The Shane Fliedner-trained Setinum was crowned Bendigo Horse of the Year at a gala function at Silks on Saturday night.
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Now a five-year-old, Setinum won the award on the back of his stunning first up win in last year’s Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m).
Setinum stormed home in the $120,000 race to defeat a field that included Group One winner Stratum Star.
The gelding had luckless runs in the Memsie Stakes and the Bobbie Lewis Quality and finished his campaign with a third placing at Flemington on Stakes Day.
Setinum, who also won the sprinter of the year award, hasn’t started since because of injury.
Setinum’s success capped a great night for Fliedner after he won the Bendigo trainers’ premiership.
Fliedner prepared 19 winners and an astounding 45 second placings for the season.
The Shaun Dwyer-trained pair Make Her Own Whey and Star Darci were named premier three-year-old and stayer respectively.
The Rod Symons-trained Savannah Moon earned the middle distance honour.
Award winners announced on Saturday night:
ACE Laboratory Services Picnic Horse Of The Year -Frisky No More.
Stonehouse Thoroughbreds 3YO of the Year – Make Her Own Whey.
CEPA Farm supplies best strike rate trainer - Arthur Pace (24%).
Sandhurst Stockfeeds Sprinter of the Year – Setinum.
Big Boy Bin Hire Middle Distance Horse of the Year – Savannah Moon.
WFI Insurance Stayer of the Year – Star Darci.
Landmark Bendigo Premier Trainer – Shane Fliedner (19 winners and 45 seconds for the season.)
Victorian Equine Group Bendigo Horse of the Year – Setinum.
