BRITISH 2YO RACING - 2002-2010 Sire/Dam General Stats

BRITISH 2YO RACING: 2002-2010 Sire/Dam General Stats

[Sire/Dam - General]

General : Note that there are separate sections available via the links on the site homepage which provide detailed stats for individual sires This section covers general stats about the overall sire population. Questions covered in this section are:-

How many different sires had 2yo runners in each season?
How many different sires had 2yo race wins in each season?
Does the age of a runner's dam make any difference to its chances of winning?

1. How many different sires had 2yo runners in each season?

**Note** : (a) The decrease in **Total Sires** in 2010 is accounted for by fewer sires with a small number of runners.
One cause was less imports of US bred yearlings by Sires who rarely have European runners.
Season	Total Sires	Sires with between 1 to 10 runners	Sires with between 11 to 20 Runners	Sires with more than 20 Runners
2002	359	264 (74%)	69 (19%)	26 (7%)
2003	342	251 (74%)	49 (14%)	42 (12%)
2004	368	264 (72%)	58 (16%)	46 (12%)
2005	329	233 (71%)	52 (16%)	44 (13%)
2006	339	247 (73%)	52 (15%)	40 (12%)
2007	356	271 (76%)	39 (11%)	46 (13%)
2008	372	281 (76%)	44 (12%)	47 (12%)
2009	339	246 (73%)	40 (12%)	53 (15%)
2010	299	207 (69%)	39 (13%)	51 (17%)

The full list of sires with number of runners is presented as a webpage for each season 2005 to 2010. The Sire Summary Index Page is linked from the main page for each season on the B2yoR site. The 2010 season is linked here when First Season Sire Iceman was top of the list with 61 individual runners followed by another First Season Sire in Iffraaj on 49 along with established sire Royal Applause.

In the three seasons 2002 to 2004 no sire had more than 45 individual runners while a total of seven were above that level in 2007. In 2008-10 the figures have been 6-4-5.

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2. How many different sires had 2yo race wins in each season?

**Note**: (a) Normally, 55-60% of the Total number of Sires have at least one winner.
(b) Percentage figures relate to the proportion of sires **with winners** in each classification group
Season	Total Sires with at least one win	Sires with 1 to 5 wins	Sires with 6 to 10 Wins	More than 10 Wins	More than 20 wins
2002	201	146 (73%)	31 (15%)	24 (12%)	1
2003	200	130 (65%)	49 (24%)	21 (11%)	3
2004	208	138 (66%)	50 (24%)	20 (10%)	3
2005	194	132 (68%)	34 (18%)	31 (16%)	3
2006	189	129 (68%)	35 (19%)	21 (11%)	4
2007	213	157 (74%)	29 (14%)	22 (10%)	5
2008	211	149 (71%)	36 (18%)	26 (11%)	6
2009	200	137 (69%)	29 (14%)	34 (17%)	7
2010	180	109 (61%)	39 (21%)	32 (18%)	2

The five with more than 20 wins in 2007 included three First Season Sires in Acclamation (top on 35 wins with 28 second best), Oasis Dream & Choisir along with Royal Applause (Acclamation's Sire) & Bertolini. In 2008 the six sires with 20+ wins included only Oasis Dream from the previous year. The other five were Captain Rio, Exceed And Excel*, Bahamian Bounty, Kyllachy & Kheleyf*. The asterisks indicate which of those were in their first season with runners.

In 2009 the seven with more than 20 wins included Oasis Dream, Exceed And Excel & Bahamian Bounty from the 2008 list along with established sire Invincible Spirit. The other three were first season sires Avonbridge, Dubawi & Pastoral Pursuits. In 2010 the two sires with more than 20 winners were Iffraaj* and Invincible Spirit.

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3. Does the age of a runner's dam make any difference to its chances of winning?

While following racing you will hear various biases expressed relating to the age of dams and their ability to produce competitive racehorses. These usually take the form of doubting the ability of first foals or the products of old dams being less competitive. The table below shows the wins-runs by different foal numbers relating to 2yo racing in the 2004-7 seasons.

