EQUUS AWARDS 2011 : RESULTS
Friday, August 12, 2011 
Team Summerhill
(Photo : JC Photographics)
THE EQUUS AWARDS
Season 2010 - 2011
IGUGU, winner of the Vodacom Durban July and the South African Triple Tiara, has been named South Africa’s Equus Horse of the Year for 2011 at Thursday evening’s Equus Awards gala banquet at Emperors Palace in Gauteng.
The Australian-bred daughter of Galileo reeled off eight victories in 10 starts and amassed more than R4million in prizemoney in a three-year-old season that started in August 2010 and culminated in glory in the country’s premier race, the Vodacom Durban July, last month.
Owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum of Dubai and Andre and Joyce Macdonald of Johannesburg, the filly was imported into South Africa by Champion Breeders, Summerhill Stud. Igugu was sold for R1 million to the Macdonalds from the Summerhill draft of the 2009 Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale.
Igugu was also awarded the Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and Champion Middle-Distance Horse titles.
Ronnie Napier, a past chairman of the National Horseracing Authority of SA, received the Special Achievement Award at the glittering ceremony.
EQUUS AWARDS WINNERS
11 August 2011
| Champion Two-Year-Old Filly |
|---|
|
Princess Victoria |
| Champion Two-Year-Old Colt / Gelding |
|
Delago Deluxe |
| Champion Three-Year-Old Filly |
|
Igugu |
| Champion Three-Year-Old Colt / Gelding |
|
The Apache |
| Champion Older Filly / Mare (four+) |
|
Dancewiththedevil |
| Champion Older Male (four+) |
|
Past Master |
| Champion Sprinter (1000m - 1200m) |
|
Val de Ra |
| Champion Middle-Distance Horse (1400m - 2200m) |
|
Igugu |
| Champion Stayer (2400m+) |
|
Aslan |
| Champion Stallion Award |
|
Jet Master - Mr and Mrs Devine |
| Outstanding Stallion Achievement Award |
|
Captain Al - Klawervlei Stud |
| Broodmare Of The Year |
|
Sunshine Lover - Mr WJ Engelbrecht |
| Breeder Of The Year |
|
Graystone Stud - Mr SD Gray |
| Breeder Award - Exceptional International Achievement |
|
J J The Jet Plane - (Breeder - Mr Devine) and Gypsy’s Warning - (Breeder - Rathmor Stud) |
| Equus Award for International Achievement |
|
J J The Jet Plane - (Breeder - Mr Devine) and Gypsy’s Warning - (Breeder - Rathmor Stud)/ |
| Champion Breeder |
|
Summerhill Stud |
| Work Rider Awards |
|
Bizu Mjokwa - Western Cape |
|
Abram Makhuba - Gauteng |
| Media Award |
|
Print - Robyn Louw |
|
Television - Aiden Lithgow |
| Special Achievement |
|
Ronnie Napier |
| Apprentice Of The Year |
|
JP van der Merwe |
| Champion Jockey |
|
Anton Marcus |
| Champion Trainer |
|
Mike de Kock |
| Owner Of The Year |
|
Ingrid and Markus Jooste |
| Horse Of The Year |
|
Igugu |
Extract from Tab Online
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