Fly By Night’s scintillating win in the 2014 Mercury Sprint secured her connections the duel award for Cape Champion Sprinter of the Year, as well as Champion Older female in this year’s Western Cape Racing and Breeding Awards held at Kenilworth Racecourse last night. The daughter of Jet Master was bred by Patricia Devine Investments, trained by Mike Bass and owned by Marsh Shirtliff, Markus Jooste and Bryn Ressell who accepted the awards.
Variety Club was naturally crowned the Breeders International Horse Of The Year after his exceptional international achievements, while Vodacom Durban July Winner Legislate scooped most of the awards for the newly crowned South African Champion trainer Justin Snaith who must be congratulated on an outstanding racing season.
Owner Of The Year once again was awarded to Markus and Ingrid Jooste.
Winners in the Cape BREEDERS categories:
Champion 2 Year Old Colt Afrikaburn Drakenstein Stud
Champion 2 Year Old Filly Carry On Alice Wilgerbosdrift
Champion 3 Year Old Colt Legislate Cheveley Stud
Champion 3 Year Old Filly Athina Wilgerbosdrift
Champion Older Male Yorker Mr & Mrs C. De Vos
Champion Older Female Via Africa G.Hauptfleisch
Champion Sprinter Via Africa G.Hauptfleisch
Champion Middle Distance Horse Legislate Cheveley Stud
Champion Stayer of the Year Hot Ticket Digteby Stud
Broodmare of the Year Star Of Arcole Mr & Mrs C. De Vos
Stallion of the Year Jet Master Mr & Mrs P. Devine
Outstanding New Stallion Lateral Maine Chance Farms
Breeder of the Year Klawervlei Stud
Horse of the Year Legislate Cheveley Stud
International Horse of the Year Variety Club Beaumont Stud
Outstanding Breeder Mr & Mrs C. De Vos
Winners in the Cape RACING categories:
Juvenile Male of the Year Afrikaburn
Juvenile Filly of the Year Rosier
3 Year Old Male of the Year Legislate
3 Year Old Filly of the Year In The Fast Lane
Older Male of the Year Capetown Noir
Older Female of the Year Fly By Night
Champion Sprinter of the Year(up to 1450m – open company) Fly By Night
Champion Middle Distance Horse of the Year(1500m- 2200m) Legislate
Champion Stayer of the Year(2400m and above) Hot Ticket
WP Grooms’ School Workrider of the Year William Bambiso
Cape Apprentice Jockey of the Year Xavier Carstens
Cape Jockey of the Year Richard Fourie
Cape Trainer of the Year Justin Snaith
Exceptional Achievement Award Snaith Racing/Variety Club
Horse of the Year Legislate
Owner of the Year Ingrid And Markus Jooste