Hogans Named NZ Breeders of the Year
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After a stellar 2015/16 season for Cambridge Stud, Sir Patrick and Justine Lady Hogan, Aug. 7 were named New Zealand Breeders of the Year at the annual New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Awards in Auckland.
The Hogans were represented by three individual winners—Tarzino, Preferment, and Tavago—who won six Australian group I races between them, as well as a further 13 stakes performers. They have now won the prestigious Breeders of the Year title on five occasions: in 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, and 2003/04.
Tavago, co-bred by the Hogans, won the Australian Derby (Aus-I), a races that has special significance for Patrick Hogan.
"I have bred the winners of a number of Derbys, but the Australian Derby is the Derby of all Derbys; it's the ultimate and to nail another one is such a thrill," said Hogan following the race.
The Hogans have now bred three Australian Derby winners: Tristarc (Sir Tristram) in 1985, Don Eduardo (Zabeel Lover) in 2002, and Tavago (Tavistock) in 2016—one by each of their three champion stallions.
This season Cambridge Stud's young sire Tavistock has swept all before him, emerging as one of Australasia's most promising young sires, with two Derby winners in Australia as well as Hong Kong Horse of the Year Werther, winner of the Hong Kong Derby and the Queen Elizabeth II Cup (HK-I).
Besides the deeds of Tavistock, now the sire of nine individual stakes winners, four in group I company, Cambridge Stud's former flagship sire Zabeel has continued to shine this year. When Provocative won the Queensland Oaks in June she became his 45th individual group I winner, equaling Zabeel's illustrious sire Sir Tristram.
Overall, there were 24 awards for the season presented the evening of Aug. 7 topped by Mongolian Khan (by Holy Roman Emperor) being named New Zealand Horse of the Year as well as champion stayer. Other awards and their winners included:
Outstanding contribution to racing: Gerald Fell and the late Rex Fell
Outstanding global achievement: Chris Waller
Champion 2-year-old: Sacred Elixir (Pour Moi)
Champion 3-year-old: Xtravagant (Pentire)
Champion sprinter and champion middle-distance horse: Turn Me Loose (Black Minnaloushe)
Champion jumper: Jack Romanov and Sea King
Trainer of the year: Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards
Jockey of the year: Lisa Allpress
Jumps Jockey of the year: Shaun Fannin
Apprentice of the year: Shaun McKay
Owner of the year: JML Bloodstock
Broodmare of the Year: Bagalollies (dam of HK Horse of the Year Werther)
Owners' premiership: Sir Peter Vela
Media award: Dennis Ryan (The Informant)
Trainers' premiership: Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards
Jockeys' premiership: Lisa Allpress
New Zealand Bloodstock filly of the year: Sofia Rosa (Makfi)
Grosvenor Award: (stallion earnings in NZ): Savabeel
Dewar Award: (stallion earnings in Australasia): Savabeel
Centaine Award: (stallion earnings worldwide): Savabeel