2023 Victorian Breeders Awards
Every year Harness Breeders Victoria recognises excellence in the Standardbred racehorse breeding industry through the Victorian Breeders Awards. As always, we give thanks to our generous sponsors, particularly Gold Award sponsors, Woodlands Stud, Benstud Standardbreds, Aldebaran Park & Metro Print.
HBV Gold Awards
The winners of our gold awards are decided by a blind committee vote from five options. Breeder and broodmare awards are considered on the results of ONLY their Vicbred-eligible horses who raced in Australia in 2023. The Ian Daff Memorial Award recognises tenured service to the Victorian breeding industry.
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SPONSOR |
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CATEGORY |
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WINNER |
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BREEDER |
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Woodlands Stud |
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Victorian Breeder of the Year |
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Paul Kahlefeldt |
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Redbank Lodge |
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Benstud Standardbreds |
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Victorian Pacing Broodmare of the Year |
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Coppagoodone |
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Benstud Standardbreds |
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Aldebaran Park |
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Victorian Trotting Broodmare of the Year |
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Justa Phoenix |
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Ash Haynes |
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Metro Printing |
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Ian Daff Memorial Award |
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Pat Driscoll |
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Yabby Dam Farms |
HBV Silver Awards
To avoid confusion and duplication and make the awards more meaningful, HBV has chosen to reflect the Victorian Horse of the Year results and award the breeder of any Vicbred-eligible winner of a Victorian Horse of the Year category with a trophy, where they were a financial member in 2023.
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SPONSOR |
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CATEGORY |
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WINNER |
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BREEDER |
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SIRE |
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DAM |
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Renown Silverware |
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Victorian 4YO Pacing Entire of the Year |
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Catch A Wave |
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Benstud Standardbreds |
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Captaintreacherous |
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Coppagoodone |
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Renown Silverware |
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Victorian 3YO Trotting Colt of the Year |
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The Locomotive |
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Yabby Dam Farms |
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Muscle Mass |
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La Coocaracha |
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Australian Pacing Gold |
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Victorian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year |
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Very Pretty |
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Peter Gleeson |
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American Ideal |
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The Good Times |
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Australian Pacing Gold |
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Victorian 3YO Pacing Colt of the Year |
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Petracca |
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Bruce & Craig Cameron |
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Captaintreacherous |
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Lovelist |
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Northern Rivers Equine |
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Victorian Aged Pacing Entire of the Year |
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Honolua Bay |
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Lauriston Bloodstock |
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Somebeachsomewhere |
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National Gallery |
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Northern Rivers Equine |
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Victorian Aged Pacing Mare of the Year |
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Ladies In Red |
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Lauriston Bloodstock |
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Mach Three |
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Kabbalah Karen B |
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Minitube Australia |
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Victorian 4YO Trotting Mare of the Year |
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Gardena Ronda |
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Yabby Dam Farms |
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Used To Me |
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Val Gardena |
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Minitube Australia |
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Victorian Aged Trotting Entire of the Year |
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Just Believe |
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Yabby Dam Farms |
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Orlando Vici |
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Heavens Above |
Nutrien Equine Time Excellence Awards
Top three new fastest sub-1:56 & sub-TR1:59 times for member-bred Vicbred-eligible horses:
| Major Major | Bruce + Vicki Edward, Durham Park | 1:49.8 | ||
| Princess Leia NZ | Ken Breckon, Breckon Bloodstock | 1:51.8 | ||
| Sure Thing Captain | Anne + Bill Anderson, Lauriston Bloodstock | 1:52.1 |
| Arcee Phoenix | Ash Haynes + Christopher Shaw | TR1:55.1 | ||
| Gaelic Lad | Terry Cahill | TR1:56.4 | ||
| Aldebaran Vera | Duncan McPherson OAM, Aldebaran Lodge | TR1:56.5 |
Haras des Trotteurs Group One Performers
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BREEDER |
HORSE |
GROUP 1 RACE |
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Alabar Bloodstock |
Sweet Bella |
Victoria Oaks |
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Aldebaran Lodge |
Aldebaran Zeus |
Maori Mile |
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Ash Haynes & Chris Shaw |
Arcee Phoenix |
Vicbred Super Series 4YO Trotting E&G Final |
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Benstud |
Catch A Wave |
Chariots of Fire |
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Miracle Mile |
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Bruce Paul & Peter Watkinson |
Sahra Breeze |
Vicbred Super Series 3YO Pacing Fillies Final |
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Craig & Bruce Cameron |
Petracca |
Vicbred Super Series 3YO Pacing C&G Final |
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Victoria Derby |
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Durham Park |
Act Now |
Victoria Cup |
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Draw A Dream |
Vicbred Super Series 2YO Pacing Fillies Final |
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Stormryder |
Vicbred Super Series 3YO Pacing C&G Final |
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Jess Tubbs |
Not As Promised |
Victoria Trotters Derby |
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Breeders Crown 3YO Trotting C&G Final |
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Justin Baker |
The Lost Storm |
QLD Derby |
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Lauriston Bloodstock |
Chart Topper |
Bathurst Gold Crown Final |
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Honolua Bay |
AG Hunter Cup |
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Ladies In Red |
Queen of the Pacific |
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Peter Gleeson |
Perfect Class |
Breeders Crown 3YO Pacing C&G Final |
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Very Pretty |
Breeders Crown 2YO Pacing Fillies Final |
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Redbank Lodge |
Swayzee |
The Blacks A Fake |
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Yabby Dam Farms |
Gardena Ronda |
Vicbred Super Series 4YO Trotting Mares Final |
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Just Believe |
Great Southern Star |
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ID23 Trotting Inder Dominion |
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Australian Trotting Grand Prix |
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The Locomotive |
Vicbred Super Series 3YO Trotting C&G Final |
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Val Thorens |
Breeders Crown 2YO Trotting C&G Final |
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Valtino |
Vicbred Super Series 2YO Trotting C&G Final |
Nutrien Equine Time Excellence
(ALL - see above for top three)
Time Pins are only issued once in a horse’s lifetime, and only to Vicbred-eligible horses bred by members who were financial in the 2023 season.
