Freshman sires: Yaupon pads lead with 1st Keeneland victory

Photo: Jessica Morgan / Eclipse Sportswire

As the season approaches its final months, Yaupon maintains his position atop the standings with 22 wins from 89 starts. The son of Uncle Mo has established a comfortable lead over his closest competitors, posting a solid 24.7% win rate that reflects quality and consistency from his first crop. He also notched his first Keeneland winner with Local Knowledge. In that victory, Local Knowledge earned a 118 HRN speed fig, the fastest of the week for a maiden.

Behind Yaupon, Knicks Go holds second place with 14 winners from 95 starts, and Rock Your World and Maxfield are tied for third with 12 wins each. Essential Quality rounds out the top five with 10 wins from 76 starts.

Recent winners

Last week saw 10 freshman-sire offspring visit the winner's circle across various tracks. Sombeyay registered his first winner when Winthorn broke through at Horseshoe Indiana on Sept. 30 for trainer Cliff Phelps. The colt won at odds of 9-1 in his debut, giving the freshman stallion his first tally on the board.

Other notable recent winners include Savage Warden, who provided Code of Honor with a winner at Gulfstream Park on Sunday. Raging Bull added to his total when In the Aggregate won at Horseshoe Indiana on Thursday, and Brad Cox sent out My World to a maiden victory for Essential Quality at Belmont at Aqueduct on Saturday.

Freshman sire standings

Sire Starts Wins Places Shows Win%
Yaupon 89 22 12   7 24.7
Knicks Go 95 14 10 12 14.7
Rock Your World 74 12 10 11 16.2
Maxfield 73 12 10 10 16.4
Essential Quality 76 10   6   7 13.2
Beau Liam 66 10   8 13 15.2
Independence Hall 74   9 13 11 12.2
Uncle Chuck 40   8   4   3 20.0
Basin 38   8   3   3 21.1
Modernist 54   7   6   5 13.0
Charlatan 49   7   7   5 14.3
Leinster 32   7   4   5 21.9
Raging Bull (FR) 66   6   9   5   9.1
Code of Honor 47   6   6   5 12.8
Silver State 63   5   9   7   7.9
Lexitonian 42   5   5   6 11.9
Known Agenda 54   4   6   2   7.4
Tacitus 52   4   5   4   7.7
By My Standards 51   4   9   6   7.8
Engage 42   4   1   7   9.5

This week's entries

Wednesday
 
DEL R1: For Keeps (Maxfield) 8-1
IND R6: Imperial Merlot (Sombeyay) 4-5
IND R7: Jorge's Ace (Basin) 10-1
IND R7: Strong (Raging Bull) 5-1
IND R7: Bishops Cleeve (Raging Bull) 20-1
KEE R4: Tully (Beau Liam) 8-1
KEE R4: Tingus Pingus (Maxfield) 5-2
MNR R1: Charthena (Charlatan) 6-1
 
Thursday
 
BAQ R5: Fort Griffin (Charlatan) 5-1
BAQ R8: Jack's Mac (Venezuelan Hug) 12-1
BAQ R8: Jack's World (Rock Your World) 7-2
BAQ R8: Essentially Fast (Essential Quality) 30-1
DEL R6: Good Golly Msfolly (Galawi) 5-1
DEL R6: She's the Rage (Raging Bull) 8-1
IND R5: Sweet Summertime (Known Agenda) 8-1
IND R5: Liam's Charge (Beau Liam) 6-1
IND R5: Loveitorleaveit (Core Beliefs) 10-1
IND R6: Little Value Added (Known Agenda) 20-1
IND R6: Mother Green (Charlatan) 20-1
IND R6: Sirius Pursuit (Knicks Go) 20-1
KEE R1: Compressed (Basin) 9-2
KEE R1: Cuzin Roscoe (Modernist) 20-1
KEE R1: Smols (Rock Your World) 20-1
KEE R5: Tia Lupe (Maxfield) 20-1
KEE R5: Golexgo (Lexitonian) 8-1
KEE R5: Annabelle B (Tacitus) 20-1
KEE R7: Measure (Essential Quality) 4-1
PID R3: Miss Moxee (Son of Thunder) 8-1
PID R5: My Gemstone (Rock Your World) 4-1
RP R3: Leavenodoubt (Sleepy Eyes Todd) 12-1
RP R3: Photoshopped (Basin) 3-1
RP R9: Honey Cafe (Tacitus) 15-1
 
Friday
 
BAQ R8: Channelview (Charlatan)
BAQ R8: Belarosa (Charlatan)
DED R3: Mo Simple (Yaupon) 6-1
GP R3: She's Trippin (Modernist)
GP R5: Bundalay (Waiting)
GP R5: Deever Encounter (Raging Bull)
GP R5: Rosie Dozie (Beau Liam)
GP R5: Silver Juani (Silver State)
GP R5: Bella Coco (Uncle Chuck)
KEE R3: Lucy's Legacy (By My Standards) 12-1
KEE R3: Girl Named Knicki (Knicks Go) 20-1
KEE R3: Lady Valor (Maxfield) 10-1
KEE R3: Paradiseperfection (Independence Hall) 30-1
KEE R6: Knickleandime (Knicks Go) 6-1
KEE R6: Camila Catalina (Rock Your World) 12-1
KEE R8: Ambassador Blue (Charlatan) 8-1
LRL R1: Kelsey Hill Girl (Combatant)
LRL R1: The Magic Ofmovies (Raging Bull)
LRL R1: Let Her Pass By (Galawi)
LRL R5: Honor Thy Cookie (Code of Honor)
LRL R5: Niecey (Rock Your World)
LRL R6: Prosecco Rita (Yaupon)
LRL R6: Ginger Snap (Galawi)
LRL R6: Velocity Girl (Rock Your World)
RP R5: Witt's Ten Touch (American Dubai) 8-1
RP R9: Essential Storm (Essential Quality) 12-1
SA R2: Captivator (Charlatan) 7-2
 
Saturday
 
BAQ R3: Chummers (Combatant)
DED R3: Parole Drama (No Parole) 3-1
GP R1: The Great Amira (Rock Your World)
GP R1: Riyah Al Nil (Tacitus)
GP R1: Lucky Berry (Essential Quality)
GP R1: World Builder (Rock Your World)
GP R5: Majestic Noir (Silver State)
GP R5: Augustinian (Galilean)
GP R5: Bronze Bullet (Leinster)
GP R7: Amasia (Modernist)
GP R7: Kazooza (Code of Honor)
KEE R1: Chatterfield (Maxfield) 20-1
KEE R1: Fitzgerald (By My Standards) 10-1
KEE R1: Rebel With a Cause (Leinster) 6-1
KEE R1: Fatguyinlittlecoat (Code of Honor) 12-1
KEE R3: Vamos Ya (Knicks Go) 6-1
KEE R3: Knick the Quick (Knicks Go) 10-1
KEE R4: Sleepingonfreedom (Independence Hall) 7-2
KEE R4: Patriot Moon (Independence Hall) 15-1
KEE R4: State of Attack (Silver State) 6-1
KEE R5: Triskelion (Leinster) 5-2
KEE R5: Belle of Liberty (Independence Hall) 6-1
KEE R5: Super Dreamy (Supremacy) 8-1
LRL R5: Ginger Snap (Galawi)
LRL R5: Share Success (Engage)

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