Cape award for Durban July winner
CLEAN SWEEP: SNAITH NAMED CHAMPION TRAINER WHILE HORSES FROM YARD CLAIM TOP AWARDS
Gaynor Rupert’s Drakenstein Stud named Champion Owner.
Justin Snaith had a remarkable 2017/18 season and it came as no surprise that his stable dominated the Cape Awards at the Vineyard Hotel over the weekend.
Snaith was crowned Cape Trainer Of The Year while his charges, Oh Susanna, Snowdance and Do It Again collected seven trophies between them. Oh Susanna, who was crowned Champion Three-Year-Old Filly, Champion Middle Distance Horse and Horse Of The Year, dominated the awards. Stable companion Snowdance collected the trophies for Champion Miler (Racing) and Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (Breeding), while Vodacom Durban July winner Do It Again was crowned Champion Three-YearOld Male (Racing) and Champion Middle Distance Horse (Breeding).
Snaith was also awarded the Exceptional Achievement Award for his victories in the Sun Met, where Oh Susanna became the first three-year-old filly to win the Grade 1 race in over a hundred years and the Grade 1 Vodacom Durban July, where he trained the first three home. He also won seven Grade 1 races during the season.
Snaith graciously thanked his team for their immense effort during the year. “To be a great trainer you need a good team – and I have a great team,” he said. Never one to rest on his laurels, Snaith concluded by pointing out that Snaith Racing is here for the long haul and that he cannot wait to see what the new season will bring.
Head Groom Jabu Mdludlu, speaking on behalf of team Snaith Racing concurred: “It is not easy to win, so we work hard to make sure the boss is on the right track.”
Gaynor Rupert’s Drakenstein Stud, owner and breeder of the outstanding Oh Susanna and part owner of Snowdance, was crowned Champion Owner, while the award for Champion Breeder went to Klawervlei Stud. Avontuur Stud also walked away with a number of trophies, courtesy of Attenborough being crowned Champion Sprinter in both the Racing and Breeding categories, while the Avontuur-bred Legal Eagle was awarded Champion Older Male and Horse of the Year by the Cape Breeders.
Cape Racing Awards Champion Juvenile Male One World
Champion Juvenile Filly Temple Grafin
Champion 3yr Old Male – Do It Again
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Champion 3yr Old Filly Susanna
Champion Older Male America
Champion Older Female – The Secret Is Out
Champion Sprinter Champion Miler – Snowdance Champion Middle Distance – Oh Susanna
Champion Stayer Turn
WP Grooms’ School Workrider of the Year – Andile Ndlebe
Cape Apprentice of the Year – Sandile Mbhele
Cape Jockey of the Year – Aldo Domeyer – – Oh – Captain – Attenborough It’s My
Cape Trainer of the Year Justin Snaith
Exceptional Achievement Award – Snaith Racing
Horse of the Year – Oh Susanna
Owner of the Year – Drakenstein Stud (nom: Mrs. G A Rupert) –
Cape Breeders Awards Champion 2yr Old Colt – Barahin (Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein)
Champion 2yr Old Filly Flight (Mike Sharkey)
Champion 3yr Old Colt – Undercover Agent (Moutonshoek Stud)
Champion 3yr Old Filly Snowdance (Cheveley Stud)
Champion Older Male – Legal Eagle (Avontuur Stud)
Champion Older Female – Nother Russia (Wilgerbosdrift Stud)
Champion Sprinter – Attenborough (Pippa Mickleburgh)
Champion Middle Distance Do It Again (Northfields Stud)
Champion Stayer – It’s My Turn (Mr. WJ Engelbrecht)
Broodmare of the Year – Strawberry Lane (Lammerskraal Stud)
Stallion of the Year (Maine Chance Farms)
Outstanding New Stallion Pomodoro (Klawervlei Stud)
Champion Breeder – Klawervlei Stud
Outstanding Breeder – Northfields Stud
International Horse of the Year – Janoobi (Maine Chance Farms)
Horse of the Year – Legal Eagle (Avontuur Stud) – Return – – – Silvano –