NRHA Million Dollar Sires

12 January 2025 Off By De Quarter

12/01/2025 – Concerning the NRHA million dollar sires Gunner [Colonel Fourfreckle x Katie Gun] takes the top spot. In 2024 his offspring passed both the $ 14- and $ 15 million milestone in NRHA earnings.
Up to date the NRHA records register 60 stallions (either alive or not) of which the offspring have passed the $ 1 million dollar milestone in NRHA earnings; 33 the $ 2-; 28 the $ 3-; 20 the $ 4-; 12 the $ 5-; 10 the $ 6-;9 the $ 7-; 8 the $ 8-; 6 the $ 9-; 6 the $ 10-; 5 the $ 11-; 5 de $ 12-; 4 de $ 13-; and 1 both the $ 14- and $15  million milestone.
In 2024 the following stalling joined the club: Master Snapper [2001, Snapper Cal Bar x Colonels Mistress]; Yellow Jersey [2004, Wimpys Little Step x Ms Clara Melody]; Hang Ten Surprise [2000, Hangten  Peppy x Mizzen Topsail]; Gunners Tinseltown [2009, Gunner x Shining Little Peach]; en Not Ruf At All [2010, A Sparkling Vintage x Al Ruffed Up].
Master Snapper is the very first stallion bred, raised and trained on European soil who’s offspring reached the $ 1 million milestone in NRHA earnings. Master Snapper is owned by Impresa Agricola Cuoghi (ITA). In 2006 the stallion wrote history by claiming both the L4 Open-, L3 Intermediate Open- and L2 Limited Open title with Kelly Zweifel at the reins. His direct offspring that has contributes the most is the 6-year-old stallion July Joe Snap out of San July Jo Magnetic, owned by Impresa Agricola Cuoghi. With Manuel Cortesi (ITA) at the reins July Joe Snap has won $ 246.294 in NRHA earnings.

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Photo: July Joe Snap and Manuel Cortesi. Photo: Andrea Bonaga, ITA