Variety Club, a son of Var, won Horse of the Year, Champion 3yo colt and Champion Middle Distance in both the racing and breeding catergories, at the annual dinner on Friday at Kenilworth.
Below are the winners in both the breeding and racing categories.
2012 CAPE BREEDING Awards
2YO Colt:
SOFT FALLING RAIN
O: Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum • B: Highlands • T: Mike de Kock
2YO Filly:
ALL IS SECRET
O: Messrs M J Jooste & G M Miller • B: BBP Syndicate (Nom: Mr G M Miller) • T: Vaughan Marshall
3YO Colt:
VARIETY CLUB
O: Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste • B: Beaumont Stud • T: Joey Ramsden
3YO Filly:
PRINCESS VICTORIA
O: Mr P G de Beyer, Ms G A Jaffee & Messrs M H, R C & L H Jaffee & Maine Chance Farms (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs) • B: Maine Chance Farms • T: Glen Kotzen
Older Male:
WHAT A WINTER
O: Messrs M W Bass, Bryn Ressell, G N Shirtliff & N M Shirtliff • B: Daytona Stud (Nom: Mr R D Hamilton) • T: Mike Bass
Older Female:
EBONY FLYER
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert), Team Valor International (Nom: Mr B Irwin), Mrs Vanashree & Mr Anant Singh • B: Mr W J Engelbrecht (Jnr) • T: Justin Snaith
Sprinter:
WHAT A WINTER
O: Messrs M W Bass, Bryn Ressell, G N Shirtliff & N M Shirtliff • B: Daytona Stud (Nom: Mr R D Hamilton) • T: Mike Bass
Middle Distance:
VARIETY CLUB
O: Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste • B: Beaumont Stud • T: Joey Ramsden
Stayer:
BLAKE
O: Messrs D L Brugman (Jnr), R W Deacon, R Kay & Mrs I M Rudden • B: Pee Bee Stud • T: Dean Kannemeyer
Broodmare of the Year
GOLDEN APPLE
Mr C J H Van Niekerk
Stallion of the Year
JET MASTER
Mr H & Mrs P J Devine
Outstanding New Stallion
TRIPPI
Drakenstein Stud
Breeder of the Year
Klawervlei Stud
Horse Of The Year
VARIETY CLUB
O: Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste • B: Beaumont Stud • T: Joey Ramsden
International Horse of the Year:
ATO
O: NEWBURY RACING STABLE • B: Maine Chance Farms • T: P SHAW
Outstanding Breeder
Beaumont Stud
Service Industry Awards
Mrs Bridgett Oppenheimer
Mr Hyman Maisel
2012 CAPE RACING Awards
Juvenile Male:
KING OF PAIN
O: Mr & Mrs D Naik, Mesdames K Finch & B Kieswetter & Mr J Ramsden • B:Arc-En-Ciel Stud • T: Joey Ramsden
Juvenile Filly:
ALL IS SECRET
O: Messrs M J Jooste & G M Miller • B: BBP Syndicate (Nom: Mr G M Miller) • T: Vaughan Marshall
3YO Male:
VARIETY CLUB
O: Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste • B: Beaumont Stud • T: Joey Ramsden
3YO Filly:
PRINCESS VICTORIA
O: Mr P G de Beyer, Ms G A Jaffee & Mrs M H, R C & L H Jaffee & Maine Chance Farms (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs) • B: Maine Chance Farms • T: Glen Kotzen
Older Male:
WHAT A WINTER
O: Messrs M W Bass, Bryn Ressell, G N Shirtliff & N M Shirtliff • B: Daytona Stud (Nom: Mr R D Hamilton) • T: Mike Bass
Older Female:
EBONY FLYER
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert), Team Valor International (Nom: Mr B Irwin), Mrs Vanashree & Mr Anant Singh • B: Mr W J Engelbrecht (Jnr) • T: Justin Snaith
Champion Sprinter (to 1400m)
WHAT A WINTER
O: Messrs M W Bass, Bryn Ressell, G N Shirtliff & N M Shirtliff • B: Daytona Stud (Nom: Mr R D Hamilton) • T: Mike Bass
Champion Middle Distance (1500-2200m):
VARIETY CLUB
O: Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste • B: Beaumont Stud • T: Joey Ramsden
Champion Stayer (2400m & above):
BLAKE
O: Messrs D L Brugman (Jnr), R W Deacon, R Kay & Mrs I M Rudden • B: Pee Bee Stud • T: Dean Kannemeyer
IN WRITING (ARG)
O: Fieldspring Racing • B: Abolengo • T: Dean Kannemeyer
WP Grooms’ School Workrider Race Series Winner:
William Bambiso
Cape Apprentice Jockey:
Jason Smitsdorff
Cape Jockey:
Karl Nesius
Cape Trainer:
Joey Ramsden
Achievement Awards:
Alan Higgins – Billy Prestage
Vidrik Thurling
Horse of the Year:
Variety Club
Owner of the Year:
Markus & Ingrid Jooste