2022 Tasmanian Harness Racing Awards

The 2022 Tasmanian Harness Racing Awards night will be held at the Tailrace Centre in the Launceston suburb of Riverside on Friday, 21 April, commencing at 19:00.

Tickets are selling fast and are $90pp and can be purchased here.

Tasracing’s Matt Reid and race caller Matt Robertson will MC the night, with leading Victorian race caller Dan Mielicki as a special guest.

All horses listed below are contenders for the overall title of 2022 Tasmanian Horse of the Year.

The age restricted Horse of the Year categories will be announced on the Tasracing website and social media pages, with the fillies and mares announced on Tuesday, 4 April and the males on Friday, 7 April.

Horses for each category are listed in alphabetical order.

2YO Filly of the Year sponsored by Tasmanian Trotting Club

Gypsy Amour

2022: 8s, 2w, 5p $33,350

Won heat and was placed in the Group 2 Evicus Final.

Iylac Pakaria

2022: 5s, 4w, 1p $64,845

Won heat and final of Group 2 Evicus and won Sweepstakes Final.

Reely Nauti

2022: 5s 1w 2p $20,745

Won a heat of the Group 2 Evicus and placed in the final.

Scarlet Place

2022: 11s 1w 6- $23,445

Placed in Launceston Belmont, Devonport Belmont and Sweepstakes Final.

2YO Colt or Gelding of the Year sponsored by Medical Edge

Karalta Artemis

2022: 8s, 3w, 3p, $35,940

He recorded a state record for 2YOs of 1m 56.3s when winning in Hobart on 21 October, placed in Group 2 Dandy Patch Final.

Nyack

2022: 6s, 3w, 0p $32,280

Won heat and final of Sweepstakes.

Triedtotellya

2022: 7s, 3w, 3p $52,365

Won Group 2 Dandy Patch and placed in the prelude.

3YO Filly of the Year sponsored by Launceston Pacing Club

Iden Boutique

2022: 12s, 6w, 3p $71,633

Won heat and final of Group 2 Bandbox, placed in Trainers Encouragement Spring Series Final.

Mays Place

2022: 12s, 1w, 5p $23,988

Placed in heat and final of Group 2 Bandbox

Miss Papenhuyzen

2022: 3s, 2w, 1p $17,190

Won heat of Youngbloods Challenge.

3YO Colt or Gelding of the Year sponsored by Corporate Communications

Magician

2022: 8s, 4w, 3p

Won heat and final of Spring Championship Final (3YO division), won a heat of Group 2 Globe Derby and heat of Sinbad Bay. Placed Group 2 Globe Derby Final.

Mickey Oh

2022: 7s, 3w, 1p $51,170

Won heat and final of Group 2 Globe Derby.

Ideal Pace

2022: 15s, 5w, 5p $40,190

Won heat and final of Allen Williams, placed in Sires’ Produce

Mare of the Year sponsored by Elderslie Horse Care and Spelling

Iden Miss Lucy

2022: 30s, 7w, 9p $54,497

Won Mother Of Pearl, placed Leis Fillies and Mares feature, Meeker Fillies and Mares feature and heat of Eric Reece.

Melnrowley

2022: 4s, 3w $25, 250

Won heat and final of Spring Series (55/b stand start division) and heat of Granny Smith.

Whey Better

2022: 27s, 6w, 6p $48,043

Won Trainers Encouragement Spring Series Final.

4YO & Older Horse or Gelding of the Year sponsored by Vizpix Broadcast Services

Longfellow

2022: 13s, 4w, 0p $113,900

Won heat and final of Group 1 Easter Cup, won a heat and final of Group 2 Raider Stakes, contested 2022 Inter Dominion heats.

Ryley Major

2022: 13s, 3w, 7p $69,5787

Won heat of Group 1 Tasmania Cup, placed in the final, Won Danbury Park Cup, placed Group 3 Devonport Cup, Brighton Cup, heat and final of Group 3 Golden Apple.

Sunny Sanz

2022: 22s, 5w, 10p $62,456

Recorded a state record of 1m 54.1s in Hobart on 29 May. Won Golden Mile, placed in heat and final of Group 1 Easter Cup, heat of Group 1 Tasmania Cup and Launceston Mile.

Broodmare of the Year sponsored by Tourello Standardbreds

Artifice

Progeny in 2022: 63s, 10w, 12p $157,876

Dam of: Longfellow: refer to 4YO and older category

Juniper: 50s, 6w, 12p – placed Meeker Fillies and mares, King Fillies and mares

Glamour Art

Progeny in 2022: 20s, 6w, 5p $103,175

Dam of: Iylac Pakaria: refer to 2YO Fillies category

Iylac Beach: 15s, 2w, 4p – won the $20,000 Spring Final (60-69 division), placed Group 2 Raider Stakes, placed heat, and contested Group 1 Final of Metro NSW Regional Pace.

Soho Summer

Progeny in 2022: 63s, 9w, 14p $117,023

Dam of: Sunny Sanz: refer to 4YO and older category,

Colby Sanz: 28s, 3w, 9p – placed in New Norfolk Cup and Show Cup.

Stormy Sanz: 13s, 1w, 5p – won a heat of Youngbloods Challenge, placed in two heats of Raider Stakes.