Only two stallions repeated in the top 25 from a decade ago. They were Periaptor and Merchant Prince. Merchant Prince was lost in a fire at Happy Valley shortly after this, and Periaptor has passed away as well. A decade earlier, Supreme Sultan sons were most influential on the sire rating. The pendulum has shifted back in favor of Wing Commander, with 19 of the top 25 stallions tracing to him, and 5 stallions tracing to Supreme Sultan. Only Merchant Prince traced through a different sire line back to Genius Bourbon King, and the Stonewall King and Kalarama Rex lines had no representatives at all.
A new king has been crowned, and this fine horse just topped the chart for the first time in 2013. When we looked at the last sire rating from 10 years earlier, Undulata's Nutcracker had yet to sire his first foal. His rise to the top was meteoric, and his dominance is complete. Who knows, will he top the chart when this blog looks at 2023? It's very possible! He will only be 22 years old at that time.
One thing to note, a stallion didn't grace the cover of the magazine's sire rating issue. Although the exhibitor on the cover is a good one, and is certainly a supporter of the breed, it seems a shame after nearly 80 years of the sire rating that no stallion owner stepped up to advertise on the cover. Only 20 stallions had large picture ads, and they only represented different six states: Kentucky, Illinois, Arizona, Missouri, Indiana and California.
Here, in alphabetical order, are the 20 stallions who had at least full or half page ads in the February 2013 issue with the sire rating results. If they were in the top 25 stallions, their number ranking is highlighted in red. Quite a few of the top stallions didn't advertise, which could have been due to age, closed books, or they could have chosen to advertise at a later month. Callaway Hills once again had a nice ad, but didn't picture any of their stallions. Cornerstone also had a nice ad and stands multiple stallions, but none were pictured.
Arrowhead’s Once in a Lifetime
Worthy Son X Callaway’s Alice Blue Gown by Callaway’s
blue Norther
Belle Reve’s Renaissance Man #13
I’m A New Yorker X Peavine’s Little Lady by Sea Society
Bob Bobaloo
Belle
Reve’s Renaissance Man X Lady of the Realm by Catalyst
Deep Blue #23
Callaway’s
Blue Norther X Yorkshire Pudding BHF by New Yorker
HIs full brother was #25 on the list, Northern Blues.
HIs full brother was #25 on the list, Northern Blues.
Delirium
My
Magical Moment X Attache’s American Pie by Attache
Desert’s Supreme Gold
Desert’s Supreme Admiral X Star’s Flying Flower by Stonewall’s Lil Star
Desert’s Supreme Memories #6
Desert’s
Supreme Admiral X Desert’s Precious Memories by Mountian Highland Memories
Designed #2
Caramac X
Sultan’s Dianna by Supreme Sultan
He has been consistently near the top for many years.
He has been consistently near the top for many years.
Gothic Revival
Revival X Allusion by Foxfire’s Prophet
MBA’s Manhattan’s Shooting Star
I’m a New Yorker X Cary’s Moonraker by
Foxfire’s Prophet
MBA’s Sir William Blue
Sir William Robert X Crimson Blue by Callaway’s Blue Norther
Memories’ Bourbon
Memories of Will Rogers X Memories Last Love by Mountain Highland
Memories
Memories’ Indian Genius
Memories of Will Rogers X Desert’s Indian Squashblossom by Desdert’s
Supreme Admiral
My Royale Charm
Santana’s Charm X My Bugatti Royale by Local Hero
His full sister was WGC Our Charming Lady
His full sister was WGC Our Charming Lady
Oakwind’s Incredible Starman
Mountjoy’s Incredible X Emerald Ecstasy by
Cedar Hill Sam
The ad showed his sire at the top, so he's here too.
The ad showed his sire at the top, so he's here too.
Pantheon
Winsdown Black Gold X Hallmark’s Sea Princess
by Genius Bourbon Prince
This fellow has since been gelded and is working as a western pleasure horse
This fellow has since been gelded and is working as a western pleasure horse
Pentagon
Manhattan Supreme X Fair Contessa by Lucky Commander
I love this old gentleman
I love this old gentleman
PVF’s Shriver This
Pat Shriver X Kinda Smart by I’m Super
The Pistol
Rifles and Roses X Classiphied Edition by Phi Slama Jama
Here are the rest of the top 25 in chronological order and since there were so few pictures this year, everyone in the top 25 is pictured.
Undulata’s Nutcracker #1
Caramac X Christmas in New York ERB BHF by The New York Times
Designed
Sir William Robert
#3
Santana’s Charm X Rebel Empress by Heir
to Champagne
Gypsy Santana #4
Sultan’s Santana X Kalarama’s Gypsy Lady by You
Better Believe It
Periaptor #5
Courageous Admiral X Eliana by Classic Stonewall
Attache’s Royal Assets
#7
Attache’s Liquid Asset X Royal Memories by Mountain Highland Memories
Attache’s Thunderbolt #8
Attache X Sweet Sharon Supreme by Valley View Supreme
Merchant Prince #9
Mountain Highland Memories X Buck Creek Precious Princess by Glen
Grove’s Lord Vanity
Unlisted #10
Supreme Heir
X Ring Girl by Center Ring
Callaway’s Niorthern Kiss #11
Callaway’s Blue Norther X Callaway’s Carmel Kiss by Caramac
Star Material #12
Talent Town X Gold Star’s Ballerina by Stonewall’s
Main Event
Belle Reve’s Renaissance man #13
I’m A New
Yorker X Peavine’s Little Lady by Sea
Society
Trust Fund #14
Attache’s Liquid Asset X Stonewall’s Crimson &
Clover by Stonewall’s Main Event
Callaway’s The Gipper
#15
Caramac X Patty’s Dream BHF by Supreme Sultan
It’s Hammertime #16
The
Manipulator X Love Trilogy by Status Symbol
The Mystery Writer #17
Callaway’s Blue Norther X Callaway’s Agatha
Christie BHF by Callaway’s Ghost Writer
Harlem Town #18
Harlem Globetrotter X Town Dance by Yorktown
VHF The Licorice Drop Kid #19
It’s
Hammertime X Desert’s Radiant Sunshine
by Radiant Sultan
Great Day’s Came the Son
#20
Sultan’s Great Day X Gay Nora BHF by Americus Denmark
Supremacy’s High Time
#21
Albelarm Supremacy X Best Odds by Stardust Acres Admirable Odds
Callaway’s Guy Park #22
Callaway’s
Blue Norther X Sweet Sachet BHF by Genius Bourbon Prince
Superior’s Successor
#24
Superior Odds X Miss Globetrotter DBG
by Harlem Globetrotter
Northern Blues #25
Callaway’s Blue Norther X Yorkshire Pudding BHF by New Yorker
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