The Cape Racing &Breeding Awards evening at the Lanzerac in Stellenbosch was a glittering affair.
Hosted jointly by the Racing Association and the Cape Breeders Club, it honored the stars and outstanding performers in the respective sectors.
Inara wins the Garden Province Stakes
INARA, the Trippi filly Inara was crowned Horse Of The Year in the RACING section.
This outstanding galloper is the first SA-bred filly to win a Gr1 race in each of the three racing provinces – and she did this in one season – and then also the only filly ever to win Gr1 races in each of the three provinces in one season!
SMART CALL, the 2016 J&B Met winner and three time Gr1 winner was crowned Horse Of The Year in the BREEDERS section. This daughter of Ideal World is currently based in Newmarket, UK and is on an overseas campaign with a Breeders Cup outing her target.
J&B Met winner Smart Call
Recently retired legend MIKE BASS was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award, while Maine Chance retired Stud Manager JOHN SLADE was the recipient of a Special Service Industry Award.
Cape Racing Awards
2yo colt/gelding
Always In Charge
2yo filly
The Secret Is Out
3yo colt/gelding
Marinaresco
3yo filly
Bela-Bela & Silver Mountain
Older male
Red Ray
Older female
Inara
Sprinter
Real Princess
Middle distance
Inara
Stayer
Ovidio
Workrider of the Year
Andile Ndlebe
Apprentice of the Year
Haevelon van der Hoven
Jockey of the Year
Grant van Niekerk
Trainer of the Year
Justin Snaith
Service awards
Stephen Naude – Ernest Rodrigues – Tom Fowler
Acknowledgement of Achievement award
Justin Snaith
Lifetime Achievement award
Mike Bass
Horse of the Year
Inara
Owner of the Year
Ingrid & Markus Jooste
Cape Breeder Awards
2yo colt/gelding
ALWAYS IN CHARGE – Klawervlei Stud
2yo filly
CLOTH OF CLOUD – Highlands
3yo colt/gelding
MARINARESCO – Mauritzfontein Stud
3yo filly
BELA-BELA – Cheveley Stud
SILVER MOUNTAIN – Highlands
Older male
LEGAL EAGLE – Avontuur Farm
Older female
SMART CALL – Mauritzfontein Stud
Sprinter
RED RAY – Lammerskraal Stud
Middle Distance
SMART CALL – Mauritzfontein Stud
Stayer
ABASHIRI– Lammerskraal Stud
Broodmare of the Year
OUR TABLE MOUNTAIN – Highlands
Stallion of the Year
TRIPPI – Drakenstein Stud
Outstanding new stallion
GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT – Varsfontein Stud
Breeder of the Year
KLAWERVLEI STUD
Horse of the Year
SMART CALL – Mauritzfontein Stud
Outstanding breeder
LAMMERSKRAAL STUD
Special service industry award
JOHN SLADE
