2025 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 2025. The Ian Daff Memorial Award recognises tenured service to the Victorian breeding industry.

  
            2025 Season Award
            Winner
            Farm
            Total earnings
            Stock or Progeny
        
            Woodlands Stud Victorian Breeder of the Year
            Mick Harvey
            
            $890,855 
            Kingman, Rewatch, Refusal, Rescume, Elector
        
            Benstud Standardbreds Victorian Pacing Broodmare of the Year
            Cinco Amigos NZ
            Cahillio Pty Ltd
            $915,300 
            Don Hugo
        
            Aldebaran Park Victorian Trottng Broodmare of the Year
            Justa Phoenix
            Ash Hanyes
            $389,379 
            Arcee Phoenix, In Redwhiteandblue, Querencia
        
            Metro Printing Ian Daff Memorial Award
            John & Kaye Campbell
            Loddon Valley Stud

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 2025.

SPONSOR	WINNER	BREEDER	SIRE	DAM
Renown Silverware Victorian 3YO Pacing Filly of the Year	SOHO AMERICANO	Robert Watson	American Ideal	Soho Interceptor
Renown Silverware Victorian 4YO Pacing Mare of the Year	KISS	Alabar Bloodstock	Always B Miki	Weownthenight
Renown Silverware Victorian 4YO Pacing Male of the Year	BAY OF BISCAY	Alabar Bloodstock	Somebeachsomewhere	Nike Franco
Haras des Trotteurs Victorian 2YO Trotting Filly of the Year	HARPERSEVEN	Aldebaran Lodge	Helpisontheway	Aldebaran Turnpike
Haras des Trotteurs Victorian 3YO Trotting Filly of the Year	TRACY THE JET	Yabby Dam Farms	Love You	Cyclone Jeter
Haras des Trotteurs Victorian Aged Trotting Male of the Year	ARCEE PHOENIX	Ash Haynes	Trixton	Justa Phoenix
Haras des Trotteurs Victorian 4YO Trotting Male of the Year	HILLTOP HUGH	Yabby Dam Farms	What The Hill	Glenferrie Unixa