BETTORS WISH

BETTORS DELIGHT – LIFETIME STAR – WESTERN IDEAL 
P, 2,1:51.1s; 3,1:47.4m; 4,1:47.3m – $ 2,601,233
2016 – Bay Horse
  • Dan Patch U.S. 3YO Pacing Colt of the Year and U.S. Aged Pacer of the Year.
  • First horse in 17 years to win back-to-back Dan Patch Awards at ages three and four.
  • Premier son of champion sire Bettor’s Delight from the Western Ideal mare Lifetime Star and a family closely related to champion sire American Ideal.
  • Winner of 19 races and over US$2.6 million in earnings.
  • The leading money-winning Standardbred of 2019.
  • Won 12 races in sub-1:50, including nine victories in 1:49 or faster.
  • Set a lifetime mark of 1:47.3 winning the Sam McKee Memorial.
  • Winner of the TVG Open Pace, Allerage Open Pace, Dayton Pacing Derby, Art Rooney Pace, Carl Milstein Memorial, Matron Stakes and Kentucky Sires Stakes Championship.
  • Winner of a division of the Tattersalls Pace and the North America Cup Elimination and runner-up in the North America Cup Final.
  • Leading U.S. First-Crop Sire from limited opportunities.
  • Sire of over US$9.5 million in progeny earnings worldwide.
  • Sire of millionaire Better Is Nice (US$1.2 million+).
  • Sire of Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year Wishing Belle.
  • Sire of New Zealand Group 1 winner Secret Wish.
  • Australia’s Champion First-Crop Sire in 2025 from a first crop of just 28 foals.
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Overview
A Leading Son of the Champion Sire Bettors Delight …

Bettors Wish boasts an impeccable pedigree that perfectly complements the best of Australasian bloodlines. As a premier son of the champion sire Bettors Delight and out of the Western Ideal mare Lifetime Star, he hails from a first-class family. His second dam is a half-sister to the elite sire American Ideal, further cementing the strength of his lineage.

Bettors Wish emerged as an exceptional racehorse, earning the prestigious titles of US Three-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year and subsequently Aged Male Pacer of the Year at four – a rare feat not seen since Art Major achieved it over eighteen years ago.

Over his illustrious career, Bettors Wish finished out of the money only three times in 44 lifetime starts spanning three consecutive seasons. During his three-year-old campaign, he was North America’s highest-earning standardbred, amassing stakes of $1,750,320. Out of 19 starts, he secured 13 wins, highlighted by victories in the Art Rooney Pace, Tattersalls Pace, Milstein Pace, and the Matron Final.

At four, Bettors Wish maintained his dominance, becoming the highest-earning aged pacer of the year. His notable wins included the TVG Final, Allerage Pace, Sam McKee Pace, and the Daytona Derby.

Bettors Wish retired to stud after the remarkable final win, the $340,000 2020 TVG Final in a swift 1:48.2. His career also featured numerous prestigious runner-up finishes in black type races such as the Breeders Crown Final, TVG Pace, Messenger, Meadowlands Pace, and the North America Cup.

“His attitude is amazing and makes my job easy because he’s so versatile. It’s not an easy move [from ages 3 to 4], but you know he’s going to go out there and give you 100 percent.” 

Dexter Dunn – Driver  

    Race Record

    Race Record

    Best Time    

    As a 2YO  

    As a 3YO  

    Starts  

    Wins  

    Placings  

    Stakemoney  

    1:47.3  

    1:51.1  

    1:47.3  

    44 

    24  

    17 

    $ 2,601,233 

    AGE  

    STARTS  

    WINS  

    SECONDS  

    THIRD  

    PRIZEMONEY  

    BEST TIME  

    2YO  

    12 

    5  

    4  

    2  

    $272,056  

    1:51.1  

    3YO  

    19 

    13 

    6  

    0  

    $1,634,754  

    1:47.4  

    4YO 

    13 

    6 

    3 

    2 

    $685,432 

    1:47.3 

    At 3, 1st or 2nd in all his Grand Circuit Stakes, all year long.   
    Wins include: 
    •  Art Rooney 
    •  Leg and final of KYSS, setting his mark of 1:47.4 
    •  Bluegrass Stakes 
    •  Tattersalls Pace 
    •  Carl Millstein 
    •  Matron Stakes 
    2nd in the TVG final at the Meadowlands, making Bettor’s Wish the first 3-year-old pacer to hit the board in the $500,000 TVG final. 

    At 4, set a lifetime best of 1:47.3 in the Sam McKee Memorial
    • Winner $150,000 Allerage Open Pace at the Red Mile in track record time 
    • Winner $176,500 Dayton Pacing Derby 
    • Ended his career decisively winning the $340,000 TVG Open Pace by open lengths 

    Progeny

    Bettor’s Wish has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting young sires in both hemispheres, producing elite performers from limited opportunities and proving his ability to leave speed, class and commercial appeal.

