New Zealand Horse of the Year finalists announced Sun, 12 Aug 2012

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has announced the following list of finalists for the various categories that will be announced at the Thoroughbred Racing Awards Dinner at the Claudelands Events Centre in Hamilton on Wednesday, 12 September 2012.

Broodmare of the Year

Sheila Cheval - Dam of Mufhasa
Sunday Joy (Aus) - Dam of More Joyous
Triassic - Dam of So You Think and Now You Know

Stallions Awards (already decided)

Zabeel - Dewar Stallion Trophy
O’Reilly - Grosvenor Award
Pins - Centaine Award

Breeder of the Year

Karreman Bloodstock Ltd (Dick Karreman) - Artistic, Single Minded, Zurella, et al
Llanhennock Trust (Hawkins Family) - Little Bridge and At The Heads
Piper Farm Ltd (Alex and Cecile Smith) - So You Think and Now You Know
Colin and John Thompson - Mufhasa

Jumps Jockey of the Year

Richard Cully - Joint premiership winner and most stakes won
Richard Eynon - Joint premiership winner
Matthew Gillies - Most Prestige jumping races won

Jockey of the Year

Lisa Allpress - Premiership winner
Matthew Cameron - NZJA nominee
James McDonald - Most Group and Listed races won, most stakes won

Dunstan Trainer of the Year

Jason Bridgman - Joint most Group and Listed races won
Lisa Latta - Joint most Group and Listed races won
Stephen McKee - Joint most Group and Listed races won
John Sargent - Premiership winner, most stakes won
Allan Sharrock - NZTA nominee

Owner of the Year

A A Baeyertz, J P Goodin, G A Macdonald, G H Phillips and R W Sharrock - (37 Points)  Shez Sinsational
A J & Mrs I M Barker - (35 Points) Veyron
D L, Ms N N & S C Archer and Mrs D J Wright - (46 Points) Mufhasa and Eight Schillings
The Oaks Stud - (62 Points) Artistic, Zurella et al

Champion Jumper

Counter Punch
Ima Heroine
Morpheus
Southern Countess
Tobouggie Nights

Champion Two-Year-Old

Choice Bro
Pussy Willow
Rollout The Carpet
Warhorse

Champion Three-Year-Old

Planet Rock
Quintessential
Rock ‘N’ Pop
Silent Achiever

Champion Sprinter (1500 metres and under)

Guiseppina
Mufhasa
Veyron

Champion Middle-Distance Horse (1501-2100 metres)

Jimmy Choux
Mufhasa
Shez Sinsational
Veyron

Champion Stayer (2101 metres and over)

Shez Sinsational
Single Minded
Six O’Clock News
Spiro

All of the horses listed above in the various categories are eligible for the supreme 2012 New Zealand Horse of the Year Award. That and all categories – both equine and human – will be decided by the awards voting panel.