RA Feature Season awards: Winners acknowledge for their efforts in the season.

PIERE Strydom, who resides in Alberton, has once again received the Champion Jockey of the Season at the Racing Association Awards.

The 2015 Racing Association Highveld Feature Season Awards were held in conjunction with Phumelela on Saturday, May 16, at Turffontein Racecourse. The RA Awards acknowledge the owners, trainers, horses and jockeys during the Highveld Season.

“Striker” Strydom has won a total of 5 072 races in his extraordinary career, with 72 of these being won overseas. In combination with this, he has won a total of six championships since the 2000/2001 racing season.

The winners in the respective categories are:

Champion two year old filly: Entisaar (AUS)

Champion two year old colt/gelding: Arabian Beat

Champion three year old filly: Majmu (AUS)

Champion three year old colt/gelding: Legal Eagle

Champion Older Horse: Wylie Hall (AUS)

Champion Sprinter: Alboran Sea (AUS)

Champion Middle Distance Horse: Wylie Hall (AUS)

Champion Stayer: Legal Eagle

Champion Sand Specialist: Tommy Gun

Work Rider of the Season as per the Work Riders’ Series: Lyle Hewitson

The following categories were based on a point system verified by the NHRA:

Champion Apprentice of the Season: Craig Zackey

Champion Breeder of the Season: Highlands Stud

Champion Jockey of the Season: Piere Strydom

Champion Trainer of the Season: Sean Tarry

Champion Owner of the Season: Mr C J H van Niekerk

2015 Horse of the Season:Wylie Hall (AUS)

Racing Association Special Awards:

Penny Broodryk – 10 year service award

Ernie Anderson – 25 year achievement award

Faeeza Heuwel – Service Provider award

Derick David – Service Provider award

Best Value: Siren’s Call

Biggest winning margin on turf: Graduation Day

Biggest winning margin on sand: Mulberry Bay

Most seconds in the season: Joint Winners: Henry Higgins; Lions Emblem

Mike De Kock receives Majmu’s award

Life Members: Emilio Baisero, Tony Jarvis, Marshall Finlay, Graham Jarvis, Mrs Joan Gallimore, Altus Joubert, Mr A Rivetti, Kevin Woolward and Jonathan Witts-Hewinson.