The results of the the KwaZulu-Natal Racing Awards, which were held on Friday evening at the Elangeni Hotel in Durban have been announced. The Glen Kotzen-trained Victory Moon filly Princess Victoria was crowned Horse Of The Year, while fellow Cape trainer Dean Kannemeyer’s Gr1 Gold Cup winner In Writing won the Champion Older Horse and Champion Stayer title.
The full list of winners:
Champion Two-Year Old Colt/Gelding
Winning Horse: POTENT POWER
Trainer: Dennis Drier
Owners: BHF Syndicate (Nom: Mr D S Pitman), Messrs EW Buhr, MA Currie & M Dally
Champion Two-Year Old Filly
Winning Horse: RUMYA
Trainer: Mike de Kock
Owner: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum
Champion Three-Year Old Colt/Gelding
Winning Horse: POMODORO
Trainer: Sean Tarry
Owner: Chris van Niekerk
Champion Three-Year Old Filly
Winning Horse: PRINCESS VICTORIA
Trainer: Glen Kotzen
Owners: Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs), Messrs PG de Beyer, MH, RC & LH Jaffe & Ms GA Jaffee
Champion Older Horse – Male
Winning Horse: IN WRITING
Trainer: Dean Kannemeyer
Owners: Fieldspring Racing
Champion Older Horse – Female
Winning Horse: BEACH BEAUTY
Trainer: Dennis Drier
Owners: Shanks Syndicate (Nom: Mr W G Kidd)
Champion Sprinter
Winning Horse: DELAGO DELUXE
Trainer: Charles Laird
Owners: Mrs I Jooste & Mr MJ Jooste
Champion Stayer
Winning Horse: IN WRITING
Trainer: Dean Kannemeyer
Owners: Fieldspring Racing
Horse Of The Year
Winning Horse: PRINCESS VICTORIA
Trainer: Glen Kotzen
Owners: Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs), Messrs PG de Beyer, MH, RC & LH Jaffe & Ms GA Jaffee
Groom Of The Year
Amos John Magwaxaza (Princes Victoria)
Owner Of The Year
Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste
Jockey Of The Year
Anton Marcus
Apprentice Of The Year
Keagan De Melo
Breeder Of The Year
Summerhill Farm
Top Training Centre Trainers:
Ashburton Trainer of the Year: Duncan Howells
Clairwood Trainer of the Year: Charles Laird
Summerveld & KZN Champion Trainer: Mike de Kock
Anita Akal Special Award
Roy & Gladys Meaker
The Roy Eckstein KZN Racing Personality of the Year
Alesh Naidoo