Almost a year ago! The KZN Breeders Ladies (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
The KZN Breeders Awards 2020 will be taking place at the famed Nottingham Road Hotel on 4 December.
The theme is ‘A Touch Of Tweed’ and it will be an intimate gathering to celebrate the #KZNbred.
Amongst the nominees are two Gr1 winners – Rathmor-bred Missisippi Burning and St John Gray’s Ronnie’s Candy, as well as Gold Cup winner Paths Of Victory – again from Rathmor Stud, who defeated three Gr1 winners in the field.
Here are the categories with nominees and breeder:
Champion 2YO
- Rapid Fire (Tinus Gericke)
- War Of Athena (Summerhill Stud)
Champion 3YO Filly
- Marygold (Clifton Stud)
- Missisippi Burning (Rathmor Stud)
Champion 3YO Colt
- Captain Tatters ( Late GJ Royden-Turner)
- Christopher Robin (Graystone Stud)
- Garrulous (Tertia Properties)
Champion Older Female
- Camphoratus (R & Mrs Pickering)
- Master Keys (Ms Nothemba Mlonzi)
- Ronnie’s Candy Graystone Stud
- Running Brave (Summerhill Stud)
Champion Older Male
- Angel’s Power (Scott Bros)
- Paths Of Victory (Rathmor Stud)(
- Prince Of Kahal (Clifton Stud)
Champion Sprinter
- Angel’s Power (Scott Bros)
- Garrulous (Tertia Properties)
- Prince Of Kahal (Clifton Stud)
Champion Middle Distance Female
- Missisippi Burning (Rathmor Stud)
- Ronnie’s Candy (Graystone Stud)
- Running Brave (Summerhill Stud)
Champion Middle Distance Male
- Chijmes (Summerhill Stud)
- Prince Of Kahal (Clifton Stud)
- The Dazzler (Scott Bros)
Champion Stayer
- Before Noon (Summerhill Stud)
- Paths Of Victory (Rathmor Stud)
- White Lightning (F du Preez)
The special awards for the evening will be:
- Broodmare Of The Year
- Stallion Prospect
- Breeders Achievement
- Champion Breeder
- Anita Akal Industry Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Invitations to the event will be despatched from KZN Breeders in the next few days.
Social distancing / masks will be adhered to and the event ends at 23h30 in compliance with the national curfew.
