Champions Season had a profound effect on the lists of nominees for the national Equus Awards to be held in Johannesburg next week and by the same token the KwaZulu-Natal Racing Awards.

For the most part the Equus nominations mirror those of the KwaZulu-Natal Awards that will be announced at a glittering function to be held in the Elangeni Hotel on 11 September 2014.

To qualify for the KwaZulu-Natal Racing Awards a horse must be either trained by a trainer permanently domiciled in KwaZulu-Natal while horses from visiting stables qualify on the basis of having three or more runs in KwaZulu-Natal during Champions Season, two runs in the case of juveniles.

The list of nominations is as follows:

CATEGORY

NOMINEES

Champion Two-Year Old Male

1. AFRIKABURN

2. GUINESS

3. HARRY'S SON

Champion Two-Year Old Female

1. ALBORAN SEA

2. BILATERAL

3. CARRY ON ALICE

4. SAME JURISDICTION

Champion Three-Year Old Male

1. FUTURA

2. LEGISLATE

3. NORMANZ

Champion Three-Year Old Female

1. ALONG CAME POLLY

2. IN THE FAST LANE

3. MAYBE YES

Champion Older Horse - Male

1. HOT TICKET

2. KING OF PAIN

3. NO WORRIES

4. WAVIN' FLAG

Champion Older Horse - Female

1. BEACH BEAUTY

2. FLY BY NIGHT

3. VIA AFRICA

Champion Sprinter

1. FLY BY NIGHT

2. NORMANZ

3. VIA AFRICA

Champion Middle Distance

1. BEACH BEAUTY

2. FUTURA

3. KING OF PAIN

4. LEGISLATE

Champion Stayer

1. HOT TICKET

2. WAVIN' FLAG

3. WILD ONE

OTHER AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT THE FUNCTION

Anita Akal Special Award

KZN Racing Personality of the Year

KZN Jockey of the year

KZN Owner of the year

KZN Breeder of the year

Ashburton Trainer of the Year

Clairwood Trainer of the Year

Summerveld Trainer of the Year

Ernie Duffield Memorial Trophy - Trainer of the Year

KZN Groom Of The Year

KZN Horse Of The Year