2020 EQUUS AWARDS

The results of the 2020 virtual Equus Awards were revealed this evening by Masters of Ceremony, Neil Andrews and Nico Kritsiotis.

2020 Equine categories:

Champion Two-year-old Colt
Winner:
Tempting Fate (Master Of My Fate) Gr1 Golden Horse and Gr3 Godolphin Barb

Champion Two-year-old Filly
Winner:
Anything Goes (Var) Gr1 Thekwini St
by a neck

Champion Three-year-old Colt:
Winner:
Got The Greenlight (Gimmethegreenlight) Gr1 SA Classic, Gr1 Daily News, 2nd Gr1 July, 3rd Gr1 SA Derby, 4th Gr3

Champion Three-year-old Filly:
Winner:
Summer Pudding (Silvano) Gr1 SA Fillies Classic, Gr1 Woolavington, Gr2 SA Oaks, Gr2 Gauteng Fillies Gns, Gr3 Ladies Mile

Champion Older Male:
Winner:
One World (Captain Al) Gr1 Sun Met, Gr3 Matchem, 2nd Gr1 LQP, 2nd Gr 2 Green Point,

Champion Older Filly/Mare:
Winner:
Celtic Sea (Captain Al) Gr1 SA Fillies Sprint, Gr2 Sceptre St, 2nd Gr1 Majorca, 2nd Gr1 Garden Province St,

Champion Sprinter:
Winner:
Russet Air (What A Winter), Gr1 Cape Flying Champ, Gr2 Cape Merchants, 2nd Gr1 Computaform Sprint, 3rd Gr2 Diadem

Champion Miler:
Winner:
Vardy (Var) Gr1 LQP, Gr2 Green Point, 2nd Gr1 Gold Challenge, 3rd Gr2 Drill Hall

Champion Middle Distance:
Winner:
Got The Greenlight (Gimmethegreenlight) Gr1 SA Classic, Gr1 Daily News, 2nd Gr1 July, 3rd Gr1 SA Derby, 4th Gr3

Breeder Awards:
Champion Stallion:​​Silvano
Champion Breeder:​​Klawervlei Stud
Champion Broodmare:​​Halfway to Heaven (Mary Slack and Jessica Jell)
Outstanding South African Breeder Award Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein

Lifetime Achievement Award:​Mary Slack

2020 Human categories:
Champion Apprentice:​​Luke Ferraris​
Champion Jockey:​​Warren Kennedy​
Champion Trainer:​​Sean Tarry​
Champion Owner:​​Chris van Niekerk

Horse of The Year: Winner - Summer Pudding
Special Award to the Groom of the Horse of the year: Winner - Patrick Mankwe