APEX Ratings

by Bluebloods - Authors Bluebloods - Issue 5 - 2026

Every Australian sire rated against the runners a stallion of his size would be expected to have.

**In this section**4 sets, in the order the magazine prints them. Every set links back here.
Australian APEX “A” Ratings 100 Starters18 rows	Australian APEX “A” Ratings 30 Starters40 rows	Australian APEX “ABC” Ratings 100 Starters18 rows
Australian APEX “ABC” Ratings 30 Starters40 rows

APEX compares a sire’s runners in the top rating bands with the number a sire of his size would be expected to have. A rating of 1.00 is par.

Australian APEX “A” Ratings 100 Starters

Australian APEX “A” Ratings 100 Starters — 18 sires
#	Sire	Starters	Rnrs A	Rnrs B	Rnrs C	Rnrs AB	Rnrs ABC	Rating A	Rating B	Rating C	Rating AB	Rating ABC
1	Calyx (GB) 2016	111	4	6	11	10	21	1.80	2.70	2.48	2.25	2.36
2	Lucky Vega (IRE) 2018	101	3	5	7	8	15	1.49	2.48	1.73	1.98	1.86
3	Dirty Work (AUS) 2016	105	3	4	3	7	10	1.43	1.90	0.71	1.67	1.19
4	Ghaiyyath (IRE) 2015	106	3	4	8	7	15	1.42	1.89	1.89	1.65	1.77
5	Omaha Beach (USA) 2016	139	3	2	5	5	10	1.08	0.72	0.90	0.90	0.90
6	Fierce Impact (JPN) 2014	100	1	0	2	1	3	0.50	0.00	0.50	0.25	0.38
7	Tough Speed (USA) 1997	119	1	2	8	3	11	0.42	0.84	1.68	0.63	1.16
8	Cool Aza Beel (NZ) 2017	130	1	2	3	3	6	0.38	0.77	0.58	0.58	0.58
9	North Pacific (AUS) 2017	135	1	3	2	4	6	0.37	1.11	0.37	0.74	0.56
9	Thronum (AUS) 2013	135	1	1	6	2	8	0.37	0.37	1.11	0.37	0.74
11	Bondi (AUS) 2015	140	1	4	15	5	20	0.36	1.43	2.68	0.89	1.79
12	Zululand (AUS) 2011	107	0	0	6	0	6	0.00	0.00	1.40	0.00	0.70
12	Wolf Cry (AUS) 2012	111	0	1	3	1	4	0.00	0.45	0.68	0.23	0.45
12	Vino Rosso (USA) 2015	112	0	3	1	3	4	0.00	1.34	0.22	0.67	0.45
12	Ducimus (AUS) 2014	140	0	2	6	2	8	0.00	0.71	1.07	0.36	0.71
12	Knight Exemplar (AUS) 2009	103	0	0	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	0.24	0.00	0.12
12	Menari (AUS) 2014	118	0	2	6	2	8	0.00	0.85	1.27	0.42	0.85
12	Magna Grecia (IRE) 2016	140	0	1	4	1	5	0.00	0.36	0.71	0.18	0.45

Australian APEX “A” Ratings 30 Starters

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Australian APEX “A” Ratings 30 Starters

