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Karaka Graduates Honoured at New Zealand Horse of the Year Awards

Media Release - Wednesday September 10

The champions of New Zealand’s 2024-25 season were crowned during the Horse of the Year Awards in Hamilton on Sunday night, where four Karaka graduates were named the standouts of their respective categories.

Savaglee was the Champion 3YO.

La Dorada (NZ) (Super Seth) won Champion Two-Year-Old with 53 of the 60 votes cast, Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) took Champion Three-Year-Old honours, Willydoit (NZ) (Tarzino) was Champion Stayer and Grail Seeker (NZ) (Iffraaj) was named Champion Sprinter.

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