NORTHERN DANCER, SADLER'S WELLS, GALILEO AND FRANKEL

THEIR ENGLISH CLASSIC WINNING DESCENDANTS FOR THREE GENERATIONS TO 2023, AND HOW THEIR RECORDS COMPARE WITH THOSE OF THE OTHER MOST INFLUENTIAL CLASSIC SIRES


NORTHERN DANCER (1961)
   | NIJINSKY (1967) [1970 2 D L]
   |    | ILE DE BOURBON (1975)
   |    |    | KAHYASI (1985) [1988 D]
   |    | NINISKI (1976)
   |    |    | MINSTER SON (1985) [1988 L]
   |    | GOLDEN FLEECE (1979) [1982 D]
   |    | Bemissed (1980)
   |    |    | Jet Ski Lady (1988) [1991 O]
   |    | CAERLEON (1980)
   |    |    | GENEROUS (1988) [1991 D]
   |    |    | MOONAX (1991) [1994 L]
   |    |    | Lady Carla (1993) [1996 O]
   |    |    | Cape Verdi (1995) [1998 1]
   |    | SHADEED (1982) [1985 2]
   |    |    | Shadayid (1988) [1991 1]
   |    |    | Sayyedati (1990) [1993 1]
   |    | SHAHRASTANI (1983) [1986 D]
   |    | ROYAL ACADEMY (1987)
   |    |    | Sleepytime (1994) [1997 1]
   |    | Balistroika (1988)
   |    |    | Russian Rhythm (2000) [2003 1]
   |    | LAMMTARRA (1992) [1995 D]
   | LYPHARD (1969)
   |    | ALZAO (1980)
   |    |    | Shahtoush (1995) [1998 O]
   |    | DANCING BRAVE (1983) [1986 2]
   |    |    | COMMANDER IN CHIEF (1990) [1993 D]
   |    | Cadeaux d'Amie (1984)
   |    |    | Hatoof (1989) [1992 1]
   |    | Flit (1988)
   |    |    | Wince (1996) [1999 1]
   | Royal Statute (1969)
   |    | Awaasif (1979)
   |    |    | Snow Bride (1986) [1989 O]
   | BE MY GUEST (1974)
   |    | On the House (1979) [1982 1]
   |    | Offshore Boom (1985)
   |    |    | ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (1999) [2002 2]
   | THE MINSTREL (1974) [1977 D]
   |    | Zaizafon (1982)
   |    |    | ZAFONIC (1990) [1993 2]
   |    | Musical Bliss (1986) [1989 1]
   | TOPSIDER (1974)
   |    | SALSE (1985)
   |    |    | CLASSIC CLICHE (1992) [1995 L]
   | NORTHERN BABY (1976)
   |    | MICHELOZZO (1986) [1989 L]
   | DANZIG (1977)
   |    | CHIEF'S CROWN (1982)
   |    |    | ERHAAB (1991) [1994 D]
   |    | DANEHILL (1986)
   |    |    | ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (1999) [2002 2]
   |    |    | NORTH LIGHT (2001) [2004 D]
   |    |    | GEORGE WASHINGTON (2003) [2006 2]
   | Maryinsky (1977)
   |    | La Sky (1988)
   |    |    | Love Divine (1997) [2000 O]
   | NUREYEV (1977)
   |    | Miesque (1984) [1987 1]
   |    | Reams of Verse (1994) [1997 O]
   | Really Lucky (1978)
   |    | Ravinella (1985) [1988 1]
   | STORM BIRD (1978)
   |    | Balanchine (1991) [1994 O]
   | Rose Red (1979)
   |    | Rose of Jericho (1984)
   |    |    | DR DEVIOUS (1989) [1992 D]
   | GLENSTAL (1980)
   |    | Las Meninas (1991) [1994 1]
   | LOMOND (1980) [1983 2]
   | SHAREEF DANCER (1980)
   |    | Saffaanh (1986)
   |    |    | Harayir (1992) [1995 1]
   |    | Shaima (1988)
   |    |    | SHANTOU (1993) [1996 L]
   |    | Shawanni (1993)
