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.
Champion 2yo Colt/Gelding: POTENT POWER
T: Dennis Drier / O: BHF Syndicate (Nom: Mr D S Pitman), Messrs EW Buhr, MA Currie & M Dally
Champion 2yo Filly: RUMYA
T: Mike de Kock / O: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum
Champion 3yo Colt/Gelding: POMODORO
T: Sean Tarry / O & B: Chris van Niekerk
Champion Three-Year Old Filly: PRINCESS VICTORIA
T: Glen Kotzen / O: Maine Chance Farms (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs), Messrs PG de Beyer, MH, RC & LH Jaffe & Ms GA Jaffee
Champion Older Horse – Male: IN WRITING
T: Dean Kannemeyer / O: Fieldspring Racing
Champion Older Horse – Female: BEACH BEAUTY
T: Dennis Drier / O: Shanks Syndicate (Nom: Mr W G Kidd)
Champion Sprinter: DELAGO DELUXE
T: Charles Laird / O: Mrs I Jooste & Mr MJ Jooste
Champion Stayer: IN WRITING
T: Dean Kannemeyer / O: Fieldspring Racing
Horse Of The Year: PRINCESS VICTORIA
T: Glen Kotzen / O: Maine Chance Farms (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
