First of All
The branching of the sire line names and the division between major and minor is my own decision.
Here are the stallions currently registered. (jump to other sites)
Studbook Database
JBIS Search (only in Japanese)
This post was updated in July 2022.
Current Major Sire Lines in Japan
- Sunday Silence sire line (non Deep Impact Line)
- Deep Impact sire line
- Robert sire line
- King Kamehameha sire line
- Mr. Prospector sire line (non King Kamehameha Line)
- Northern Dancer sire line
Current Minor Sire Lines in Japan
- Hail to Reason sire line (non Sunday Silence Line and Robert Line)
- Princely Gift sire line
- Bold Ruler sire line
- Nasrullah sire line (non Princely Gift Line and Bold Ruler Line)
Small Sire Lines in Japan
- Brian’s Time sire line
Sire Lines Almost Disappearing in Japan
- Tony Bin sire line
- Partholon sireline
- Maruzensky sire line
- Kurofune sire line
- Dancing Brave sire line
Stallions Just Barely Connecting the Sire Lines of Famous Horses
- Kura Guo (Maruzensky Line) JBIS
- Cradle Sire (Oguri Cap Line) JBIS
- Ginza Green Grass (Partholon – Mejiro Asama – Mejiro Titan – Mejiro McQueen Line) JBIS
- Quite Fine (Partholon – Symboli Rudolf – Tokai Teio Line) JBIS
- Copano Charlie (Agnes Digital Line) JBIS
Past Sire Lines in Japan
- Northern Taste sire line
- Never Say Die sire line
- Hindostan sire line
- Tournesol sire line
Leading Sire in Japan (Birth Country / Birth Year)
- Deep Impact (JPN / 2002)
Sunday Silence Line - King Kamehameha (JPN / 2001)
Mr. Prospector – Kingmambo Line - Manhattan Cafe (JPN / 1998)
Sunday Silence Line - Agnes Tachyon (JPN / 1998)
Sunday Silence Line - Sunday Silence (USA / 1986)
Hail to Reason – Halo Line - Tony Bin (IRL / 1983)
Grey Sovereign – Zeddaan – Kalamoun Line - Real Shadai (USA / 1979)
Hail to Reason – Robert Line - Mill George (USA / 1975)
Nasrullah – Never Bend – Mill Reef Line - Northern Taste (CAN / 1971)
Northern Dancer Line - Arrow Express (JPN / 1967)
Nasrullah – Grey Sovereign Line - Tesco Boy (UK / 1963)
Nasrullah – Princely Gift Line - China Rock (UK / 1953)
Rockfella Line - Partholon (IRL / 1960)
Tourbillon Line - Never Beat (UK / 1960)
Nasrullah – Never Say Die Line - Guersant (FRA 1946)
Touchstone – Newminster – Hermit Line - Solonaway (IRL / 1946)
Phalaris – Fairway Line - Hindostan (UK / 1946)
St. Simon – Bois Roussel Line - Rising Flame (IRL / 1947)
Eclipse – Bend Or Line - Kumohata (JPN / 1936)
Gainsborough – Tournesol Line - Theft (UK / 1932)
Herod – The Tetrarch Line - Diolite (UK / 1927)
Eclipse – Orme – Orby Line - Tournesol (UK / 1922)
Gainsborough Line - Shian Mor (UK / 1924)
Eclipse – King Fergus – Sundridge Line - Chapel Brampton (UK / 1912)
Matchem Line - Ebor (UK / 1905)
Eclipse – Whalebone – Touchstone Line