   |    |    | Sky Lantern (2010) [2013 1]
   | EL GRAN SENOR (1981) [1984 2]
   |    | RODRIGO DE TRIANO (1989) [1992 2]
   | Northern Trick (1981)
   |    | Lingerie (1988)
   |    |    | Light Shift (2004) [2007 O]
   | SADLER'S WELLS (1981)
   |    | Salsabil (1987) [1990 1 O]
   |    | SADDLER'S HALL (1988)
   |    |    | SILVER PATRIARCH (1994) [1997 L]
   |    | Well Head (1989)
   |    |    | CONDUIT (2005) [2008 L]
   |    | Intrepidity (1990) [1993 O]
   |    | Moonshell (1992) [1995 O]
   |    | ENTREPRENEUR (1994) [1997 2]
   |    | Legend Maker (1994)
   |    |    | Virginia Waters (2002) [2005 1]
   |    | KING OF KINGS (1995) [1998 2]
   |    | MONTJEU (1996)
   |    |    | MOTIVATOR (2002) [2005 D]
   |    |    | SCORPION (2002) [2005 L]
   |    |    | AUTHORIZED (2004) [2007 D]
   |    |    | POUR MOI (2008) [2011 D]
   |    |    | MASKED MARVEL (2008) [2011 L]
   |    |    | CAMELOT (2009) [2012 2 D]
   |    |    | LEADING LIGHT (2010) [2013 L]
   |    | GALILEO (1998) [2001 D]
   |    |    | SIXTIES ICON (2003) [2006 L]
   |    |    | NEW APPROACH (2005) [2008 D]
   |    |    | FRANKEL (2008) [2011 2]
   |    |    | Was (2009) [2012 O]
   |    |    | RULER OF THE WORLD (2010) [2013 D]
   |    |    | AUSTRALIA (2011) [2014 D]
   |    |    | GLENEAGLES (2012) [2015 2]
   |    |    | Minding (2013) [2016 1 O]
   |    |    | CHURCHILL (2014) [2017 2]
   |    |    | Winter (2014) [2017 1]
   |    |    | CAPRI (2014) [2017 L]
   |    |    | Forever Together (2015) [2018 O]
   |    |    | KEW GARDENS (2015) [2018 L]
   |    |    | Hermosa (2016) [2019 1]
   |    |    | ANTHONY VAN DYCK (2016) [2019 D]
   |    |    | Love (2017) [2020 1 O]
   |    |    | SERPENTINE (2017) [2020 D]
   |    |    | Tuesday (2019) [2022 O]
   |    | Imagine (1998) [2001 O]
   |    | MILAN (1998) [2001 L]
   |    | Sequoyah (1998)
   |    |    | HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (2005) [2008 2]
   |    | HIGH CHAPARRAL (1999) [2002 D]
   |    | REFUSE TO BEND (2000) [2003 2]
   |    | BRIAN BORU (2000) [2003 L]
   |    | Soviet Moon (2001)
   |    |    | WORKFORCE (2007) [2010 D]
   |    | Alexandrova (2003) [2006 O]
   |    | Concentric (2004)
   |    |    | Enable (2014) [2017 O]
   |    | Ezima (2004)
   |    |    | Taghrooda (2011) [2014 O]
   |    | Guantanamera (2004)
   |    |    | Simple Verse (2012) [2015 L]
   | SECRETO (1981) [1984 D]
   |    | MYSTIKO (1988) [1991 2]
   | FAIRY KING (1982)
   |    | TURTLE ISLAND (1991)
   |    |    | ISLAND SANDS (1996) [1999 2]
   |    | OATH (1996) [1999 D]
   | AJDAL (1984)
   |    | Homage (1989)
   |    |    | MARK OF ESTEEM (1993) [1996 2]
   | UNFUWAIN (1985)
   |    | ALHAARTH (1993)
   |    |    | HAAFHD (2001) [2004 2]
   |    | Lahan (1997) [2000 1]
   |    | Eswarah (2002) [2005 O]
   | Wajd (1987)
   |    | NEDAWI (1995) [1998 L]

