ARO - EQUUS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Recent Meetings

GREYVILLE - POLY - 9 Dec 2025
Races at GREYVILLE - POLY - 9 Dec 2025
- C STAKES over 1000m, RAN 71,250 UNITED NATION (SAF) 2021, wins by 0.3 length(s) in 57.54 secs...
- APPRENTICE CLASS 5 (F & M) over 1200m, RAN 47,500 BEAUTIFUL RANIA (SAF) 2021, wins by 0.8 length(s) in 70.92 secs...
- CLASS 4 (F & M) over 1400m, RAN 65,312 MRSGLITTERSPARKLES (SAF) 2022, wins by 1.4 length(s) in 83 secs...
- APPRENTICE CLASS 5 over 1400m, RAN 59,375 WINTER WAVES (SAF) 2017, wins by 1.9 length(s) in 82.39 secs...
- C STAKES over 1600m, RAN 71,250 EVENTIDOR (SAF) 2018, wins by 0.6 length(s) in 94.92 secs...
- OPEN MAIDEN over 1600m, RAN 53,438 PARLIAMENT SQUARE (SAF) 2021, wins by 1.5 length(s) in 96.83 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) over 1000m, RAN 59,375 MALSHANA MOU (SAF) 2022, wins by 3.3 length(s) in 58.06 secs...
- OPEN MAIDEN over 1200m, RAN 53,438 GORGEOUS BOMB (SAF) 2021, wins by 1.4 length(s) in 70.69 secs...

EQUUS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

24 Aug 2023 13:19

2023 Equine categories:
Champion Two-year-old Male (Distance Immaterial)
Sandringham Summit
Champion Two-year-old Female (Distance Immaterial)
Winner: Mrs Geriatrix
Champion Three-year-old Male (Distance Immaterial)
Charles Dickens
Champion Three-year-old Female (Distance Immaterial)
Bless My Stars
Champion Older Male (Distance Immaterial)
Winner: Trip Of Fortune
Champion Older Female (Distance Immaterial)
Winner: Princess Calla
Champion Sprinter (1000-1200 Metres, Age/gender Immaterial)
Winner: Isivunguvungu
Champion Miler (1400-1600 Metres, Age/gender Immaterial)
Charles Dickens
Champion Middle Distance Horse 1800-2200 Metres, Age/gender Immaterial)
Winner: Winchester Mansion
Champion Stayer (2400 Metres upwards, Age/gender Immaterial)
Winner: Future Pearl
2023 Breeder Awards:
Champion Broodmare: Demanding Lady

Champion Stallion: Gimmethegreenlight

Champion Breeder: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)

Outstanding Stallion Trippi

Outstanding Breeder: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
2023 Human Categories
Champion Apprentice: Rachel Venniker

Champion Jockey: Keagan de Melo

Champion Trainer: Justin Snaith

Champion Owner: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs GA Rupert)
2023 Horse of the Year

Winner – Princess Calla

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