Jockey Troy Harris (centre) begins his victory celebrations after taking out the Windsor Park Plate on Melody Belle. Te Akau stable star Melody Belle retained her Horse of the Year title and also headed the voting in the sprinter-miler and middle-distance categories. READ MORE:* Probabeel makes history with Karaka Million double* New Zealand star Melody Belle wins Gr 1 Empire Rose at Flemington* Melody Belle wins NZ thoroughbred horse of the year in a canterRichards and Bosson were the leading Group I performers in Australasia for the season. Te Akau Shark was runner-up to stablemate Melody Belle in the sprinter-miler category andProbabeel was runner-up to Catalyst in the three-year-old category. The Horse of the Year award was introduced in 1971 and Melody Belle is the ninth horse to win the title more than once.

Source: Stuff October 11, 2020 09:56 UTC