event History
The Kevin Bourke Memorial Perpetual Trophy is awarded to the winning horse in the Mini-Prix. This trophy was donated by fellow riders of Kevin Bourke in memory of their friend, respected competitor and champion rider. Kevin Bourke was one of Australia’s top showjumping riders, competing at the Sydney Royal for many years and with his horse Touraliady won most successful jumping horse at the Show many times.
First presented in 1990, the Kevin Bourke Memorial Perpetual Trophy was originally awarded for the winner of the Teams Jumping Contest and from 2003 for first prize-winning rider in the Royal Easter Show Skins Showjumping Contest. In more recent years, it has been awarded to the winning horse in the Sydney Royal Easter Show Mini Prix.
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The trophy is a cold cast bronze figure of a showjumper and horse, raised on a tiered timber base. Bronze by Mary Pinsent, edition 51/500.
The winner in 2024 was Yalambi’s Key Largo, ridden by Amelia Douglass and owned by MT Australia Investments Pty Ltd .
LIST OF PREVIOUS WINNERS – TEAMS EVENT
| YEAR | RIDER |
| 1990 | NSW A Team – J Fahey, K Graham, D Asimus, G Sanna |
| 1991 | D Asimus, D Cooper, Mrs V Roycroft, C Chadwick |
| 1992 | R Hines, Miss EA Grenda, L Lever, Miss M Lang |
| 1993 | Composite Team – M Lang, A Rowlands, L Ames, K Priestley |
| 1994 | Australian Team – V Roycroft, J Murray, Gail Powell, D Brideoake |
| 1995 | Bourkey’s Team – C Chugg, S Evans, Ms J Parlevliet, G Sanna |
| 1996 | NSW Blue Team – GE Sanna, J&R Otton, Tony Barlow Showjumping Team, Ron Easy |
| 1997 | Red Team – DJ Cooper, Tony Barlow Showjumping Team, J Coman, C Chugg |
| 1998 | RJ Easey, GM Hunter, BT Kennedy, AJ Williams |
| 1999 | Tony Barlow Showjumping Team, CJ Chugg, RJ Easey, J & J Inglis |
| 2000 | NSW Red Team – Jamie Coman, Brad Frankum, Colleen Brook, Ron Easey |
| 2001 | LF Langby & Tony Barlow Showjumping Team, G Sanna & Wellington Park Pty Ltd, Kanella P/L, WL Waters |
| 2002 | BJ Raymont, K Langbecker & G Smith, T Amitrano, Tomkins and Croese |
LIST OF PREVIOUS WINNERS – INDIVIDUAL AWARD
| YEAR | EXHIBITER | HORSE |
| 2003 | Kanella P/L – Vicki Roycroft | Coalminer |
| 2004 | Kanella P/L | Premier Des Hayettes |
| 2005 | Lachlan Manuel | Cutloose |
| 2006 | R Morrison & L Craig | Joondooree Farms Didgeridoo |
| 2007 | Roycroft Stables | Ricardo D |
| 2008 | Roycroft Stables P/L | Eliza Jane |
| 2009 | Amanda Madigan | TP Gifted |
| 2010 | Sunburst Equestrian & Wendy Schaeffer | Koyuna Sunshine |
| 2011 | David Cameron | Explore |
| 2012 | Robert Moffatt | Finch Farm Viduka |
| 2013 | Greg McDermott | Laguna Beach |
| 2014 | Steven Hill | Yalambi’s Bellini Star |
| 2015 | McDermott Family | Laguna Beach |
| 2016 | Emily Longhurst | Rhapsody In Blue |
| 2017 | Thomas McDermott | Elegance De La Charmille |
| 2018 | Melissa Blair | Zidora |
| 2019 | Christopher Chugg | KG Queenie |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 2021 | Billy Raymont | YPH Capulet |
| 2022 | Thomas McDermott | Cachassini II |
| 2023 | Justin Wilkinson | Cera Stiletto |
| 2024 | Amelia Douglass | Yalambi’s Key Largo |
