Freshman sires: Yaupon extends lead as 3 battle for runner-up

By Candice Curtis
Photo: Scott Serio / Wendy Wooley / Jessica Morgan / Eclipse Sportswire

Yaupon maintains his commanding lead as a tight race unfolds for second place among freshman sires. The 2025 crop continues to produce winners across the country, with the son of Uncle Mo holding a strong advantage at the top of the standings with 33 wins from 132 starters through Monday. His 25% strike rate continues to set the pace among the debut stallions.

Behind the leader, a competitive battle for second place has emerged between Knicks Go, Essential Quality and Maxfield. Knicks Go holds the runner-up position with 20 wins from 136 starts, just one win ahead of Essential Quality's 19 victories. Maxfield is in fourth place with 18 wins.

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Recent winners

Eight freshman sires registered winners over the past week. Modernist scored his 11th winner when Tush Push broke through at Parx on Monday, winning at 2-1 odds for trainer Josue Arce. Basin added his 10th winner as Mystical Belle captured her debut at Gulfstream Park on Sunday.

Lexitonian registered his seventh winner when Revera took a maiden special weight at Del Mar on Sunday, while Maxfield picked up his 18th victory with Ivy Girl's win at Aqueduct on Saturday. Charlatan scored his 12th win as Likely Story won at Woodbine on Saturday for trainer Mark Casse.

Essential Quality added to his total when Bohemian won at Churchill Downs on Friday. Yaupon extended his lead with Cerro Rico's victory at Aqueduct on Friday, and Silver State notched his eighth winner when Silver Talisman broke his maiden at Churchill Downs the same day.

Freshman sire standings

Sire Starts Wins Places Shows Win %
Yaupon 132 33 20   9 25.0%
Knicks Go 136 20 15 20 14.7%
Essential Quality 114 19 11 11 16.7%
Maxfield 117 18 14 18 15.4%
Rock Your World 112 17 16 13 15.2%
Independence Hall 117 16 23 20 13.7%
Beau Liam   95 15 14 14 15.8%
Charlatan   90 12 15 10 13.3%
Modernist   79 11   3 12 13.9%
Basin   55 10 11   8 18.2%
Leinster   44 10   7   4 22.7%
Known Agenda   92   9   9   9   9.8%
Uncle Chuck   54   9   3   6 16.7%
Silver State   93   8   8 13   8.6%
Raging Bull   87   7 12   8   8.1%
Tacitus   80   7   8   7   8.8%
Code of Honor   75   7   7   8   9.3%
Lexitonian   55   7   6 10 12.7%
Engage   58   6   9   9 10.3%
By My Standards   76   5 10 11   6.6%

This week's entries

Wednesday
 
CD R1: Prototype (By My Standards) 4-1
CD R3: Knickadoo (Knicks Go) 12-1
CD R6: Silvertown (Silver State) 4-1
CD R7: Summer Date (Essential Quality) 20-1
CD R7: Leedu (Independence Hall) 7-2
CD R8: My Lady Jbella (Maxfield) 20-1
CD R9: C McGriff (Tacitus) 20-1
CD R9: Slay Sadie Slay (Rock Your World) 6-1
CD R9: Patriot Moon (Independence Hall) 2-1
MVR R3: Sweet Kylie (Independence Hall) 2-1
PRX R7: Natures Fury (Raging Bull) 9-2
PRX R7: Warrior Bunny Zee (Known Agenda) 15-1
TAM R4: Bundalay (Waiting) 20-1
TAM R4: Fulanita (Knicks Go) 30-1
TAM R4: Modern Miss (Modernist) 10-1
 
Thursday
 
AQU R1: Cravings (Essential Quality)
AQU R9: Coach of the Year (Maxfield)
AQU R9: Jack's World (Rock Your World)
AQU R9: Power Speed (Yaupon)
CD R10: Sartorial (Essential Quality) 12-1
CT R1: My Brothers Angel (Tacitus) 9-2
FG R6: Dynamite Tonight (Independence Hall) 5-2
FG R7: Quick Kiss (Beau Liam) 3-1
FG R7: Aegis (Essential Quality) 7-2
FG R9: Dickie T (Lexitonian) 10-1
FG R9: Lil Central (Rock Your World) 10-1
RP R1: Big Bang Boom (Harvey Wallbanger) 8-1
RP R1: Witt's Ten Touch (American Dubai) 10-1
WO R8: Uncarrick Teristic (Carrick) 20-1
 
