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McCarthy Perpetual Shield
Silvered and gilded mounts on a rosewood-finished shield shaped plaque, with a medallion to the centre, engraved with a vigneron amidst his cellar.
Awarded For: Awarded for Best Sauvignon Blanc.
Donated By: Donated by J McCarthy and Co Pty Ltd and first presented in 1951. JJ McCarthy and Co Pty Ltd, established in 1880 were Sydney based case, cask and bottle merchants who throughout their history had been enthusiastic supporters of wine shows across NSW. Until 2011 this trophy was a quasi-perpetual trophy and won outright every 10 years. From 2011 the RAS established it as a Perpetual Trophy and it is no longer won outright. Until 2014 this trophy was awarded to the Most Successful Exhibitor in the Wines and Brandy Section. From 2014 to 2015 it was awarded for Best Organic/Bio-Dynamic Wine.
name | year |
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Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1951 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1952 |
Morris, CH and Sons Pty Ltd | 1953 |
Tintara Wines | 1954 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1955 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1956 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1957 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1958 |
B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1959 |
Yalumba Wines - won outright Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1960 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1961 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd & McWilliam's Wines [Equal Award] | 1962 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1963 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1964 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1965 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1966 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1967 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1968 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1969 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd - won outright | 1970 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1971 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1972 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1973 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1974 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1975 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1976 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1977 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1978 |
Orlando Wines | 1979 |
Orlando Wines - won outright by Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1980 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1981 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1982 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1983 |
B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1984 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1985 |
B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 1986 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1987 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1988 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1989 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd - won outright | 1990 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1991 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1992 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1993 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1994 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1995 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1996 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1997 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1998 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1999 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd - won outright by McWilliam's Wines | 2000 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 2001 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 2002 |
McWilliam's Wines | 2003 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 2004 |
McWilliam's Wines | 2005 |
McWilliam's Wines | 2006 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 2007 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 2008 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 2009 |
McWilliam's Wines Group Ltd- won outright by McWilliam's Wines Group Ltd | 2010 |
McWilliam's Wines | 2011 |
McWilliam's Wines Group Ltd | 2012 |
Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd | 2013 |
Not Awarded | 2014 |
Not Awarded | 2015 |
Robert Oatley Vineyards Pty Ltd | 2016 |
Miles From Nowhere Winemakers | 2017 |
Watershed Premium Wines | 2018 |
Simon Tolley Wines | 2019 |
No Competition - Show Cancelled | 2020 |
Cimicky Lyndoch | 2021 |
Evans & Tate | 2022 |
A. G. Oatley Wines | 2023 |
Howard Vineyard | 2024 |

David Clarke Memorial Perpetual Trophy
Crystal bowl, Prestige Seahorse by Waterford Wedgwood, on a varnished wooden plinth.
Awarded For: Awarded for best Semillon.
Donated By: Donated by Jane Clarke, Timothy Clarke, Angus Clarke and Maxine Cooley and first presented in 2012. David Stuart Clarke AO, was dedicated to the Wine Section of the RAS. He was an RAS Councillor from 1986, a Board Member from 1999-2002 and Chairman of the Wine Committee from 1990-2010. He committed generously to the Sydney Royal Wine Show each year, ensuring that all those involved felt part of the Show. Under his stewardship the Show became a pre-eminent part of the Australian wine circuit. He also supported education for younger generations in wine through the Len Evans Tutorial.
name | year |
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McLeish Estate - Semillon (2007) | 2012 |
First Creek Wine Centre - WINEMAKERS RESERVE SEMILLON v. 2011 | 2013 |
McGuigan Hunter - Bin 9000 Semillon (2007) | 2014 |
Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd - Vat 1 Semillon (2006) | 2015 |
Brokenwood Wines Pty Ltd - ILR Reserve Semillon (2009) | 2016 |
Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd - Stevens Semillon (2011) | 2017 |
Bimbadgen - Signature Semillon (2013) | 2018 |
McGuigan Hunter - Bin 9000 Semillon (2013) | 2019 |
No Competition - Show Cancelled | 2020 |
Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd - Vat 1 Semillon (2013) | 2021 |
Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd - Vat 1 Semillon (2013) | 2022 |
McGuigan Wines - Bin 9000 Semillon (2014) | 2023 |
Brokenwood Wines - Tallawanta Vineyard Semillon (2019) | 2024 |

