After sweeping all before him last season, Lazarus has been named the Harness Racing New Zealand Horse of the Year at the Harness Racing awards tonight in Christchurch.
Congratulations to Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen and owners Phil and Glenys Kennard, Trevor Casey and Kevin Riseley.
Here are the full results from tonights awards :
Trackside 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year: ELLE MAC
PGG Wrightson 2YO Pacing Colt or Gelding of the Year: SPANKEM
NRM 3YO Pacing Filly of the Year: SPANISH ARMADA
Woodlands Stud 3YO Pacing Colt or Gelding of the Year: ULTIMATE MACHETE
Garrards Horse & Hound 4YO Pacing Mare of the Year: DREAM ABOUT ME
Woodlands Stud 4YO Pacing Entire of Gelding of the Year: LAZARUS
Garrards Horse & Hound 5YO & Older Pacing Mare of the Year: THE ORANGE AGENT
Alabar 5YO & Older Pacing Entire of Gelding of the Year: SMOLDA
Garrards Horse and Hound 2YO Trotting Filly of the Year: AORAKI
Race Images 2YO Trotting Colt or Gelding of the Year: PARAMOUNT KING
The Informant 3YO Trotting Filly of the Year: CHEVRON EXPRESS
Commodore Airport Hotel 3YO Trotting Colt or Gelding of the Year: ENGHIEN
Woodlands Stud 4YO Trotting Mare of the Year: WILMA’S MATE
Hanley Formula 4YO Trotting Entire or Gelding of the Year: TEMPORALE
Virkon 5YO & Older Trotting Mare of the Year: SUNNY RUBY
Garrards Horse & Hound 5YO & Older Trotting Entire of Gelding of the Year: MONBET
The People’s Choice Award – Best Drive 2016/17: Zac Butcher
(Jack’s Legend at the 2017 Ashburton Jewels )
Addington StrideMASTER Owner of the Year: Phillip & Glenys Kennard
Southland Harness Leading Junior Driver: Rory McIlwrick
Commodore Airport Hotel Leading Driver: Dexter Dunn
McMillans Equine Feed Leading Trainers: Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen
Primary ITO Cadet of the Year: Kieran McNaught
Runner-Up: Mark Johnson
New Zealand Racing Board Outstanding Contribution to Harness Racing: Phil & Bev Williamson
The Breeders Trotting Broodmare of the Year : Another Starlet
The Breeders Pacing Broodmare of the Year: Bethany
The Breeders Breeder of the Year: Brian West
FastTrack Insurance Trotting Stallion of the Year: Love You
Auckland Trotting Club Pacing Stallion of the Year: Bettor’s Delight
Harness Racing New Zealand Horse of the Year: LAZARUS
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