Hot Fields For Harness Horse Of The Year
1 October, 2018
Harness
Western Australia’s star pacer Chicago Bull headlines a stellar list of nominees vying to be crowned the 2018 Harness Horse of the Year.
Already a multiple Group 1 winner and reigning horse of the year, Chicago Bull produced another outstanding season, recording 15 wins and seven placings from 23 starts.
Chicago Bull won two heats of the 2017 Inter Dominion series, before he finished second to Lazarus in the Inter Dominion Final.
The six-year-old will head to New Zealand for the New Zealand Cup in November, before December’s Inter Dominion series in Victoria.
Chicago Bull’s stablemate My Hard Copy features in the nominations for the prestigious award, following an impressive re-emergence in open class racing, highlighted by his win in the Fremantle Pacing Cup and Pinjarra Cup.
WA Pacing Cup winner Soho Tribeca has also been nominated for the award, as have Galactic Star and Vultan Tin.
Franco Edward’s impressive season means he will take a power of beating in the two-year-old Colt or Gelding of the Year, however Bletchley Park, Its Rock And Roll and To Fast To Serious also have claims.
Dracarys, Has No Fear, Majorpride and Soho Interceptor are in the running for the two-year-old Filly of the Year.
Consistent performers Ideal Alice, Maczaffair and Major Reality headline the Mare of the Year award.
WA Derby winner King Of Swing is among a strong group of three-year-old Colts and Geldings nominated for that category.
Bechers Brook and Golden State were competitive in the lead up to the Group 1 event and the race itself, which sees them nominated as well, while Jack Mac is the fourth of the nominees.
Cott Beach, Lady De La Renta, Our Major Mama, Rosies Ideal and Slick Artist are nominated in the three-year-old Filly category.
Glenferrie Typhoon, Itsgettingcalder and Blue Sky Commander are the nominees for the Trotter of the Year.
The Harness Horse of the Year awards take place on October 21.
Open Horse of the Year
- Bettors Fire
- Chicago Bull
- Galactic Star
- My Hard Copy
- Soho Tribeca
- Vultan Tin
Mare of the Year
- Eden Franco
- Ideal Alice
- Maczaffair
- Major Reality
- Madame Meilland
Three-year-old Colt or Gelding of the Year
- Bechers Brook
- Golden State
- Jack Mac
- King Of Swing
- One Off Delight
Three-year-old Filly of the Year
- Cott Beach
- Lady De La Renta
- Our Major Mama
- Rosies Ideal
- Slick Artist
Two-year-old Colt or Gelding Horse of the Year
- Bletchley Park
- Franco Edward
- Its Rock and Roll
- To Fast To Serious
Two-year-old Filly of the Year
- Dracarys
- Has No Fear
- Majorpride
- Soho Interceptor
Trotter of the Year
- Glenferrie Typhoon
- Itsgettingcalder
- Blue Sky Commander
Tim Walker
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