The Equus Awards showcase outstanding thoroughbred achievement in South Africa. By way of summarizing the 2015/16 season, here are the National nominees together with the best speed figures they earned during the year under review.

HORSE OF THE YEAR:
ABASHIRI – 100, 103, 109.
LEGAL EAGLE – 105, 112.
SMART CALL – 104, 109 +.
INARA – 102CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD COLT
ALWAYS IN CHARGE – 95 +
GUNNER – 102
ZODIAC RULER – 106CHAMPION TWO-YEAR OLD FILLY
CLOTH OF CLOUD – 95 +
QUERARI FALCON – 92, 96.
THE SECRET IS OUT – 90 +

CHAMPION THREE-YEAR OLD COLT
ABASHIRI – 103, 109.
IT’S MY TURN – 105, 105, 107.
MARINARESCO – 105, 109 110.
NOAH FROM GOA – 105, 106.
RABADA – 102, 103, 105.

CHAMPION THREE-YEAR OLD FILLY
BELA BELA – 100, 102, 106.
JUXTAPOSE – 98, 100.
SILVER MOUNTAIN – 97, 103, 106.

 CHAMPION OLDER FILLY/MARE
CARRY ON ALICE -108, 110.
INARA – 102.
SMART CALL – 109 +CHAMPION SPRINTER
CARRY ON ALICE – 108, 110.
GULF STORM – 104, 108
RED RAY – 108 +
TALKTOTHESTARS – 105, 107, 112.CHAMPION MILER
INARA – 102
LEGAL EAGLE – 112

CHAMPION MIDDLE DISTANCE
LEGAL EAGLE – 112
SMART CALL – 109 +

CHAMPION STAYER
ABASHIRI – 109
ENAAD – 99

Some of the categories are straight-forward – others are more contentious. Let’s see how the Equus panel calls it..