The KZN Racing Awards and season-end celebrations were held at an enjoyable function in Gold Circle’s flagship venue, the Silver Ring at Hollywoodbets Greyville, on Friday evening.
The KZN racing operator officially brought the curtain down on the SA Champions Season of 2019 and rewarded the achievers.
The Northfields-bred SA Horse Of The Year Do It Again was amongst the honours once again and was crowned Horse Of The Season after his two Gr1 successes, which included being the first horse since El Picha, who scored in 1999 and 2000, to win the Durban July in consecutive years.
The winners:
Champion 2yo Filly
- Gabor
Champion 2yo Colt/Gelding
- African Warrior
Woodhill PRO Kuyan Kotzen, Owners Suzanne & Hugo Hattingh, and trainer Glen Kotzen accept the award for Temple Grafin (Pic – Candiese Marnewick)
Champion 3yo Filly
- Temple Grafin
Champion 3yo Colt/Gelding
- Marchingontogether
Robbie & Shannon Hill accepted the award for Camphoratus (Pic – Candiese Marnewick)
Champion Older Filly/Mare
- Camphoratus
Champion Older Male
- Head Honcho
Champion Sprinter
- Wynkelder
Champion Middle Distance
- Camphoratus
Champion Stayer
- Roy Had Enough
Three Musketeers – Gold Circle’s Warren Lenferna, Loadmaster Philip Fourie and GTV’s Kevin Shea (Pic – Candiese Marnewick)
Champion Apprentice
- Luke Ferraris
Champion Jockey
- Anton Marcus
Champion Trainer
- Dennis Drier
Champion Breeders
- Mauritzfontein & Wilgerbosdrift Stud
Champion Owner
- Chris Van Niekerk
KZN Racing Personality of the Year
- Stacey Haswell
Ride of the Season
- Keagan De Melo (African Warrior – as voted by the public)
Anita Akal Special Award
- Mary Liley
Horse of the Season
- Do It Again
Groom of the Horse of the Season
- Isaac Mwase
Ed – a special thanks to Candiese Marnewick for delivering the pics on time, every time, throughout the season!