Australian APEX “A” Ratings 30 Starters — 40 sires
#	Sire	Starters	Rnrs A	Rnrs B	Rnrs C	Rnrs AB	Rnrs ABC	Rating A	Rating B	Rating C	Rating AB	Rating ABC
1	Bullbars (AUS) 2007	58	6	0	1	6	7	5.17	0.00	0.43	2.59	1.51
2	Home Affairs (AUS) 2018	70	6	1	6	7	13	4.29	0.71	2.14	2.50	2.32
3	Pinatubo (IRE) 2017	45	3	3	3	6	9	3.33	3.33	1.67	3.33	2.50
3	Splintex (AUS) 2016	45	3	1	0	4	4	3.33	1.11	0.00	2.22	1.11
5	Earthlight (IRE) 2017	71	3	2	3	5	8	2.11	1.41	1.06	1.76	1.41
6	Cliff's Edge (AUS) 2014	50	2	1	2	3	5	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.50	1.25
7	Peltzer (AUS) 2017	77	3	0	1	3	4	1.95	0.00	0.32	0.97	0.65
8	Profiteer (AUS) 2018	31	1	2	0	3	3	1.61	3.23	0.00	2.42	1.21
9	Sun City (AUS) 2016	73	2	1	4	3	7	1.37	0.68	1.37	1.03	1.20
10	St Mark's Basilica (FR) 2018	39	1	0	2	1	3	1.28	0.00	1.28	0.64	0.96
11	Tiger of Malay (AUS) 2018	46	1	0	5	1	6	1.09	0.00	2.72	0.54	1.63
12	Graff (AUS) 2015	96	2	0	2	2	4	1.04	0.00	0.52	0.52	0.52
13	Stay Inside (AUS) 2018	49	1	4	3	5	8	1.02	4.08	1.53	2.55	2.04
14	Wild Ruler (AUS) 2017	57	1	3	3	4	7	0.88	2.63	1.32	1.75	1.54
15	Admire Mars (JPN) 2016	72	1	0	3	1	4	0.69	0.00	1.04	0.35	0.69
16	Camelot (GB) 2009	84	1	4	4	5	9	0.60	2.38	1.19	1.49	1.34
17	Prague (AUS) 2017	92	1	2	2	3	5	0.54	1.09	0.54	0.82	0.68
18	Doubtland (AUS) 2017	94	1	1	7	2	9	0.53	0.53	1.86	0.53	1.20
19	Hualalai (AUS) 2014	75	0	2	2	2	4	0.00	1.33	0.67	0.67	0.67
19	Portland Sky (AUS) 2017	30	0	1	3	1	4	0.00	1.67	2.50	0.83	1.67
19	Russian Camelot (IRE) 2017	85	0	3	2	3	5	0.00	1.76	0.59	0.88	0.74
19	Royal Symphony (AUS) 2014	51	0	1	0	1	1	0.00	0.98	0.00	0.49	0.25
19	Prince of Caviar (AUS) 2015	87	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
19	Carrara (AUS) 2006	92	0	0	2	0	2	0.00	0.00	0.54	0.00	0.27
19	Goodfella (AUS) 2014	48	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
19	Bellevue Hill (AUS) 2016	40	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
19	Thorn Dancer (NZ) 2006	48	0	0	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	0.52	0.00	0.26
19	Time to Reign (AUS) 2016	61	0	0	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	0.41	0.00	0.20
19	Acrobat (AUS) 2018	43	0	0	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	0.58	0.00	0.29
19	De Gaulle (AUS) 2014	83	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
19	Soul Patch (AUS) 2016	42	0	0	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	0.60	0.00	0.30
19	Prince Fawaz (AUS) 2016	49	0	1	1	1	2	0.00	1.02	0.51	0.51	0.51
19	Wayed Zain (AUS) 2012	62	0	0	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	0.40	0.00	0.20
19	Lord of the Sky (AUS) 2010	87	0	1	5	1	6	0.00	0.57	1.44	0.29	0.86
19	Unite and Conquer (AUS) 2016	91	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
19	Sandbar (AUS) 2015	54	0	2	1	2	3	0.00	1.85	0.46	0.93	0.69
19	Dedline (AUS) 2010	93	0	2	1	2	3	0.00	1.08	0.27	0.54	0.40
19	Villermont (AUS) 2014	34	0	1	1	1	2	0.00	1.47	0.74	0.74	0.74
19	Neorealism (JPN) 2011	50	0	0	2	0	2	0.00	0.00	1.00	0.00	0.50
19	Shamoline Warrior (AUS) 2006	90	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Australian APEX “ABC” Ratings 100 Starters

Australian APEX “A” Ratings 100 Starters

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Australian APEX “ABC” Ratings 100 Starters

Australian APEX “ABC” Ratings 100 Starters — 18 sires
#	Sire	Starters	Rnrs A	Rnrs B	Rnrs C	Rnrs AB	Rnrs ABC	Rating A	Rating B	Rating C	Rating AB	Rating ABC
1	Calyx (GB) 2016	111	4	6	11	10	21	1.80	2.70	2.48	2.25	2.36
2	Lucky Vega (IRE) 2018	101	3	5	7	8	15	1.49	2.48	1.73	1.98	1.86
3	Bondi (AUS) 2015	140	1	4	15	5	20	0.36	1.43	2.68	0.89	1.79
4	Ghaiyyath (IRE) 2015	106	3	4	8	7	15	1.42	1.89	1.89	1.65	1.77
5	Dirty Work (AUS) 2016	105	3	4	3	7	10	1.43	1.90	0.71	1.67	1.19
6	Tough Speed (USA) 1997	119	1	2	8	3	11	0.42	0.84	1.68	0.63	1.16
7	Omaha Beach (USA) 2016	139	3	2	5	5	10	1.08	0.72	0.90	0.90	0.90
8	Menari (AUS) 2014	118	0	2	6	2	8	0.00	0.85	1.27	0.42	0.85
9	Thronum (AUS) 2013	135	1	1	6	2	8	0.37	0.37	1.11	0.37	0.74
10	Ducimus (AUS) 2014	140	0	2	6	2	8	0.00	0.71	1.07	0.36	0.71
11	Zululand (AUS) 2011	107	0	0	6	0	6	0.00	0.00	1.40	0.00	0.70
12	Cool Aza Beel (NZ) 2017	130	1	2	3	3	6	0.38	0.77	0.58	0.58	0.58
13	North Pacific (AUS) 2017	135	1	3	2	4	6	0.37	1.11	0.37	0.74	0.56
14	Vino Rosso (USA) 2015	112	0	3	1	3	4	0.00	1.34	0.22	0.67	0.45
14	Wolf Cry (AUS) 2012	111	0	1	3	1	4	0.00	0.45	0.68	0.23	0.45
14	Magna Grecia (IRE) 2016	140	0	1	4	1	5	0.00	0.36	0.71	0.18	0.45
17	Fierce Impact (JPN) 2014	100	1	0	2	1	3	0.50	0.00	0.50	0.25	0.38
18	Knight Exemplar (AUS) 2009	103	0	0	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	0.24	0.00	0.12