It would be interesting to extend this table to take account of class of runner by foal number. For example, although older dams can produce competitive 2yos, are they at a lower level, on average, than the product of younger dams?

2004 Season 2005 Season

Dam's Foal Number Number of Runners Number of Runs Number of Wins Wins to Run Percentage Dam's Foal Number Number of Runners Number of Runs Number of Wins Wins to Run Percentage

1st 654 2,354 216 9.1% 1st 560 2,056 189 10.9%

2nd 453 1,671 180 10.8% 2nd 472 1,827 173 9.5%

3rd 393 1,433 154 10.7% 3rd 442 1,672 173 10.3%

4th 365 1,348 145 10.8% 4th 339 1,232 127 10.3%

5th 271 957 74 7.7% 5th 278 1,038 92 8.9%

6th 213 765 61 8.0% 6th 224 804 76 9.4%

7th 168 535 53 9.9% 7th 163 561 65 11.6%

8th 134 407 35 8.6% 8th 116 400 40 10.0%

9th 98 361 26 7.2% 9th 88 261 17 6.5%

10th 72 222 15 6.8% 10th 64 217 16 7.4%

11th 53 206 22 10.7% 11th 56 207 14 6.8%

12th 34 84 4 4.3% 12th 35 110 6 5.4%

13th 34 136 9 6.6% 13th 26 79 5 6.3%

14th 3 7 0 0% 14th 16 67 3 4.5%

15th 3 5 1 20% 15th 4 16 0 0%

16th 1 4 0 0% 16th 1 3 0 0%

Note: Overall Totals slightly low in 2004 because of 10 horses with unknown Foal number

2006 Season 2007 Season

Dam's Foal Number Number of Runners Number of Runs Number of Wins Wins to Run Percentage Dam's Foal Number Number of Runners Number of Runs Number of Wins Wins to Run Percentage

1st 555 2,050 186 9.1% 1st 599 2,195 189 8.6%

2nd 428 1,556 169 10.9% 2nd 479 1,714 174 10.1%

3rd 372 1,433 154 10.7% 3rd 428 1,468 159 10.8%

4th 345 1,225 123 10.0% 4th 377 1,359 122 9.0%

5th 220 749 98 13.1% 5th 295 1,018 85 8.3%

6th 219 755 62 8.2% 6th 239 850 88 10.4%

7th 139 453 41 9.4% 7th 191 584 44 7.5%

8th 119 365 49 13.4% 8th 152 511 55 10.8%

9th 105 340 34 10.0% 9th 122 436 43 9.9%

10th 75 229 15 6.6% 10th 90 280 27 9.6%

11th 47 155 20 12.9% 11th 56 177 18 10.2%

12th 29 109 9 8.3% 12th 39 152 15 9.9%

13th 15 52 4 7.7% 13th 18 50 6 12.0%

14th 8 24 2 8.3% 14th 19 72 7 9.7%

15th 7 14 1 7.1% 15th 7 24 0 0%

16th 4 16 1 6.3% 16th 5 15 2 13.3%

Note: There was one 17th foal in 2007 named, appropriately, Last Of The Line who won on the AW in the Winter

2008 Season 2009 Season

Dam's Foal Number Number of Runners Number of Runs Number of Wins Wins to Run Percentage Dam's Foal Number Number of Runners Number of Runs Number of Wins Wins to Run Percentage

