The NZTBA's Wellington Branch presented the following 2001-02 awards after the last race on Wellington Thoroughbred Breeders' Guineas day, 26 October, at Trentham Gardens:
Breeding Excellence Awards
BRYAN KERR
St Steven (1994 g. Hula Town-Gabby)
Season Record: 9 starts: 4 wins-2 placings
Wins incl:
1st Nakayama Grand Jump S., Japan
1st MVRC AV Hiskens Steeplechase – for the second consecutive year
1st MVRC St Steven Steeplechase
2002 Australian Champion Jumper
2002 Mercedes (New Zealand) Jumper of the Year
MG & JC JONES
Dreamworks (1998 f. Maroof-Slanchyvah)
Season Record: 9 starts: 3 wins-2 placings
Wins incl:
1st ARC Royal S. G2
3rd top filly on 2002 New Zealand Three-Year-Old Free Handicap (1601m-plus)
DR W LUEY
On Call (1995 m. Ironclad-Aggressive)
Season Record: One win-2 placings
1st Feilding Gold Cup LR
3rd CJC New Zealand Cup G2
Horse of the Year
CINDER BELLA
(1995 m. Victory Dance-Lucky Jewel)
Owners: Messrs Hancok & McFarlane
Breeder: Isabell Roddick, Hawke's Bay
Trainer: Karen Zimmermann
Season Record: 8 starts-4 wins-2 placings
Wins incl:
1st HBRI Kelt Capital S. G1
2nd WRC Captain Cook S. G1
2nd HBRI Mudgway Partsworld S.G2
2nd HBRI Hawke's Bay Challenge S. G3
3rd VATC Sandown Classic G2
Other finalists:
G2 DREAMWORKS
G2 winner & G1-placed KAAPEON
SW ON CALL
SP Irish Rover (6 wins)
Broodmare of the Year
GABBY
(1978 M. In The Purple-Gabonette)
Gabby is the dam of St Steven, 2002 Champion Australian & New Zealand Jumper and winner of the Nakayama Grand Jump, Japan and the Hiskens Steeplechase, Australia (for the second time) among his four wins last season.
John A. Higgs Memorial Trophy
Presented to TOM BURN
Other Nominees: Bryan Kerr & Geoff Turner
Tom Burn has won this award twice before for work he continued to undertake in the 2001-02 season, including raising funds for the NZTBA Wellington-sponsored Overseas Scholarships. He is also a significant owner and investor in New Zealand racing, but this year's award especially recognises the contribution Tom has made to the work of the NZTBA Council during a particularly challenging year.
- Susan Archer
Breeding Excellence Awards
BRYAN KERR
St Steven (1994 g. Hula Town-Gabby)
Season Record: 9 starts: 4 wins-2 placings
Wins incl:
1st Nakayama Grand Jump S., Japan
1st MVRC AV Hiskens Steeplechase – for the second consecutive year
1st MVRC St Steven Steeplechase
2002 Australian Champion Jumper
2002 Mercedes (New Zealand) Jumper of the Year
MG & JC JONES
Dreamworks (1998 f. Maroof-Slanchyvah)
Season Record: 9 starts: 3 wins-2 placings
Wins incl:
1st ARC Royal S. G2
3rd top filly on 2002 New Zealand Three-Year-Old Free Handicap (1601m-plus)
DR W LUEY
On Call (1995 m. Ironclad-Aggressive)
Season Record: One win-2 placings
1st Feilding Gold Cup LR
3rd CJC New Zealand Cup G2
Horse of the Year
CINDER BELLA
(1995 m. Victory Dance-Lucky Jewel)
Owners: Messrs Hancok & McFarlane
Breeder: Isabell Roddick, Hawke's Bay
Trainer: Karen Zimmermann
Season Record: 8 starts-4 wins-2 placings
Wins incl:
1st HBRI Kelt Capital S. G1
2nd WRC Captain Cook S. G1
2nd HBRI Mudgway Partsworld S.G2
2nd HBRI Hawke's Bay Challenge S. G3
3rd VATC Sandown Classic G2
Other finalists:
G2 DREAMWORKS
G2 winner & G1-placed KAAPEON
SW ON CALL
SP Irish Rover (6 wins)
Broodmare of the Year
GABBY
(1978 M. In The Purple-Gabonette)
Gabby is the dam of St Steven, 2002 Champion Australian & New Zealand Jumper and winner of the Nakayama Grand Jump, Japan and the Hiskens Steeplechase, Australia (for the second time) among his four wins last season.
John A. Higgs Memorial Trophy
Presented to TOM BURN
Other Nominees: Bryan Kerr & Geoff Turner
Tom Burn has won this award twice before for work he continued to undertake in the 2001-02 season, including raising funds for the NZTBA Wellington-sponsored Overseas Scholarships. He is also a significant owner and investor in New Zealand racing, but this year's award especially recognises the contribution Tom has made to the work of the NZTBA Council during a particularly challenging year.
- Susan Archer
