The Cape Racing and Breeding Awards were held during the week at the beautiful Molenvliet Estate in the Stellenbosch winelands. What follows is a list of the winners in the various categories together with their best speed figures from the past season. This gives an idea of what it takes to come out on top in South Africa. Performances from all around the country counted, with the Cape Racing section being open to horses trained by Western Cape domiciled trainers, and the Breeding division obviously open only to horses bred in the region.

Nominations for the upcoming National Equus Awards have different qualifying criteria, although this provincial review already provides a good ranking basis for South Africa’s current equine elite, given that 24 out of 28 Grade 1 races for 2016/17 were won by thoroughbreds from the Western Cape.

List of Winners in the Cape Racing section:

Juvenile Male
Eyes Wide Open 93 +

3YO Male
Edict Of Nantes 109

Older Male
Captain America 112

Sprinter (1000-1200m)
Search Party 109

Middle Distance (1800-2200m)
Whisky Baron 114

Western Cape Jockey
Greg Cheyne

Western Cape Trainer
Justin Snaith

 Juvenile Filly
Magical Wonderland 83 ++

3YO Filly
Just Sensual 104

Older Female
Bela-Bela 109

Miler (1400-1600m)
Captain America 112

Stayer (2400m and above)
Krambambuli 107

Western Cape Apprentice
Craig Bantam


Winners of the 2016/17 Cape Breeders Awards listed below:

2YO COLT:
Sand And Sea (Drakenstein) 98

3YO COLT:
Edict Of Nantes (Klawervlei) 109

SPRINTER:
Bull Valley (Ambiance) 111

STAYER:
Hermoso Mundo (Mauritzfontein) 103 ?

OLDER FEMALE:
Carry On Alice (Klawervlei) 108

STALLION OF THE YEAR
Silvano

BREEDER OF THE YEAR
Klawervlei Stud

OUTSTANDING BREEDER
Varsfontein

 2YO FILLY:
Lady In Black (WJ Engelbrecht Jnr) 92 +

3YO FILLY:
Just Sensual (Klawervlei) 104

MIDDLE DISTANCE:
Legal Eagle (Avontuur) 116

OLDER MALE:
Legal Eagle (Avontuur) 116

BROODMARE OF THE YEAR:
Mystic Spring

OUTSTANDING NEW STALLION
What A Winter

HORSE OF THE YEAR
Legal Eagle 116