1st 595 2,145 218 9.8% 1st 580 2,267 218 9.6%

2nd 492 1,781 173 9.7% 2nd 477 1,816 190 10.5%

3rd 435 1,460 158 10.8% 3rd 405 1,444 169 11.7%

4th 352 1,186 118 9.9% 4th 337 1,203 135 11.2%

5th 287 978 99 10.1% 5th 279 946 99 10.5%

6th 246 836 79 9.4% 6th 257 924 108 11.7%

7th 185 595 59 9.9% 7th 176 643 49 7.6%

8th 131 493 45 9.1% 8th 136 482 57 11.8%

9th 123 406 35 8.6% 9th 92 314 24 7.6%

10th 82 273 36 13.2% 10th 76 254 16 6.3%

11th 49 175 15 8.6% 11th 54 143 10 7.0%

12th 35 111 6 5.4% 12th 24 70 4 5.7%

13th 23 73 6 8.2% 13th 19 66 4 6.1%

14th 9 23 2 8.7% 14th 5 12 2 16.7%

15th 6 19 1 5.3% 15th 3 12 2 16.7%

16th 2 7 1 14.3% 16th 2 3 0 0%

Note: (a) In 2008 there was one 17th foal who ran unplaced (Zellers).
(b) In 2009 there were 2 x 17th foals - winner King Of Axum & unplaced Beauchamp Yeoman.

2010 Season 2011 Season

Dam's Foal Number Number of Runners Number of Runs Number of Wins Wins to Run Percentage Dam's Foal Number Number of Runners Number of Runs Number of Wins Wins to Run Percentage

1st 565 2,038 189 9.3% 1st - %

2nd 456 1,685 202 12.0% 2nd - %

3rd 388 1,425 152 10.7% 3rd - %

4th 364 1,210 141 11.7% 4th - %

5th 284 970 100 10.3% 5th - %

6th 210 767 81 10.6% 6th - %

7th 208 780 53 6.8% 7th - %

8th 147 568 74 13.0% 8th - %

9th 103 317 37 11.7% 9th - %

10th 84 292 23 7.9% 10th - %

11th 53 192 15 7.8% 11th - %

12th 38 126 10 7.9% 12th - %

13th 13 50 6 12.0% 13th - %

14th 9 29 2 6.9% 14th - %

15th 4 13 1 7.7% 15th - %

16th 2 6 0 0% 16th - %

Note:

**Note:** Overall Totals slightly low in 2004 because of 10 horses with unknown Foal number
		2004 Season					2005 Season
Dam's Foal Number	Number of Runners	Number of Runs	Number of Wins	Wins to Run Percentage	Dam's Foal Number	Number of Runners	Number of Runs	Number of Wins	Wins to Run Percentage
1st	654	2,354	216	9.1%	1st	560	2,056	189	10.9%
2nd	453	1,671	180	10.8%	2nd	472	1,827	173	9.5%
3rd	393	1,433	154	10.7%	3rd	442	1,672	173	10.3%
4th	365	1,348	145	10.8%	4th	339	1,232	127	10.3%
5th	271	957	74	7.7%	5th	278	1,038	92	8.9%
6th	213	765	61	8.0%	6th	224	804	76	9.4%
7th	168	535	53	9.9%	7th	163	561	65	11.6%
8th	134	407	35	8.6%	8th	116	400	40	10.0%
9th	98	361	26	7.2%	9th	88	261	17	6.5%
10th	72	222	15	6.8%	10th	64	217	16	7.4%
11th	53	206	22	10.7%	11th	56	207	14	6.8%
12th	34	84	4	4.3%	12th	35	110	6	5.4%
13th	34	136	9	6.6%	13th	26	79	5	6.3%
14th	3	7	0	0%	14th	16	67	3	4.5%
15th	3	5	1	20%	15th	4	16	0	0%
16th	1	4	0	0%	16th	1	3	0	0%

