EQUUS AWARDS PRESS RELEASE

The Racing Association has announced the much awaited Equus Awards nominee list which rewards both excellence and hard-work in the racing fraternity from the previous season.

Recipients of the Equus Awards will be announced on Wednesday 13 August, 2014. The venue for this year’s award ceremony is Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni.

Below is the full nominee list for this year’s Equus awards.

Two Year Old Colt/ Gelding

* Afrikaburn; Guiness; Harry’s Son (AUS)

Two Year Old Filly

* Alboran Sea (AUS); Bilateral; Carry on Alice; Majmu (AUS); Same Jurisdiction

Three Year Old Colt/ Gelding

* Futura; Legislate; Louis The King,

Three Year Old Filly

* Along Came Polly, Athina; In the Fast Lane

Champion Older Male

* Capetown Noir; Copper Parade; Hill Fifty Four; King of Pain; Yorker

Champion Older Filly/Mare

* Beach Beauty; Via Africa

Champion Sprinter (1000-1200m)

* Copper Parade; Fly by Night; Via Africa

Champion Miler (1400-1600m)

* Beach Beauty; Capetown Noir; King of Pain; Yorker

Champion Middle Distance Horse (1800-2200m)

* Beach Beauty; Futura; Hill Fifty Four; Legislate; Louis the King; Yorker

Champion Stayer (2400m and up)

* Hot Ticket; Louis The King; Wavin’ Flag

Other categories that will feature at the Equus Awards include:

Champion Stallion

Champion Broodmare

Champion Breeder

Special Achievement

Print Media Award

TV Media Award

Apprentice of the Year

Champion Jockey

Champion Trainer

Owner of the Year

Horse of the Year

For more information please contact Merle Parker on 011 683-3220.

I will be attending should be a good evening results and photos hot off the press

So that's 2 weeks away so why not show a promo on that instead of the July 2014 day in day out? Also there is a sale 15th August so that could be featured

Dave can't wait to see you and Sue at the Awards.

Are u coming over?
Magic

I am. Actually at the airport now waiting for my flight to SA. Then to Durban for Saturdays meeting and will be in Joburg until 17 August. Can't wait!

Will try and get you to the hangover

Any fancies for tommorow evening
Beach Beauty

whats the betting in the journalists awards?any chance of robyn louw winning an award?

She should be 1/5

1/20

she never got an invite, so not sure she is a winner