Thursday, 15 August
6:00pm – 12:00am
Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
Thursday, 15 August
6:00pm – 12:00am
Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
An Equus Award is the pinnacle of equine achievement in South African horse racing. Saluting excellence and the embedded spirit of horseracing’s finest equine and human athletes.
Categories
Racing Awards
Champion
2 yo colt
PROCEED
Champion
2 yo filly
QUID PRO QUO
Champion
3 yo colt
GREEN WITH ENVY
Champion
3 yo filly
GIMME A NOTHER
Champion
older male
DAVE THE KING
Champion
older filly/mare
PRINCESS CALLA
Champion
sprinter
THUNDERSTRUCK
Champion
miler
CHARLES DICKENS
Champion
middle distance horse
ROYAL VICTORY
Champion
stayer
MASTER REDOUTE
2024 HOrse of the year winner
Global View (USA) x Touche by Jet Master
Trainer: Mike de Kock
Breeder: Gary Player Stud (Pty) Ltd
Owner: Messrs L M Nestadt & G J Player & Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs)
What are the Equus Awards?
The Equus Awards, historically held in August, post the KZN racing season, is an evening of glitz and glamour celebrating the industry champions and stakeholders.
The categories include equine awards, breeders’ awards, and human awards.
The equine categories’ winners are decided by a panel of judges. The esteemed panel is equipped with points tables calculated on the season’s results. The panel uses the tables as a guide in their decision-making. The judges’ panel comprises of seasoned campaigners in the South African horseracing industry.
The human awards’ winners are largely determined by official statistics, according to the NHRA.
The three categories of Equus Media Awards are written material (print and electronic), broadcasting (television and internet), and still photography.
The Equus Awards organizing committee includes representatives of The Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Cape Racing, Gold Circle, and 4Racing.
Categories
Breeding & Human Awards
Champion
Breeder
Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein
Champion
Stallion
Gimmethegreenlight
Champion
Broodmare
Beach Beauty
Outstanding
Breeder
Drakenstein Stud
Outstanding
Stallion
One World
Champion
Apprentice Jockey
Kobeli James Lihaba
Champion
Jockey
Richard Fourie
Champion
Owner
Drakenstein Stud
Outstanding
Trainer
Justin Snaith
Print Media
Award
Charl Pretorius
Broadcast
Media Award
Vicky Minott
Still Photography
Media Award
Chase Liebenberg
Horse of
the year
DAVE THE KING
Special award to groom of horse of the year
LWANDISO JEVU
2024 Equus Panel
Graeme Hawkins
(Chair)
Deez Dayanand
Vicky Minott
Nico Kritsiotis
Rouvaun Smit
2024 Media Panel
Tarquin Norval
Liesl King