                             SIRE     GSIRE    GGSIRE     TOTAL
      Appearances               7        32        68       107
      Races won                 7        32        67       106
      Winners                   5        31        64       100

SADLER'S WELLS (1981)
   | Salsabil (1987) [1990 1 O]
   | SADDLER'S HALL (1988)
   |    | SILVER PATRIARCH (1994) [1997 L]
   | EL PRADO (1989)
   |    | KITTEN'S JOY (2001)
   |    |    | KAMEKO (2017) [2020 2]
   | Well Head (1989)
   |    | CONDUIT (2005) [2008 L]
   | Intrepidity (1990) [1993 O]
   | Moonshell (1992) [1995 O]
   | ENTREPRENEUR (1994) [1997 2]
   | Legend Maker (1994)
   |    | Virginia Waters (2002) [2005 1]
   | KING OF KINGS (1995) [1998 2]
   | MONTJEU (1996)
   |    | Dash to the Top (2002)
   |    |    | Anapurna (2016) [2019 O]
   |    | MOTIVATOR (2002) [2005 D]
   |    | SCORPION (2002) [2005 L]
   |    | AUTHORIZED (2004) [2007 D]
   |    | Yummy Mummy (2005)
   |    |    | Legatissimo (2012) [2015 1]
   |    | POUR MOI (2008) [2011 D]
   |    |    | WINGS OF EAGLES (2014) [2017 D]
   |    | MASKED MARVEL (2008) [2011 L]
   |    | CAMELOT (2009) [2012 2 D]
   |    | LEADING LIGHT (2010) [2013 L]
   | GALILEO (1998) [2001 D]
   |    | SIXTIES ICON (2003) [2006 L]
   |    | NEW APPROACH (2005) [2008 D]
   |    |    | DAWN APPROACH (2010) [2013 2]
   |    |    | Talent (2010) [2013 O]
   |    |    | MASAR (2015) [2018 D]
   |    | Perihelion (2005)
   |    |    | Qualify (2012) [2015 O]
   |    | Forest Storm (2006)
   |    |    | NIGHT OF THUNDER (2011) [2014 2]
   |    | Cabaret (2007)
   |    |    | MAGNA GRECIA (2016) [2019 2]
   |    | FRANKEL (2008) [2011 2]
   |    |    | Anapurna (2016) [2019 O]
   |    |    | LOGICIAN (2016) [2019 L]
   |    |    | ADAYAR (2018) [2021 D]
   |    |    | HURRICANE LANE (2018) [2021 L]
   |    |    | CHALDEAN (2020) [2023 2]
   |    |    | Soul Sister (2020) [2023 O]
   |    | Galicuix (2008)
   |    |    | GALILEO GOLD (2013) [2016 2]
   |    | NATHANIEL (2008)
   |    |    | Enable (2014) [2017 O]
   |    |    | DESERT CROWN (2019) [2022 D]
   |    | Maybe (2009)
   |    |    | SAXON WARRIOR (2015) [2018 2]
   |    | Was (2009) [2012 O]
   |    | RULER OF THE WORLD (2010) [2013 D]
   |    | AUSTRALIA (2011) [2014 D]
   |    |    | GALILEO CHROME (2017) [2020 L]
   |    | Fluff (2012)
   |    |    | CONTINUOUS (2020) [2023 L]
   |    | GLENEAGLES (2012) [2015 2]
   |    | Best in the World (2013)
   |    |    | Snowfall (2018) [2021 O]
   |    | Minding (2013) [2016 1 O]
   |    | CHURCHILL (2014) [2017 2]
   |    | Rhododendron (2014)
   |    |    | AUGUSTE RODIN (2020) [2023 D]
   |    | Winter (2014) [2017 1]
   |    | CAPRI (2014) [2017 L]
   |    | Forever Together (2015) [2018 O]
   |    | KEW GARDENS (2015) [2018 L]
   |    | Hermosa (2016) [2019 1]
   |    | ANTHONY VAN DYCK (2016) [2019 D]
   |    | Love (2017) [2020 1 O]
   |    | SERPENTINE (2017) [2020 D]
   |    | Tuesday (2019) [2022 O]
   | Imagine (1998) [2001 O]
   | MILAN (1998) [2001 L]
   | Sequoyah (1998)
   |    | HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (2005) [2008 2]
   | HIGH CHAPARRAL (1999) [2002 D]
   | REFUSE TO BEND (2000) [2003 2]
   | BRIAN BORU (2000) [2003 L]
   | Soviet Moon (2001)
   |    | WORKFORCE (2007) [2010 D]
   | Alexandrova (2003) [2006 O]
   | Concentric (2004)
   |    | Enable (2014) [2017 O]
   | Ezima (2004)
   |    | Taghrooda (2011) [2014 O]
   | Guantanamera (2004)
   |    | Simple Verse (2012) [2015 L]

