For the third consecutive year, Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey topped the individual breeders list in North America in 2015 with $9,399,425 in earnings, according to statistics released today by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. The Ramseys bred the winners of 202 races from 1,667 starts.

Darley finished second with $9,226,571 in earnings and 153 winners from 803 starts.

Darley remained at the top of the breeders list that includes partnerships with 214 wins from 1,296 starts for earnings of $11,607,639. Remaining in second were Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey with $9,442,869 in earnings and 204 winners from 1,683 starts.

Rounding out the list of top 10 individual breeders were Adena Springs, $8,721,749 (262 wins / 1,803 starts); Zayat Stables, $8,434,540 (15/59); WinStar Farm LLC, $7,813,415 (195/1,202); Brereton C. Jones, $5,061,492 (217/1,448); Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, $4,721,497 (88/577); Eugene Melnyk, $3,944,909 (147/847); Spendthrift Farm LLC, $3,849,787 (119/704); and Charles Fipke, $3,759,702 (66/620).

Completing the list of top 10 breeders including partnerships were Adena Springs, $9,412,519, (282 wins / 1,978 starts); WinStar Farm LLC, $8,853,197 (236/1,451); Zayat Stables, $8,434,780 (15/60); Brereton C. Jones, $6,536,196 (267/1,767); Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, $5,584,001 (111/734); Claiborne Farm, $4,768,896 (94/673); Machmer Hall, $4,121,691 (57/463); and W.S. Farish, $4,005,266 (135/951).

The complete lists of the top 100 breeders of 2015 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.