Four CTS graduates win Western Cape awards
October 04, 2020 / 1 year ago

CTS sales purchases One World, Katak, Vardy and Delta Queen were honoured as the winners in respective categories of the 2019/2020 Western Cape provincial awards this week.
The Racing Association decided not to host an event in the Western Cape for the 2019/2020 provincial awards as a result of Covid-19.
One World was named Champion Older Male of the Year, while the soon to be exported Winter Series winner, Katak, was named Champion Stayer.
Vardy, with a big season behind him, received the award for Champion Miler and Delta Queen was Juvenile Filly Of The Year.
Here is the full list of awards:
Juvenile Male of the Year:
- Erik The Red – Owned by Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd, (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson, trained by Justin Snaith and bred by Varsfontein Stud
Juvenile Filly of the Year:
- Delta Queen – Owned by Khaya Stables (Pty) Limited, trained by Dean Kannemeyer and bred by Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm and Mr and Mrs CA Amm
3 Year old Male of the Year:
- Golden Ducat – Owned by Mr and Mrs MLP Rattray, trained by Eric Sands and bred by Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein
3 Year old Filly of the Year:
- Missisippi Burning- Owned by Mr MJA Ferreira, trained by Adam Marcus and bred by Rathmor Stud (Nom: Mr MA McHardy)
Older Male of the Year:
- One World – Owned by Messrs EA Braun, KP Truter, AJ van Huyssteen and Mrs Jane Truter, trained by Vaughan Marshall and bred by Klawervlei Stud
Older Female of the Year:
- Clouds Unfold – Owned by Drakenstein Stud (Nominee: Mrs GA Rupert), trained by Candice Bass-Robinson and bred by Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs GA Rupert)
Champion Sprinter of the Year:
- Russet Air – Owned by Messrs MW Bass, BP Finch, NM Shirtliff and Mrs K Finch, trained by Candice Bass-Robinson and bred at Lammerskraal Stud
Champion Miler of the Year:
- Vardy – Owned by Messrs B Kantor, GL Blank, J Sarkis and D Yutar, trained by Adam Marcus and Tawny Syndicate
Champion Middle Distance Horse of the Year:
- Golden Ducat – Owned by Mr and Mrs MLP Rattray, trained by Eric Sands and bred by Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein
Champion Stayer of the Year:
- Katak – Owned by Messrs Bryn Ressell, NM Shirtliff and ELP Steyn, trained by Piet Steyn and bred at Highlands Farm Stud (Pty) Ltd
Horse of the Year
Golden Ducat
Human Winners:
WP Grooms’ School Workrider of the Year
- L Geledu
Groom of the Year
- Zibuyisile Lucky Jevu
Cape Apprentice of the Year
- Joshwin Solomons
Cape Jockey of the Year
- Richard Fourie
Cape Trainer of the Year
- Justin Snaith
Acknowledgement of Achievement Award
- Eric Sands
Owner of Year
- Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Wayne Kieswetter)
This award is not only based on official NHRA stats (excludes all sales/bonus stakes races) but also takes into account the overall contribution to racing in the Western Cape.