CONGREGATING at Emperor’s Palace for a glittering blacktie gala event on Tuesday, the best of the best from all over the country celebrated their successes achieved last season and drew inspiration for the year ahead.
Sheikh Hamdan’s Hawwaam, nominated in several categories but came up against the popular older star Do It Again, was awarded champion three-year-old colt.
2019 EQUUS AWARDS – WINNERS
CHAMPION TWO YEAR FILLY (DISTANCE IMMATERIAL)
Gabor
CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD COLT (DISTANCE IMMATERIAL)
Got The Greenlight
CHAMPION THREE YEAR OLD FILLY (DISTANCE IMMATERIAL)
Celtic Sea
CHAMPION THREE YEAR OLD COLT (DISTANCE IMMATERIAL)
Hawwaam
CHAMPION OLDER FILLY/MARE (DISTANCE IMMATERIAL)
Oh Susanna (AUS)
CHAMPION OLDER MALE (DISTANCE IMMATERIAL)
Do It Again
CHAMPION SPRINTER (1000-1200 METRES ; AGE/GENDER IMMATERIAL)
Kasimir
CHAMPION MILER (1400-1600METRES; AGE/GENDER IMMATERIAL)
Do It Again
CHAMPION MIDDLE DISTANCE HORSE (1800-2200 METRES;AGE/GENDER IMMATERIAL)
Do It Again
CHAMPION STAYER (2400 METRES UPWARDS; AGE/GENDER IMMATERIAL)
Magnificent Seven
CHAMPION BROODMARE
Halfway To Heaven
CHAMPION STALLION
Silvano
CHAMPION BREEDER
Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
Luke Ferraris
CHAMPION JOCKEY
Lyle Hewitson
CHAMPION TRAINER
Sean Tarry
OWNER OF THE YEAR
Mr Chris van Niekerk
HORSE OF THE YEARDo It Again