So who is at the top of the 1953 sire rating? An amazing 23 year old stallion and definitely a top sire for many years, Anacacho Denmark. Sire to WGC's Kate Shriver, Denmark's Daydream, Denmark's Mokanna (Regal Aire) and RWGC's Afire and Broadland's Captain Denmark, he also sired such breeding stock as Oman's Desdemona Denmark, Anacacho Empire, Oman's Anacacho Rhythm, Ridgefield's Denmark, Oman's Anacacho Maytime, Melody O'Lee and Daneshall's Gift of Roses.
It' s interesting to note that in 1953, deceased sires were still listed in the top 25, even though they weren't much good to any breeders at that point. Years later, they came up with the idea for a deceased sires list, which gave more room to list the living, breathing stallions on the sire list.
Here are the stallions which had large ads in the magazine in alphabetical order. Their placement on the top 25 list is noted in red.
Anacacho Shamrock #5
Edna May's King X Sally Cameron by Highland Squirrel King
American Dictator
American Born X Kate Peavine by Rex Peavine
Anacacho Denmark #1
Edna May's King X Jane Black by San Vicente
Arletha's Stonewall
Budda McDonald X Jane Glow of Windsor by Stonewall King
Beau Gallant
Sun Beau X Anacacho Princess by Edna May's King
Blazing Genius of Happy Hollow
King's Genius X Whyworry Chieftess by Chief of Longview
Captain Courageous #8
King Barrymore X Peavine's Pearl by Rex Peavine
Chief Beauchamp #10
To To Kon Oo Lah X Major's Katrina by Major Dare
Colonel Sport
Kalarama Colonel X Easter Sport by King's Sport
Genius Bourbon King
Bourbon Genius X Blessed Event by Silver Mac
Genius Firefly
King's Genius X Sensation Firefly by Jean Val Jean
Genius of Stonyridge
King's Genius X Kate Haines by Sonflower
Kalarama Colonel
Kalarama Rex X Edith Gatley by Kentucky Choice
King of Rosehaven
My Donald Dare X Moreland Denmark by Moreland Peavine
King's Farewell
King's Genius X Nancy Wood by Oklahoma Peavine
Reincarnation
Stonewall King X Murry Dare by My Major Dare
Ridgefield's Denmark
Anacacho Denmark X Reverie's Desdemona by King's Genius
Ridgefields' Genius
King's Genius X Abie's Irish Rose
San Pedro #20
San Juan X Queen Steptoe by Rex Steptoe
Society Rex #4
Kalarama Rex X Spoonbill by Sun Flower
Sparkling Waters #21
Sparkling Firefly X Dorothy Lloyd by Bourbon King
Special Assignment
Society Rex X Quaker Bonnet by Kingston's Choice
Stonewall's Golden Dream #13
Stonewall King X Silver Moon by The Courier
Veiled Prophet #25
Captain Courageous X Clay T Rose by King's Sport
Among the deceased sires on the top 25 list were
Stonewall King #2
Noble Kalarama #3
Bourbon Genius #6
Nawbeek's Highland King #7
Gallant Knight #12
King's Genius #16
American Ace #17
Finally, these horses rounded out the top 25, but didn't have the
large ad magazine presence.
. King Coe
Denmark Beaverkettle
Anderson Rex
Pure Denmark
Blue Meadow King (no picture)
Jacques Chief A (no picture)
Duke of Stonewall (No picture)
Montgomery Mc (no picture)
All Stonewall (no picture)
The final (I really mean it this time) installment in this series will be for the year 1963. Any guesses as to who will be on top? Here's a hint. In 1953, he wasn't on the list yet. The #2 horse hadn't even sired a colt in 1953.
The Rambler was advertised as a show prospect in the February 1953 issue, but I included him because it's a good picture and he's being ridden by 19 year Tom Moore
The Rambler
Genius Bourbon King X Highland Sylvia
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