It’s no secret that both Deputy Minister and Dixieland Band are outstanding broodmare sires. They ranked 3rd and 4th, respectively, among 2006’s Leading Broodmare Sires by progeny earnings (behind Mr. Prospector and Sadler’s Wells). And, Dixieland Band is currently 2007’s leading broodmare sire of unrestricted SWs with nine, and Deputy Minister is in 5th place with six.
But, did you know that two of the last seven Kentucky Derby winners (Monarchos in 2001 and Street Sense in 2007) are out of Dixieland Band mares, and two of the last seven Belmont Stakes winners (Sarava in 2002 and Jazil in 2006) are out of Deputy Minister mares?