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Scenic Blast Wins Victorian Horse-Of-Year
Monday, 10th August 2009
In Melbourne, multiple Gr1-winning just-turned 5YO sprinter Scenic Blast (Scenic-Daughter's Charm, by Delgado) was named Victorian Horse-Of-The-Year & champion jockey Craig Williams won his 4th successive Scobie Breasley Medal. In 5 starts in Victoria during the 2008-09 season, Scenic Blast won the Gr1 Coolmore Lightning Stakes (1000m), Gr1 Crown Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington & Corps Of Commissionaires Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield. Other award winners included:
- Country Trainer of the Year: Darren Weir
- Metropolitan Trainer Premiership: Lee Freedman
- Fred Hoysted Medal: Bart Cummings
- Metropolitan Jockey Premiership: Craig Williams & Damien Oliver
