Leading sire in Japan

The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in Japan for each year since 1924. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season. The current leading sire in Japan is Kizuna.

Records

Most leadings:

13 - Sunday Silence - 1995-2007
11 - Deep Impact - 2012-2022
10 - Northern Taste - 1982, 1983, 1985-1992
7 - Hindostan - 1961-1965, 1967, 1968
6 - Ebor - 1924-1929; Kumohata - 1952-1957; Tesco Boy - 1974, 1975, 1978-1981
5 - Tournesol - 1935-1939; Theft - ''1947-1951''

Leading sires 1924-2025

1924 - Ebor
1925 - Ebor
1926 - Ebor
1927 - Ebor
1928 - Ebor
1929 - Ebor
1930 - Chapel Brampton
1931 - Perion
1932 - Perion
1933 - Clackmannan
1934 - Clackmannan
1935 - Tournesol
1936 - Tournesol
1937 - Tournesol
1938 - Tournesol
1939 - Tournesol
1940 - Review Order
1941 - Mint d'Or
1942 - Diolite
1943 - Diolite
1944-45 - no racing in Japan
1946 - Diolite
1947 - Theft
1948 - Theft
1949 - Theft
1950 - Theft
1951 - Theft
1952 - Kumohata
1953 - Kumohata
1954 - Kumohata
1955 - Kumohata
1956 - Kumohata
1957 - Kumohata
1958 - Rising Flame

1959 - Rising Flame
1960 - Rising Flame
1961 - Hindostan
1962 - Hindostan
1963 - Hindostan
1964 - Hindostan
1965 - Hindostan
1966 - Solonaway
1967 - Hindostan
1968 - Hindostan
1969 - Guersant
1970 - Never Beat
1971 - Partholon
1972 - Never Beat
1973 - China Rock
1974 - Tesco Boy
1975 - Tesco Boy
1976 - Partholon
1977 - Never Beat
1978 - Tesco Boy
1979 - Tesco Boy
1980 - Tesco Boy
1981 - Tesco Boy
1982 - Northern Taste
1983 - Northern Taste
1984 - Partholon
1985 - Northern Taste
1986 - Northern Taste
1987 - Northern Taste
1988 - Northern Taste
1989 - Northern Taste
1990 - Northern Taste
1991 - Northern Taste

Top sire line

The following sire-lines have produced champion sires.

Darley Arabian - 24 stallion, 89 leadings. All titles since 1985.
Byerley Turk – 2 stallions, 8 championships, most recently Partholon in 1984.
Godolphin Arabian – 1 stallion, 1 championship, most recently Chapel Brampton in 1930.