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Tuesday, January 08, 2019Contact: Alexa Ravit (212) 521-5307
WinStar Farm LLC Tops Breeders List in 2018

WinStar Farm LLC has topped the individual breeders list in North America in 2018 with $8,765,757 in earnings, according to statistics released today by The Jockey Club Information Systems. WinStar Farm LLC bred 219 starters with 204 wins, 164 seconds, and 144 thirds out of 1,216 starts. WinStar Farm LLC also led the individual breeders list in 2016.

Calumet Farm was second with earnings of $8,572,959 with 211 wins out of 1,787 starts.

In addition, WinStar Farm LLC topped the breeders list that includes partners with $11,817,080 in earnings and 319 wins from 2,020 starts. Calumet Farm came in second with $8,630,379 in earnings and 213 wins out of 1,812 starts.

Rounding out the top 10 individual breeders were Besilu Stables LLC, $7,764,896 (20 wins / 100 starts); Brereton C. Jones, $7,584,838 (228/1,477); Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, $7,037,007 (238/1,680); Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, $6,938,655 (113/665); Adena Springs, $6,462,689 (167/1,013); Mike Abraham, $6,416,972 (62/491); Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC, $5,955,327 (137/982); and Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd., $5,747,427 (92/556).
 
Completing the list of the top 10 breeders including partnerships were Brereton C. Jones, $8,576,043 (246 wins / 1,641 starts); Besilu Stables LLC, $7,862,435 (23/116); Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, $7,167,593 (243/1,734); Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, $7,149,383 (122/724); Adena Springs, $6,911,399 (183/1154); Fred W. Hertrich III, $6,692,104 (136/864); and Mike Abraham, $6,587,070 (70/528).

The complete lists of the top 100 breeders of 2018 are accessible through equineline.com.

The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Jockey Club, is an industry leader in the areas of technology and information services for industry professionals, including owners, breeders, trainers, veterinarians and farm personnel. TJCIS utilizes state-of-the-art technology to enhance the services it provides through equineline.com as well as its cataloguing and software sales and consulting divisions.