A completely different picture
Not so long ago, the "Special No. 1" of the Swedish trotting trade magazine Sulkysport was published. In addition to many statistics and interesting stories (for example about Stefan Balazsi), the majority of the stallions are presented.
85 of these are presented, we have closely examined the paternal lines in order to shed light on the veritable difference between Europe and North America in this regard. The result:
27 Sires:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Volomite - Star´s Pride
19 Sires:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Scotland - Speedy Crown - Speedy Somolli - Valley Victory
14 Sires:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Peter Scott - Sam Williams - Carioca II - Fakir du Vivier
14 Sires:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Volomite - Victory Song - Garland Lobell
3 Sires:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Scotland - Speedy Crown
3 Sires:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Scotland - Arnie Almahurst - Pine Chip
2 Sires:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Volomite - Victory Song - Sharif di Iesolo
1 Sire:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - McKinney - The Great McKinney – Ogaden - Quadrophenio
1 Sire:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Chimes – Hal Dale - Cam Fella (Pacing Line, mostly...)
1 Sire:
Paternal line: Fuschia – Quinio – Kerjacques
Above all, there is a clear difference. The traditional father line of the great Star's Pride is comparatively sparse in North America, while it continues to celebrate great successes in Europe. In the States and Canada, on the other hand, the father lines of Valley Victory and Garland Lobell have been at the top for many years.
Sire Statistics North America 2019
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Sire Statistics France 2019
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Sire Statistics 3 year old
France 2019
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Sire Statistics Sweden 2019
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A step into the past: At the end of the 19th century there was a quartet of influential stallions, alphabetically:
– Axworthy (* 1892)
– Bingen (* 1893)
– McKinney (* 1887)
– Peter the Great (* 1895)
While Axworthy's father line was certainly the most successful in the first half of the 20th century (Greyhound is a prime example), it is practically extinct today.
Bingen did not cover for very long, it was also to blame for campaigns of calumny. His influence is practically forgotten today.
McKinney's line in North America is also virtually non-existent, but one line made it popular again in Europe, at the top the outstanding stallion Orlando Vici from France.
The full force of this four-leaf clover seems to be with Peter the Great today. He is grandfather on the one hand from Scotland (* 1925), the fountain of the line from Speedy Crown and today Valley Victory, on the other hand also grandfather of Volomite (* 1926), starting point of the lines of Star's Pride and Victory Song.
Now, on the right hand side, there is a comparison between North America and France as well as Sweden, the two main trotting nations in Europe. If you look at the first 10 of each statistic, the following ultimately results for the three countries mentioned:
North America:
5 Sires:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Scotland - Speedy Crown - Speedy Somolli - Valley Victory
(Muscle Hill, Cantab Hall, Muscle Mass, Explosive Matter, Father Patrick)
3 Sires:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Volomite - Victory Song - Garland Lobell
(Chapter Seven, Swan For All, Donato Hanover)
2 Sires:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Volomite - Star´s Pride
(Kadabra, Credit Winner)
France:
4 Sires:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Volomite - Star´s Pride
(Ready Cash, Jag de Bellouet, Timoko, Niky)
3 Sires:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Peter Scott - Sam Williams - Carioca II - Fakir du Vivier
(Love You, Coktail Jet, Royal Dream)
1 Sire:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Scotland - Speedy Crown
(Ganyméde)
1 Sire:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - McKinney - The Great McKinney – Ogaden - Quadrophenio
(Orlando Vici)
1 Sire:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Volomite - Victory Song - Sharif di Iesolo
(Prodigious)
Sweden:
5 Sires:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Volomite - Star´s Pride
(Maharajah, S J´s Caviar, Ready Cash, From Above, Super Photo Kosmos)
1 Sire:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Scotland - Speedy Crown - Speedy Somolli - Valley Victory
(Muscle Hill)
1 Sire:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Peter Scott - Sam Williams - Carioca II - Fakir du Vivier
(Love You)
1 Sire:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - McKinney - The Great McKinney – Ogaden - Quadrophenio
(Orlando Vici)
1 Sire:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Volomite - Victory Song - Sharif di Iesolo
(Zola Boko)
1 Sire:
Paternal line: Hambletonian - Scotland - Arnie Almahurst - Pine Chip
(Scarlet Knight)
To sum up, Muscle Hill is champion stallion in North America and Sweden, while Valley Victory's blood is completely lacking in France. This is, of course, due to the French Stud Book, which has not been open to new blood for many, many years (well, France currently has Ready Cash and its sons and there is probably no need to open the Stud Book). In our opinion a pity, see also our article The Winter Meeting in France 2018/2019.