    In North America, Bettor’s Wish has sired 329 registered foals, 173 starters, 104 performers in 2:00, 76 performers in 1:55 and over US$9.5 million in progeny earnings.

    • Better Is Nice p,3,1:48.0 ($1,236,278) – millionaire performer from his first crop of just 39 foals.
    • Twisted Destiny p,3,1:48.0 ($534,324)
    • Wish You Well p,3,1:49.1 ($525,295)
    • Arbitrage Hanover p,4,1:49.0 ($407,237)
    • Time Of The Season p,3,1:49.2 ($293,444)

    Bettor’s Wish already boasts nine performers with records faster than 1:50.0.

    His Southern Hemisphere results have been equally impressive. From an Australian first crop of just 28 foals, Bettor’s Wish was crowned Australia’s Champion First-Crop Sire in 2025, producing nine winners from 13 runners, 20 wins and more than A$446,000 in earnings.

    • Wishing Belle (1:54.9) – Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, winner of the Group 1 Westbred Fillies Classic, Group 2 Diamond Classic, Group 3 Champagne Classic and the $100,000 APG Sales Classic, with earnings exceeding A$346,000.

    • Ma Petite Dame – Black-type winner of the $125,000 APG Sales Classic.

    • Secret Wish – Bettor’s Wish’s first New Zealand Group 1 winner, successful in the Magness Benrow Sires’ Stakes 3YO Fillies Final.

    With 20 winners already produced from his first Australasian crop, Bettor’s Wish is proving to be a sire of precocious speed, durability and genuine classic-winning ability. His stock have excelled in elite juvenile company, trained on at three, and are delivering results on both sides of the Tasman, making Bettor’s Wish one of the most exciting emerging stallions in Australasia.


    Progeny Highlights

    • Australia’s Champion Leading First-Crop Sire (2025)

    • First Australian crop: 28 foals, 13 starters, 9 winners, 20 wins

    • First Australasian crop responsible for 20 winners

    • Sire of Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year Wishing Belle 

    • Sire of Group 1 winner Secret Wish (NZ)

    • Sire of APG Sales Classic winner Ma Petite Dame

    • 329 registered foals worldwide

    • 173 starters, 104 performers in 2:00

    • 76 performers in 1:55

    • Over US$9.5 million in progeny earnings

    • Nine performers faster than 1:50 in the US



    Stats as of June 2026.

    Pedigree

    Bettor’s Wish combines one of the most powerful pacing sire lines in the world with a maternal family renowned for producing elite racehorses and successful stallions.

    He is a premier son of champion sire Bettor’s Delight, one of the greatest stallions in Standardbred history and a multiple-time leading sire in North America, Australia and New Zealand.

    His dam, Lifetime Star, is a daughter of Western Ideal and a half-sister to stakes performers Lifetime Delight and Bettor’s Western. Lifetime Star has established herself as an outstanding producer, with Bettor’s Wish her richest and most accomplished performer.

    The family is strengthened further through Bettor’s Wish’s second dam, Lifetime Gal, a half-sister to champion sire American Ideal, one of North America’s most influential pacing stallions. This places Bettor’s Wish in one of the sport’s most commercially proven families, responsible for elite racehorses, major stakes winners and successful sires across multiple generations.

    Bettor’s Wish therefore offers breeders a unique blend of the Bettor’s Delight sire line, the Western Ideal influence and the immediate family of American Ideal – three of the most successful modern pacing bloodlines combined in one pedigree.

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    Ultimate Crosses

    Bettors Wish is a son of the grand sire Bettor’s Delight, we believe that Bettor’s Wish is perfectly suited to Direct Scooter line mares and that cross have has been notably successful in the Southern Hemisphere in recent times. Which includes mares by such stallions as Christian Cullen, Mach Three, Courage Under Fire, Somebeachsomewhere and Captaintreacherous.

    Bettor’s Wish is out of a Western Ideal mare so look for Western Ideal line mares to have success with Bettor’s Wish such as Rocknroll Hanover, Always A Virgin, Artspeak, and Dawn Ofa New Day.

    American Ideal mares and sons such as Bling It On, Heston Blue Chip, Hes Watching, Soho Tribeca and My Hard Copy and would be very interesting given both he and Bettor’s Wish stem from the same family.

    Artsplace line mares should also prove a good match with Bettor’s Wish given his grandam is by Artiscape. Stallions include Art Major, Sweet Lou, Sportswriter, Grinfromeartoear, etc.

    Mares by Cams Card Shark sires, including Roll With Joe (full brother to Bettors Delight), Four Starzzz Shark, Hurrikane Kingcole, Million Dollar Cam, Riverboat King and Village Jolt.

    The other modern line stallions he suits are dams by, Huntsville, Sweet Lou, Captain Crunch, Betting Line and Shadow Play.