Bert Bear Memorial Perpetual Trophy
Silver-plated wine cooler of campana form, affixed to a circular salver base all raised on a circular oak plinth base.
Awarded For: Awarded for best Other White Varietal.
Donated By: Donated by the First Thursday Luncheon Club of which Mr Bear was an original member and first presented in 1963. The club was comprised of a number of people interested in the wine industry including winemakers and growers. They met for lunch on the first Thursday of each month to discuss wines and each one brought along a "masked" bottle, which was sampled and discussed. Mr Bear was Managing Director of Lindemans from 1956 to 1962. Until 2014 this trophy was awarded for Premium Previous Vintage White Wine.
name | year |
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Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1963 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1964 |
Leo Buring Pty Ltd | 1965 |
Kaiser Stuhl Wines | 1966 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1967 |
Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd | 1968 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1969 |
Yalumba Wines | 1970 |
Quelltaler Wines Ltd | 1971 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1972 |
Yalumba Wines | 1973 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1974 |
Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd | 1975 |
Thomas Hardy & Sons Pty Ltd | 1976 |
Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd | 1977 |
McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd | 1978 |
Thomas Hardy & Sons Pty Ltd | 1979 |
Richmond Grove Wines Pty Ltd | 1980 |
Katnook Estate Pty Ltd | 1981 |
Orlando Wines | 1982 |
Mitchelton Vintners | 1983 |
Hungerford Hill Vineyards Pty Ltd | 1984 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1985 |
Thomas Hardy & Sons Pty Ltd | 1986 |
Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd | 1987 |
Orlando Wines | 1988 |
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | 1989 |
Thomas Hardy & Sons | 1990 |
Montrose Wines | 1991 |
Wyndham Estate | 1992 |
Rothbury Estate | 1993 |
Grant Burge Wines Pty Ltd | 1994 |
Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd | 1995 |
Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd | 1996 |
Orlando Wines | 1997 |
Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd | 1998 |
Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd | 1999 |
B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd | 2000 |
Not Awarded | 2001 |
Taylors Wines | 2002 |
Ferngrove Vineyards Estate | 2003 |
Best's Wines Pty Ltd | 2004 |
Annie's Lane of Quelltaler - Annie's Lane Copper Trail Riesling (2004) | 2005 |
Leasingham - Leasingham Classic Clare Riesling (2005) | 2006 |
Castle Rock Estate - Castle Rock Riesling (2006) | 2007 |
Houghton - Houghton Pemberton Chardonnay (2007) | 2008 |
Angullong Vineyard - Angullong Sauvignon Blanc (2008) | 2009 |
McWilliam's Wines Group Ltd - Eden Valley Riesling (2009) | 2010 |
Vasse Felix - Vasse Felix Sauvignon Blanc Semillon (2010) | 2011 |
Leasingham - Bin 7 Riesling (2011) | 2012 |
Jacob's Creek Wines - Reserve Adelaide Hills Chardonnay (2012) | 2013 |
Tahbilk Winery - 1927 Vines Marsanne (2005) | 2014 |
Tahbilk Winery - "1927 Vines" Marsanne (2007) | 2015 |
Tahbilk Winery - 1927 Vines Marsanne (2010) | 2016 |
Nepenthe - Winemaker Select Gruner Veltliner (2016) | 2017 |
Chapel Hill - Vermentino (2018) | 2018 |
Artwine Pty Ltd - Wicked Stepmother Fiano (2019) | 2019 |
No Competition - Show Cancelled | 2020 |
Tahbilk Pty Ltd - Marsanne (2020) | 2021 |
Artwine - Wicked Stepmother Fiano (2022) | 2022 |
Longview Vineyard - Macclesfield Gruner Veltliner (2022) | 2023 |
Tahbilk - 2017 1927 Vines Marsanne | 2024 |

