A number of Sean's charges have been nominated for the 2024 Highveld Feature Season Awards, with the awards set to be announced at a ceremony at The Galleria on May 18th.

Classy two-year-old Proceed is one of three juveniles up for the title of Champion, a two-year-old gelding, with Proceed having captured the G3 TAB Protea Stakes last time out.

His stablemates Mrs Browning and Silver Hills have both been nominated for the Champion older filly/mare award, with Mrs Browning having won both the G2 TAB Camellia Stakes and G3 Joburg Tourism Carry On Alice Stakes this season and Silver Hills having prevailed in the Listed Betway Wolf Power 1600 and Listed Wilgerbosdrift Acacia Stakes.

The Tarry Yard's star sprinter Thunderstruck, also a nominee for the Champion older horse award, is the leading contender for the Champion sprinter award, with the Ridgemont-bound son of Rafeef having landed the G1 Jonsson Workwear Computaform Sprint last time out.

His stablemate Lucky Lad has also been nominated for this award, with the G1 winning son of Gimmethegreenlight victorious in the recent G2 Jehan Malherbe Senor Santa Stakes.

 

Below is a full list of the nominees for the Feature Season Awards ceremony:

 

Champion two-year-old filly:

• Almond Sea

• Little Ballerina

• Simply Majestic

 

Champion two-year-old colt/gelding:

• Fire Attack

• Pistol Pete

• Proceed

 

Champion three-year-old filly:

• To be announced at the awards ceremony

 

Champion three-year-old colt/gelding:

• Main Defender

• Purple Pitcher

• Sandringham Summit

 

Champion older filly/mare:

• Feather Boa

• Mrs Browning

• Silver Hills

 

Champion older horse:

• Royal Victory

• Thunderstruck

 

Champion sprinter:

• Dyce

• Lucky Lad

• Main Defender

• Sandringham Summit

• Thunderstruck

 

Champion Middle Distance Horse:

• Gimme A Nother

• Main Defender

• Purple Pitcher

• Royal Victory

 

Champion Stayer:

• Crimson King

• Frances Ethel

• Purple Pitcher

• Rule Book

• Zeus