Locksley Lover - G1 Winner out of Elusive Charm
Harness Racing Australia are pleased to announce the Broodmare of the Year winners for season 2022.
Elusive Charm, by CR Commando out of the kiwi mare Sunny Folly was voted the Maori Miss Award winner for the Australian Trotting Broodmare of the Year.
Elusive Charm, who was owned and bred by well-known Cranbourne identity David Scott, won 10 races before being retired to the breeding barn where she had five foals, all winners.
Four of her progeny raced and won in 2022, headed by emerging open-class trotter Locksley Lover and the exciting juvenile filly Cognati.
Locksley Lover raced 12 times last year for six wins, four placings and snagged the Group 1 Vicbred 4YO Entires and Geldings final on New Year’s Eve at Melton.
Cognati’s four wins from just 12 starts, included the Group 1 Redwood Classic and a heat of the Breeders Crown 2YO Fillies series.
Elusive Charm’s other winners last season were Melpark Magic (three wins and $45,154 in earnings) and Thevallendiny (one win from nine starts).
In pacing ranks, The Peter Lewis owned and bred Lady Euthenia (Art Major - Reggae Miss) won the Winona Award for the Australian Pacing Broodmare of the Year.
A star filly on the track with 21 wins, including a NSW Oaks, from just 41 starts, the daughter of Art Major has produced just five foals and all have been winners.
Three of them raced and won in 2022, headed by Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, Major Delight. She was unbeaten in nine starts for trainer Emma Stewart, including Group 1 wins in the Breeders Crown, NSW Breeders Challenge and APG Victorian Gold Bullion final.
Another of her progeny, former Victoria Cup hero Max Delight, raced consistently at Grand Circuit level last season with 19 starts for a win, seven placings and $88,570 in prize money.
Lady Delight was Lady Euthenia’s other runner in 2022. She raced 27 times for three wins and 13 placings.