Geoffrey Crundall Perpetual Trophy
Silver-plated wine cooler of campana form with a semi lobed body and scroll handles. Maker Barker Ellis for Hardy Bros.
Awarded For: Awarded for best Pinot Noir.
Donated By: Donated by Geoffrey Crundall Cellars and first presented in 1995. Geoffrey Crundall, described as a character within the wine industry established Geoffrey Crundall Cellars in Potts Point in 1991.
name | year |
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Not Awarded | 1995 |
Not Awarded | 1996 |
Yarra Ridge Vineyard (1996) Yarra Ridge Pinot Noir (Cat. No. 23/04) | 1997 |
B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd - Sunday Creek Pinot Noir (Cat No 23/23) | 1998 |
De Bortoli Wines (1997) Yarra Valley Pinot Noir (Cat. No. 23/1) | 1999 |
Phillip Island Wines (1998) The Nobbies (Class/Cat. No. 23/1) | 2000 |
Great Western Champagne (1999) Drumborg Pinot Noir (Class/Cat. No. 22/8) | 2001 |
Not Awarded | 2002 |
Cellarmaster Wines Pty Ltd (2001) Heemskerk Tasmanian Pinot Noir (Class/Cat. No. 22/22) | 2003 |
De Bortoli Wines Yarra Valley Pinot Noir (2002) Class No. 22/ Cat No. 20 | 2004 |
Coldstream Australasia Ltd Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir (2003) | 2005 |
Coldstream Hills - Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir (2004) | 2006 |
Coldstream Hills - Coldstream Reserve Pinot Noir (2005) | 2007 |
Paringa Estate - Paringa Estate Pinot Noir (2006) | 2008 |
Paringa Estate (Aust) Pty Ltd - Paringa Estate Pinot Noir (2007) | 2009 |
Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd - Wolf Blass Gold Label Pinot Noir (2008) | 2010 |
Tamar Ridge Estates - Tamar Ridge Kayena Vineyard Pinot Noir (2009) | 2011 |
Coldstream Hills - Pinot Noir (2010) | 2012 |
Bay of Fires - Pinot Noir (2011) | 2013 |
B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd - Drumborg Pinot Noir (2012) | 2014 |
Yabby Lake Vineyard - Single Vineyard Block Release Block 2 (2013) | 2015 |
Rochford Wines - L'Enfant Unique Pinot Noir (2015) | 2016 |
Meadowbank Wines - Pinot Noir (2016) | 2017 |
Giant Steps Wine Pty Ltd - Yarra Valley Pinot Noir (2017) | 2018 |
Josef Chromy Wines - Pinot Noir (2017) | 2019 |
No Competition - Show Cancelled | 2020 |
Kreglinger Wine Estates - Pipers Brook Estate Reserve Pinot Noir (2019) | 2021 |
Hardys - Eileen Hardy Pinot Noir (2021) | 2022 |
Montalto - Pennon Hill Pinot Noir (2022) | 2023 |
Bream Creek Vineyard - Pinot Noir (2023) | 2024 |

Jim Forsyth Perpetual Trophy
Electroplated silver twin handled cup, raised on a square onyx base.
Awarded For: Awarded for the Champion White Milk.
Donated By: Donated by Jim R Forsyth and first presented in 1997.
name | year |
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Dairy Vale Foods Ltd | 1997 |
Dairy Farmers (Shepparton) | 1998 |
Dairy Farmers | 1999 |
Dairy Farmers | 2000 |
Dairy Farmers (Egg Nog) | 2001 |
Pauls Limited - Pauls Chocolate Breaka | 2002 |
Murrumbidgee Dairy Products - Riverina Fresh Real Frost Banana | 2003 |
Dairy Farmers - Oak Chocolate | 2004 |
Maleny Dairies - Maleny Dairies Skim Milk | 2005 |
Murrumbidgee Dairy Products Pty Ltd - Riverina Fresh Pasteurised Homogenised Full Fat Milk | 2006 |
South Coast Dairy - South Coast Dairy 98% Fat Free Organic Lite | 2007 |
Peel Valley Milk - Over the Moon Milk | 2008 |
Fonterra Australia Pty Ltd - Riverina Fresh Full Cream Milk | 2009 |
Fonterra Australia Pty Ltd - Riverina Fresh Milk | 2010 |
Country Valley - Organic Milk | 2011 |
Elgaar Farm Cheese - Elgaar Organic Cream-On-Top Milk | 2012 |
Country Valley - Organic Lite | 2013 |
Berry Rural Co-Operative Society Ltd - Milk | 2014 |
Berry Rural Co-Operative Society - Organic Lite 98% Fat Free | 2015 |
Aldi Stores - Farmdale Full Cream Milk | 2016 |
Brownes Dairy - Extra Creamy Milk | 2017 |
Brownes Dairy - Extra Creamy Milk | 2018 |
Brownes Food Operations - Extra Creamy Milk | 2019 |
Tweedvale Dairies - Reduced Fat Milk | 2020 |
No Competition - Show Cancelled | 2020 |
Maleny Dairies - Farmer's Choice Milk | 2021 |
Tilba Real Dairy - Full Cream Unhomogenised Milk | 2022 |
Brownes Dairy - Lactose Free Full Cream Milk 1L | 2023 |
Lactalis Australia - Pauls Farmhouse Gold | 2024 |
Hunter Belle Dairy Co Milk | 2025 |

