KZN Awards

The KZN Racing Awards and End-of-Season celebrations will take in Gold Circle’s flagship venue, the Silver Ring at Hollywoodbets Greyville, on Friday 23 August. Guests can look forward to another spectacular evening of excellent cuisine, great entertainment and wonderful camaraderie as Gold Circle officially brings the curtain on Champions Season 2019.

The following nominations will be considered for top honours in their respective categories:-

Champion 2-year old filly:-

Gabor

Champion 2-year old colt/gelding:-

African Warrior; Kaydens Pride; Liberty Hall

Champion 3-year old filly:-

Silent Crusade; Temple Graffin

Champion 3-year old colt/gelding:-

Marchingontogether; Thanksgiving; Tristful

Champion Older Filly/Mare:-

Camphoratus; Lady in Black; Roy’s Riviera

Champion Older Male:-

Eyes Wide Open; Head Honcho; Kampala Campari; Roy Had Enough

Champion Sprinter:-

Anime; On That Boulevard; Sunset Eyes; Vision To Kill; Wynkelder

Champion Middle Distance:-

Camphoratus; Eyes Wide Open; Head Honcho; Lady in Black

Champion Stayer:-

Marchingontogether; Roya Had Enough

Horse of the Season:-

Celtic Sea; Do It Again; Hawwaam; Rainbow Bridge

Apart from the Equine Champions, the KZN Racing Awards will honour KZN’s Champion Apprentice (Luke Ferraris); Champion Jockey (Anton Marcus); Champion Trainer (Dennis Drier); Champion Breeder (Mauritzfontein & Wilgerbosdrift) and Champion Owner (Chris van Niekerk).

In the days leading up to the KZN Racing Awards, fans will get the opportunity to vote for the Ride-of-the Season. The following 5 rides have been nominated:-

A. Keagan De Melo (African Warrior – 27 July)
B. Richard Fourie (Rainbow Bridge – 27 July)
C. Nooresh Juglall (Dynasty’s Blossom – 27 July)
D. Lyle Hewitson (Celtic Sea - 6 July)
E. Muzi Yeni (Running Brave – 27 July)

The winner will be announced on Friday 23 August.

2 things.....

I am battling to find Eden Roc's name anywhere....

Surely Hawwaam is just filling up the numbers for the horse of the year and not really in the actual running.........

Find it really hard to believe that 4 out of the 5 nominated rides of the season came from one race meeting, or was it too difficult to look any further?

Yeah I think there’s errors

Where’s Do It Again and Rainbow Bridge

Bob Brogan wrote: Yeah I think there’s errors

Where’s Do It Again and Rainbow Bridge

Meaning why they not in the other awards like champion Older Male etc

Four of the best rides of the season on same day?

What’s that about?

Gold Circle Press Release

The 2019 KZN Racing Awards and End-of-Champions Season Celebrations took place at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Friday night 23 August and the 330 attendees were treated to a spectacular evening of great entertainment by “Touch of Class”, excellent cuisine from the Eat Greek kitchens in an atmosphere of great comaraderie amongst the stakeholders.

Listed hereunder are the winners in the various categories:-

Champion 2yo Filly – Gabor
Champion 2yo Colt/Gelding – African Warrior
Champion 3yo Filly – Temple Grafin
Champion 3yo Colt/Gelding – Marchingontogether
Champion Older Filly/Mare – Camphoratus
Champion Older Male – Head Honcho
Champion Sprinter – Wynkelder
Champion Middle Distance – Camphoratus
Champion Stayer – Roy Had Enough

Champion Apprentice – Luke Ferraris (most wins in KZN)
Champion Jockey – Anton Marcus (most wins in KZN)
Champion Trainer – Dennis Drier (most wins in KZN)
Champion Breeders – Mauritzfontein & Wilgerbosdrift Stud (most stakes won in KZN)
Champion Owner – Chris Van Niekerk (most stakes won in KZN)

KZN Racing Personality of the Year – Stacey Haswell
Ride of the Season – Keagen De Melo (African Warrior) (as voted by the public)
Anita Akal Special Award – Mary Liley

Horse of the Season – Do It Again
Groom of the Horse of the Season – Isac Mwase

Well done to all the winners.