The Ndoro Stud-bred son of Wilgerbosdrift’s War Front stallion Fire Away, Alec Laird-trained Fire Attack dominated the 2025 Highveld Feature Season Awards at Turffontein on Saturday evening, winning three awards, including Horse Of The Season.
Winner of the HKJC World Pool Gr1 Premier’s Champions Challenge, Fire Attack was a model of consistency throughout the season. He was taken out of the Hollywoodbets Durban July at first declarations on Monday 12 May.
Rafeef’s promising son Esteemed – champion juvenile male (Pic – JC Photos)
The Ridgemont team also had plenty of reason to celebrate on the evening as the Rafeef colt Esteemed took the honours in the champion juvenile male category, while another Ridgemont Rafeef product in the form of the perennial crowd favourite, and recent Gr1 Computaform Sprint star, William Robertson lifted two awards.
Equine Award Winners:
Champion 2yo Filly
- Green Diamond
Champion 2yo Colt/Gelding
- Esteemed
Champion 3yo Filly
- Fiery Pegasus
Champion 3yo Colt/Gelding
- Fire Attack
Champion Older Filly/Mare
- White Pearl
Champion Older Horse
- William Robertson
Crowd favourite – Rafeef’s star son, William Robertson (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
Champion Sprinter
- William Robertson
Champion 1400-1600
- Cosmic Speed
Champion Middle Distance 1800-2000
- Fire Attack
Champion Stayer 2400+
- Legend Of Arthur
2025 Horse Of The Season
- Fire Attack
Multiple award winner Fire Attack shows class and ability (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
Human Award Winners:
Champion Work Rider
- Phelisile Mongqawa
Champion Apprentice
- Trent Mayhew
Champion Breeder of the Season
- Varsfontein Stud
Champion Owner of the Season
- Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
Champion Jockey of the Season
- Gavin Lerena
Champion Trainer of the Season
- Sean Tarry
