A festive CBC awards function in the 1881 Lounge (Pic – Wayne Marks)
The Cape Breeders Club held their 2023/24 season awards in the 1881 Lounge at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on SplashOut Cape Derby Day on Saturday.
The Gary Player Stud-bred Global View gelding Dave The King was crowned Horse Of The Year.
Owned by Messrs Lindsay Ralphs, Gary Player and Larry Nestadt, and trained by Mike De Kock, the reigning SA Horse Of The Year Dave The King showed tremendous improvement after being gelded back in November 2023 and was the only horse through the course of last season to pick up victories in two Super Grade 1 events.
Dave The King was also awarded Champion Miler.
Dave The King’s part owner and breeder Gary Player with two awards for the Global View gelding (Pic – Wayne Marks)
Avontuur’s Pippa Mickleburgh, who had to endure the emotional end of an era this week with the passing of the farm’s Danehill star Oratorio, was thrilled to receive the Champion Sprinter Award for Rafeef big-hitter Thunderstruck, who now stands at Ridgemont in Robertson.
A proud Pippa Mickleburgh with the Champion Sprinter Award for the Avontuur-bred Thunderstruck. CBC Chairman James Armitage looks on (Pic – Wayne Marks)
Drakenstein were crowned Outstanding Breeder, with two residents in Beach Beauty and One World both earning accolades.
Wilerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein were Breeder Of The Year.
