English Channel Atop Calumet's 2021 Roster

English Channel, the leading North American turf sire as of Nov. 30, continues his reign at the top of Calumet Farm's sire roster, where the son of Smart Strike commands a 2021 fee of $27,500. Bolstered by multiple grade 1 winner Channel Maker, English Channel has $4,624,125 in progeny earnings, which puts him just shy of $139,000 ahead of Kitten's Joy. The Calumet sire has sired 54 career black-type winners worldwide, of which 28 have won graded/group stakes and six are champions. New to the Calumet stud barn for 2021 is multiple grade 1-placed, grade 2 winner Bravazo, a Calumet Farm homebred, who enters stud at $6,000. The 5-year-old son of Awesome Again raced from 2 to 5, compiling a 3-4-3 record from 22 starts and banking $2,033,195 in earnings. "Bravazo was an iron horse on the track," said Calumet's Eddie Kane. "He was a fierce competitor with great resolve and determination. I'm confident he will establish this toughness in his progeny." Keen Ice, who first crop are yearlings of 2020, has the farm's second-highest fee at $12,500. The 8-year-old son of Curlin and grade 1 winner was represented by a $100,000 yearling at Fasig-Tipton's October Yearling Sale.