HRA Globe Derby award winners announced

Harness Racing Australia (HRA) are pleased to announce the 2022 Globe Derby Awards – proudly sponsored by IRT.

The Globe Derby Awards celebrate the sports leading Sires.

Bettors Delight USA continued his siring dominance in winning his eleventh consecutive leading sire by stakemoney award with his progeny earning stakemoney of $13,481,470 His outstanding progeny in 2022 included the three time Derby winner Leap To Fame ($451,231) and the undefeated two year old filly Major Delight ($375,179).

For the seventh consecutive season, Bettors Delight USA was also the leading sire of winners (404). He was also the leading sire of three year olds by stakemoney and winners, and for the first time was the leading broodmare sire by winners.

For the first time, Captaintreacherous USA was the leading juvenile sire with his two and three year olds earning $3,354,829 highlighted by star fillies Jewel Melody ($317,094) and Encipher ($253,141), as well as the outstanding colts and geldings in Catch A Wave ($193,980) and School Captain ($180,400).

Woodlands Stud sire Sweet Lou USA also took out his first two year old by winners title with fifty winners headlined by the star Western Australians in Never Ending ($274,485) and Zephyra ($204,709).

The Alabar Farms stallion Majestic Son CA was once again the Leading Trotting Sire by Stakemoney for the seventh year running. Progeny by Majestic Son CA won a total of $3,068.573 highlighted by the Great Southern Star winner Majestuoso NZ ($395,310) and Breeders Crown winner Harry Stamper NZ ($101,020).

The full listing of the award winners are listed below, and Harness Racing Australia congratulates the connections of the Globe Derby Award Winners.

BETTORS DELIGHT USA (for the 11th time)
Leading Sire by Stakemoney

CAPTAINTREACHEROUS USA (for the 1st time)
Leading Juvenile Sire by Stakemoney

MAJESTIC SON CA (for the 7th time)
Leading Sire of Trotters by Stakemoney

2022 Statistics

LEADING SIRE BY STAKEMONEY
          BETTORS DELIGHT USA – 561 starters 404 winners 1,089 wins $13,481,470

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO’S BY STAKEMONEY
          CAPTAINTREACHEROUS USA – 62 starters 36 winners 84 wins $1,659,129

LEADING SIRE OF 3YO’S BY STAKEMONEY  
BETTORS DELIGHT USA – 84 starters 70 winners 208 wins $2,438,149

LEADING JUVENILE SIRE BY STAKEMONEY (2&3YO’S)
CAPTAINTREACHEROUS USA  – 113 starters 74 winners 214 wins $3,354,829

LEADING SIRE OF TROTTERS BY STAKEMONEY
         MAJESTIC SON CA  – 179 starters 108 winners 291 wins $3,068,573

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF TROTTERS BY STAKEMONEY    
SUNDON USA – 189 starters 111 winners 285 wins $3,023,355

LEADING SIRE BY WINNERS
          BETTORS DELIGHT USA – 404 winners

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO’S BY WINNERS
          SWEET LOU USA – 50 winners

LEADING SIRE OF 3YO’S BY WINNERS
          BETTORS DELIGHT USA – 70 winners

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE BY STAKEMONEY
BETTORS DELIGHT USA – 434 starters 307 winners 859 wins $10,331,262

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 2YO’S BY STAKEMONEY
ART MAJOR USA – 81 starters 44 winners 94 wins $1,749,088

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 3YO’S BY STAKEMONEY
BETTORS DELIGHT USA – 118 starters 88 winners 247 wins $2,828,206

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE BY WINNERS
          ART MAJOR USA – 312 winners

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 2YO’S BY WINNERS
          ART MAJOR USA – 44 winners

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 3YO’S BY WINNERS
          BETTORS DELIGHT USA  – 88 winners

From Harness Racing Australia