Reigning NSW Horse of the Year Swayzee. Photo by Club Menangle
Harness Racing New South Wales is pleased to announce the nominees for the upcoming Gallagher NSW Horse of the Year Awards, following yet another stellar year on track across the state in 2025.
Voting is now underway, with a panel of racing media representatives set to determine the winners ahead of the HRNSW Awards Ceremony, to be held on Sunday, May 17 at Menangle Country Club.
Reigning NSW Horse of the Year, Swayzee (pictured), claimed the honour for the second consecutive year last season and has once again been nominated.
The 2025 NSW Horse of the Year nominees are:
Two-Year-Old Trotter of the Year:
Gladiatrix
Cee Cee In Paris
Two-Year-Old Filly Pacer of the Year:
Ark Sea
One More Reason
Machx The Stranger
Beachbabe Crocker
Sparkling Sea
Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Pacer of the Year:
Hollywood Strip
Message Bank
Bogdanovic
Im No Stranger
Lexy
NSW Two-Year-Old of the Year:
From nominees above
Three-Year-Old Trotter of the Year:
Donnie Gal
Oria
Your Majesty
San Juan Mountain
Bertinelli
Lotus Louise
Three-Year-Old Filly Pacer of the Year:
Gunna Reload
Smirkin Serene
Something For Lexy
Weona Miss Miki
Sugar Pie Honey
Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Pacer of the Year:
Jungle Dragon
Double Lou
Business In Heaven
Soho Gunslinger
Mac Bon
Sinaloa
Sweet On Lexy
NSW Three-Year-Old of the Year:
From nominees above
Aged Trotter of the Year:
London To A Brick
Constantinople
Jungle Eyes
Pesco Pollo
Familiar Tricks
Aged Mare Pacer of the Year:
Eye Keep Smiling
Lux Aeterna
Aardies Express
Pandaia
Aged Entire/Gelding Pacer of the Year:
Don Hugo
Kingman
Swayzee
Cya Art
Hi Mynameisjeff
Captains Knock
NSW Aged Horse of the Year:
From nominees above
NSW Horse of the Year:
From all nominees
The HRNSW Horse Awards criteria can be found here.
For information on the event, please contact Kate Dumesny at kdumesny@hrnsw.com.au