                             SIRE     GSIRE    GGSIRE     TOTAL
      Appearances              13        36        24        73
      Races won                13        36        22        71
      Winners                  12        33        22        67

GALILEO (1998)
   | SIXTIES ICON (2003) [2006 L]
   | TEOFILO (2004)
   |    | Poyle Sophie (2011)
   |    |    | Cachet (2019) [2022 1]
   |    | First Victory (2013)
   |    |    | COROEBUS (2019) [2022 2]
   | NEW APPROACH (2005) [2008 D]
   |    | DAWN APPROACH (2010) [2013 2]
   |    |    | POETIC FLARE (2018) [2021 2]
   |    | Modern Ideals (2010)
   |    |    | Mawj (2020) [2023 1]
   |    | Talent (2010) [2013 O]
   |    | MASAR (2015) [2018 D]
   | Perihelion (2005)
   |    | Qualify (2012) [2015 O]
   | Forest Storm (2006)
   |    | NIGHT OF THUNDER (2011) [2014 2]
   | Cabaret (2007)
   |    | MAGNA GRECIA (2016) [2019 2]
   | FRANKEL (2008) [2011 2]
   |    | Anapurna (2016) [2019 O]
   |    | LOGICIAN (2016) [2019 L]
   |    | ADAYAR (2018) [2021 D]
   |    | HURRICANE LANE (2018) [2021 L]
   |    | CHALDEAN (2020) [2023 2]
   |    | Soul Sister (2020) [2023 O]
   | Galicuix (2008)
   |    | GALILEO GOLD (2013) [2016 2]
   | NATHANIEL (2008)
   |    | Enable (2014) [2017 O]
   |    | DESERT CROWN (2019) [2022 D]
   | Maybe (2009)
   |    | SAXON WARRIOR (2015) [2018 2]
   | Was (2009) [2012 O]
   | RULER OF THE WORLD (2010) [2013 D]
   | AUSTRALIA (2011) [2014 D]
   |    | GALILEO CHROME (2017) [2020 L]
   | Fluff (2012)
   |    | CONTINUOUS (2020) [2023 L]
   | GLENEAGLES (2012) [2015 2]
   | Best in the World (2013)
   |    | Snowfall (2018) [2021 O]
   | Minding (2013) [2016 1 O]
   | CHURCHILL (2014) [2017 2]
   | Rhododendron (2014)
   |    | AUGUSTE RODIN (2020) [2023 D]
   | Winter (2014) [2017 1]
   | CAPRI (2014) [2017 L]
   | Forever Together (2015) [2018 O]
   | KEW GARDENS (2015) [2018 L]
   | Hermosa (2016) [2019 1]
   | ANTHONY VAN DYCK (2016) [2019 D]
   | Love (2017) [2020 1 O]
   | SERPENTINE (2017) [2020 D]
   | Tuesday (2019) [2022 O]

