Mystery unnamed combination? Cherry On The Top and Nooresh Juglall could be the anonymous nominees!
The 2013 RA Feature Season Awards will take place on Saturday evening, 18 May in the Aquanaut Room at Turffontein Racecourse. The event will be hosted by the Racing Association and co-sponsored by Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited.
The format for this event is taking on a slightly new look and in addition to the human and equine champions of the turf being honoured as they have in past years, the Racing Association has included special awards to recognise a variety of achievers within the industry.
The categories and nominees for the RA Feature season awards are as follows:
Champion Two Year Old Filly
Arcetri Pink; For the Lads; Virgo’s Babe
Champion Two Year Old Colt/Gelding
Jimmi Choo; Olympic Owen; Willow Magic
Champion Three Year Old Filly
Only one nominee – to be announced on the evening
Derby winner Wylie Hall
Champion Three Year Old Colt/Gelding
Love Struck; Tellina; The Hangman; Wylie Hall
Champion Older Horse
Heavy Metal; Slumdogmillionaire; Thunder Dance; Wagner ; What a Winter
Champion Sprinter
Sharp Design; What a Winter
Champion Middle Distance Horse
Heavy Metal; Slumdogmillionaire; Thunder Dance; Wagner
Champion Stayer
Canterbury Tale ; Masai Warrior; Seal; Wylie Hall
Champion Sand Specialist
Across the Ice; Meadow Magic; Pylon; The Mouseketeer
Champion Apprentice of the Season
To be announced on the evening
Champion Breeder of the Season
Highlands Stud Farm; Mauritzfontein Stud
Sean Tarry. Challenging the old master De Kock!
Champion Owner of the Season
Mrs I and Mr M J Jooste; Mrs B D Oppenheimer; Mr C J H van Niekerk
Champion Jockey of the Season
Robbie Fradd; Anton Marcus; Piere Strydom
Champion Trainer of the Season
Mike de Kock; Ormond A Ferraris; Sean Tarry
Horse of the Season
To be announced on the evening
For further information, please contact Larry Wainstein at 011 683-3220 during office hours.