Heather Gibson Perpetual Trophy
Small, silver cup by Georg Jensen, mounted on a varnished wooden plinth. Heather Gibson first visited the Royal Easter Show as a young girl in the 1930s, and as a vet student she worked as a groom in the Cattle Section in the 1940s. When her husband, Andrew Gibson, joined the RAS Council in 1984, Heather began her long association with Arts and Crafts. She worked as a Steward for the Arts and Crafts Section, even after Andrew's death, and was always fascinated to learn about various crafts from the Judges. Heather valued the friendships she made with other Stewards and the RAS staff, and always helped pack cakes and scones that had not won for donation to charities.
Awarded For: Awarded to the Most Successful Exhibitor in Non-Perishable Cooking.
Donated By: Donated by the Gibson Family in memory of Heather Gibson and first presented in 2012.
name | year |
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Mrs Barbara Goldman | 2012 |
Mrs Barbara Goldman | 2013 |
Mrs Barbara Goldman | 2014 |
Mr Peter Freeman | 2015 |
Mrs Nicole Krege | 2016 |
Mrs Jo-Anne Wright | 2017 |
Mrs Barbara Goldman | 2018 |
Mrs Jo-Anne Wright | 2019 |
No Competition - Show Cancelled | 2020 |
Mrs Barbara Goldman and Mrs Jo-Anne Wright (equal first) | 2021 |
Mrs Barbara Goldman | 2022 |
Mrs Barbara Goldman and Ms Johanne Holt (equal first) | 2023 |
Mrs Jo-Anne Wright | 2024 |
Mrs Jo-Anne Wright | 2025 |

Hugh Lydiard Memorial Perpetual Trophy
Bronze sculpture by Eddie Hackman, c.2002 of a drover on horse with dog and sheep.
Awarded For: Awarded to the winner of the RAS/ASC Merino Sheep Young Judges Competition State Final
Donated By: Donated by the past employees of Egelabra Merino Stud in memory of Mr Hugh Lydiard and first presented in 2003. Hugh Lydiard provided many years of service as Judge and Steward at the Royal Easter Show and encouraged young people within the industry.
name | year |
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Miss Maryanne Alcock | 2003 |
Sarah Mortimer | 2004 |
Jonathan Merriman | 2005 |
Sarah Mortimer | 2006 |
Daniel Rayner | 2007 |
George Lawrence (group 7) | 2008 |
Lydia Herbert | 2009 |
Mr Cameron Cox - NSW Stud Merino Breeders | 2010 |
Ben Simmons - Group 12: Castlereagh | 2011 |
Mstr Jock Capel - Group 14: Northwest | 2012 |
Greg Alcock - Group 6: Far South Coast & Tablelands | 2013 |
Lauralee Terlich - Group 8: Riverina | 2014 |
Sophie Watson - Group 14: Northwest | 2015 |
Georgia Walters - Group 13: Central Northern | 2016 |
Sam Phillips - Great Southern Supreme Merino Show | 2017 |
Jack Lawrence - SMBA - Rabobank Dubbo National Merino Sheep Show | 2018 |
Jack Kelly - SMBA - Dubbo | 2019 |
No Competition - Show Cancelled | 2020 |
Campbell Rubie - Group 10: Central Western | 2021 |
Patrick Davis - SMBA Canberra | 2022 |
Lindsay Brown - SMBA Armidale | 2023 |
Bateson Pittman - SMBA Dubbo | 2024 |
Luke Meredith - SMBA Dubbo | 2025 |

