The 2023 Equus Awards

The Equus Awards will take place on Wednesday 23 August 2023 at The Emperors Palace Convention Centre.

The basis for the awarding of the equine categories for the Equus Awards from the current season (1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023) was changed in 2022 to a South African version of the UK’s Cartier Racing Awards. These are awarded each year based on a combination of the following three elements:-

• Pattern Race Points System
• Expert Panel Rating
• Public Vote

For the South African version, each of these three elements will carry an equal weighting (33,3%) in the final award calculation. The Pattern Race points system will be based on the result of the season’s Graded races, followed by an expert panel rating and a public vote which will collaboratively determine the Equus Award in each of the equine categories.

The list of nominees for the expert panel rating and the public vote in each of the equine categories will be determined by points accumulated by each horse during the season in Graded races, with an exception made for the Champion Stayer category where Listed performances are to be included. The points system will ensure that South Africa’s best races are awarded the most points in each category and each horse nominated to the final voting list has demonstrated potential Champion status.

The expert judges panel is:

• Deez Dayanand
• Graeme Hawkins
• Nico Kritsiotis
• Ken Nicol
• Rouvaun Smit

The Equus Committee is pleased to announce that we will once again be featuring the media award category. The judging panel is:

• Alison McKenzie
• Howard Wright
• Neil Morrice

Masters of Ceremony for the evening will be Alistair Cohen and Benni Langa.

Champion 2 Year Old Male

Nominees:

• LUCKY LAD
• SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT

Champion 2 Year Old Female

Nominees:

• BAVARIAN BEAUTY
• MRS GERIATRIX
• WINTER CLOUD

Champion 3 Year Old Male

Nominees:

• CHARLES DICKENS
• SEE IT AGAIN

Champion 3 Year Old Female

Nominees:

• BLESS MY STARS
• MAKE IT SNAPPY

Champion Older Male

Nominees:

• GIMME A PRINCE
• PUERTO MANZANO (ARG)
• TRIP OF FORTUNE

Champion Older Female

Nominees:

• DESERT MIRACLE
• PRINCESS CALLA

Champion Sprinter

Nominees:

• GIMME A PRINCE
• ISIVUNGUVUNGU
• PRINCESS CALLA

Champion Miler

Nominees:

• AL MUTHANA (AUS)
• CHARLES DICKENS
• DESERT MIRACLE
• TRIP OF FORTUNE

Champion Middle Distance Horse

Nominees:

• JET DARK
• PRINCESS CALLA
• PUERTO MANZANO (ARG)
• RAIN IN HOLLAND
• SEE IT AGAIN
• WINCHESTER MANSION

Champion Stayer

Nominees:

• ARUMUGAM
• FUTURE PEARL
• NEBRAAS
• SALVATOR MUNDI

• Media – Print
• Media - Broadcast
• Media – Still Photography
   
• Champion Breeder
• Champion Stallion
• Champion Broodmare
   
• Outstanding Breeder
• Outstanding Stallion
   
• Champion Apprentice
• Champion Jockey
• Champion Owner
• Champion Trainer
   
• Horse Of The Year