St Helier-bred Madigan Voted Zimbabwe’s Joint Horse-Of-The-Year
| St Helier-bred Madigan Voted Zimbabwe’s Joint Horse-Of-The-Year |
Madigan, bred by Mr & Mrs Syd and Shirley Rosseau at St Helier Stud, took home joint Horse Of The Year Award together with Earl Of Surrey. The awards took place in Zimbabwe at the Mashonaland Turf Club.
Madigan won the Zimbabwean Triple Crown this year, winning all three Grade 3 races including the Guineas, Bloodstock South Africa Stakes and FBC Derby. He is trained by Kirk Swanson and owned by Mr J Koumides, who took home the Champion Owner award.
Another KZN link is the Champion Two Year Old filly Final Fling, out of a Northern Guest mare. She has won both of her starts, the last by 3.5 lengths.
Madigan, by Joshua Dancer out of Western Glow by West Man and is a R90 000 graduate from the 2010 Emperors Palace National Two Year Old Sale. His dam-line includes the likes of Grade 1 winning and producing sire Gallic League(IRE).
Congratulations to St Helier Stud!
CHAMPION 2YO
Final Fing
CHAMPION 3YO FILLY
Control Freak 
CHAMPION 3YO COLT
Madigan
CHAMPION SPRINTER
Control Freak
HORSE OF THE YEAR
Joint Earl Of Surrey & Madigan (Triple Crown winner)
CHAMPION JOCKEY
Gavin Lerena
CHAMPION TRAINER
Lisa Harris
CHAMPION OWNER
John Koumides
Information source courtesy of www.sportingpost.co.za
