As A Sire
Retired to stud for the 1991 season, Red Ransom stood in the United States until 1999 when owner Paul Mellon died and he was sold to a breeding syndicate. The horse was sent to stand at stud in Australia and as at 2008 stands at Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket, England.
During his stud career to date, Red Ransom has sired more than seventy stakes winners including:
- Casual Look - winner of the 2003 British Classic, the Epsom Oaks
- Electrocutionist - won three Group One races: Gran Premio di Milano (2005), Juddmonte International (2005) and Dubai World Cup (2006) with career earnings of £3,160,432
- Perfect Sting - winner of the 2000 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
- Typhoon Tracy, won six group one (G1) races and Australian Racehorse of the Year for 2009/10.
- Red Clubs, European Champion Sprinter, sire of Sky Lantern
In addition, Red Ransom sired millionaires Charge Forward (Australia), Ekraar (England), plus two in Japan, Juno Pentagon and Roc de Cambes. He died in 2009 after undergoing surgery.
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