Persian Force (IRE) leads the 2026 British and Irish first-season sires with 22 two-year-old winners from 52 runners, season to 16 October 2026.Sample: 32 first-season sires with 2026 runners · Window: 2026 Flat season to 16 October 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database and declarations (GB and IRE)
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First-season sires, 2026
| Persian Force (IRE) | 22 | 52 | 28 | 205 | 4 | 51 | 27 Apr 26 | 23 | 5 | 5.90 | - | |||
| Minzaal (IRE) | 20 | 60 | 26 | 209 | 3 | 60 | 23 May 26 | 23 | 3 | 5.90 | - | |||
| Blackbeard (IRE) | 20 | 44 | 23 | 141 | 7 | 41 | 3 May 26 | 21 | 2 | 6.30 | - | |||
| Bayside Boy (IRE) | 16 | 37 | 23 | 117 | 4 | 36 | 17 Apr 26 | 23 | 0 | 6.40 | - | |||
| Naval Crown (GB) | 10 | 31 | 11 | 111 | 2 | 31 | 2 May 26 | 11 | 0 | 6.00 | - | |||
| Space Traveller (GB) | 9 | 41 | 12 | 143 | 1 | 41 | 28 Jul 26 | 11 | 1 | 6.40 | - | |||
| State Of Rest (IRE) | 7 | 23 | 8 | 83 | 1 | 23 | 29 May 26 | 7 | 1 | 7.30 | - | |||
| Baaeed (GB) | 5 | 22 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 22 | 12 Aug 26 | 4 | 2 | 7.20 | - | |||
| Perfect Power (IRE) | 5 | 23 | 6 | 79 | 2 | 21 | 12 Jun 26 | 6 | 0 | 6.20 | - | |||
| Dubawi Legend (IRE) | 4 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 12 Jun 26 | 3 | 1 | 6.30 | - | |||
| Caturra (IRE) | 3 | 32 | 5 | 130 | 0 | 31 | 6 Jun 26 | 5 | 0 | 5.80 | - | |||
| Good Effort (IRE) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 15 Apr 26 | 1 | 1 | 5.00 | Under 10 runners | |||
| Stradivarius (IRE) | 2 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 16 Sep 26 | 2 | 0 | 8.80 | - | |||
| Torquator Tasso (GER) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 24 Aug 26 | 2 | 0 | 7.50 | Under 10 runners | |||
| Olympiad (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 | Under 10 runners | |||
| Extreme Choice (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 29 Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 | Under 10 runners | |||
| In Swoop (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 Oct 26 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 | Under 10 runners | |||
| Ebro River (IRE) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 Sep 26 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 | Under 10 runners | |||
| Sealiway (FR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 Aug 26 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 | Under 10 runners | |||
| Thunder Moon (IRE) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 Jul 26 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 | Under 10 runners | |||
| Jack Christopher (USA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 Aug 26 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | Under 10 runners | |||
| Tosen Stardom (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | Under 10 runners | |||
| Nashville (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | Under 10 runners | |||
| Corniche (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | Under 10 runners | |||
| Flightline (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | Under 10 runners | |||
| Galilean (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | Under 10 runners | |||
| Texas (FR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | Under 10 runners | |||
| Highly Motivated (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | Under 10 runners | |||
| Volatile (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | Under 10 runners | |||
| Epicenter (USA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | Under 10 runners | |||
| Golden Pal (USA) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | - | Under 10 runners | |||
| Wells Farhh Go (IRE) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | - | Under 10 runners |
Sires whose first runners in British or Irish racing appeared in 2026, with at least 80% of their runs by two-year-olds. Two-year-old runs only. Sires with under 10 runners flagged. Debut = first career run in British or Irish racing.
