HRA Globe Derby Award Winners Announced

Harness Racing Australia are pleased to announce the 2023 Globe Derby Awards – proudly sponsored by IRT.

The Globe Derby Awards celebrate the sport’s leading sires.

Bettors Delight added to his remarkable siring dominance by winning his 12 successive Leading Sire by Stakemoney Award with his progeny earnings prize money of $13,428,458.

His outstanding performers of 2023 included: Leap To Fame ($1,275,970), Diego ($514,970), Speak The Truth ($303,438), My Ultimate Ronnie ($265,391), Braeview Kelly ($253,093) and Major Delight ($219,199).

For the eighth successive season, Bettors Delight was also the leading sire of winners (346). He was also the Leading Broodmare Sire across all six categories: Overall Stakemoney, 2YO Pacing Stakemoney, 3YO Pacing Stakemoney, Overall Pacers by Winner, 2YO Pacers By Winners and 3YO Pacers by Winners.

Sweet Lou took the Juvenile Pacing Sire honours with his two and three-year-olds with 128 individual winners banking $4,244,349. The headline acts included: Sweet Bella ($199,500), Water Lou ($175,367), Never Ending ($166,956), Skylou ($138,267), Peaceful ($111,438) and Nyack ($101,969).

Additionally, Sweet Lou took out 3YO Pacers by Stakemoney honours with $3,103,604.

Art Major had a renaissance by securing the Leading Sire of 2YO Pacers by Stakemoney at $1,527,936.

In trotting ranks, Alabar Farms’ Majestic Son landed his eighth successive Leading Sire of Trotters by Stakemoney title with $2,686,232. His star performers included: Majestic Trio ($123,754), Plymouth Chubb ($94,200) and Superinspice ($82,824).

HRA congratulates the connections of all award winners listed below:

LEADING SIRE OF PACERS BY STAKEMONEY

BETTORS DELIGHT USA – 517 starters 346 winners 946 wins $13,428,458

 

LEADING JUVENILE SIRE OF PACERS BY STAKEMONEY (2&3YO’S)

SWEET LOU USA – 203 starters 128 winners 342 wins $4,244,349

 

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO PACERS BY STAKEMONEY

ART MAJOR USA – 81 starters 38 winners 83 wins $1,527,936

 

LEADING SIRE OF 3YO PACERS BY STAKEMONEY  

SWEET LOU USA – 125 starters 88 winners 260 wins $3,103,604

 

LEADING SIRE OF PACERS BY WINNERS

BETTORS DELIGHT USA – 346 winners

 

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO PACERS BY WINNERS

SWEET LOU USA – 40 winners

 

LEADING SIRE OF 3YO PACERS BY WINNERS

SWEET LOU USA – 88 winners

 

LEADING SIRE OF TROTTERS BY STAKEMONEY

MAJESTIC SON CA  – 194 starters 100 winners 240 wins $2,686,232

 

LEADING JUVENILE SIRE OF TROTTERS BY STAKEMONEY (2&3YO’S)

MAJESTIC SON CA – 48 starters 22 winners 40 wins $492,395

 

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO TROTTERS BY STAKEMONEY

VOLSTEAD USA – 19 starters 11 winners 22 wins $411,699

 

LEADING SIRE OF 3YO TROTTERS BY STAKEMONEY  

ALDEBARAN EAGLE USA – 16 starters 7 winners 29 wins $407,048

 

LEADING SIRE OF TROTTERS BY WINNERS

MAJESTIC SON CA – 100 winners

 

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO TROTTERS BY WINNERS

VOLSTEAD USA – 11 winners

 

LEADING SIRE OF 3YO TROTTERS BY WINNERS

MAJESTIC SON CA – 16 winners

 

BROODMARE SIRES

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF PACERS BY STAKEMONEY

BETTORS DELIGHT USA – 538 starters 383 winners 1,050 wins $13,917,842

 

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 2YO PACERS BY STAKEMONEY

BETTORS DELIGHT USA – 82 starters 43 winners 99 wins $1,733,027

 

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 3YO PACERS BY STAKEMONEY

BETTORS DELIGHT USA – 133 starters 97 winners 255 wins $2,847,834

 

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF PACERS BY WINNERS

BETTORS DELIGHT USA – 383 winners

 

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 2YO PACERS BY WINNERS

BETTORS DELIGHT USA – 43 winners

 

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 3YO PACERS BY WINNERS

BETTORS DELIGHT USA  – 97 winners

 

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF TROTTERS BY STAKEMONEY

SUNDON USA – 190 starters 113 winners 296 wins $3,381,114

 

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 2YO TROTTERS BY STAKEMONEY

MAJESTIC SON CA – 12 starters 6 winners 15 wins $270,605

 

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 3YO TROTTERS BY STAKEMONEY

SUNDON USA – 22 starters 13 winners 31 wins $316,346

 

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF TROTTERS BY WINNERS

SUNDON USA – 113 winners

 

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 2YO TROTTERS BY WINNERS

SUNDON USA – 8 winners

 

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 3YO TROTTERS BY WINNERS

SUNDON USA – 13 winners

From Harness Racing Australia