Freshman Sire Watch: Leinster leads crop of 2025 debut sires
The 2025 freshman sire crop is just getting underway and Leinster has taken the lead atop the standings with four winners from 11 starters. With a solid 36.4 percent win rate, the son of Majestic Warrior who currently stands for $2,500 in Florida has established himself as the early leader among debut stallions.
While Leinster leads in total victories, several stallions are posting impressive strike rates with limited opportunities. Yaupon leads all sires with a 66.7 percent win rate from two wins in three starts, while Charlatan holds a 50.0 percent rate with two wins from four starts.
Recent winners
Four different freshman sires registered winners over the past week. No Parole scored his first winner when High Class Trip broke through at Evangeline Downs on June 7 at 8-1 odds for trainer Allen Landry. Beau Liam added to his tally the same day as Border Czar captured her debut at Woodbine at 9-5 odds for trainer Barbara Minshall.
Maxfield picked up his second winner when Lilies N Paradise broke her maiden at Churchill Downs on June 6 at 9-1 odds for trainer Michael Maker. Yaupon registered another victory as Sassy C W captured her second career start at Saratoga on June 5, winning as the even-money favorite for trainer Larry Rivelli.
Freshman sire standings
| Sire | Starts | Wins | Places | Shows | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 36.4% |
| Maxfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Charlatan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Yaupon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Beau Liam | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Code of Honor | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Rock Your World | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20.0% |
| Listing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Raging Tiger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Galawi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| No Parole | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chance It | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Independence Hall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Knicks Go | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Fortune Ticket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Raging Bull | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lucky Bode | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Waiting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Tacitus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Essential Quality | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
This week's entries
The freshman sires have 24 entries over the next five days, with Friday's card at Gulfstream Park featuring a strong group including two Rock Your World runners in the same race. Khon Han and Smols will both compete in the sixth race, each listed at 20-1 morning line odds.