The start of a new racing season gives us the chance to reflect on an outstanding past year for our young stallions Hinchinbrook and I Am Invincible, who are Champion Australian Second and Third Crop Sires for 2015/2016. Champion First Crop Sire last year, Hinchinbrook maintained his dominance over his peers siring the winners of over $4.2 million in prizemoney which is double that of his nearest rival. His 43 winners include five stakes-winners – Group I winner Press Statement, Group II winners Whispering Brook and Samara Dancer, Group III winner Flying Jess and unbeaten stakes-winner Manaya. Hinchinbrook was more than competitive with the older stallions finishing fifth on the Australian Two Year Old Sires List by earnings with 12 winners of nearly $1.5 million. The Champion First Crop Sire of 2014, I Am Invincible was dominant again this year over his third crop peers siring 88 winners of $5.2 million in prizemoney with six stakes-winners – Look to the Stars, I am a Star, Super One, Viddora, Sundance and Divine Centuri. With 15 individual two year-old winners, I Am Invincible was equal with Sebring and second to only Snitzel on the leading sires by two year-old winners list. Hinchinbrook and I Am Invincible are both fully booked and have some outstanding foals due on the ground this spring having covered stellar books of mares in 2015.
