When Lennytheshark returns to racing in a couple of weeks he will do so as the Australian Horse of the Year.
It one of the easiest and most clear votes of modern history, David Aiken’s superstar won the award this week.
The entire raced 13 times last season for eight wins, five seconds and earned $1,343,098.
Along with the Perth Inter Dominion, he also won the Victoria Cup, Ballarat Cup, NSW Golden Mile and Smoken Up Sprint.
He finished the season with that slashing Miracle Mile second to Have Faith In Me at Menangle in the record-breaking 1min47.5sec.
“What a season it was,” trainer David Aiken said. “We have him the grounding the season before and it set him up well for all the great things he did last season.
“Now we are about to start it all again and we’re following the same plan which worked for us last season. He’ll be back racing in two or three weeks.”
There wasn’t as much Kiwi flavour in the Aussie awards as there has been in recent years, but Our Waikiki Beach did win the 3YO pacing colt/gelding category.
And former Kiwis Keystone Del (Australian trotter of the year) and High Gait (3YO trotting filly) also captured awards.
2016 AUSTRALIAN HARNESS HORSE OF THE YEAR AWARDS
HORSE OF THE YEAR: Lennytheshark
PACING:
Australian Pacer of the Year: Lennytheshark
Aged Pacing Horse/Gelding of the Year: Lennytheshark
Aged Pacing Mare of the Year: Frith
3YO Pacing Colt/Gelding of the Year: Our Waikiki Beach
3YO Pacing Filly of the Year: Rocknroll Magic
2YO Pacing Colt/Gelding of the Year: The Storm Inside
2YO Pacing Filly of the Year: Petacular
TROTERS:
Australian Trotter of the Year: Keystone Del
Aged Trotting Horse/Gelding of the Year: Keystone Del
Aged Trotting Mare of the Year: Maori Time
3YO Trotting Colt/Gelding of the Year: Cruisin Around
3YO Trotting Filly of the Year: High Gait
2YO Trotting Colt/Gelding of the Year: Illawong Byron
2YO Trotting Filly of the Year: Kyvalley Kyrie
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