The Equus Awards is 8 days away and with the final race meeting of the season completed, the horses nominated and categories are available. The awards itself will take place on Tuesday 11 August at the Emperors Palace, Johannesburg. The traditional black tie event is racing Oscar night and as per normal, it will be a show stopper.

Here are the categories. 

CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD COLT (DISTANCE IMMATERIAL)
Arabian Beat ; Rabada ; Seventh Plain

CHAMPION TWO YEAR FILLY (DISTANCE IMMATERIAL)
Chestnuts ‘n Pearls ; Entisaar (AUS) ; Lauderdale

CHAMPION THREE YEAR OLD (DISTANCE IMMATERIAL)
Act Of War ; French Navy ; Legal Eagle

CHAMPION THREE YEAR OLD FILLY (DISTANCE IMMATERIAL)
Alboran Sea (AUS) ; Carry On Alice ; Majmu (AUS) ; Same Jurisdiction

CHAMPION OLDER MALE (DISTANCE IMMATERIAL)
Captain Of All ; Futura ; Legislate ; Wylie Hall (AUS)

CHAMPION OLDER FILLY/MARE (DISTANCE IMMATERIAL)
Arcetri Pink (AUS) ; Fly By Night ; Hammie’s Hooker ; Jet Belle

CHAMPION SPRINTER (1000-1200 METRES ; AGE/GENDER IMMATERIAL)
Alboran Sea (AUS) ; Captain Of All ; Carry On Alice

CHAMPION MILER (1400-1600; AGE/GENDER IMMATERIAL)
Legislate ; Futura

CHAMPION MIDDLE DISTANCE HORSE (1800-2200 METRES;AGE/GENDER IMMATERIAL)
French Navy ; Futura ; Wylie Hall (AUS)

CHAMPION STAYER (2400 METRES UPWARDS; AGE/GENDER IMMATERIAL)
Heart Of A Lion ; Kingston Mines (GB) ; Legal Eagle ; Wild One