Australian APEX “ABC” Ratings 30 Starters

Australian APEX “A” Ratings 30 Starters

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Australian APEX “ABC” Ratings 30 Starters

Australian APEX “ABC” Ratings 30 Starters — 40 sires
#	Sire	Starters	Rnrs A	Rnrs B	Rnrs C	Rnrs AB	Rnrs ABC	Rating A	Rating B	Rating C	Rating AB	Rating ABC
1	Pinatubo (IRE) 2017	45	3	3	3	6	9	3.33	3.33	1.67	3.33	2.50
2	Home Affairs (AUS) 2018	70	6	1	6	7	13	4.29	0.71	2.14	2.50	2.32
3	Stay Inside (AUS) 2018	49	1	4	3	5	8	1.02	4.08	1.53	2.55	2.04
4	Portland Sky (AUS) 2017	30	0	1	3	1	4	0.00	1.67	2.50	0.83	1.67
5	Tiger of Malay (AUS) 2018	46	1	0	5	1	6	1.09	0.00	2.72	0.54	1.63
6	Wild Ruler (AUS) 2017	57	1	3	3	4	7	0.88	2.63	1.32	1.75	1.54
7	Bullbars (AUS) 2007	58	6	0	1	6	7	5.17	0.00	0.43	2.59	1.51
8	Earthlight (IRE) 2017	71	3	2	3	5	8	2.11	1.41	1.06	1.76	1.41
9	Camelot (GB) 2009	84	1	4	4	5	9	0.60	2.38	1.19	1.49	1.34
10	Cliff's Edge (AUS) 2014	50	2	1	2	3	5	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.50	1.25
11	Profiteer (AUS) 2018	31	1	2	0	3	3	1.61	3.23	0.00	2.42	1.21
12	Sun City (AUS) 2016	73	2	1	4	3	7	1.37	0.68	1.37	1.03	1.20
12	Doubtland (AUS) 2017	94	1	1	7	2	9	0.53	0.53	1.86	0.53	1.20
14	Splintex (AUS) 2016	45	3	1	0	4	4	3.33	1.11	0.00	2.22	1.11
15	St Mark's Basilica (FR) 2018	39	1	0	2	1	3	1.28	0.00	1.28	0.64	0.96
16	Lord of the Sky (AUS) 2010	87	0	1	5	1	6	0.00	0.57	1.44	0.29	0.86
17	Villermont (AUS) 2014	34	0	1	1	1	2	0.00	1.47	0.74	0.74	0.74
17	Russian Camelot (IRE) 2017	85	0	3	2	3	5	0.00	1.76	0.59	0.88	0.74
19	Sandbar (AUS) 2015	54	0	2	1	2	3	0.00	1.85	0.46	0.93	0.69
19	Admire Mars (JPN) 2016	72	1	0	3	1	4	0.69	0.00	1.04	0.35	0.69
21	Prague (AUS) 2017	92	1	2	2	3	5	0.54	1.09	0.54	0.82	0.68
22	Hualalai (AUS) 2014	75	0	2	2	2	4	0.00	1.33	0.67	0.67	0.67
23	Peltzer (AUS) 2017	77	3	0	1	3	4	1.95	0.00	0.32	0.97	0.65
24	Graff (AUS) 2015	96	2	0	2	2	4	1.04	0.00	0.52	0.52	0.52
25	Prince Fawaz (AUS) 2016	49	0	1	1	1	2	0.00	1.02	0.51	0.51	0.51
26	Neorealism (JPN) 2011	50	0	0	2	0	2	0.00	0.00	1.00	0.00	0.50
27	Dedline (AUS) 2010	93	0	2	1	2	3	0.00	1.08	0.27	0.54	0.40
28	Soul Patch (AUS) 2016	42	0	0	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	0.60	0.00	0.30
29	Acrobat (AUS) 2018	43	0	0	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	0.58	0.00	0.29
30	Carrara (AUS) 2006	92	0	0	2	0	2	0.00	0.00	0.54	0.00	0.27
31	Thorn Dancer (NZ) 2006	48	0	0	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	0.52	0.00	0.26
32	Royal Symphony (AUS) 2014	51	0	1	0	1	1	0.00	0.98	0.00	0.49	0.25
33	Time to Reign (AUS) 2016	61	0	0	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	0.41	0.00	0.20
33	Wayed Zain (AUS) 2012	62	0	0	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	0.40	0.00	0.20
35	Bellevue Hill (AUS) 2016	40	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
35	Shamoline Warrior (AUS) 2006	90	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
35	Prince of Caviar (AUS) 2015	87	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
35	Goodfella (AUS) 2014	48	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
35	De Gaulle (AUS) 2014	83	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
35	Unite and Conquer (AUS) 2016	91	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Australian APEX “ABC” Ratings 100 Starters

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Australian APEX “A” Ratings 100 Starters

Australian APEX “A” Ratings 30 Starters

Australian APEX “ABC” Ratings 100 Starters

Australian APEX “ABC” Ratings 30 Starters

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