2016年に活躍した世界の種牡馬リーディングサイアーランキングを紹介していきます。
競馬は“血のドラマ”であり、血統によって命運が分かれるエンターテイメントです。
果たして、最も活躍した種牡馬、産駒が良い成績を残したサイアーとは？
目次
種牡馬ランキング上位に入ったのは……
見ていくと、日本の大種牡馬ディープインパクトとキングカメハメハがワンツーという結果となっています。
要因は2つあると考えられます。
世界に誇れる日本の種牡馬
1つは、当然2頭の種牡馬としての能力がとても優秀だということ。
ディープインパクト、キングカメハメハともに日本のみならず、世界で活躍する馬を輩出しています。ディープインパクトはジェンティルドンナやエイシンヒカリ、リアルスティールが世界でGIを制しました。
キングカメハメハにしても、ロードカナロアが世界のスプリント王として君臨し、ルーラーシップが香港のクイーンエリザベス2世カップを勝っています。（いずれも2016年に限りませんが。）世界に誇れる種牡馬が日本にいる、ということですね。
ダントツの賞金！日本競馬の特殊さ
2つ目は日本の競馬が特殊、という点にあります。海外の競馬は、日本に比べて賞金が低い。よって、賞金ベースのランキングになると、どうしても賞金を多く稼いでいる日本の種牡馬が上位に来る、というわけです。
海外のレースはドバイ・ワールドカップやペガサス・ステークス、凱旋門賞のように一部の超高額レースが目立つものの、他のレースの賞金は極端に低い。重賞なんて、日本の1000万や準オープンくらいの賞金しか出ないというのがザラですからね。
要するに、この2つの要因によって、日本の種牡馬が世界のトップに立っているわけです。
以下が、世界の種牡馬ランキング、一覧になります。
2016年度 リーディングサイヤー（種牡馬ランキング）
| 北米 | 欧州/ドバイ | 日本/香港 | 世界 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 順位 | 名前 | Country | Earnings | Earnings | Earnings | ’16 Earnings |
| 1 | Deep Impact (JPN) |
Japan | $129,259 | $4,526,762 | $67,663,483 | $72,341,016 |
| 2 | King Kamehameha (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $1,202,880 | $40,854,404 | $42,060,202 |
| 3 | Galileo (IRE) |
Ireland | $5,496,689 | $21,899,013 | $1,115,341 | $30,606,381 |
| 4 | Daiwa Major (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $26,616,388 | $26,616,389 |
| 5 | Heart’s Cry (JPN) |
Japan | $72,000 | $180,000 | $24,617,059 | $24,869,058 |
| 6 | Stay Gold (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $22,451,654 | $22,517,945 |
| 7 | Tapit |
United States | $16,615,808 | $1,956,978 | $1,286,715 | $19,965,887 |
| 8 | Gold Allure (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $18,686,128 | $19,201,908 |
| 9 | Dubawi (IRE) |
England | $1,174,345 | $14,225,830 | $1,106,690 | $19,149,243 |
| 10 | Manhattan Cafe (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $18,321,280 | $18,409,665 |
| 11 | Kurofune |
Japan | $- | $- | $17,818,538 | $17,818,538 |
| 12 | Fastnet Rock (AUS) |
Ireland | $533,717 | $3,134,023 | $3,739,769 | $16,645,424 |
| 13 | Neo Universe (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $16,159,770 | $16,165,018 |
| 14 | South Vigorous |
Japan | $- | $- | $15,584,884 | $15,584,884 |
| 15 | Medaglia d’Oro |
United States | $9,193,283 | $1,008,644 | $1,000,702 | $15,514,794 |
| 16 | Street Cry (IRE) |
United States | $2,988,957 | $1,339,670 | $594,230 | $15,457,974 |
| 17 | Zenno Rob Roy (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $15,019,851 | $15,132,258 |
| 18 | Harbinger (GB) |
Japan | $- | $2,205 | $14,701,445 | $14,703,650 |
| 19 | Black Tide (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $14,351,186 | $14,454,073 |
| 20 | More Than Ready |
United States | $5,975,129 | $923,070 | $959,771 | $13,975,259 |
| 21 | Bernardini |
United States | $9,254,906 | $596,011 | $1,153,771 | $13,247,991 |
| 22 | Exceed And Excel (AUS) |
Ireland | $200,680 | $3,801,198 | $3,138,056 | $12,994,277 |
| 23 | Curlin |
United States | $12,304,291 | $29,063 | $220,748 | $12,917,110 |
| 24 | Uncle Mo |
United States | $12,077,120 | $- | $458,117 | $12,906,848 |
| 25 | Hard Spun |
United States | $5,897,238 | $1,103,908 | $764,720 | $12,751,336 |
| 26 | Snitzel (AUS) |
Australia | $- | $- | $3,935,227 | $12,329,989 |
| 27 | Kinshasa no Kiseki (AUS) |
Japan | $- | $- | $11,638,785 | $11,656,269 |
| 28 | Empire Maker |
United States | $998,449 | $- | $10,349,885 | $11,496,916 |
