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WBFSH jumping sire #65 — 2018 AI-researched

Contender ♂

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Breeding Index

Contender's record is history-heavy: the researched top crops are ageing out.

World ranking

# of 100

Contender finished # of the 100 ranked sires on the 2025 WBFSH world list — the very top of the field.

Proven offspring

being researched — how many of Contender's offspring jumped at the very top?

Career on the world list

#1 #5 #10 #25 #50 #100 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2018

12 seasons on the WBFSH world list — best #6. Contender being researched — is Contender higher on the world list than last season? Hover the line for each season.

Next generation

being researched — are Contender's newest sons and daughters reaching the top, or did the best crops come long ago?

How the score is mixed: record 25% · depth 20% · quality 15% · momentum 15% · trajectory 25%. Only researched parts count — nothing is ever guessed in. Weights v1. Decision support, not a guarantee — no stud can buy a higher index.

#6Best WBFSH rank · 2007
#65WBFSH sire 2018

About Contender

Contender is a showjumping stallion.

Contender is a stallion. He stands #65 on the WBFSH jumping-sire ranking (2018). His best-known sons at stud include Contendro I (WBFSH #40), Cafe Au Lait, Canabis Z.

Researched by the EquiWiki editorial desk · Publisher: Harriet Smith · Editor: Lee Smith · cross-checked by two independent AI models.

Watch Contender jump — 8 clips

2025AF Royale Contender
2025Preakness Contender HEART OF HONOR Father/Daughter Connections Story
2016Showjumping winners lap with PaulDary's Contender
2015The Championships Contender - World Ace
2015EFS Top Contender 135 open
2015Jewel Cycle 6ans Berlin x Contender
2014Carlos von Concordio - Contender
2008Cleopatra - Holsteiner by Contender
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Contender — Pedigree

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Sources

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