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Bonneval named NZ Horse of the Year

Darryl Sherer - Monday September 11

Bonneval's victory in Saturday's Group II Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes was surpassed when the mare was named New Zealand Horse Of The Year at a function in Auckland on Sunday.

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Bonneval owners (LtoR), John Rattray, Alister Lawrence and Terry Jarvis discuss the Dato Tan Chin Nam win with Damian Lane. Photo: Darryl Sherer

It was a big night for connections with Bonneval named Horse of the Year, Three-Year-Old of the Year and Stayer of the Year as well as the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year trophy.

In addition trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman were named Trainers of the Year and Bonneval's dam Imposingly was named Broodmare of the Year.

Bonneval won the Horse of the Year category with 27 votes ahead of Gingernuts on 15 and Kawi and Jon Snow with 10 votes.

The daughter of Makfi is the fourth consecutive Horse of the Year trained by Baker and Forsman after Dundeel and Mongolian Khan (twice), the first filly since 1990 to win both the New Zealand and Australian Oaks, and the first three-year-old filly to be named Horse of the Year since Sunline in 1999.

The full list of awards winners is below.

2016-17 Horse of the Year: Bonneval.

Champion Two-Year-Old: Melody Belle.

Champion Three-Year-Old: Bonneval.

Champion Sprinter: Start Wondering.

Champion Middle Distance Horse: Kawi.

Champion Stayer: Bonneval.

Champion Jumper: Kick Back.

Trainer of the Year: Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman

Jockey of the Year : Chris Johnson

Jumps Jockey of the Year: Aaron Kuru

Breeder of the Year: Goodwood Stud (Breeder of Gingernuts, Nicoletta & Order Again)

Broodmare of the Year: Imposingly (dam of Bonneval & Imposing Lass)

Grosvenor Award: (stallion earnings in NZ): Savabeel.

Dewar Trophy: (stallion earnings in New Zealand and Australia): Savabeel.

Centaine Award : (Stallion earnings worldwide): Savabeel.

NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year: Bonneval.

Owner of the Year: JML Bloodstock

Media Award: Trish Dunell, Trish Dunell Photography

Strapper of the Year - sponsored by Chris Waller: Joanne Roylands.

Trainers' Premiership: Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman.

Jockeys' Premiership : Chris Johnson .

Apprentices' Premiership: Sam Weatherley.

Owners' Premiership: JML Bloodstock.

NZTR Award for outstanding contribution to New Zealand racing: David Ellis.


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