Bryan (BJ) D'Este Memorial Perpetual Trophy
Twin handled lidded silver cup that features hand chased images of a Cuckoo Pekin Bantam, Pekin Drake and Pile Old English Game Bantam which represent the three disciplines Bryan D'Este was involved in. The cup is mounted on a circular timber base fitted with engraving plates.
Awarded For: Awarded for Overall Champion Trio or Pair.
Donated By: Donated by John and Julie D'Este and first presented in 2016. Bryan "BJ" D'Este was tragically killed in a car accident in 2014 at the young age of 20. He was actively involved in the breeding and showing of poultry, acting as Chief Steward for the New England Exhibition Poultry Association and holding a position as Vice President at the Inverell Show. Prior to his death, Bryan was on his way to becoming a provisional Judge in Waterfowl, Hard Feather & Soft Feather as well as a Steward at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. His ambition was to become a successful and respected judge.
name | year |
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Dingovalley Poultry Stud | 2016 |
Barry & Aileen Tisdell | 2017 |
Dingovalley Poultry Stud | 2018 |
Chris White & Tony Johnson | 2019 |
No Competition - Show Cancelled | 2020 |
Akers Flock | 2021 |
Alan Bailey | 2022 |
Dylan Herbert Summerell | 2023 |
Kim George | 2024 |
Phillip Redding | 2025 |

DL O'Connor Perpetual Trophy
Electroplated silver biscuit tin on stand, made by Barker Ellis.
Awarded For: Awarded for Senior Champion Girl Rider.
Donated By: Donated by Mr DL O'Connor of Brisbane and first presented in 1984.
name | year |
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K Lowe | 1984 |
K Lowe | 1985 |
MJ Squire | 1986 |
S Edwards | 1987 |
JL Goulder | 1988 |
MA O'Gorman | 1989 |
TM Evans | 1990 |
KJ Melville | 1991 |
KJ Melville | 1992 |
EL Judd | 1993 |
SL Pollock | 1994 |
LS Woods | 1995 |
CJ Midson | 1996 |
SM Dreverman | 1997 |
KM Treneman | 1998 |
N Guillot | 1999 |
B Payne | 2000 |
BE Harrison | 2001 |
Alice Winnett | 2002 |
Alice Winnett | 2003 |
Brittney McGlone | 2004 |
Sammi-Jo Johnson | 2005 |
Jessica Stalling | 2006 |
Stephanie Barrington | 2007 |
Rose McEvoy | 2008 |
Taylah Arnott | 2009 |
Sabrina Durante | 2010 |
Lillian McEvoy | 2011 |
Billie McEvoy | 2012 |
Indya Povey | 2013 |
Tahlia Wells | 2014 |
Madelon McDonald | 2015 |
Jessica Gacki-O'Sullivan | 2016 |
Isabelle Aylward | 2017 |
Georgia Dalley | 2018 |
Kate Kyros | 2019 |
No Competition - Show Cancelled | 2020 |
Elizabeth Taylor | 2021 |
Tia Rose McKenzie | 2022 |
Clare Fedrick | 2023 |
Sienna Robinson | 2024 |
Wynter Schultz | 2025 |

David Asimus Memorial Perpetual Trophy
Cold cast bronze figure of a showjumper and horse, sculpted by Mary Pinsent. The bronze is mounted on a circular timber base fitted with name plate and engraving plates.
Awarded For: Awarded for Best Performed Section 1 Jumping Horse.
Donated By: Donated by Peter Asimus and Virginia Russell-Asimus and first presented in 2016. David Asimus was a competitor at the Sydney Royal Easter Show for over 30 years. An accomplished rider and showjumper he won Champion Gentleman Rider and Rider on Flat. He won many more showjumping competitions at the Show with his name appearing on several Perpetual Trophies including the Bob Chittick Memorial Perpetual Cup, EFA Perpetual Cup and Kevin Bourke Memorial Teams Perpetual Trophy. In 1983 he represented Australia in World Cup Showjumping in Vienna, finishing 12th overall.
name | year |
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Roycroft Stables Pty Ltd - Congo Z | 2016 |
Clem Smith - Guru | 2017 |
Clinton John Beresford - Emmaville Jitterbug | 2018 |
Thomas & Greg & Jennie McDermott - Elegance De La Charmille | 2019 |
No Competition - Show Cancelled | 2020 |
Yandoo Equestrian Services - Yandoo Oaks Constellation | 2021 |
Yandoo Equestrian - Yandoo Oaks Constellation | 2022 |
Diamond B Farm Pty Ltd - Diamond B Vivienne | 2023 |
Stuart Jenkins - Fairview Alicana | 2024 |
Yandoo Equestrian - Tulara Wat Colblensky | 2025 |