| 29 | Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) |
Ireland | $298,254 | $2,622,819 | $5,907,212 | $11,446,546 |
| 30 | Candy Ride (ARG) |
United States | $11,008,428 | $118,524 | $16,709 | $11,423,300 |
| 31 | Admire Moon (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $11,336,334 | $11,337,121 |
| 32 | Not A Single Doubt (AUS) |
Australia | $- | $- | $1,198,629 | $11,129,399 |
| 33 | Symboli Kris S |
Japan | $- | $- | $11,060,276 | $11,060,276 |
| 34 | Kitten’s Joy |
United States | $9,370,175 | $1,204,862 | $202,869 | $10,985,843 |
| 35 | Screen Hero (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $10,888,369 | $10,932,681 |
| 36 | Giant’s Causeway |
United States | $9,072,100 | $486,412 | $878,051 | $10,875,835 |
| 37 | Unbridled’s Song |
United States | $9,706,685 | $312,779 | $751,842 | $10,799,389 |
| 38 | Lucky Pulpit |
United States | $4,698,509 | $6,090,000 | $- | $10,788,509 |
| 39 | Scat Daddy |
United States | $8,669,963 | $691,046 | $431,919 | $10,778,790 |
| 40 | High Chaparral (IRE) |
Ireland | $259,820 | $1,734,380 | $1,591,144 | $10,606,784 |
| 41 | Jungle Pocket (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $10,573,798 | $10,575,259 |
| 42 | Shamardal |
Ireland | $197,958 | $6,533,348 | $1,259,153 | $10,564,662 |
| 43 | City Zip |
United States | $10,035,012 | $25,841 | $- | $10,076,838 |
| 44 | Savabeel (AUS) |
New Zealand | $- | $- | $3,492,531 | $10,041,876 |
| 45 | Smart Strike |
United States | $6,554,199 | $219,497 | $3,079,868 | $9,961,622 |
| 46 | Congrats |
United States | $7,441,016 | $758,259 | $326,264 | $9,928,669 |
| 47 | Choisir (AUS) |
Ireland | $834,000 | $783,271 | $2,302,894 | $9,849,445 |
| 48 | Malibu Moon |
United States | $9,173,113 | $56,471 | $310,057 | $9,651,690 |
| 49 | Written Tycoon (AUS) |
Australia | $- | $- | $1,392,938 | $9,609,648 |
| 50 | Street Sense |
United States | $4,677,401 | $154,347 | $2,146,996 | $9,420,237 |
| 51 | Harlan’s Holiday |
United States | $7,720,744 | $87,094 | $605,650 | $9,410,057 |
| 52 | Pyro |
Japan | $27,880 | $- | $9,356,697 | $9,384,577 |
| 53 | Speightstown |
United States | $6,818,471 | $714,598 | $1,545,854 | $9,247,753 |
| 54 | Lonhro (AUS) |
Australia | $1,476,454 | $271,601 | $955,075 | $9,234,718 |
| 55 | Sebring (AUS) |
Australia | $- | $- | $2,524,311 | $9,164,833 |
| 56 | Teofilo (IRE) |
Ireland | $267,478 | $4,148,831 | $743,013 | $8,831,539 |
| 57 | Encosta de Lago (AUS) |
Australia | $19,470 | $15,146 | $2,656,164 | $8,789,766 |
| 58 | Street Boss |
United States | $5,020,694 | $33,608 | $859,758 | $8,460,277 |
| 59 | Victoire Pisa (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $3,934 | $8,221,733 | $8,225,667 |
| 60 | Flatter |
United States | $8,015,070 | $9,801 | $10,505 | $8,155,772 |
| 61 | Ghostzapper |
United States | $7,451,510 | $35,930 | $601,099 | $8,145,154 |
| 62 | Meisho Bowler (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $8,118,929 | $8,118,929 |
| 63 | War Front |
United States | $5,742,690 | $2,058,807 | $139,082 | $8,039,545 |
| 64 | I Am Invincible (AUS) |
Australia | $- | $- | $1,394,690 | $7,802,005 |
| 65 | Mineshaft |
United States | $7,200,537 | $- | $570,477 | $7,797,571 |
| 66 | Sakura Bakushin O (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $7,779,702 | $7,779,702 |
| 67 | Agnes Digital |
Japan | $- | $- | $7,762,395 | $7,762,395 |
