Smoken Up NZ - 2011 Austrailan harness Horse Of The Year
Smoken Up NZ, the fastest pacer in Australia, has been named the 2011 Australian Harness Horse of the Year.
During the 2010/2011 season, the dynamo raced in Australia 13 times for 9 wins and 2 placings and amassed stakes of $547,151 and set an Australasian record mile rate of 1:48.5 in winning the Group One Len Smith Mile at Tabcorp Park, Menangle in April.
Other Australian Group One success was achieved in the Miracle Mile and South Australian Cup.
Smoken Up NZ has now raced a total of 95 times for 50 wins and 32 placings and stakes in excess of $2.3 million since he started racing in 2006.
Congratulations to Lance Justice and owners – Alex Kay, Peter Gadsby, Alan Bonney, Michael Van Rens, Ryan Kay, Vincent MacDonald and Leonardo Locastro.
The Awards have been expanded this year to recognise both colts and fillies in all categories.
Congratulations to the connections of all winners, which are listed below.
For more information contact Gary Kairn, Operations Manager on (03) 9227 3003.
2011 AUSTRALIAN HARNESS RACING AWARDS
2011 Australian Harness Horse of the Year
SMOKEN UP NZ
Lawn Derby Awards - Pacers
AGED HORSE/GELDING PACER OF THE YEAR SMOKEN UP NZ
Performances: AUS 13 starts 9 wins $547,151 1:48.5MS
NZ 5 starts 3 wins $574,000 1:55.8MS
AGED MARE PACER OF THE YEAR MAKE MINE CULLEN
Performances: 19 starts 8 wins $198,440 1:53.1MS
3YO COLT/GELDING PACER OF THE YEAR SUSHI SUSHI
Performances: AUS 11 starts 11 wins $399,680 1:54.1MS
NZ 2 starts 2 wins $246,555 1:57.4MS
3YO FILLY PACER OF THE YEAR BELLAS DELIGHT
Performances: 14 starts 6 wins $211,630 1:57.8MS
2YO COLT/GELDING PACER OF THE YEAR THREE OVER THREE
Performances: 10 starts 6 wins $245,705 1:56.2MS
2YO FILLY PACER OF THE YEAR SENSATIONAL GABBY
Performances: 9 starts 8 wins $164,400 1:56.8MS
Vancleve Awards - Trotters
AGED TROTTING HORSE/GELDING OF THE YEAR SUNDONS GIFT NZ
Performances: AUS 8 starts 6 wins $204,875 TR1:54.3MS
NZ 2 starts 0 wins $1,546
AGED TROTTING MARE OF THE YEAR ARIZONA BLUE
Performances: 20 starts 8 wins $87,880 TR1:56.9MS
3YO COLT/GELDING TROTTER OF THE YEAR THE BOHEMIAN NZ
Performances: 9 starts 6 wins $88,350 TR:00.6MS
3YO FILLY TROTTER OF THE YEAR ADHESIVE
Performances15 starts 3 wins $59,750 TR2:02.6MS
2YO COLT/GELDING TROTTER OF THE YEAR FLYING ISA NZ
Performances: 1 start 1 win $100,860 TR2:00.6MS
2YO FILLY TROTTER OF THE YEAR SHES AN IMAGE
Performances: 11 starts 5 wins $64,075 TR2:05.9MS
