2026 HIGHVELD FEATURE SEASON AWARDS – NOMINEES

 


Johannesburg, South Africa — With another exciting Highveld Feature Season in the books, our judges and auditors have been hard at work weighing the results in preparation for this year’s Highveld Feature Season Racing Awards. 

The event is scheduled to take place at Turffontein Racecourse’s Aquanaut Suite on Saturday, 16 May 2026. 4Racing looks forward to celebrating everyone who contributed to making it a memorable season. The Highveld Feature Season Awards are judged on a points system and a panel comprising Clyde Basel, Darryl Maree and Gabriel Soma.


The nominees are below:- 

Champion 2yo Filly  

Get Up
Good Day Sunshine 

Champion 2yo Colt/Gelding 

Better Never Ends
Time Is Precious  

Champion 3yo Filly 

Curious Girl

Hazy Dazy

Littlemissmillion 

Champion 3yo Colt/Gelding 

Grand Empire
Tin Pan Alley 

Champion Older Filly/Mare
 
Callmegetrix 
Double Grand Slam 
Mocha Blend 

Champion Older Horse 

Buffalo Storm Cody
See It Again 

Champion Sprinter 

Buffalo Storm Cody

Champion Miler (1400-1600) 

Double Grand Slam
Tin Pan Alley

Champion Middle Distance Horse (1800-2000) 

Grand Empire
Hazy Dazy
Mocha Blend
See It Again 

Champion Stayer (2400+)

Curious Girl
Enflame
Littlemissmillion

Horse Of The Season will be announced on the evening

All equine winners are eligible for the Horse of the Season Award.


The evening will also recognise human excellence in the following categories: 

• Champion Work Rider
• Champion Apprentice
• Champion Breeder
• Champion Owner
• Champion Jockey
• Champion Trainer