Tonight the Harness Racing industry celebrated the 2017/18 Season at Alexandra Park with our Annual Awards.
It was no surprise that Lazarus took out the top award – Horse of the Year for the second year in a row.
After a stellar season Speeding Spur picked up the top trotting award for Trotter of the Year.
Full results:
Standardbreds Make Awesome Pets 2YO Trotting Filly Of The Year CHEERFUL
Vincent 2YO Pacing Filly Of The Year PRINCESS TIFFANY
Breckon Farms 2YO Trotting Colt or Gelding Of The Year ENHANCE YOUR CALM
IRT New Zealand 2YO Pacing Colt or Gelding Of The Year ANOTHER MASTERPIECE
What The Hill 3YO Trotting Filly Of The Year LUBY LOU
Alabar 3YO Pacing Filly Of The Year SHEZ ALL ROCK
Commodore Airport Hotel 3YO Trotting Colt or Gelding Of The Year WINTERFELL
Lone Star Alexandra Park Coming Soon 3YO Pacing Colt or Gelding Of The Year CHASE AUCKLAND
Somerset Racing Stables & Equestrian 4YO Trotting Mare Of The Year BONNIE HIGHLANDER
Dunstan Feeds 4YO Pacing Mare Of The Year UTMOST DELIGHT
Trackside 4YO Trotting Entire or Gelding Of The Year HABIBI INTA
HRNZ Marketing 4YO Pacing Entire or Gelding Of The Year ULTIMATE MACHETE
Emblems NZ 5YO & Older Trotting Mare Of The Year DESTINY JONES
Canterbury Equine Clinic 5YO & Older Pacing Mare Of The Year JO'S DREAM
Lone Star Spitfire at Christchurch Airport 5YO & Older Trotting Entire or Gelding Of The Year SPEEDING SPUR
Hanley Formula 5YO & Older Pacing Entire or Gelding Of The Year LAZARUS
The Breeders Trotting Broodmare Of The Year TEN TO ONE
The Breeders Pacing Broodmare Of The Year BETHANY
The Breeders/FastTrack Insurance Breeder Of The Year BRAEDEN & CAROLINE WHITELOCK
The Breeders Trotting Stallion Of The Year MAJESTIC SON
The Auckland Trotting Club Pacing Stallion Of The Year BETTOR'S DELIGHT
Met Multiplier $1.5m Milestone Owner Of The Year PHILLIP & GLENYS KENNARD
Southern Harness Leading Junior Driver MATT ANDERSON
Cruickshank Leading Junior Driver – UDR NATHAN PURDON
Harness Racing New Zealand Leading Driver BLAIR ORANGE
Garrards Horse and Hound Leading Trainer MARK PURDON & NATALIE RASMUSSEN
Airpark Canterbury Cadet Of The Year ELLIE BARRON
Airpark Canterbury Runner Up – Cadet Of The Year LUKE WHITTAKER
Breckon Farms Trotter Of The Year SPEEDING SPUR
Woodlands Stud Pacer Of The Year LAZARUS
NZ Racing Board Outstanding Contribution to Harness Racing STEVE & ANNE PHILLIPS
NZB Standardbred Horse Of The Year LAZARUS
The Informant Best Moment Of The Season SHEREE TOMLINSON/FORD FAMILY –
AMARETTO SUN DOMINION WIN
Courtney Clarke
Communications and Marketing Co-Ordinator
Harness Racing New Zealand Inc