                             SIRE     GSIRE    GGSIRE     TOTAL
      Appearances              20        20         4        44
      Races won                20        20         4        44
      Winners                  18        20         4        42

THE MOST INFLUENTIAL CLASSIC SIRES

 
APPEARANCES
                       
                             SIRE     GSIRE    GGSIRE     TOTAL
      NORTHERN DANCER (1961)    7        32        68       107
      KING HEROD (1758)         4        31        71       106
      TOUCHSTONE (1831)        12        25        61        98
      GALOPIN (1872)            6        27        64        97
      ST SIMON (1881)          17        37        42        96
      HIGHFLYER (1774)          8        28        57        93
      ECLIPSE (1764)            4        28        49        81
      STOCKWELL (1849)         17        20        38        75
      SADLER'S WELLS (1981)    13        36        24        73
      SIR PETER TEAZLE (1784)  10        16        33        59
      HAMPTON (1872)            7        13        38        58
      BUZZARD (1787)            2        18        38        58
      WAXY (1790)               8        22        27        57
      NEWMINSTER (1848)         4        23        28        55
      TRUMPATOR (1782)          1        13        41        55
      POTOOOOOOOO (1773)        5        15        32        52
      GAINSBOROUGH (1915)       5        21        24        50
      GALILEO (1998)           20        20         4        44
 
RACES WON
                       
                             SIRE     GSIRE    GGSIRE     TOTAL
      NORTHERN DANCER (1961)    7        32        67       106
      ST SIMON (1881)          17        37        42        96
      GALOPIN (1872)            6        27        58        91
      TOUCHSTONE (1831)        12        25        52        89
      KING HEROD (1758)         4        31        54        89
      HIGHFLYER (1774)          8        28        48        84
      ECLIPSE (1764)            4        28        46        78
      STOCKWELL (1849)         17        20        35        72
      SADLER'S WELLS (1981)    13        36        22        71
      WAXY (1790)               8        22        27        57
      NEWMINSTER (1848)         4        23        30        57
      SIR PETER TEAZLE (1784)  10        16        30        56
      BUZZARD (1787)            2        18        36        56
      TRUMPATOR (1782)          1        13        41        55
      HAMPTON (1872)            7        13        34        54
      GAINSBOROUGH (1915)       5        21        24        50
      POTOOOOOOOO (1773)        5        15        30        50
      GALILEO (1998)           20        20         4        44
 
WINNERS
                       
                             SIRE     GSIRE    GGSIRE     TOTAL
NORTHERN DANCER (1961) 5 31 64 100 KING HEROD (1758) 4 31 50 85 HIGHFLYER (1774) 8 27 45 80 ST SIMON (1881) 10 30 35 75 ECLIPSE (1764) 4 27 42 73 TOUCHSTONE (1831) 9 21 39 69 GALOPIN (1872) 5 17 46 68 SADLER'S WELLS (1981) 12 33 22 67 STOCKWELL (1849) 12 17 24 53 WAXY (1790) 7 21 25 53 SIR PETER TEAZLE (1784) 10 14 28 52 BUZZARD (1787) 2 17 33 52 TRUMPATOR (1782) 1 12 39 52 POTOOOOOOOO (1773) 4 13 29 46 GALILEO (1998) 18 20 4 42 NEWMINSTER (1848) 4 15 22 41 GAINSBOROUGH (1915) 4 14 23 41 HAMPTON (1872) 4 10 24 38

NORTHERN DANCER, SADLER'S WELLS, GALILEO, FRANKEL, ST SIMON AND
KING HEROD
THEIR RECORDS OF CLASSIC RACES WON, COMPARED YEAR BY YEAR FROM THE AGE OF EIGHT

