The
South Australian Thoroughbred Breeders Annual Awards Dinner was held last Saturday
at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Adelaide.
Harry Perks and his partners of Toorak Park Stud, provided the Goldners Horse
Transport Horse of the Year, with the Caulfield Cup winner SOUTHERN SPEED,
honoured for her achievements.
The winning combination also collected awards as Breeders of the Leading 2 year
Old, SECRET STATUS, Breeder of Leading 3 year Old SOUTHERN SPEED(pictured Taron Clarke Photography), Horse of the
Year Finalists SOUTHERN SPEED and PERFECT PUNCH and were the winners of the
SABOIS Breeders Premiership.
Kambula Stud's BLEVIC received the Magic Millions Award as the Leading South
Australian Sire, the S.A. Jockey Club Award to the Leading 2 year Old Sire went
to Cornerstone Stud's BARELY A MOMENT.
Chris Watson from Mill Park Stud had a busy night collecting their awards –
Claude Haigh Memorial Broodmare of the year, PUSHING DAISIES, Yalumba Award for
Breeder of Group 1 winner, CAPTAIN SONADOR , Newmarket Insurance Brokers
Leading South Australian Breeder s Category 1 – Stakes Performers and Breeders
of Horse of Year finalist CATAPULTED.
The prestigious Morphettville Equine MATRICE AWARD was presented in a very
emotional ceremony to popular Bloodstock Agent ADRIAN HANCOCK. Adrian received
a standing ovation as he went up to collect his award and there were quite a
few – including Adrian- who were wiping a few tears away.
The SABOIS awards were also presented during the night . Breeders premiership
won by TOORAK PARK STUD, Owners Premiership, LORRAINE MUELLER, Trainers Premiership
LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS, Jockeys Premiership, MATTHEW NIELSON, Two
Year Old Premiership MY CHOISIR, Three Year Old Premiership, ADDICTION TO ROCK,
Sires Premiership, AKHADAN and a three way tie in the SABOIS PLUS Premiership
between BRAD STAR, CURRENCY CUGAT and WILLEGO.
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