Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland
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The list below shows the leading sire of racehorses in Great Britain and Ireland for each year since 1751. This is determined by the amount of prizemoney won by the sire's progeny during the season.
- 1751 - Blaze
- 1752 - Cade
- 1753 - Cade
- 1754 - Regulus
- 1755 - Regulus
- 1756 - Regulus
- 1757 - Regulus
- 1758 - Cade
- 1759 - Cade
- 1760 - Cade
- 1761 - Regulus
- 1762 - Blank
- 1763 - Regulus
- 1764 - Blank
- 1765 - Regulus
- 1766 - Regulus
- 1767 - Snap
- 1768 - Snap
- 1769 - Snap
- 1770 - Blank
- 1771 - Snap
- 1772 - Matchem
- 1773 - Matchem
- 1774 - Matchem
- 1775 - Marske
- 1776 - Marske
- 1777 - Herod
- 1778 - Herod
- 1779 - Herod
- 1780 - Herod
- 1781 - Herod
- 1782 - Herod
- 1783 - Herod
- 1784 - Herod
- 1785 - Highflyer
- 1786 - Highflyer
- 1787 - Highflyer
- 1788 - Highflyer
- 1789 - Highflyer
- 1790 - Highflyer
- 1791 - Highflyer
- 1792 - Highflyer
- 1793 - Highflyer
- 1794 - Highflyer
- 1795 - Highflyer
- 1796 - Highflyer
- 1797 - King Fergus
- 1798 - Highflyer
- 1799 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1800 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1801 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1802 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1803 - Trumpator
- 1804 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1805 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1806 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1807 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1808 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1809 - Sir Peter Teazle
- 1810 - Waxy
- 1811 - Sorceror
- 1812 - Sorceror
- 1813 - Sorceror
- 1814 - Selim
- 1815 - Rubens
- 1816 - Walton
- 1817 - Orville
- 1818 - Walton
- 1819 - Soothsayer
- 1820 - Phantom
- 1821 - Rubens
- 1822 - Rubens
- 1823 - Orville
- 1824 - Phantom
- 1825 - Election
- 1826 - Whalebone
- 1827 - Whalebone
- 1828 - Filho da Puta
- 1829 - Blacklock
- 1830 - Emilius
- 1831 - Emilius
- 1832 - Sultan
- 1833 - Sultan
- 1834 - Sultan
- 1835 - Sultan
- 1836 - Sultan
- 1837 - Sultan
- 1838 - Camel
- 1839 - Priam
- 1840 - Priam
- 1841 - Taurus
- 1842 - Touchstone
- 1843 - Touchstone
- 1844 - Bay Middleton
- 1845 - Slane
- 1846 - Venison
- 1847 - Venison
- 1848 - Touchstone
- 1849 - Bay Middleton
- 1850 - Epirus
- 1851 - Orlando
- 1852 - Birdcatcher
- 1853 - Melbourne
- 1854 - Orlando
- 1855 - Touchstone
- 1856 - Birdcatcher
- 1857 - Melbourne
- 1858 - Orlando
- 1859 - Newminster
- 1860 - Stockwell
- 1861 - Stockwell
- 1862 - Stockwell
- 1863 - Newminster
- 1864 - Stockwell
- 1865 - Stockwell
- 1866 - Stockwell
- 1867 - Stockwell
- 1868 - Buccaneer
- 1869 - Thormanby
- 1870 - King Tom
- 1871 - King Tom
- 1872 - Blair Athol
- 1873 - Blair Athol
- 1874 - Adventurer
- 1875 - Blair Athol
- 1876 - Lord Clifden
- 1877 - Blair Athol
- 1878 - Speculum
- 1879 - Flageolet
- 1880 - Hermit
- 1881 - Hermit
- 1882 - Hermit
- 1883 - Hermit
- 1884 - Hermit
- 1885 - Hermit
- 1886 - Hermit
- 1887 - Hampton
- 1888 - Galopin
- 1889 - Galopin
- 1890 - St. Simon
- 1891 - St. Simon
- 1892 - St. Simon
- 1893 - St. Simon
- 1894 - St. Simon
- 1895 - St. Simon
- 1896 - St. Simon
- 1897 - Kendal
- 1898 - Galopin
- 1899 - Orme
- 1900 - St. Simon
- 1901 - St. Simon
- 1902 - Persimmon
- 1903 - St. Frusquin
- 1904 - Gallinule
- 1905 - Gallinule
- 1906 - Persimmon
- 1907 - St. Frusquin
- 1908 - Persimmon
- 1909 - Cyllene
- 1910 - Cyllene
- 1911 - Sundridge
- 1912 - Persimmon
- 1913 - Desmond
- 1914 - Polymelus
- 1915 - Polymelus
- 1916 - Polymelus
- 1917 - Bayardo
- 1918 - Bayardo
- 1919 - The Tetrarch
- 1920 - Polymelus
- 1921 - Polymelus
- 1922 - Lemberg
- 1923 - Swynford
- 1924 - Son-in-Law
- 1925 - Phalaris
- 1926 - Hurry On
- 1927 - Buchan
- 1928 - Phalaris
- 1929 - Tetratema
- 1930 - Son-in-Law
- 1931 - Pharos
- 1932 - Gainsborough
- 1933 - Gainsborough
- 1934 - Blandford
- 1935 - Blandford
- 1936 - Fairway
- 1937 - Solario
- 1938 - Blandford
- 1939 - Fairway
- 1940 - Hyperion
- 1941 - Hyperion
- 1942 - Hyperion
- 1943 - Fairway
- 1944 - Fairway
- 1945 - Hyperion
- 1946 - Hyperion
- 1947 - Nearco
- 1948 - Big Game
- 1949 - Nearco
- 1950 - Fair Trial
- 1951 - Nasrullah
- 1952 - Tehran
- 1953 - Chanteur II
- 1954 - Hyperion
- 1955 - Alycidon
- 1956 - Court Martial
- 1957 - Court Martial
- 1958 - Mossborough
- 1959 - Petition
- 1960 - Aureole
- 1961 - Aureole
- 1962 - Never Say Die
- 1963 - Ribot
- 1964 - Chamossaire
- 1965 - Court Harwell
- 1966 - Charlottesville
- 1967 - Ribot
- 1968 - Ribot
- 1969 - Crepello
- 1970 - Northern Dancer
- 1971 - Never Bend
- 1972 - Queen's Hussar
- 1973 - Vaguely Noble
- 1974 - Vaguely Noble
- 1975 - Great Nephew
- 1976 - Wolver Hollow
- 1977 - Northern Dancer
- 1978 - Mill Reef
- 1979 - Petingo
- 1980 - Pitcairn
- 1981 - Great Nephew
- 1982 - Be My Guest
- 1983 - Northern Dancer
- 1984 - Northern Dancer
- 1985 - Kris
- 1986 - Nijinsky
- 1987 - Mill Reef
- 1988 - Caerleon
- 1989 - Blushing Groom
- 1990 - Sadler's Wells
- 1991 - Caerleon
- 1992 - Sadler's Wells
- 1993 - Sadler's Wells
- 1994 - Sadler's Wells
- 1995 - Sadler's Wells
- 1996 - Sadler's Wells
- 1997 - Sadler's Wells
- 1998 - Sadler's Wells
- 1999 - Sadler's Wells
- 2000 - Sadler's Wells
- 2001 - Sadler's Wells
- 2002 - Sadler's Wells
- 2003 - Sadler's Wells
- 2004 - Sadler's Wells
- 2005 - Danehill
- 2006 - Danehill