             NORTHERN DANCER (1961)           SADLER'S WELLS (1981)            GALILEO (1998)                   ST SIMON (1881)                  KING HEROD (1758)

             YEAR   S  GS  GGS   T            YEAR   S  GS  GGS   T            YEAR   S  GS  GGS   T            YEAR   S  GS  GGS   T            YEAR   S  GS  GGS   T

             1969   0   0   0    0            1989   0   0   0    0            2006   1   0   0    1            1889   -   -   -    -            1766   -   -   -    -
             1970   3   0   0    3            1990   2   0   0    2            2007   1   0   0    1            1890   3   0   0    3            1767   -   -   -    -
             1971   3   0   0    3            1991   2   0   0    2            2008   2   0   0    2            1891   3   0   0    3            1768   -   -   -    -
             1972   3   0   0    3            1992   2   0   0    2            2009   2   0   0    2            1892   6   0   0    6            1769   -   -   -    -
             1973   3   0   0    3            1993   3   0   0    3            2010   2   0   0    2            1893   7   0   0    7            1770   -   -   -    -
             1974   3   0   0    3            1994   3   0   0    3            2011   3   0   0    3            1894   9   0   0    9            1771   -   -   -    -
             1975   3   0   0    3            1995   4   0   0    4            2012   4   0   0    4            1895   9   0   0    9            1772   -   -   -    -
             1976   3   0   0    3            1996   4   0   0    4            2013   5   2   0    7            1896  12   1   0   13            1773   -   -   -    -
             1977   4   0   0    4            1997   5   1   0    6            2014   6   3   0    9            1897  12   1   0   13            1774   -   -   -    -
             1978   4   0   0    4            1998   6   1   0    7            2015   7   4   0   11            1898  12   1   0   13            1775   -   -   -    -
             1979   4   0   0    4            1999   6   1   0    7            2016   9   5   0   14            1899  12   1   0   13            1776   0   0   0    0
             1980   4   0   0    4            2000   6   1   0    7            2017  12   6   0   18            1900  17   1   0   18            1777   0   0   0    0
             1981   4   0   0    4            2001   9   1   0   10            2018  14   8   0   22            1901  17   3   0   20            1778   0   0   0    0
             1982   4   2   0    6            2002  10   1   0   11            2019  16  11   0   27            1902  17   8   0   25            1779   1   0   0    1
             1983   5   2   0    7            2003  12   1   0   13            2020  19  12   0   31            1903  17  12   0   29            1780   1   1   0    2
             1984   7   2   0    9            2004  12   1   0   13            2021  19  15   1   35            1904  17  14   0   31            1781   2   1   0    3
             1985   7   3   0   10            2005  12   4   0   16            2022  20  16   3   39            1905  17  16   0   33            1782   2   1   0    3
             1986   7   5   0   12            2006  13   5   0   18            2023  20  20   4   44            1906  17  19   1   37            1783   4   1   0    5
             1987   7   6   0   13            2007  13   6   0   19                                             1907  17  20   2   39            1784   4   4   0    8
             1988   7   7   2   16            2008  13   9   0   22                                             1908  17  24   2   43            1785   4   7   0   11
             1989   7   9   3   19            2009  13   9   0   22                                             1909  17  25   2   44            1786   4  10   0   14
             1990   7  11   3   21            2010  13  10   0   23                                             1910  17  27   3   47            1787   4  12   0   16
             1991   7  12   6   25            2011  13  13   0   26                                             1911  17  29   3   49            1788   4  14   0   18
             1992   7  13   8   28            2012  13  16   0   29                                             1912  17  30   4   51            1789   4  15   0   19
             1993   7  14  11   32            2013  13  18   2   33                                             1913  17  31   5   53            1790   4  18   0   22
             1994   7  16  13   36            2014  13  20   3   36                                             1914  17  32   8   57            1791   4  20   0   24
             1995   7  18  15   40            2015  13  22   5   40                                             1915  17  33  11   61            1792   4  23   0   27
             1996   7  18  18   43            2016  13  24   6   43                                             1916  17  34  12   63            1793   4  25   1   30
             1997   7  20  20   47            2017  13  28   7   48                                             1917  17  34  12   63            1794   4  27   2   33
