THE Racing Association has announced the long-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 August 13. The venue for this year’s awards ceremony is Emperors Palace.
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