Clear Sailing takes East Cape honours

The Racing Association Eastern Cape Chapter, in conjunction with Phumelela, presented the region’s annual awards for the 2016/2017 racing season at a gala dinner at Fairview Racecourse on Saturday night.

The winners were: CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY: QUEEN FOREVER (Owners Messrs C G & L F Scribante)

CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD COLT/GELDING: KIMBERLY STAR (Messrs C G & L F Scribante)

CHAMPION THREE-YEAROLD FILLY: BEATABOUTTHEBUSH (Mr & Mrs A C Greeff, Messrs C G & L F Scribante)

CHAMPION THREE-YEAROLD COLT/GELDING: GIMME THE STARS (Messrs Bryn Ressell, F H McGrath, M C Wright)

CHAMPION OLDER FILLY/ MARE: CLEAR SAILING (Dr G Baitz & Mr C Baitz)

CHAMPION OLDER HORSE/ GELDING: NORMANZ (Mayfair Speculators (PTY) Ltd, Nom: Mr D Brugman)

CHAMPION SPRINTER: CLEAR SAILING (Dr G Baitz & Mr C Baitz)

CHAMPION STAYER: KINGSTON MINES (RMA Parker, G Thomson, MF De Kock, LM Nestadt, AH Parker, Danika Stud (Nom: RA Bartlett), Milkwood Stud (Nom: IG Robertson), Wicklow P/Ship (Nom: Mr RCB Price))

CHAMPION POLY TRACK FILLY/MARE: CONQUERING QUEEN (Mr EJ Phillips)

CHAMPION POLY TRACK COLT/GELDING: INVITING LILY (Mayfair Speculators (Nom: Mr D Brugman))

CHAMPION JOCKEY: CHEYNE

CHAMPION TRAINER: C GREEFF

CHAMPION MR L HEWITSON

CHAMPION OWNER: MR G MR A APPRENTICE: MAYFAIR SPECULATORS (Nom: MR D BRUGMAN)

EASTERN CAPE HORSE OF THE YEAR: CLEAR SAILING SPECIAL AWARDS LOCAL RIDER: Mr L Mxothwa WORK RIDER: Mr TD Baase GROOM: Mr TD Baase SERVICE TO RA JUDGING PANEL: Mr M Jones

LIFE TIME SERVICE: Mr H Badenhorst (24 years as a professional jockey; 24 years working for Phumelela, course manager)

SA RECORD HOLDER 1000M: SCANDAL (FN Englizakis, D Fleischman and F van Wyk)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: MR T GOULD (4 winners, June 16 2017)