The following famous studs have been retired in real life, and will not be available in 2017:
Holy Bull
Octagonal
This will bring us down to 10 famous studs. I’m fine with having 13-15, so we can start yet another round of nominations/voting for new studs to add in 2017.
Current suggestions include: (ruling out horses who are over the age of 15)
All American
(great-grandsire Mr. P)
2005 stallion, Red Ransom x Milva (Strawberry Road)
24-5-3-2 $1,269,415 AUS
Won: Skyline Stakes (G3), Emirates Stakes (G1), Cantala Stakes (G1)
Blame
(great-grandsires Danzig & Mr. P)
2006 stallion, Arch x Liable (Seeking the Gold)
13-9-2-2 $4,368,214
Won: Clark Handicap (G2), Fayette Stakes (G2), Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), Stephen Foster Handicap (G1), Whitney Handicap (G1)
2nd: Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1)
Candy Ride
(nephew to Invasor, who’s by Candy Stripes)
1999 stallion, Ride the Rails x Candy Girl (Candy Stripes)
6-6-0-0 $749,149
Won: Pacific Classic (G1), American Handicap (G2), San Isidro (G1), Anchorena International (G1)
Dubawi
(great-grandsire Mr. P)
2002 stallion, Dubai Millennium x Zomaradah (Deploy)
8-5-1-1
Won: National Stakes (G1), Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1), Prix Jaques Le Marois (G1)
Ghostzapper
(sire Awesome Again)
2000 stallion, Awesome Again x Baby Zip (Relaunch)
11-9-0-1 $3,446,120
Won: Vosburgh Stakes (G1), Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), Woodward Stakes (G1), Metropolitan Handicap (G1)
Showed: King’s Bishop Stakes (G1)
2004 Champion Older Male, 2004 Horse of the Year
Johannesburg
(grandsire Storm Cat)
1999 stallion, Hennessy x Myth (Ogygian)
10-7-1-0 $1,014,584
Won: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), Phoenix Stakes (G1), Prix Morny (G1), Middle Park Stakes (G1)
Kurofune
(grandsire Deputy Minister)
1998 stallion, French Deputy x Blue Avenue (Classic Go Go)
10-6-3