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Winners by Month
2025 first-season sires one year on
| Starman (GB) | 54 | 171 | 41 | 103 | 710 | 74 | ||
| Space Blues (IRE) | 39 | 93 | 14 | 44 | 471 | 70 | ||
| Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) | 37 | 93 | 19 | 50 | 444 | 53 | ||
| Lucky Vega (IRE) | 36 | 77 | 15 | 36 | 339 | 61 | ||
| St Mark's Basilica (FR) | 30 | 93 | 22 | 53 | 354 | 36 | ||
| Palace Pier (GB) | 28 | 86 | 11 | 49 | 382 | 43 | ||
| Supremacy (IRE) | 24 | 73 | 9 | 49 | 338 | 31 | ||
| Ubettabelieveit (IRE) | 20 | 65 | 11 | 35 | 302 | 29 | ||
| A'Ali (IRE) | 14 | 48 | 11 | 39 | 201 | 16 | ||
| Victor Ludorum (GB) | 10 | 26 | 4 | 16 | 83 | 13 | ||
| Nando Parrado (GB) | 7 | 50 | 10 | 32 | 234 | 8 | ||
| Alkumait (GB) | 5 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 92 | 5 | ||
| Japan (GB) | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 6 | ||
| Bangkok (IRE) | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 4 | ||
| Alson (GER) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | ||
| Maclean's Music (USA) | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Armor (GB) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Maxfield (USA) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Raging Bull (FR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Almanaara (IRE) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Century Dream (IRE) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Preservationist (USA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Royal Lytham (FR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Roseman (IRE) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Knicks Go (USA) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Yaupon (USA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Code Of Honor (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Khalifa Sat (IRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Leinster (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Beau Liam (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Sires whose first British or Irish runners appeared in 2025. 2026 figures include all ages.
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Today's runners by first-season sires
| Bayside Boy | - | Ascot | 12:55 | Qatar Racing British Champions Day Two-Year-Old Conditions Stakes | Michael Dods | |
| Minzaal | - | Ascot | 12:55 | Qatar Racing British Champions Day Two-Year-Old Conditions Stakes | Clive Cox | |
| Baaeed | - | Leopardstown | 13:57 | Irish EBF Fillies Maiden | Johnny Murtagh | |
| Emtee | State Of Rest | Yes | Leopardstown | 13:57 | Irish EBF Fillies Maiden | Miss Natalia Lupini |
| State Of Rest | - | Leopardstown | 13:57 | Irish EBF Fillies Maiden | Mrs J. Harrington | |
| Mashad | Baaeed | Yes | Leopardstown | 14:32 | Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden | Johnny Murtagh |
| Baaeed | - | Leopardstown | 14:32 | Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | |
| Velvet Dusk | State Of Rest | Yes | Leopardstown | 15:40 | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Laidlaw Cup Fillies Maiden | Mrs J. Harrington |
| Bayside Boy | - | Leopardstown | 16:15 | Mongey Communications Killavullan Stakes (Group 3) | Paddy Twomey | |
| Space Traveller | - | Leopardstown | 17:20 | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap | Michael Mulvany | |
| Caturra | - | Southwell (AW) | 18:30 | Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse Restricted Novice Stakes | Bryan Smart | |
| Perfect Power | - | Southwell (AW) | 18:30 | Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse Restricted Novice Stakes | Jack Morland |
Declared runners today, non-runners excluded. Updates each morning.
Sire records on today's card
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Which first-season sire has the most winners in 2026?
Persian Force (IRE) leads with 22 two-year-old winners from 52 runners, season to date. The full table ranks all 32 first-season sires.
Is winners-to-runners a better guide than total winners?
Total winners favours sires with big crops, while winners-to-runners shows the share of runners that have won. Both columns sit side by side.
Do first-crop two-year-olds win on debut?
Debut runs, debut wins and debut strike rate are shown for every sire, so early-maturing crops stand out.
Which surface and trip suit each sire's winners?
Turf and all-weather wins and the average winning distance are listed for every first-season sire.
How did last year's first-season sires go on?
Public racing records and results from Britain and Ireland.
Questions people ask
Who is the leading first-season sire in 2026?
Persian Force (IRE) leads the 2026 British and Irish first-season sires with 22 two-year-old winners. The table updates after every racing day, so the order can change.
What is a first-season sire?
A first-season sire is a stallion whose first crop of foals are two-year-olds racing this year. The label covers one season, after which the sire becomes a second-season sire.
How many first-season sires are there in 2026?
The table tracks 32 stallions with two-year-old runners in Britain and Ireland in 2026. Sires with few runners so far are flagged.
What does winners-to-runners mean?
Winners-to-runners is the share of a sire's individual runners that have won at least one race. The leading first-season sire currently stands at 42.3%.
Which first-season sires have runners today?
Today's table lists every runner by a first-season sire with course, off time, race, trainer and whether it is a debut. The latest refresh found 12 runners.
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