding is such a broad church that it takes more than one stallion to define an entire season. Having scoured the key statistics from the latest campaign, we pick out five other stallions whose accomplishments helped shape the 2021 season.
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