We also added statistics from the French three year olds to show the incredible dominance of Ready Cash, also a representative of the Star's Pride line. Not only that he himself is the clear number 1, sons of him follow in the other three ranks. That is really outstanding and will continue for a longer period!
SWEDISH CHAMPION STALLIONS 1928 – 2019
(Earnings of the offsprings in Swedish Crowns/SEK)
2019 Muscle Hill 48.622.113
2018 Muscle Hill 51.716.329
2017 Muscle Hill 38.183.933
2016 Ready Cash 29.764.413
2015 Love You 29.209.536
2014 Love You 37.924.426
2013 Love You 36.969.152
2012 Love You 29.514.066
2011 Viking Kronos 36.417.682
2010 Viking Kronos 33.741.654
2009 Super Arnie 28.657.788
2008 Super Arnie 28.338.322
2007 Super Arnie 31.774.004
2006 Super Arnie 33.972.474
2005 Alf Palema 30.650.137
2004 Alf Palema 36.657.730
2003 Alf Palema 32.906.172
2002 Lindy's Crown 29.945.192
2001 Alf Palema 28.065.354
2000 Alf Palema 24.366.232
1999 Lindy's Crown 19.793.731
1998 Sugarcane Hanover 19.707.209
1997 Lindy's Crown 19.754.710
1996 Zoot Suit 20.587.385
1995 Zoot Suit 18.538.685
1994 Zoot Suit 15.677.540
1993 Zoot Suit 14.295.190
1992 Zoot Suit 15.654.120
1991 Zoot Suit 14.129.415
1990 Smokin Yankee 12.379.675
1989 Quick Pay 10.413.785
1988 Pershing 12.574.950
1987 Tibur 10.974.615
1986 Tibur 10.046.395
1985 Quick Pay 8.046.645
1984 Quick Pay 8.397.575
1983 Speedy Spin 5.779.050
1982 Dartmouth 4.004.115
1981 The Prophet 3.926.140
1980 The Prophet 4.011.595
1979 Nevele Pride 3.262.610
1978 Rodney Key 2.283.280
1977 Captain Rodney 1.797.000
1976 Frances Nibs 1.940.350
1975 Frances Nibs 1.894.250
1974 Frances Nibs 1.703.450
1973 Ego Hanover 1.430.725
1972 Scotch Victor 1.087.060
1971 Scotch Nibs 1.112.000
1970 Iran Scott 1.491.960
1969 Iran Scott 1.647.450
1968 Iran Scott 1.302.990
1967 Scotch Nibs 1.276.840
1966 Iran Scott 918.290
1965 Scotch Nibs 1.043.115
1964 Rollo 942.450
1963 Rollo 906.945
1962 Locomotive 904.975
1961 Locomotive 1.041.175
1960 Locomotive 803.245
1959 Locomotive 679.290
1958 Earl's Mr Will 595.765
1957 Earl's Mr Will 615.975
1956 Bulwark 680.010
1955 Bulwark 602.255
1954 Bulwark 650.425
1953 Bulwark 628.010
1952 Bulwark 697.805
1951 Bulwark 461.025
1950 Bulwark 435.355
1949 Bulwark 483.215
1948 Bulwark 364.710
1947 Bulwark 297.360
1946 Bulwark 349.025
1945 Bulwark 246.147
1944 Sir Walter Scott 225.764
1943 Sir Walter Scott 193.995
1942 Sir Walter Scott 133.982
1941 Worthy Harvester 80.393
1940 Mr McElwyn 66.257
1939 Mr McElwyn 81.917
1938 Red Bon 67.935
1937 Sportsman 64.065
1936 Red Bon 73.290
1935 Red Bon 63.150
1934 Red Bon 59.149
1933 Red Bon 51.325
1932 Red Bon 42.250
1931 Bingen W. 29.600
1930 Baron Handspring 29.650
1929 Baron Handspring 24.285
1928 Baron Handspring 37.175
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