Legend. The late Stanley Greeff – one of the great characters and champion trainers of years gone by in the Eastern Cape
The East Cape Racing Awards will be held at a function on Saturday 15 September 2012. In what will be a momentous and special occasion, the dinner will be held in the Jock Andrews Pavilion at Arlington Raceourse.
Racing in this province has produced some of the legends of SA horseracing and in a sentimental touch for those who have had an association with the proud history of East Cape racing, this will sadly be the last Racing Awards Function to be held at Arlington.
Interestingly stallion sensation Var’s first ever Gr1 winner Villandry is a nominee for the Champion Sprinter award.
The full list of nominees are:
Champion Two-Year-Old Filly
Cotillion, Deepo, Inflorescence
Champion Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding
Greenacre, Le Var, Sedge
Champion Three-Year-Old Filly
Alvilda, Hot Girl, Pacific Breeze
Champion Three-Year-Old Colt / Gelding
Blaze Of Fire, Forest Digger, Lord Badger
Champion Older Filly / Mare
Hurricane Katrina, Inca’s Spirit, Sammy Joe
Champion Older Colt / Horse / Gelding
Celtic Fire, Tic Tak Toe, Tomcat
Champion Sprinter
Apolo Grey, Icemberg, Villandry
Champion Stayer
Inca’s Spirit, Indian Hawk, Jervis
Horse Of The Year
To be selected from one of the above
Champion Owner by wins and stakes
Mr A L A Crabbia
Champion Trainer
Gavin Smith
Champion Jockey
Richard Fourie
Champion Apprentice
Stallone Naidoo
All enquiries may be addressed to Carol Janse Van Rensburg at the East Cape Chapter of the Racing Association. Her email address is: [email protected]
