Freedman Among Last Six Finalists for Hoysted Award

Friday, 09 August 2002 00:00

Melbourne Trainers' Premiership winner Lee Freedman is one of six trainers to receive votes for the July nomination for the 2002 Fred Hoysted Award.

It was the sixth time Freedman had received votes for a monthly award this season.

The complete list of votegetters is as follows:

PETER CLARKE – for the amazing win of 9YO King Joey first up in a Class 3 (1607m) Handicap at Seymour on July 15 after a 3 year break from racing caused by two bowed tendons. Peter used extensive water therapy exercise treatment to rehabilitate King Joey.

LEE FREEDMAN – for winning two city doubles with promising 2YO Storm Prince at Moonee Valley (1000m) on July 3 and at Caulfield (1200m) on July 20 and with Bush Padre at Caulfield (1800m) on July 20 and again at Moonee Valley (2040m) on July 27, and for staving off the strong challenge of John Hawkes to win the Melbourne metropolitan trainers premiership with a smaller team racing.

PETER MAHER – for making it a hat-trick with his smart sprinter Green Pick winning two races in July at Caulfield in a 4YO & Up 1MWLY (1450m) Handicap on July 14 and at Moonee Valley in a 1600m Handicap on July 27.

BARBARA MARSHMAN – for the two wins of her 9YO stayer Sly Rambler in the Murtoa Cup (2050m) on July 5 and the Gillies Country Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley on July 13.

JOHN WHEELER – for training champion steeplechaser St Steven to three wins during the month at Moonee Valley – the first on the flat in a 1MWLY 3000m Handicap on July 3 followed by the St Steven Steeplechase 3700m on July 13 and culminating in back to back Hiskens Steeple (3700m) wins on July 27 and for training Crafty Dancer to a Grand National Steeple (4700m) win at Flemington on July 6.

BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH – for producing topline sprinter Rubitano to win first up in the Listed Sir John Monash Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield on July 20 beating a strong field of sprinters.

JOHN SYMONS – for taking Macedon Lady from a 2YO Maiden Plate (1305m) win at Seymour on July 15 to a metropolitan win at Sandown, and completing a hat-trick of wins for the month at Flemington on July 31 in a Super Vobis 2yo Handicap (1730m).

PIC - Quentin Lang.

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