**Note:** There was one 17th foal in 2007 named, appropriately, Last Of The Line who won on the AW in the Winter
		2006 Season					2007 Season
Dam's Foal Number	Number of Runners	Number of Runs	Number of Wins	Wins to Run Percentage	Dam's Foal Number	Number of Runners	Number of Runs	Number of Wins	Wins to Run Percentage
1st	555	2,050	186	9.1%	1st	599	2,195	189	8.6%
2nd	428	1,556	169	10.9%	2nd	479	1,714	174	10.1%
3rd	372	1,433	154	10.7%	3rd	428	1,468	159	10.8%
4th	345	1,225	123	10.0%	4th	377	1,359	122	9.0%
5th	220	749	98	13.1%	5th	295	1,018	85	8.3%
6th	219	755	62	8.2%	6th	239	850	88	10.4%
7th	139	453	41	9.4%	7th	191	584	44	7.5%
8th	119	365	49	13.4%	8th	152	511	55	10.8%
9th	105	340	34	10.0%	9th	122	436	43	9.9%
10th	75	229	15	6.6%	10th	90	280	27	9.6%
11th	47	155	20	12.9%	11th	56	177	18	10.2%
12th	29	109	9	8.3%	12th	39	152	15	9.9%
13th	15	52	4	7.7%	13th	18	50	6	12.0%
14th	8	24	2	8.3%	14th	19	72	7	9.7%
15th	7	14	1	7.1%	15th	7	24	0	0%
16th	4	16	1	6.3%	16th	5	15	2	13.3%

**Note:** (a) In **2008** there was one 17th foal who ran unplaced (Zellers).
(b) In **2009** there were 2 x 17th foals - winner King Of Axum & unplaced Beauchamp Yeoman.
		2008 Season					2009 Season
Dam's Foal Number	Number of Runners	Number of Runs	Number of Wins	Wins to Run Percentage	Dam's Foal Number	Number of Runners	Number of Runs	Number of Wins	Wins to Run Percentage
1st	595	2,145	218	9.8%	1st	580	2,267	218	9.6%
2nd	492	1,781	173	9.7%	2nd	477	1,816	190	10.5%
3rd	435	1,460	158	10.8%	3rd	405	1,444	169	11.7%
4th	352	1,186	118	9.9%	4th	337	1,203	135	11.2%
5th	287	978	99	10.1%	5th	279	946	99	10.5%
6th	246	836	79	9.4%	6th	257	924	108	11.7%
7th	185	595	59	9.9%	7th	176	643	49	7.6%
8th	131	493	45	9.1%	8th	136	482	57	11.8%
9th	123	406	35	8.6%	9th	92	314	24	7.6%
10th	82	273	36	13.2%	10th	76	254	16	6.3%
11th	49	175	15	8.6%	11th	54	143	10	7.0%
12th	35	111	6	5.4%	12th	24	70	4	5.7%
13th	23	73	6	8.2%	13th	19	66	4	6.1%
14th	9	23	2	8.7%	14th	5	12	2	16.7%
15th	6	19	1	5.3%	15th	3	12	2	16.7%
16th	2	7	1	14.3%	16th	2	3	0	0%

**Note:**
		2010 Season					2011 Season
Dam's Foal Number	Number of Runners	Number of Runs	Number of Wins	Wins to Run Percentage	Dam's Foal Number	Number of Runners	Number of Runs	Number of Wins	Wins to Run Percentage
1st	565	2,038	189	9.3%	1st	-			%
2nd	456	1,685	202	12.0%	2nd	-			%
3rd	388	1,425	152	10.7%	3rd	-			%
4th	364	1,210	141	11.7%	4th	-			%
5th	284	970	100	10.3%	5th	-			%
6th	210	767	81	10.6%	6th	-			%
7th	208	780	53	6.8%	7th	-			%
8th	147	568	74	13.0%	8th	-			%
9th	103	317	37	11.7%	9th	-			%
10th	84	292	23	7.9%	10th	-			%
11th	53	192	15	7.8%	11th	-			%
12th	38	126	10	7.9%	12th	-			%
13th	13	50	6	12.0%	13th	-			%
14th	9	29	2	6.9%	14th	-			%
15th	4	13	1	7.7%	15th	-			%
16th	2	6	0	0%	16th	-			%

In 2010 there were 62 races in Class 1 which covers the Group and Listed level events. The following list breaks down the 62 by foal number:-

First Foals = 9
Second = 12
Third = 9
Fourth = 10
Fifth = 7
Sixth = 7
The remaining 7 were split as 1 x 7th, 3 x 8th foals and a single one for each of 10th, 12th & 13th offspring. The final 3 being Theyskens' Theory, Khor Sheed & Waiter's Dream.

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