The Middlefield Stud-bred Byword mare Camphoratus was crowned KZN Breeders Horse Of The Year for the 2018/19 season at the local breeding association’s annual awards evening held at the Fordoun Hotel in Nottingham Road on Saturday evening.
The Robbie and Shannon Hill-trained Camphoratus, won three awards on a glittering evening.
Camphoratus gets up to win the Gr1 Empress Club Stakes at Turffontein in April (Pic – JC Photos)
She was purchased for just R50 000 by her trainer off the 2016 KZN Sibaya Yearling Sale and is out of an unraced US bred Horse Chestnut mare Wild Camphor – who was crowned Champion Broodmare on the evening.
Camphoratus won the Gr1 Empress Club Stakes last season.
Spring Valley Stud’s veteran Bruce le Roux was a popular choice for a well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award, while Anita Akal acknowledged the contribution by longstanding breeder and veterinary surgeon, Dr Allen Bechard, through her Industry Achievement Award.
The KZN Breeders have made special mention of the sponsors of the individual awards and wish to thank them for their kind support.
Congratulations to all the winners.
All the winners:
Champion 2YO Filly
- Montreal Mist – Clifton Stud
Champion 2YO Colt sponsored by the EQUINE GROUP
- Wave – Scott Bros
Champion 3YO Filly sponsored by ODDS ON COLOURS
- Running Brave – Summerhill Stud
Champion 3YO Colt sponsored by EQUIFEEDS
- Nexus – Rathmor Stud
Champion Sprinter Filly sponsored by CHOICE CARRIERS
- Vision To Kill – Robert Mauvis
Champion Sprinter Colt
- Africa Rising – Summerhill Stud
Champion Middle Distance Female sponsored by HOLLYWOODBETS
- Camphoratus – Middlefield Stud
Champion Middle Distance Male
- Dawn Assault – Graystone Stud
Champion Older Female sponsored by GOLD CIRCLE
- Camphoratus – Middlefield Stud
Champion Older Male sponsored by EPOL HORSE FEEDS
- Dawn Assault – Graystone Stud
Champion Broodmare sponsored by GOLD CIRCLE
- Wild Camphor – Middlefield Stud
Stallion Prospect
- Capetown Noir
Stallion Of The Year sponsored by THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
- Crusade
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Bruce Le Roux
Anita Akal Industry Achievement Award
- Allen Bechard
Breeders Achievement Award sponsored by SUMMERHILL STUD
- Graystone Stud
Champion Breeder
- Summerhill Stud
KZN Breeders Horse Of The Year sponsored by GOLD CIRCLE
- Camphoratus – Middlefield Stud
