31st July 2017
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The recognition of South African horseracing’s print and electronic media through the industry’s Equus Awards, has been summararily cancelled
South African horseracing celebrates the champions of a memorable season
The 2016 Equus Awards will be broadcast live from 19h00 on Tellytrack (Dstv 239)
The prestige and weight carried by South Africa’s annual national horseracing awards, Equus, is unquestioned
With the announcement of the Equus nominees earlier this week, the speculation and debate has already started. Who will be Horse Of The Year? The 3yo filly category looks a humdinger! Tell the selection panel what you think
“If Justin can’t do the math he should just check his phone I’m sure it has a calculator on it!” – Sean Tarry responds to Snaith’s quip that the Ready To Run Races knocked the wind out of his championship bid
The Racing Association has kindly informed us that the Equus Awards package will be flighted on Tellytrack on Thursday 13th August and Friday 14th August at 21h50
Multiple champion jockey Piere Strydom, who rode a recordbreaking 5000th winner earlier in the season, was deservedly acknowledged with a special achievement award for his incredible feats in the saddle
The shock is that dual Gr1 winner Inara is not a nominee. I would think that this is the first time in history that a dual Gr1 winner in any Equus award category has been left off the list of nominees, suggests leading breeder
Despite his enormous popularity and the numerous accolades heaped on him as a top division leading television personality, Mollett showed again that he is no slouch in the less glamorous print division
