The KZN Breeders Awards function for the 2019/20 season was held at the Nottingham Road Hotel on Friday evening.
The theme was ‘A Touch Of Tweed’ and despite the lockdown restrictions and social distancing, it was a typically intimate gathering of the local band of breeders and guests, including sponsor representatives, to celebrate the nationwide successes of the #KZNbred.

Horse Of The Year! Ronnie’s Candy (Pic – JC Photos)
St John Gray’s Graystone Stud-bred mare Ronnie’s Candy, a sensational winner of the R425 000 Gr1 HSH Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes at Turffontein in June, was a multiple award winner, including KZN Breeders Horse Of The Year.
The chestnut Ronnie’s Candy is by the ill-fated King Of Kings (Sadler’s Wells ) out of the three-time winner Bennie And the Jets (Jet Master) – who received the accolade as Broodmare Of The Year.
The Winners:
Champion 2YO Colt-sponsor: The Equine Group
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Garrulous
Champion 2YO Filly -sponsor: Odds On Colours
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War Of Athena

War Of Athena (Pic -JC Photos)
Champion 3YO Filly -sponsor: Far End Pretraining
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Missisippi Burning
Champion 3YO Colt-sponsor:Equifeeds
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Captain Tatters
Champion Older Female-sponsor:Candiese Lenferna Photography
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Ronnie’s Candy
Champion Older Male-sponsor: Epol
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Prince Of Kahal

Prince Of Kahal (Pic – JC Photos)
Champion Sprinter-sponsor:Choice Carriers
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Prince Of Kahal
Champion Middle Distance Female-sponsor Hollywoodbets
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Ronnie’s Candy

Hollywoodbets’ James Everett, Cathy Martin of Hadlow Stud representing St John Gray, and Hollywoodbets’ Leanne Pillay with the Hollywoodbets sponsored KZN Breeders Middle Distance Female, awarded to Ronnie’s Candy (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
Champion Middle Distance Male-sponsor:Golden Sword
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Chijmes
Champion Stayer -sponsor: High Eagle Stud
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Paths Of Victory
Stallion Prospect-sponsor:Thoroughbred Breeders Association

Paths Of Victory (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
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Act Of War
Broodmare Of The Year-sponsor:Almiray Vet
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Bennie Andthe Jets
Champion Breeders-sponsor:Truck Centre Durban
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Summerhill Stud
Breeding Achievement-sponsor: Summerhill Equestrian
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Rathmor Stud
Lifetime Achievement -sponsor: Truck Centre Durban
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Peter and Jenny Blyth
Anita Akal Award
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Warwick Render
Horse Of The Year -sponsor:Gold Circle
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Ronnie’s Candy