Standardbred Canada reports about how the year of 2022 showcased some of the fastest miles and greatest triumphs for the offspring of harness racing’s top stallions.
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Among the pacers, the list of top three stallions by all-age earnings sports the same stallions for the third year in a row withĀ Bettors DelightĀ in the lead. His progeny racked up gross earnings of $25,571,406 from 625 starters over the 2022 season. A slight variation in 2022 from that of 2020 and 2021 places Captaintreacherous in second with $18,671,108 from 310 starters over Somebeachsomewhere with his $17,973,691 and 360 starters.
Two-year-olds byĀ CaptaintreacherousĀ lead the 2022 ranks with $4,099,344 by 88 starters. With earnings of $1,013,510 from five starters, State Treasurer bested Captaintreacherous by average earnings per start of $202,702 compared to “The Captain’s” $46,583. In total earnings, Sweet Lou amassed $3,318,076 from 75 starters, averaging $44,241 per start. Downbytheseaside ranked third among stallions of two-year-olds with $2,691,517 from 74 starters, averaging $36,371 per start.
DownbytheseasideĀ sophomores banked the greatest sum for the year with $6,844,484 out of 90 starters, leading Captaintreacherous with $6,158,085 and 65 starters. Captaintreacherous ranked second above Downbytheseaside for three-year-old average earnings per start with $94,739 compared to “Seaside’s” $76,049. Three-year-olds by Somebeachsomewhere surpassed both of those stallions in averages with $1,977,744 earned with 14 starters, totaling an average of $141,267 per start. In total earnings, the crop from Huntsville finished third with $4,585,859 from 91 starters.
Chapter SevenĀ once again claimed the title for leading money winning sires for all-age trotters in 2022 with 195 starters accumulating $13,257,642. Muscle Hill ranked second with $11,376,623 from 206 starters while Walner climbed the ranks this season to take third with 127 starters acquiring $10,946,712.
WalnerĀ leads the ranks for sires of both two and three-year olds in 2022. The freshman crop by Walner collected $4,323,454 from 65 starters. Chapter Seven ranked second with 56 starters earning $3,395,817 for an average of $60,639 per start. With earnings of $2,491,630 from 55 starters, Muscle Hill ranked third among sires of two-year-olds. Average earnings per starter for Muscle Hill was $45,302.
Walner took the title for trotting sires by average earnings of two and three-year-olds, although pacing stallion Downbytheseaside had one trotting starter earning $89,720. Among trotting stallions, Walner was best with an average of $66,514 per start, ahead of Resolve’s average of $66,447 per start after 17 starters banked $1,129,608. Chapter Seven rounded out the top three as his 56 freshmen earned $3,395,817 to average $60,639.
Three-year-olds by Walner accrued $6,623,258 from 62 starters, leading the average with $106,826 per start. Chapter Seven finished second in the rankings with $6,299,440 from 61 starters, averaging $103,269 per start, while Muscle Hill finished third with $4,281,952 earned from 62 starters for an average of $69,063 per start.
Click these links to access the leaderboards for the year’s leading stallions byĀ earningsĀ and byĀ average earnings.