2017 KZN racing awards

The annual KZN Racing Awards will take place at the Elangeni Hotel in Durban on the evening of Tuesday, August 29, 2017.



The awards night is a fun-filled evening of outstanding entertainment, good food and of course the honouring of the best locally-trained horses, personalities and their achievements over the past season and also the three months of South Africa’s Champion Season.



There is also public voting for “Ride of the Season”. The judges have picked out what they thought were five of the best rides during Champions Season and asked the public to vote for the jockey who they think deserves the award.



To cast your vote go to the Gold Circle Facebook page or the SA Racing App.



Nominations for KZN Racing Awards

Best performance by a Two-Year Old Filly: Lady In Black; Neptune’s Rain
Best performance by a Two-Year Old Colt/Gelding: Sand And Sea; Trojan Harbour; Varilo
Best performance by a Three-Year Old Filly: Sail; Dawn Calling
Best performance by a Three-Year Old Colt/Gelding: Secret Captain; My Pal Al
Best performance by an Older Horse: Mr Winsome; Ten Gun Salute; Barbosa; Saratoga Dancer
Best performance by a Sprinter; Sand And Sea; Barbosa; My Pal Al, London Call; Saratoga Dancer
Best performance over Middle Distance: Ten Gun Salute; Lady In Black; Celtic Captain
Best performance by a Stayer: Mr Winsome; Sun On Africa
Horse Of The Season: Bull Valley, Hermoso Mundo, Marinaresco
Champion KZN owner by stakes: Mayfair Speculators
KZNOTA Owner of the Year (KZN-based by stakes earned): Roy Moodley
KZN Champion Jockey (Most wins in KZN): Anthony Delpech
KZN Champion Apprentice (Most wins in KZN): Eric Ngwane
KZN Campion Breeder of the Year (Most stake won in KZN): Klawervlei
KZN Champion Trainer (Number of wins trained in KZN): Duncan Howells
Anita Akal Special Award:
KZN Racing Personality Of The Year:


RIDE OF THE SEASON

Anton Marcus – Head Honcho (Middle Stakes July day)

Bernard Fayd’Herbe – Marinaresco (Vodacom Durban July)

Weichong Marwing - Hermoso Mundo (eLAN Gold Cup).

Eric Ngwane – Matador Man (KZN Breeders Million Mile)

Sean Veale – Lady In Black (Thekwini Stakes

Would go for Bernard

First time in history that not one natal based trainer has finished in the top 10 on the trainers log ..

Is it just me that is wondering how Veale can be nominated for best ride on Lady in Black? I thought it was a Kak ride, just a very good horse.....

Any results? Was it on TV?

I was at the awards last night.

A well planned and executed event. A big thank you to Gill and the Gold Circle team

You can be asured if Gill was involved it would be a great event and she will be sadly missed.

Dave Scott wrote: You can be asured if Gill was involved it would be a great event and she will be sadly missed.

Hi Dave. Do you know where she is leaving to?

Just going to have a well earned break and take it a bit easier, her health has not been good for a while.

Time to chill for Gill and wish her all the best .

Results on TabGold website....Bernard gets ride of the season

The full list of awards were:

Best performance by a Two-Year Old Filly: Lady In Black

Best performance by a Two-Year Old Colt/Gelding: Sand And Sea

Best performance by a Three-Year Old Filly: Sail

Best performance by a Three-Year Old Colt/Gelding: Secret Captain

Best performance by an Older Horse: Ten Gun Salute

Best performance by a Sprinter: Sand And Sea

Best performance over Middle Distance: Ten Gun Salute

Best performance by a Stayer: Mr Winsome

Horse Of The Season: Bull Valley

Groom of the Season: Mandilakhe Mtwesi

KZN Champion owner by stakes: Mayfair Speculators

KZNOTA Owner of the Year (KZN-based by stakes earned): Roy Moodley

KZN Champion Jockey (Most wins in KZN): Anthony Delpech

KZN Champion Apprentice (Most wins in KZN): Eric Ngwane

KZN Campion Breeder of the Year (Most stake won in KZN): Klawervlei)

KZN Champion Trainer (Number of wins trained in KZN): Duncan Howells

Anita Akal Special Award: Doug and Di Campbell

KZN Racing Personality Of The Year: Deez Dayanand

NHRA Long Service Award: Julie Wilson

Ride of the Season

Bernard Fayd’Herbe – Marinaresco (Vodacom Durban July)


Source: www.goldcircle.co.za/kzn-racing-awards-2/

Well done Deez