2021 Globe Derby Awards

05 January 2022
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Harness Racing Australia (HRA) are pleased to announce the 2021 Globe Derby Awards – proudly sponsored by IRT.

The Globe Derby Awards celebrate the sports leading Sires.

Bettors Delight USA consolidated himself as one of the greatest sires in harness racing history in winning his tenth consecutive Leading Sire by Stakemoney award with his progeny earning stakemoney of $13,180,147.

With the Globe Derby Awards established in 1976, Bettors Delight’s tenth Leading Sire by Stakemoney title makes him the most prolific winner of this category, surpassing Thor Hanover USA who won from 1976 to 1984 (inclusive).

The Woodlands Stud sire continued his complete domination of the Globe Derby Awards in also taking out the Leading Sire by Winners category with 425 winners – the sixth consecutive year he has won this title and 2021 was the also the 6th time that he has won the Leading Juvenile Sire by Stakemoney.

Majestic Son CA was again the Leading Trotting Sire by Stakemoney for the 6th year running. Progeny by Majestic Son CA won a total of $2,807,365 highlighted by the four-time Group One winning two year old Plymouth Chubb.

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

BETTORS DELIGHT USA (for the 10th time)
Leading Sire by Stakemoney

BETTORS DELIGHT USA (for the 6th time)
Leading Juvenile Sire by Stakemoney

MAJESTIC SON CA (for the 6th time)
Leading Sire of Trotters by Stakemoney

2021 Statistics

LEADING SIRE BY STAKEMONEY
          BETTORS DELIGHT USA - 592 starters 425 winners 1,144 wins $13,180,147

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO’S BY STAKEMONEY
          CAPTAINTREACHEROUS USA – 39 starters 24 winners 59 wins $1,075,952

LEADING SIRE OF 3YO’S BY STAKEMONEY  
          BETTORS DELIGHT USA - 125 starters 101 winners 300 wins $3,018,193

LEADING JUVENILE SIRE BY STAKEMONEY (2&3YO’S)
          BETTORS DELIGHT USA  - 174 starters 129 winners 359 wins $3,924,923

LEADING SIRE OF TROTTERS BY STAKEMONEY
         MAJESTIC SON CA  - 178 starters 107 winners 267 wins $2,797,155

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF TROTTERS BY STAKEMONEY    
          SUNDON USA - 194 starters 114 winners 295 wins $3,022,204

LEADING SIRE BY WINNERS
          BETTORS DELIGHT USA - 425 winners

LEADING SIRE OF 2YO’S BY WINNERS
          BETTORS DELIGHT USA & BETTING LINE USA - 28 winners

LEADING SIRE OF 3YO’S BY WINNERS
          BETTORS DELIGHT USA - 101 winners

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE BY STAKEMONEY
          CHRISTIAN CULLEN NZ - 400 starters 265 winners 753 wins $8,417,492

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 2YO’S BY STAKEMONEY
          ART MAJOR USA - 97 starters 51 winners 117 wins $1,454,268

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 3YO’S BY STAKEMONEY
          BETTORS DELIGHT USA - 99 starters 72 winners 213 wins $2,013,612

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE BY WINNERS
          ART MAJOR USA - 281 winners

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 2YO’S BY WINNERS
          ART MAJOR USA - 51 winners

LEADING BROODMARE SIRE OF 3YO’S BY WINNERS
          ART MAJOR USA  - 76 winners

 

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