As 2023 has come to an end, the JRA Leading Breeder ranking has been confirmed by the JRA.

Breeders of G1 winners Equinox, Liberty Island, Do Deuce, and Songline, Northern Farm has been crowned as the leading breeder for 13 years in a row.

The second spot is filled by Shadai Farm, the breeder of Sol Oriens and Jantar Mantar, and the breeder of Dry Stout, Shimokobe Farm, came in third.

Here is the full list of the top 20 breeders in Japan with total prize money earned:

1st Northern Farm 18,206,808,000 JPY
2nd Shadai Farm 8,497,835,000 JPY
3rd Shimokobe Farm 1,906,836,000 JPY
4th Okada Stud 1,743,019,000 JPY
5th Shiraoi Farm Shadai Corporation 1,610,101,000 JPY
6th Mishima Bokujo 1,487,517,000 JPY
7th Big Red Farm 1,194,226,000 JPY
8th Oiwake Farm 1,122,722,000 JPY
9th North Hills 1,122,280,000 JPY
10th Darley Japan Farm 843,240,000 JPY
11th Cosmo View Farm 790,479,000 JPY
12th Kosho Bokujo 716,059,000 JPY
13th Tanikawa Stud 681,976,000 JPY
14th Tsuji Bokujo 670,085,000 JPY
15th K I. Farm 649,097,000 JPY
16th Chiyoda Farm 603,545,000 JPY
17th Fujiwara Farm 581,931,000 JPY
18th Kineusu Bokujo 572,731,000 JPY
19th Grand Stud 532,566,000 JPY
20th Niikappu Tagano Farm 517,311,000 JPY

Data Creds: JRA website