Here is the list of all sires of over 20 Open races in Ireland in 2009 (courtesy of Den Morrin).
I have added an indicator of where the sire was born - ie where it says IRE(AUS) that indicates that the sire is born here but by an import sire. The future of the Irish sirelines looks grim.
If I had to have a a bet I would say that Brett Lee will be the top sire in Ireland next year.
| 1 | TOP HONCHO | 219 | AUS |
| 2 | BRETT LEE | 181 | AUS |
| 3 | CRASH | 143 | AUS |
| 4 | HEADBOUND | 124 | AUS |
| 5 | DROOPYS MALDINI | 117 | IRE |
| 6 | PREMIER FANTASY | 94 | IRE(IREXUS) |
| 7 | TOP SAVINGS | 91 | IRE(AUS) |
| 8 | DROOPYS VIERI | 88 | IRE(AUS) |
| 9 | BIG DADDY COOL | 80 | AUS |
| 10 | DROOPYS KEWELL | 77 | IRE |
| 11 | DROOPYS SCHOLES | 62 | IRE(AUS) |
| 12 | HONDO BLACK | 53 | USA |
| 13 | HONCHO CLASSIC | 52 | AUS |
| 14 | TYRUR TED | 44 | IRE(AUS) |
| DROOPYS SCOLARI | 44 | IRE | |
| 16 | LARKHILL JO | 43 | IRE |
| 17 | RAZLDAZL BILLY | 42 | AUS |
| 18 | YEAH MAN | 36 | IRE |
| DAVES MENTOR | 36 | AUS | |
| 20 | BALLYMAC MAEVE | 30 | IRE(AUS) |
| 21 | WESTMEAD HAWK | 29 | UK(IRE/AUS) |
| ACE HI RUMBLE | 29 | AUS | |
| 23 | TUCKS MEIN | 26 | IRE(AUS) |
| 24 | GO WILD TEDDY | 24 | AUS |
| ELITE STATE | 24 | AUS | |
| 26 | HOTSHOW BEN | 21 | AUS |
| 27 | HALLUCINATE | 20 | AUS |
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