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2023 Victorian Breeder of the Year winners announced at HRV Awards Night
As part of Harness Racing Victoria’s Horse of the Year event on the weekend, our three gold award winners were announced - congratulations to Paul Kahlefeldt of Redbank Lodge, Benstud Standardbreds and Ash Haynes on an outstanding 2023 season. Voted by the HBV committee through a silent vote on five options per category, the winners were assessed on the Australian results recorded by their Vicbred-eligible stock.
Perhaps best known for the exploits of Leap To Fame, Redbank Lodge had a stellar season in 2023 and even without that horse’s results (as a non-Vicbred eligible runner), the products of Paul’s breeding program saw him collect the Woodlands Stud Victorian Breeder of the Year. Of the nine Redbank-bred runners to race in 2023, Swayzee was a standout, but War Dan Buddy, Rocket Boy, Zenxena, Redbank Molly, Sahara Jewel and Bulletproof Kid all recorded wins to bring the average of his nine starters to an incredible $137,000.
The Aldebaran Park Victorian Trotting Broodmare of the Year was claimed by Ash Hayne’s Justa Phoenix who produced winners Arcee Phoenix and Querencia who between them collected over $156,000 in stakes (see the interview with Ash above), while the Benstud Standardbreds Victorian Pacing Broodmare of the Year was taken out, rather appropriately, by the Benstud mare Coppagoodone, the dam of Catch A Wave and Yambukian who earnt over $877,000 in 2023.
See the full results from the 2023 season breeder awards HERE. |