Friday
 
AQU R2: St. Brigid's Cross (Leinster)
AQU R2: Patty's Girl (Silver State)
AQU R5: Escape Hall (Independence Hall)
AQU R5: Whiskey Runner (Galilean)
CD R5: Swamp King (Silver State) 15-1
CD R6: Talmadge (Galilean) 10-1
CD R6: Rebel With a Cause (Leinster) 10-1
CD R10: Fleeting Moon (Beau Liam) 8-1
CD R10: My Sweet Agenda (Known Agenda) 30-1
CD R10: R Kendl (Basin) 6-1
CD R10: Fizzy Lass (Beau Liam) 3-1
DED R3: Lady Q (Uncle Chuck)
DED R3: C C Fanta C (Knicks Go)
DED R3: Jet Ruckus (Combatant)
DMR R5: Dr. Filkins (Halladay)
DMR R5: La Motta Avenue (Raging Bull)
FG R7: Little Miss Curlin (Charlatan) 3-1
FG R7: Summers With Sonya (Independence Hall) 12-1
FG R7: Fly Strong (Yaupon) 20-1
FG R8: Bugs Malone (Essential Quality) 10-1
GP R1: Blazing Bridgette (Uncle Chuck)
GP R1: Sweet Ruby (Uncle Chuck)
GP R2: By My Dreams (By My Standards)
LRL R4: Bonsai Warrior (Yaupon) 8-1
LRL R6: Watch Me Sparkle (Essential Quality) 5-1
LRL R6: Quality Swag (Essential Quality) 6-1
LRL R6: Sweet Lexi (Knicks Go) 10-1
LRL R8: Boastfully Irish (Galawi) 6-1
LRL R8: The Magic Ofmovies (Raging Bull) 9-2
RP R6: Photoshopped (Basin) 5-2
 
Saturday
 
AQU R3: Mama Rock Me (Rock Your World)
AQU R3: Tactically (Tacitus)
AQU R3: Carmen Amalia (Combatant)
AQU R5: Wamo (Yaupon)
AQU R5: Just Tipsy (Tacitus)
AQU R6: Marble Hall (Charlatan)
AQU R10: Unmiztaken (Combatant)
AQU R10: Makealittlelove (Galilean)
CD R1: Golexgo (Lexitonian)
CD R1: G Rocks (Rock Your World)
CD R2: Aye Bay Bay (Independence Hall)
CD R6: Souperrazzledazzle (Essential Quality)
CD R6: Sonic Sass (Yaupon)
CD R6: Desperate Dreams (Core Beliefs)
CD R8: Off the Payroll (Independence Hall)
CD R11: Sleepingonfreedom (Independence Hall)
CD R11: Just Asap (Maxfield)
CD R11: Politics (Tacitus)
DED R3: Unlawful (Sky Mischief)
DED R5: Deever Encounter (Raging Bull)
DED R5: Sunnyday Lightning (Raging Bull)
FG R2: Ci Ci Forever (Beau Liam)
FG R2: What's Love (By My Standards)
FG R6: Black Hornet (Essential Quality)
FG R6: Special Ops (Independence Hall)
GP R3: Gus Swayze (Silver State)
GP R3: Noahs Pride (Knicks Go)
GP R6: Hammond (Charlatan)
GP R6: Local Knowledge (Yaupon)
LRL R3: Iamdependingonyou (Independence Hall) 30-1
LRL R3: Kittyup (Engage) 4-1
LRL R3: Knickoletta (Knicks Go) 9-2
LRL R3: She's a Good Girl (Code of Honor) 12-1
LRL R5: Good Golly Msfolly (Galawi) 15-1
LRL R5: Honor Thy Cookie (Code of Honor) 10-1
LRL R5: She's a Canny Lass (Rock Your World) 30-1
RP R3: Gospel Lois (Modernist)
RP R3: Gospel Zetta (Chitto)
 
Sunday
 
CD R2: Treblewiththecurve (Charlatan)
CD R3: Alta Avenue (Tacitus)
CD R3: Miss Call (Silver State)
GP R4: Josh Ready (Leinster)
GP R4: Majestic Noir (Silver State)
GP R4: Negril (Lexitonian)
GP R8: Coach Kain (Knicks Go)
GP R8: Forza Azzurri (Mo Forza)
GP R8: Master Chief Mike (Knicks Go)
GP R11: Lady Lullaby (Silver State)
GP R11: Kathleen's Derby (Leinster)
LRL R2: Tacit Value (Tacitus)
LRL R3: G Q Worthy (Beau Liam)
LRL R9: Midnight Ticket (Fortune Ticket)
LRL R9: Tactics (Tacitus)

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