Top Race Sires of 2024

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These statistics, powered by the American Quarter Horse Association, were compiled from January 1 to December 31, 2024. The figures represent the year’s offspring race earnings, starters, winners, average earnings and each sire's leading money earner for the year.

Let’s take a look at the leading racehorse sires of 2024:

5. Tempting Dash

2007 sorrel stallion, First Down Dash-A Tempting Chick by Chicks Beduino
Breeder: Muller Racing LLC
Owner: Tempting Dash Syndicate
Offspring Earnings: $4,079,443
Starts: 156
Wins: 120
Average Earnings: $26,150
No. 1 Money Earner: Dashing Tres, 2021 sorrel gelding out of Sissys Tres Girl by Tres Seis, $882,785

 

4. Freighttrain B
2008 brown stallion, PYC Paint Your Wagon-Dianetogetcha by Mr Eye Opener
Breeder: Bill Price and Bob Peterson
Owner: Bobby D. Cox
Offspring Earnings: $4,282,103
Starts: 240
Wins: 184
Average Earnings: $17,842
No. 1 Money Earner: San Lorenzo Chrome, 2022 sorrel colt out of Jet Black Presence by Jet Black Patriot, $475,139

 

3. Flying Cowboy 123
2016 sorrel stallion, Apollitical Jess-Hot Cash 123 by Takin On The Cash

Breeder: Carolyn C. Bay
Owner: Lainie K. Whitmire
Offspring Earnings: $5,345,966
Starts: 191
Wins: 173
Average Earnings: $27,989
No. 1 Money Earner: Lethal Cowboy 123, 2022 sorrel gelding out of Pretty Lethal by First Down Dash, $976,567

2. Apollitical Jess
2007 sorrel, Mr Jess Perry-Apollitical Time by Apollo (TB)
Breeder: Juan Alberto Tirado Lizarraga 
Owner: Rancho El Cabresto Inc.
Offspring Earnings: $8,403,234
Starts: 267
Wins: 250
Average Earnings: $31,472
No. 1 Money Earner: American Dreamin, 2022 sorrel filly out of Sweet 16 by PYC Paint Your Wagon, $579,357
 

1. Favorite Cartel
2007 brown, Favorite Trick (TB)-Shenoshercorona by Corona Cartel
Breeders: Paul Jones/Thompson Racing Inc. 
Owners: Dr. Steve Burns/Bobby Cox 
Offspring Earnings: $9,286,473
Starts: 384
Wins: 266
Average Earnings: $24,183
No. 1 Money Earner: Hezgothelook Z, 2022 bay gelding out of Shezgothelook by FDD Dynasty, $2,358,300