So You Think was the busiest stallion in Australia in 2020.
Figures released by the Australian Stud Book show that the Coolmore stallion covered the largest book of mares in the season with 261 mares at a fee of A$38,500, up from the 234 mares he covered at the same for in 2019.
The current leading first-season sire Capitalist covered 237 mares at A$44,000 while Swettenham Stud’s shuttle-sire Toronado covered 210 mares at a fee of A$27,500.
The busiest first-season sire was Coolmore’s Yes Yes Yes (Rubick), who covered 205 mares at a fee of A$38,500.
Below are the stallions that covered 100 or more mares:
So You Think (NZ) 2006 261 $38,500 Coolmore Australia NSW
Capitalist (Aus) 2013 237 $44,000 Newgate Operations Pty Ltd NSW
Toronado (Ire) 2010 210 $27,500 Swettenham Stud Vic
Yes Yes Yes (Aus) 2016 205 $38,500 Coolmore Australia NSW
Pride Of Dubai (Aus) 2012 202 $38,500 Coolmore Australia NSW
Deep Field (Aus) 2010 200 $55,000 Newgate Operations Pty Ltd NSW
Written Tycoon (Aus) 2002 199 $77,000 Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd NSW
Dundeel (NZ) 2009 196 $66,000 Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd NSW
I Am Invincible (AUS) 2004 193 $209,000 Yarraman Park Stud Pty Ltd NSW
All Too Hard (Aus) 2009 191 $27,500 Vinery Stud (Australia) Pty Ltd NSW
Zousain (Aus) 2015 188 $19,800 Widden Stud Australia Pty Ltd NSW
Brutal (NZ) 2015 177 $27,500 Newgate Operations Pty Ltd NSW
Shamus Award (Aus) 2010 177 $19,800 Rosemont Stud VIC
Rothesay (Aus) 2006 177 $4,950 Lyndhurst Stud Farm QLD
Headwater (Aus) 2012 172 $13,750 Vinery Stud (Australia) Pty Ltd NSW
Shalaa (Ire) 2013 170 $33,000 Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd NSW
Pierata (Aus) 2014 168 $44,000 Aquis Farm NSW
Star Turn (Aus) 2013 167 $16,500 Vinery Stud (Australia) Pty Ltd NSW
Grunt (NZ) 2014 162 $13,750 Yulong Investments Yulong Stud VIC
Dubious (Aus) 2016 162 $13,200 Aquis Farm QLD
Pierro (Aus) 2009 161 $137,500 Coolmore Australia NSW
Zoustar (Aus) 2010 161 $121,000 Widden Stud Australia Pty Ltd NSW
Highland Reel (Ire) 2012 161 $16,500 Swettenham Stud VIC
Russian Revolution (Aus) 2013 160 $44,000 Newgate Operations Pty Ltd NSW
Puissance De Lune (Ire) 2008 155 $19,800 Swettenham Stud VIC
Hellbent (Aus) 2012 154 $22,000 Yarraman Park Stud Pty Ltd NSW
D’Argento (Aus) 2014 152 $16,500 Bowness Stud NSW
Snitzel (Aus) 2002 150 $165,000 Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd NSW
Territories (Ire) 2012 148 $11,000 Godolphin Australia NSW
Nicconi (Aus) 2005 146 $27,500 Widden Stud Australia Pty Ltd NSW
Impending (Aus) 2013 146 $19,800 Godolphin Australia VIC
Cosmic Force (Aus) 2016 146 $16,500 Newgate Operations Pty Ltd NSW
Palentino (Aus) 2012 146 $14,300 Sun Stud Pty Ltd VIC
Pariah (Aus) 2014 144 $16,500 Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd NSW
Better Than Ready (Aus) 2009 143 $30,000 Lyndhurst Stud Farm QLD
Justify (USA) 2015 142 $66,000 Coolmore Australia NSW
Exceedance (Aus) 2016 142 $38,500 Vinery Stud (Australia) Pty Ltd NSW
Castelvecchio (Aus) 2016 141 $33,000 Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd NSW
Alabama Express (Aus) 2016 141 $27,500 Yulong Investments Yulong Stud VIC
Overshare (Aus) 2014 140 $11,000 Spendthrift Australia Pty Ltd VIC
Alpine Eagle (Aus) 2011 138 $6,050 Armidale Stud TAS
Magnus (Aus) 2002 137 $15,400 Sun Stud Pty Ltd VIC
Tassort (Aus) 2016 137 $11,000 Newgate Operations Pty Ltd NSW
Written By (Aus) 2015 133 $22,000 Widden Stud Australia Pty Ltd NSW
Encryption (Aus) 2015 133 $13,200 Eureka Cambooya Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd QLD
The Autumn Sun (Aus) 2015 132 $66,000 Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd NSW
Frosted (USA) 2012 131 $22,000 Godolphin Australia VIC
Too Darn Hot (GB) 2016 130 $44,000 Godolphin Australia NSW
Blue Point (Ire) 2014 128 $44,000 Godolphin Australia VIC
Ilovethiscity (Aus) 2007 124 $4,400 Noor Elaine Farm VIC
Trapeze Artist (Aus) 2014 122 $77,000 Widden Stud Australia Pty Ltd NSW
Spirit Of Boom (Aus) 2007 122 $44,000 Eureka Cambooya Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd QLD
Magna Grecia (Ire) 2016 122 $22,000 Coolmore Australia NSW
Sessions (Aus) 2009 120 $3,850 Oakland Park Stud WA
Churchill (Ire) 2014 119 $19,250 Coolmore Australia NSW
Microphone (Aus) 2016 117 $38,500 Godolphin Australia NSW
Invader (Aus) 2014 117 $22,000 Aquis Farm NSW
I Am Immortal (Aus) 2016 116 $13,750 Swettenham Stud VIC
Divine Prophet (AUS) 2013 114 $22,000 Aquis Farm NSW
Foxwedge (Aus) 2008 114 $11,000 Woodside Park Stud Pty Ltd VIC
Inference (Aus) 2013 114 FOA Chatswood Stud Holdings Pty Ltd VIC
Flying Artie (Aus) 2013 113 $16,500 Newgate Operations Pty Ltd NSW
Brazen Beau (Aus) 2011 109 $49,500 Godolphin Australia VIC
Strasbourg (Aus) 2016 109 $11,000 Rosemont Stud VIC
Under The Louvre (Aus) 2010 108 $4,400 Grandview Stud Pty Ltd QLD
Harry Angel (Ire) 2014 106 $16,500 Godolphin Australia NSW
Universal Ruler (Aus) 2004 106 $6,600 Scenic Lodge Thoroughbred Stud WA
Extreme Choice (Aus) 2013 105 $22,000 Newgate Operations Pty Ltd NSW
Reward For Effort (Aus) 2006 105 $11,000 Chatswood Stud Holdings Pty Ltd VIC
Rubick (Aus) 2011 104 $33,000 Coolmore Australia NSW
Omaha Beach (USA) 2016 104 $22,000 Spendthrift Australia Pty Ltd VIC
Merchant Navy (Aus) 2014 103 $44,000 Coolmore Australia NSW
Vino Rosso (USA) 2015 103 $13,750 Spendthrift Australia Pty Ltd VIC
Exceed And Excel (Aus) 2000 102 $132,000 Godolphin Australia NSW
American Pharoah (USA) 2012 100 $55,000 Coolmore Australia NSW
Power (GB) 2009 100 $11,000 Mr NC Stewart QLD