So You Think busiest in 2020

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