Highveld Racing Awards
| Highveld Racing Awards 16 May, 2012 – Lisa Barrett |
Saturday 19th May sees the culmination of the Highveld racing season with its annual awards season. Once again, KZN horses are well represented in the various categories, and it illustrates what a deep vein of talent there is in this province. The ladies are well represented, with champions Dancewiththedevil and the surprise S.A. Fillies Guineas winner, King’s Temptress being nominated for Champion Two Year Old filly, Champion Older Horse and Champion Middle Distance respectively.
Here is the list of nominees that were published on TAB Online.
CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY:
FRANNY
*KING’S TEMPTRESS
CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD-COLT/GELDING:
(Only one nominee)
CHAMPION THREE YEAR OLD FILLY
BAMBINA STRIPES
GO INDIGO
ILHA BELA
JACKODORE
KATY’S LANE
CHAMPION THREE YEAR OLD COLT/GELDING
DELIVER THE POWER
GOLDEN CHATEAU
POMODORO
ROYAL BENCHER
SILVER FLYER
SLUMDOGMILLIONAIRE
CHAMPION OLDER HORSE (Four year old and older)
*DANCEWITHTHEDEVIL
EUROPA POINT
SHEA SHEA
CHAMPION SPRINTER (1000m-1200m)
ANTIOUS
DELIVER THE POWER
SHEA SHEA
CHAMPION MIDDLE DISTANCE (1400m-2200m)
*DANCEWITHTHEDEVIL
EUROPA POINT
KAVANAGH
*SMANJEMANJE
CHAMPION STAYER (2400m and further)
ATYEB
GORONGOSA
ILSANPIETRO
CHAMPION SAND SPECIALIST
FURIOUS DANCER
MR TOBIN
*THE MOUSEKETEER
HORSE OF THE YEAR
All nominees qualify to be awarded the Horse of the Year award
Good luck to all the nominees, lets hope KZN can bring home some serious silver!
*Horses in italics denote either KZN-breds or by KZN resident stallions
| Lisa Barrett – Guest Writer “Lisa Barrett”, her psuedonym, currently works at a stud farm in the KZN Midlands – a position she has held for the past eight years. She describes herself as “absolutely and totally besotted by horses” and she is in a fortunate position to work with a stallion she idolises every day. She describes herself as “continually fascinated by every aspect of the racehorse business, especially pedigrees!” |