2018 Australian Harness Racing Awards - Globe Derby Awards

25 September 2018
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Harness Racing Australia (HRA) in conjunction with IRT, the world’s most trusted international horse transport company, are pleased to announce the awards to our industries premier breeding achievers for the 2017/2018 season.

These awards recognise the achievements of harness racing’s top sires and broodmare sires.

Congratulations to all the winners and their connections.

 

2017/2018 GLOBE DERBY AWARDS
(Proudly sponsored by IRT)

BETTORS DELIGHT USA (for the 7th time)
Leading Sire by Stakemoney

ART MAJOR USA (for the 7th time)
Leading Juvenile Sire by Stakemoney

MAJESTIC SON CA (for the 3rd time)
Leading Sire of Trotters by Stakemoney


2017/2018 Statistics

LEADING SIRE BY STAKEMONEY
       
  BETTORS DELIGHT USA (for the 7th time) 582 starters 400 winners 1064 wins $11,980,180

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO’S BY STAKEMONEY
      
   ART MAJOR USA (for the 7th Time) 107 starters 50 winners 86 wins $1,403,066

LEADING SIRE OF 3YO’S BY STAKEMONEY
        
ART MAJOR USA (for the 5th time) 120 starters 81 winners 206 wins $1,853,355

LEADING JUVENILE SIRE BY STAKEMONEY (2&3YO’S) 
        
ART MAJOR USA (for the 7th time) 227 starters 131 winners 292 wins $3,256,421

LEADING SIRE OF TROTTERS BY STAKEMONEY     
       
MAJESTIC SON CA (for the 3rd time) 107 starters 56 winners 152 wins $1,578,458

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF TROTTERS BY STAKEMONEY  
       
SUNDON USA (for the 8th time) 175 starters 104 winners 268 wins $2,656,205

LEADING SIRE BY WINNERS 
        
BETTORS DELIGHT USA (for the 3rd time) – 400

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO’S BY WINNERS 
        
ART MAJOR USA (for the 8th time) – 50

LEADING SIRE OF 3YO’S BY WINNERS 
        
ART MAJOR USA (for the 4th time) – 81

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE BY STAKEMONEY 
        
CHRISTIAN CULLEN NZ (for the 2nd time) 351 starters 245 winners 698 wins $7,831,061

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 2YO’S BY STAKEMONEY 
        
ART MAJOR USA (for the 2nd time) 41 starters 20 winners 54 wins $900,340

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 3YO’S BY STAKEMONEY 
        
CHRISTIAN CULLEN NZ (for the 3rd time) 71 starters 44 winners 116 wins $886,420

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE BY WINNERS 
        
CHRISTIAN CULLEN NZ (for the 1st time) – 245

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 2YO’S BY WINNERS 
        
CHRISTIAN CULLEN NZ (for the 1st time) – 23

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 3YO’S BY WINNERS 
        
CHRISTIAN CULLEN NZ (for the 3rd time) – 44

 

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