MEDIA RELEASE: Thursday, 11 August 2011

MORE JOYOUS (NZ) SCOOPS THE POOL AT THE NSWROA 2011 RACING’S NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS

In a spectacular night of glitz and glamour and before a large crowd, More Joyous (NZ) was named the Luxbet.com NSW Champion Horse of the Year at the New South Wales Racehorse Owners Association’s (NSWROA) 2011 Racing’s Night of Champions.

This prestigious event, held at The Randwick Pavilion at Royal Randwick Racecourse which was in aid of the Vincentian House KEEP Program, a special work of the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW, saw the “best of the best” in the racing world in contention for all the awards.

The award winners for the 2010/11 season were:

Award	Winners	Award Sponsor
LUXBET.COM NSW CHAMPION HORSE OF THE YEAR	More Joyous (NZ)
NSW 2 YEAR OLD OF THE YEAR	Sepoy
NSW 3 YEAR OLD OF THE YEAR	Retrieve
NSW SPRINTER/MILER OF THE YEAR	More Joyous (NZ)
NSW MIDDLE DISTANCE HORSE OF THE YEAR	So You Think (NZ)
NSW STAYER OF THE YEAR	Stand To Gain (IRE)
QUEEN OF THE AUTUMN	More Joyous (NZ)
NSW COUNTRY CHAMPION HORSE OF THE YEAR	Voice Commander
NSW PROVINCIAL CHAMPION HORSE OF THE YEAR	Hay List

The Bart Cummings Medal was taken out by Chris Waller making it a double celebration for him on the night as he also picked up the T J Smith Award for the Sydney Premiership Trainer.

Other awards to be presented included the George Moore Award (Nash Rawiller), the Theo Green Award (Josh Adams) and the Sydney Strapper of the Year (Michael Doolan).

David Campbell, Australia’s favourite cabaret and Broadway performer was the feature artist for the evening and in no time at all, had the large crowd in the palm of his hand with his unique and masterful style. His wonderful repertoire enticed guests to their feet to dance the night away.

NSWROA President, Mr Ray McDowell said “on behalf of Vincentian House and NSWROA, I would like to thank everyone for attending this incredible event which showcases the very best of the NSW thoroughbred industry. My thanks also to our sponsors – we greatly appreciate your support. Congratulations to all winners and I look forward to seeing you all again in 2012 at Racing’s Night of Champions.”

For more information, visit the NSWROA website at www.nswroa.com.au.

ENDS