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EBONYS AVENGER |
MIKIS BEACH |
TIZZY LIZZIE |
HANGING FIRE |
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GAELIC LAD |
ORLANDO BLUE |
YAPPAS COURAGE |
TITIWHA |
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TIPSY TURVY |
OUR REBEL YELL |
DRAGON TATTOO NZ |
GOODTIME HALO |
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AROHA KOE |
PAUL EDWARD |
OUR COSMIC MAJOR NZ |
BANDIT EYES |
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GARDENA RONDA |
ROCKET CITY |
PRINCESS LEIA NZ |
KENNY SAID |
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IRON LOVE |
TRICKY MIKI |
DEBONAIRE |
DIAMOND SHOOZ |
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KEAYANG CHUCKY |
AMERICAN SPIRIT |
DIEGO DELGADO |
FASHION ICON |
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QUEEN OF QUEBEC |
ELYSIAN JAY |
SUNDIATA |
MY ULTIMATE CARTER |
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COPACABANA |
SHIREEN |
CRIMES OF A LADY |
ROCKNROLL TALLARA |
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ARCEE PHOENIX |
WAR DAN BUDDY |
SWEETPASSION |
COCORA |
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HIDE AND SEEK |
CHAP DADDY |
KEAYANG DOMINO |
EYETHINK |
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ALDEBARAN DEMI |
KING TINTIN |
ROLLING FIRE |
DELE ROW |
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ALDEBARAN JENSEN |
KINGOFGLITTER |
AURORA JOY |
CATALPA RESCUE |
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ALDEBARAN MILEY |
THE CODE BREAKER |
WONDERWOMAN JUJON |
SOHO MOONRAKER |
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ALDEBARAN VERA |
READY TO ROCK |
HOT DEAL |
SOHO SPECTRE |
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ALDEBARAN YAHTZEE |
VEE EM GEE MACRAY |
ALL STAR MAGICIAN |
TINO TERE MAORI |
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PATCHED |
ROADMASTER |
DRAW A DREAM |
SHARK DANCER |
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PRINCE OF ROCK |
LUVBITE |
HEAVENLY SIGN |
KEAYANG BLUE JEANS |
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SHESAWISH |
LUVERBOY |
MAJOR MAJOR |
ALFREDJOHNCRUSADER |
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MONARCH STRIDE |
WHATABOYJACK |
PARADISE VALLEY |
ALWAYS BE BLAKEY |
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KIMORA SAFFI |
COCO MIA |
STORMRYDER |
JACKSON TOWN |
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ROARFORROSCOE |
ROYAL SPEECH |
THE WAR WOLF |
DUN ME UP FRANCY |
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ISNTTHATRIGHT |
TINGE OF FEAR |
WHATADELIGHT |
SULTAN FELLA |
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HONOLUA BAY |
TRUE BLUE ROSE |
YARECKON IM SWEET |
WHATABRO |
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SURE THING CAPTAIN |
HERE COMES BOBBY |
ORBIE |
BLISSFULL DONNA |
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OPERATIVE LINE |
HEAVENLY CHARM |
ARTISTIC SAINT |
TERRYRAMA |
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ELUSIVE |
SAHARA BREEZE |
HALF PRICE BRIDE |
HIGH ABOVE |
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FANCY FREE |
SAHARA TIGER |
NONPARREIL |
VERY PRETTY |
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SHAZZAM |
GIPSY PRINCESS |
ROCKSIE ROCK |
NICHEL BLUE |
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SONIC EXPRESS |
LAST CALL |
CHEERSTOLOU |
MAYWYN A JUG ORTWO |
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CELEBRITY ROYAL |
ANDAMAN BAY |
OUR SUNSET DELIGHT |
COMPETE |
Harness Breeders Victoria would like to thank our sponsors for their significant support.
