Leading sire in France

The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in France for each year since 1887. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season. Due to the huge prize money of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the sire of the winner of that race has corresponded with the Leading Sire in France since 2005.


  • 1887 - Hermit
  • 1888 - Le Destrier
  • 1889 - Saxifrage
  • 1890 - Atlantic
  • 1891 - Energy
  • 1892 - Energy
  • 1893 - Perplexe
  • 1894 - The Bard
  • 1895 - Le Sancy
  • 1896 - Clover
  • 1897 - Le Sancy
  • 1898 - Cambyse
  • 1899 - War Dance
  • 1900 - Le Sancy
  • 1901 - The Bard
  • 1902 - Omnium II
  • 1903 - Le Sancy
  • 1904 - Flying Fox
  • 1905 - Flying Fox
  • 1906 - Le Sagittaire
  • 1907 - Perth
  • 1908 - Perth
  • 1909 - Rabelais
  • 1910 - Simonian
  • 1911 - Perth
  • 1912 - Simonian
  • 1913 - Flying Fox
  • 1914 - Prestige
  • 1915 -
  • 1916 - Sans Souci
  • 1917 - Maintenon
  • 1918 -
  • 1919 - Rabelais
  • 1920 - Alcantara
  • 1921 - Bruleur
  • 1922 - Sardanapale
  • 1923 - Teddy
  • 1924 - Bruleur
  • 1925 - Sans Souci
  • 1926 - Rabelais
  • 1927 - Sardanapale
  • 1928 - Alcantara
  • 1929 - Bruleur
  • 1930 - Kircubbin
  • 1931 - Ksar
  • 1932 - Massine
  • 1933 - Apelle
  • 1934 - Astérus
  • 1935 - Blandford
  • 1936 - Fiterari
  • 1937 - Mon Talisman
  • 1938 - Bubbles
  • 1939 - Pharos
  • 1940 - Tourbillon
  • 1941 - Biribi
  • 1942 - Tourbillon
  • 1943 - Pinceau
  • 1944 - Pharis
  • 1945 - Tourbillon
  • 1946 - Prince Rose
  • 1947 - Goya II
  • 1948 - Goya II
  • 1949 - Djebel
  • 1950 - Deux Pour Cent
  • 1951 - Prince Bio
  • 1952 - Fair Copy
  • 1953 - Sayani
  • 1954 - Sunny Boy
  • 1955 - Admiral Drake
  • 1956 - Djebel
  • 1957 - Tifinar
  • 1958 - Vieux Manoir
  • 1959 - Vandale
  • 1960 - Prince Chevalier
  • 1961 - Wild Risk
  • 1962 - Tantieme
  • 1963 - Le Haar
  • 1964 - Wild Risk
  • 1965 - Tantieme
  • 1966 - Sicambre
  • 1967 - Prince Taj
  • 1968 - Prince Taj
  • 1969 - Snob
  • 1970 - Sheshoon

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See also

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