The Equus Award took place at the Emperors Palace again this year, the first was in 2001. The highlight as always was the horse of the year title which this year went to the champion miler, Variety Club. (Pictured: Joey and Fiona Ramsden with the Variety Club awards) 

The Joey Ramsden trained colt was in awesome form for the season in review winning three sets of guineas at each of the graded levels and stood out amongst an outstanding year of three year olds as well as a host of very good older horses. The other standout performer at the ceremony was Mike Bass's star sprinter, What A Winter; he won two awards.

Ato's win in Singapore's Krisflyer Sprint was recognised with Maine Chance winning a special award for this breeding achievement.

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The winners are as follows:

Two-Year-Old Filly - All is Secret

Two-Year-Old Colt - Gelding Soft Falling Rain

Three-Year-Old Filly - Princess Victoria

Three-Year-Old Colt / Gelding -Variety Club

Older Filly / Mare (four and old) - Igugu

Older Male (four and older) - What A Winter

Sprinter (1000m - 1200m) - What A Winter

Middle-Distance Horse (1400m - 2200m) - Variety Club

Stayer (2400m and over) - In Writing

Special Achievement - Diane De Kock

Champion Stallion - Jet Master

Champion Broodmare - Golden Apple (dam of Pomodoro)

Breeders Champion - Summerhill Stud

International Breeder Achievement - Maine Chance Farms for Ato

Breeder of the Year - Maine Chance Farms

Apprentice Jockey - Abraham Makhubo

Media Award Print - David Thistleton

Media Award Television - Andrew Bon

Champion Apprentice - Nooresh Juglall

Champion Jockey - Anton Marcus

Trainer of the Year - Mike De Kock

 Horse Of The Year - Variety Club