             1998   7  22  22   51            2018  13  30   9   52                                             1918  17  34  15   66            1795   4  28   4   36
             1999   7  23  24   54            2019  13  32  12   57                                             1919  17  34  18   69            1796   4  28   7   39
             2000   7  24  25   56            2020  13  35  14   62                                             1920  17  34  21   72            1797   4  29   9   42
             2001   7  27  25   59            2021  13  35  17   65            FRANKEL (2008)                   1921  17  34  22   73            1798   4  30  11   45
             2002   7  28  26   61            2022  13  36  18   67                                             1922  17  35  23   75            1799   4  30  14   48
             2003   7  30  27   64            2023  13  36  22   71            YEAR   S  GS  GGS   T            1923  17  35  25   77            1800   4  31  16   51
             2004   7  30  29   66                                                                              1924  17  35  26   78            1801   4  31  19   54
             2005   7  31  32   70                                             2016   -   -   -    -            1925  17  35  28   80            1802   4  31  22   57
             2006   7  32  34   73                                             2017   0   0   0    0            1926  17  36  29   82            1803   4  31  24   59
             2007   7  32  36   75                                             2018   0   0   0    0            1927  17  36  30   83            1804   4  31  26   61
             2008   7  32  39   78                                             2019   2   0   0    2            1928  17  37  33   87            1805   4  31  29   64
             2009   7  32  39   78                                             2020   2   0   0    2            1929  17  37  33   87            1806   4  31  32   67
             2010   7  32  40   79                                             2021   4   0   0    4            1930  17  37  34   88            1807   4  31  35   70
             2011   7  32  43   82                                             2022   4   0   0    4            1931  17  37  35   89            1808   4  31  37   72
             2012   7  32  46   85                                             2023   6   0   0    6            1932  17  37  36   90            1809   4  31  39   74
             2013   7  32  49   88                                                                              1933  17  37  38   92            1810   4  31  43   78
             2014   7  32  51   90                                                                              1934  17  37  39   93            1811   4  31  43   78
             2015   7  32  53   92                                                                              1935  17  37  39   93            1812   4  31  44   79
             2016   7  32  55   94                                                                              1936  17  37  39   93            1813   4  31  47   82
             2017   7  32  59   98                                                                              1937  17  37  39   93            1814   4  31  48   83
             2018   7  32  61  100                                                                              1938  17  37  40   94            1815   4  31  50   85
             2019   7  32  63  102                                                                              1939  17  37  40   94            1816   4  31  51   86
             2020   7  32  66  105                                                                              1940  17  37  40   94            1817   4  31  51   86
             2021   7  32  66  105                                                                              1941  17  37  40   94            1818   4  31  54   89
             2022   7  32  67  106                                                                              1942  17  37  41   95
                                                                                                                1943  17  37  41   95
                                                                                                                1944  17  37  42   96

 

King Herod's record is nothing short of phenomenal. There were no races at all from 1766 to 1775. One race in 1776, 1777 and 1778. Two races in 1779. Three races from 1780 to 1808. Four races from 1809 to 1813. Five races from 1814 to 1818. A total of 137 races in 43 years during a period of 53 years.

In percentage terms, winners to races, St Simon has 35.04% (96 wins from 274 races), Northern Dancer has 39.26% (106 wins from 270 races), Sadler's Wells has 40.57% (71 wins from 175 races) and Galileo has 48.89% (44 wins from 90 races). Incredibly, King Herod has 64.96% (89 wins from 137 races).


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