Sadler’s Wells enjoyed his usual successful year and leads the sires of pattern race wins with 17 wins for 13 winners. Included are 6 Group One successes with classic wins for Yesterday, Refuse to Bend and Brian Boru. 

Sadler’s Wells’ daughters also enjoyed a fruitful season, producing the likes of French Group One winners Musical Chimes, Whipper and leading Epsom Derby fancy for 2004 American Post. 

Coolmore’s flagship sire is by far the most successful sire in pattern race history heading the list with 117 winners. His total is almost double that of the runner up, close relative Nureyev on 60 winners. 

Sadler’s Wells most successful sire son, In The Wings, also enjoyed a banner year with 12 pattern race wins from 8 winners. Mamool and Fidelite both were successful at Group One level for 18 year old. In The Wings is a versatile stallion with his offspring enjoying success from six furlongs to a mile and a half. 

Darshaan was third on the list with 10 pattern race wins. Horse of the Year Dalakhani and Mezzo Soprano both tasted Group One success in France while Necklace won the Moyglare Stud Stakes in Ireland.  

Danehill was quieter than recent years but still had nine pattern race wins to his credit highlighted by French 2000 Guineas Clodovil and top class stayer Westerner. His son Danehill Dancer was represented by three pattern race winners for four Group successes including the wins at Royal Ascot brilliant Choisir. 

He is followed by Storm Cat and Peintre Celebre both represented by 8 pattern wins. Both enjoyed plenty of Group One success - Storm Cat with two year olds, One Cool Cat and Denebola as well as French Oaks winner Nebraska Tornado. Peintre Celebre was represented by German Derby winner Dai Jin and Gran Criterium winner Pearl of Love. 

By far and away the most successful first season sire by pattern race wins is Fasliyev. The Coolmore sensation had a cracking first year which saw his stud fee tripled to 75,000 guineas for this year. Represented by the brilliant Chevely Park Stakes winner Carry On Katie amongst others, Fasliyev had six pattern race wins.