Post by symphony on Oct 17, 2012 0:52:15 GMT -5
HORSE OF THE YEAR
LAUGH IT OFF With four wins from six starts, Laugh It Off has had yet another sucessful year, bringing her total wins to 18 and moving up into GII races. Laugh It Off is a 4 year old chestnut filly who prefers to run on turf and has proven herself to be a champion sprinter. She was Champion Three Year Old in Y2 and nominated Horse of the Year that same year, and has had wins in the Open grade Crown Stakes and Tripwire Open, and placed in featured races such as the GIII Waterhouse Plate and Editor Cup, and Open Briny Cup.
CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD
SPIRITWAY Owned and trained by Tallianna Cremer of Kings Park Racing, Spiritway is the palomino colt who has made a splash on the racing scene since his debut in the fall this year. Out of his first five starts, he managed three wins and two placings, with victories in the GIII Mercy Mile and open Taxi Turf Open.
CHAMPION THREE YEAR OLD
FINAL CONQUEST Final Conquest of Kings Park Racing this year won three races from ten starts, winning the Elder Stakes, Electric Plate and Mania Stakes. These victories are backed up by a place and a show respectively in the Poverty and the Deputy Stakes. Final Conquest's overall winnings for the year amounted to roughly $5000.
STABLE OF THE YEAR
FLAT CREEK RACING Home to greats like Challenger, Here In London, up-and-coming Brilliant Mind and Spellbreaker and champion sprinter Laugh It Off, Flat Creek Racing is well-known for the quality and competitiveness of their horses. Owner Lynn Smith both owns and trains the horses at Flat Creek, including GII sprinters Here In London and Laugh It Off, and champion colt Challenger, who was one of her very first horses. There are high hopes for their first home-breds, horses such as Skyward and Zee Flight, who will be stepping onto the track for the first time next year.
BREEDER OF THE YEAR
FLAT CREEK RACING
SIRE OF THE YEAR
ZYNCO