Equuss Awards 2023/2024 Thoughts from ABC

1. Trainer
2. Jockey
3. Appie
4. Work Rider
5. Groom
6. Owner
7. Breeder
8. Stallion
9. Broodmare
10. 2 year old Filly
11. 2 Year old Male
12. 3 Year old Filly
13. 3 Year old Male
14. Champion sprinter
15. Champion Older Filly
16. Champion Miler
17. Champion Stayer
18. Horse of the Year

Sure i missed a few but these are the main ones.

Trainer Snaith on Stakes / MDK 6 grade 1 winners
Jockey: Fourie but was a close race.
Appie: Lihaba. Never heard of him, but has 49 winners and is well clear
Work Rider: A Feni, sadly not much effort put into the work riders this season
Groom: ????
Owner: Drakenstein, Wernars had a great season but spilt his winners around so loses out
Breeder: Wilgerbos/Mauritzfontein by a short head from Drakenstein
Stallion: Gimmethegreenlight close call from Vercingetrix
Broodmare Sire: Captain Al
2 year old Filly: Quid Pro Quo - Superstar filly for Barend Botes and Kalil
2 Year old Male: Proceed from One Stripe who never travelled
3 Year old Filly: Gimme A Nother
3 Year old Male: Green With Envy
Champion sprinter: Thunder Struck
Champion Older Filly: Princess Calla or Humdinger
Champion Miler: Dave The King
Champion Stayer: Master Redoute
Horse of the Year: Dave The King/Gimme A Nother / Quid Pro Quo

 

 

 

Horse of the year is a VERY difficult one 

Has a Two - Year Old ever won it ? 

Surely DAVE THE KING is a shoe in for HOTY?

I'm sure Cape Town will win a few close awards

Cheers and thanks again Sly 

There are a few certainties but sprinter could be Lucky Lad by short head Thunderstruck 😉 

Dave the King 
Quid Pro Quo 

How many is Richard on now ? 380 ish wow 👌 

Bob Brogan wrote:

Surely DAVE THE KING is a shoe in for HOTY?

That was my initial thought but then the 2 x fillies will give the panel something to think about? 

 

Some lesser lights. Horses, Trainers jocks and others that might get missed at the Equus Awards

Horses
Captain Hindsight. Tremendous season 12 runs 3 wins 5 seconds 2 thirds
Cerulean Dancer 23 runs 3 wins 4 seconds
Alados Pride 22 starts 4 wins 2 seconds

Owners
Mr Pooe Great season for pasionate owner. 22 winners
Glistian Pty Great initiative. Good horses spread nicely across deserving trainers
Brian and Taryn Spong . Good have a great season coming up.

Jockeys
Chase Maujean Hard workng lotsa rides travels well and just needs some more quality rides.
Derryl Daniels Had some very good results in Zimbabwe worked hard in SA as well.

Trainers
Fanie Bronkhorst I personally did not think he was gonna make it when he left matchett yard but has done amazingly well.
Louis Goosen Has delivered with the Mario Ferreira horses.