Lookin At Lucky Leads BC Sire Standings by Purses

Ashford Stud's classic winner and dual champion Lookin At Lucky  was represented by two entries in the Breeders' Cup World Championships, and both collected checks for their owners in two of the weekend's biggest races.

The grinding finish by Accelerate  in the Breeder' Cup Classic (G1) delivered the biggest payday for owner Kosta Hronis, who collected $3.3 million for the win. The other big finish was by Chilean-bred Wow Cat, who finished second to Monomoy Girl in the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) and earned $340,000 for owners Peter Brant and Stud Vendaval.

Accelerate's and Wow Cat's performances earned a total of $3.64 million and made Lookin At Lucky the leading Breeders' Cup stallion by total purses earned by the first four finishers in the 14 Breeders' Cup races.

An 11-year-old son of Smart Strike, Lookin At Lucky earned champion titles at 2 and 3 in 2009 and 2010. He won three grade 1 stakes at 2, and at 3 he captured the Preakness Stakes (G1), Izod Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1), and the Indiana Derby (G2).

As a sire, Lookin At Lucky has been represented by 39 black-type winners, including 22 in graded/group company. He has 39 other black-type placers. His stud fee for 2019 has been announced at $17,500.

Ranked second by purses is Newsells Park Stud's multiple group 1 winner and English highweight Nathaniel, who was represented in the Breeders' Cup only by Enable. His 4-year-old daughter and Juddmonte Farms homebred made history by becoming the first horse to win the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) in the same year. She earned $2.2 million for her Turf victory.

Coolmore Stud's top international sire Galileo, who led all sires with eight entries in the Breeders' Cup, ranked third with $1.33 million from three finishers in the top four. His best performer was Godolphin's Line of Duty, who won the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) and earned $550,000. Galileo was also represented by Magical, who finished second behind Enable in the Turf, and Magic Wand, who was fourth in the Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T).

WinStar Farm's More Than Ready  and Darby Dan Farm's Dialed In  had two top-four finishers each and tied for fourth with $1.19 million in purses. More Than Ready was represented by TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) repeat winner Roy H and Stellar Agent, who was third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T). Dialed In had two runners-up—Gunnevera in the Classic and Chalon in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1).

Lane's End's Candy Ride  was fifth with $1.11 million earned by Game Winner in his Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) win for Gary and Mary West. The colt helped keep his sire in the hunt for a leading sire title of 2018. Candy Ride is runner-up on the leading sires list with $16,551,830 through Nov. 4.

General sires list leader Kitten's Joy 's Breeders' Cup runners collected $800,000 in purses Nov. 3, which kept him atop the standings with progeny earnings exceeding $17.7 million.