| 68 | Meisho Samson (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $7,725,817 | $7,725,817 |
| 69 | Iffraaj (GB) |
England | $76,678 | $3,754,182 | $1,431,493 | $7,712,895 |
| 70 | Lemon Drop Kid |
United States | $6,651,543 | $652,639 | $140,470 | $7,678,860 |
| 71 | Any Given Saturday |
Republic of Korea | $4,561,558 | $1,026,185 | $416,946 | $7,668,034 |
| 72 | Redoute’s Choice (AUS) |
Australia | $- | $169,528 | $823,918 | $7,638,543 |
| 73 | Artie Schiller |
United States | $3,493,072 | $9,659 | $8,894 | $7,571,271 |
| 74 | Tavistock (NZ) |
New Zealand | $- | $- | $3,473,629 | $7,564,996 |
| 75 | Dansili (GB) |
England | $3,228,360 | $2,915,999 | $44,356 | $7,446,613 |
| 76 | Kane Hekili (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $7,379,937 | $7,379,937 |
| 77 | Mastercraftsman (IRE) |
Ireland | $76,318 | $2,601,288 | $2,246,186 | $7,350,077 |
| 78 | Dylan Thomas (IRE) |
Ireland | $1,035 | $2,164,688 | $2,821,912 | $7,321,998 |
| 79 | Commands (AUS) |
Australia | $- | $- | $3,194,145 | $7,274,397 |
| 80 | French Deputy |
Japan | $- | $- | $7,130,062 | $7,142,895 |
| 81 | Roses in May |
Japan | $- | $- | $7,023,071 | $7,063,813 |
| 82 | Myboycharlie (IRE) |
France | $126,938 | $2,881,961 | $372,529 | $6,963,587 |
| 83 | Sea The Stars (IRE) |
Ireland | $149,067 | $5,930,450 | $395,852 | $6,827,704 |
| 84 | Matsurida Gogh (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $6,821,328 | $6,821,328 |
| 85 | Mizzen Mast |
United States | $4,553,613 | $226,662 | $1,723,789 | $6,706,477 |
| 86 | Deep Sky (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $6,655,678 | $6,655,678 |
| 87 | Pioneerof the Nile |
United States | $6,159,093 | $- | $434,412 | $6,609,364 |
| 88 | Invincible Spirit (IRE) |
Ireland | $62,210 | $4,656,735 | $1,518,260 | $6,550,483 |
| 89 | Bluegrass Cat |
United States | $5,419,476 | $11,877 | $123,680 | $6,461,169 |
| 90 | Johannesburg |
Japan | $391,908 | $17,355 | $5,888,258 | $6,451,518 |
| 91 | Quality Road |
United States | $6,354,907 | $20,183 | $64,425 | $6,443,635 |
| 92 | Swept Overboard |
Japan | $- | $- | $6,390,009 | $6,430,607 |
| 93 | Dark Angel (IRE) |
Ireland | $439,200 | $4,672,698 | $1,064,884 | $6,423,948 |
| 94 | Tale of the Cat |
United States | $4,049,902 | $30,262 | $798,343 | $6,341,869 |
| 95 | Distorted Humor |
United States | $5,266,336 | $570,417 | $137,477 | $6,292,671 |
| 96 | Pins (AUS) |
New Zealand | $- | $- | $2,792,511 | $6,287,588 |
| 97 | Jump Start |
United States | $5,152,076 | $64,500 | $- | $6,226,595 |
| 98 | Footstepsinthesand (GB) |
Ireland | $613,420 | $2,888,850 | $1,039,787 | $6,225,866 |
| 99 | Elusive City |
France | $286,912 | $2,417,935 | $938,844 | $6,213,517 |
| 100 | Freud |
United States | $5,160,439 | $- | $- | $6,208,415 |
| 101 | Wildcat Heir |
United States | $5,911,836 | $- | $229,444 | $6,191,757 |
| 102 | Statue of Liberty |
Australia | $- | $47,587 | $3,656,638 | $6,186,394 |
| 103 | Stratum (AUS) |
Australia | $- | $- | $754,518 | $6,140,885 |
| 104 | Tiznow |
United States | $5,908,919 | $81,001 | $25,298 | $6,124,198 |
| 105 | Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) |
Ireland | $322,365 | $2,418,525 | $882,488 | $6,053,087 |
| 106 | Majestic Warrior |
Japan | $4,996,696 | $107,493 | $668,015 | $6,015,274 |
| 107 | Lope de Vega (IRE) |
Ireland | $50,433 | $3,571,732 | $267,497 | $5,999,359 |
| 108 | Henny Hughes |
Japan | $3,196,885 | $15,625 | $1,808,256 | $5,968,382 |
