THE winners of the 2011/12 KZN Racing Awards were announced at a banquet in Durban last Friday. Mike de Kock was awarded Trainer Of The Season while the stable’s star filly Rumya was awarded two-year-old filly of the season.
Here is the list of winners:
Champion Two-Year Old Colt/Gelding
Winning Horse: POTENT POWER
Trainer: Dennis Drier
Owners: BHF Syndicate (Nom: Mr D S Pitman), Messrs EW Buhr, MA Currie & M Dally
Champion Two-Year Old Filly
Winning Horse: RUMYA
Trainer: Mike de Kock
Owner: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum
Champion Three-Year Old Colt/Gelding
Winning Horse: POMODORO
Trainer: Sean Tarry
Owner: Chris van Niekerk
Champion Three-Year Old Filly
Winning Horse: PRINCESS VICTORIA
Trainer: Glen Kotzen
Owners: Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs), Messrs PG de Beyer, MH, RC & LH Jaffe & Ms GA Jaffee
Champion Older Horse – Male
Winning Horse: IN WRITING
Trainer: Dean Kannemeyer
Owner: Fieldspring Racing
Champion Older Horse – Female
Winning Horse: BEACH BEAUTY
Trainer: Dennis Drier
Owners: Shanks Syndicate (Nom: Mr W G Kidd)
Champion Sprinter
Winning Horse: DELAGO DELUXE
Trainer: Charles Laird
Owners: Owners: Mrs I Jooste & Mr MJ Jooste
Champion Stayer
Winning Horse: IN WRITING
Trainer: Dean Kannemeyer
Owner: Fieldspring Racing
Horse Of The Year
Winner: PRINCESS VICTORIA
Trainer: Glen Kotzen
Owners: Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs), Messrs PG de Beyer, MH, RC & LH Jaffe & Ms GA Jaffee
Groom Of The Year
Amos John Magwaxaza (Princes Victoria)
Owner Of The Year
Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste
Jockey Of The Year
Anton Marcus
Apprentice Of The Year
Keagan De Melo
Breeder Of The Year
Summerhill Stud
Top Training Centre Trainers:
Ashburton Trainer of the Year: Duncan Howells
Clairwood Trainer of the year: Charles Laird
Summerveld Trainer of the year and KZN Champion Trainer: Mike de Kock
Anita Akal Special Award�
Roy & Gladys Meaker
The Roy Eckstein KZN Racing Personality of the Year
Alesh Naidoo
