6 September 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa —4Racing is pleased to announce the results of 2025 East Cape Awards, held in the Bold Silvano Room at Fairview Racecourse on Saturday, 6 September.
The voting panel for this year’s awards comprised Henk Steenkamp, Nico Kritsiotis and Neil Pretorius and the categories and winners are as follows:-
CHAMPION 2 YEAR OLD FILLY
Golden Palm
CHAMPION 2 YEAR OLD COLT/GELDING
King Prawn
CHAMPION 3 YEAR OLD FILLY
Splicethemainbrace
CHAMPION 3 YEAR OLD COLT/GELDING
My Best Shot
CHAMPION OLDER FILLY/MARE
Joy And Peace
CHAMPION OLDER COLT/GELDING
FireAlley
CHAMPION SPRINTER
Cruise Control
CHAMPION STAYER
Bournemouth
CHAMPION POLYTRACK FILLY/MARE
Kabon Kapi
CHAMPION POLYTRACK COLT/GELDING
FireAlley
SPECIAL AWARD
Alan Greeff – for achieving graded race wins in all the racing jurisdictions with three different fillies
SPECIAL AWARD
Gavin Smith – for achieving 3,000 career wins and one of just three trainers nationwide to surpass 100 wins for the 2024/25 season
CHAMPION GROOM
Asithandile Gwadiso
CHAMPION WORK RIDER
Musa Ntunja
OUTSTANDING APPRENTICE
Nirvan Nastili
CHAMPION LOCAL JOCKEY
Eldin Webber
CHAMPION JOCKEY
Richard Fourie
CHAMPION TRAINER
Alan Greeff
CHAMPION OWNER
Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
HORSE OF THE SEASON
My Best Shot
Warm congratulations to all the winners.
ENDS.
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