| 109 | Broken Vow |
United States | $5,446,736 | $8,298 | $254,814 | $5,905,521 |
| 110 | Pivotal (GB) |
England | $- | $5,214,794 | $63,244 | $5,874,549 |
| 111 | Precise End |
Japan | $- | $- | $5,869,712 | $5,869,712 |
| 112 | Lookin At Lucky |
United States | $4,553,046 | $7,998 | $- | $5,850,306 |
| 113 | Exchange Rate |
United States | $3,505,903 | $286,379 | $405,420 | $5,667,227 |
| 114 | Into Mischief |
United States | $5,332,841 | $- | $42,362 | $5,652,134 |
| 115 | Pure Prize |
$3,391,003 | $11,546 | $57,065 | $5,605,307 | |
| 116 | Oasis Dream (GB) |
England | $424,629 | $3,876,909 | $719,195 | $5,594,220 |
| 117 | Langfuhr |
United States | $3,706,687 | $2,815 | $1,799,887 | $5,576,507 |
| 118 | Northern Meteor (AUS) |
Australia | $- | $- | $1,850,289 | $5,549,038 |
| 119 | Northern Afleet |
United States | $5,116,010 | $25,817 | $- | $5,522,733 |
| 120 | Sky Mesa |
United States | $5,330,664 | $- | $58,342 | $5,519,971 |
| 121 | Colonel John |
United States | $5,284,459 | $11,889 | $99,844 | $5,447,688 |
| 122 | Fuji Kiseki (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $5,444,322 | $5,444,322 |
| 123 | Monsun (GER) |
Germany | $144,517 | $1,790,643 | $- | $5,434,759 |
| 124 | Acclamation (GB) |
Ireland | $348,624 | $3,983,187 | $434,450 | $5,345,930 |
| 125 | New Approach (IRE) |
England | $215,685 | $2,283,639 | $519,426 | $5,329,021 |
| 126 | Munnings |
United States | $5,284,152 | $26,678 | $- | $5,326,942 |
| 127 | Sinister Minister |
Japan | $- | $- | $5,205,226 | $5,205,724 |
| 128 | Excellent Art (GB) |
India | $279,441 | $1,613,859 | $518,734 | $5,105,669 |
| 129 | Magnus (AUS) |
Australia | $- | $- | $270,267 | $5,100,079 |
| 130 | Roman Ruler |
United States | $2,557,394 | $50,268 | $736,340 | $5,076,006 |
| 131 | Macho Uno |
United States | $3,020,059 | $- | $1,779,530 | $5,065,306 |
| 132 | Tanino Gimlet (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $4,979,457 | $4,981,111 |
| 133 | Big Brown |
United States | $3,522,995 | $39,628 | $39,731 | $4,938,440 |
| 134 | Henrythenavigator |
Ireland | $1,738,362 | $626,723 | $906,249 | $4,922,360 |
| 135 | Admire Max (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $4,917,902 | $4,917,902 |
| 136 | Indian Charlie |
United States | $4,652,044 | $34,834 | $228,532 | $4,915,410 |
| 137 | Durandal (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $4,903,073 | $4,905,723 |
| 138 | Include |
United States | $3,489,941 | $35,161 | $- | $4,882,218 |
| 139 | Bellamy Road |
United States | $4,646,650 | $16,824 | $90,920 | $4,880,108 |
| 140 | Brian’s Time |
Japan | $- | $- | $4,864,525 | $4,864,525 |
| 141 | Vermilion (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $4,834,701 | $4,835,571 |
| 142 | Tiz Wonderful |
Republic of Korea | $4,703,726 | $- | $90,886 | $4,835,503 |
| 143 | Eskendereya |
Japan | $4,760,636 | $8,886 | $- | $4,810,733 |
| 144 | Darci Brahma (NZ) |
New Zealand | $- | $- | $909,139 | $4,810,194 |
| 145 | Taiki Shuttle |
Japan | $- | $- | $4,793,404 | $4,793,404 |
| 146 | Elusive Quality |
United States | $2,859,566 | $684,024 | $593,135 | $4,785,558 |
| 147 | King Halo (JPN) |
Japan | $- | $- | $4,773,110 | $4,773,110 |
| 148 | Casino Drive |
Japan | $- | $- | $4,739,246 | $4,739,246 |
| 149 | Mossman (AUS) |
Australia | $- | $600,000 | $676,678 | $4,734,496 |
| 150 | Nicconi (AUS) |
Australia | $- | $- | $645,112 | $4,729,109 |
