Thoroughbred Breeders Queensland Association is proud to announce the 2020-21 Queensland Breeding Champions and QTIS Premiers.
Darling Downs Studs once again dominate the awards, with a clean sweep of the three stallion categories, testament to why the region is referred to as Queensland’s racing ‘nursery.’
Champion First Season Sire – Worthy Cause (Clear Mountain Fairview Stud). This promising young sire had seven runners with five winners for ten wins earning a total of $413,850. His top performer was Hinged ($268,350).
Champion 2YO Sire – Better Than Ready (Lyndhurst Stud). In the winner’s circle once again, Better Than Ready recorded total earnings of $1,698,730 this season with his 15 winners (from 38 runners) recording 27 wins; the best of them being Alpine Edge, earning $668,450.
Champion Stallion – Spirit of Boom (Eureka Stud) continues his dominance of the Championship awards, winning at least one of the Queensland titles every year since he was a freshman sire. This season, his best runner was Jonker who collected $887,000 of the total earnings of $7,754,485. Spirit of Boom had 221 runners this season with 115 of them recording a total of 205 wins.
Broodmare of the Year – Yet to be announced. Contenders include:
- Gaudeamus, dam of Golden Sixty
- Meerlust, dam of Duais
- Coupe Express, dam of Pippie
TBQA President, Mr Basil Nolan congratulated all the studs, their staff and the owners.
“To be awarded a Champion Stallion or Broodmare of the Year is the pinnacle of breeding. It takes years of hard work, dedication and of course luck to take out these awards.
“This recognition increases the value of the stock and reputation on the Stud and is what everyone in the industry aspires to achieve.”
QTIS PREMIERSHIP AWARDS
Mr Nolan also congratulated the 2020-21 QTIS Premiership winners.
“The Queensland Thoroughbred Incentive Scheme (QTIS) is rated the best incentive scheme in Australian racing and it’s easy to see why when you look at the figures below,” said Mr Nolan.
“This prizemoney represents QTIS bonuses alone, it doesn’t include general prizemoney. To earn that much in bonuses in one season – well, it’s no wonder more and more owners and trainers want to race a Queensland-bred (QTIS) horse.”
2YO QTIS Trainer of the Year – Les Ross, 12 QTIS wins $291,275 in QTIS bonus prizemoney
3YO QTIS Trainer of the Year – Desleigh Forster, 12 QTIS wins $344,575 in QTIS bonus prizemoney
2YO QTIS Performer – Hinged (Worthy Cause) – 5 wins, $125,700 in QTIS bonus prizemoney
3YO QTIS Performer – Eloquently (Poet’s Voice) – 6 wins, $151,950 in QTIS bonus prizemoney
TBQA Release
