Adena Springs finished 2010 as the leading individual breeder in North
America with earnings of $13,369,852, according to statistics released by The
Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. In topping the list for the eighth
consecutive year, Adena Springs bred the winners of 506 races from 3,661 starts
and was followed by Brereton C. Jones, who bred the winners of 236 races from
1,565 starts for earnings of $6,545,265.
Adena Springs also finished on top of a second breeder list that includes
partnerships. Including partnerships, Adena Springs bred the winners of 519
races from 3,739 starts for earnings of $13,638,355. Runner-up was Brereton C.
Jones, who alone or in partnership bred the winners of 293 races from 1,858
starts for earnings of $7,504,518.
Rounding out the list of top 10 individual breeders were Eugene Melnyk,
$6,004,832 (232 wins/1,458 starts); Gulf Coast Farms LLC, $5,593,561 (114/640);
Winstar Farm LLC, $5,390,660 (127/705); Claiborne Farm and Adele B.
Dilschneider, $4,606,322 (35/187); Edward P. Evans, $4,404,871 (94/539);
Juddmonte Farms Inc., $3,506,104 (49/285); Darley, $3,228,864 (53/377); and
Kenneth L. Ramsey and Sarah K. Ramsey, $3,083,814 (160/1,175).
Completing the list of top 10 breeders including partnerships were WinStar
Farm LLC, $6,608,607 (152 wins/868 starts); Claiborne Farm, $6,028,436
(102/590); Eugene Melnyk, $6,004,832 (no horses bred in partnership); Gulf Coast
Farms LLC, $5,648,661 (116/650); W. S. Farish, $5,581,235 (167/988); Adele B.
Dilschneider, $5,242,868 (48/265); Edward P. Evans, $4,404,871 (no horses bred
in partnership); and Darley, $4,366,735 (114/736).
The complete lists of the top 100 breeders of 2010 are accessible through
equineline.com.