Century for Stratum
Outstanding sire Stratum is the latest stallion to crack 100 Australian winners for the season after Mocha Miss saluted at Ipswich on Friday.
The Darren Bell trained filly scored narrowly over 1200 metres at her fourth start to make her sire Stratum the youngest sire to post 100 winners this season.
Leading Sires by Australian Winners 2012/2013 (Figures from Arion)
| Stallion Ccode Yof – To Stud |
Rnrs |
Wnrs |
SW(SWins) |
Earnings |
Best Performer |
| Bel Esprit (AUS) 1999 – 2003 |
266 |
132 |
5(8) |
$6,263,097 |
Black Caviar – 1,151,500 |
| Exceed and Excel (AUS) 2000 – 2004 |
256 |
118 |
16(24) |
$10,043,938 |
Overreach – 2,342,800 |
| Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 – 2005 |
279 |
115 |
14(18) |
$9,042,369 |
Super Cool – 1,205,100 |
| Lonhro (AUS) 1998 – 2004 |
266 |
112 |
9(16) |
$8,351,798 |
Pierro – 1,590,500 |
| More Than Ready (USA) 1997 – 2001 |
251 |
111 |
8(13) |
$5,074,363 |
Moreish – 356,414 |
| Encosta de Lago (AUS) 1993 – 1997 |
250 |
110 |
3(4) |
$4,521,017 |
Niblick – 188,500 |
| Choisir (AUS) 1999 – 2003 |
252 |
101 |
5(5) |
$4,522,907 |
Proisir – 489,630 |
| Stratum (AUS) 2002 – 2006 |
212 |
100 |
4(5) |
$4,928,153 |
Streama – 346,000 |
A Golden Slipper winner and sire of a Golden Slipper winner in Crystal Lily as well as two other Group I winners in Streama and Southern Lord, Stratum stands this season at a fee of $38,500.