Leighton Hest, trained by Phil Williamson, took the supreme award among the horses with stablemates Doctor Jock and Springbank Richard taking age awards at the function organised by the Waikouaiti Trotting Club.
Matthew Williamson took both awards for reinsmen and his father, Phil, took the training award.
Leighton Hest graduated from maiden to win a group one harness jewels race for 4yr-old trotters in 1.56.7 during the season.
He won seven of his nine starts and $107,198 for owners Joan Paul, Peter and Katrina Noone and Don Dennison, of Palmerston, Colin Campbell, the breeder, of Dunedin, and Alan Noone (father of Peter), of Mosgiel.
Leighton Hest was driven in six of his wins by Matthew (18), who became the youngest driver to win a Harness Jewels race.
Matthew drove 27 winners of $323,351 in stakes during the season.
The stable won 33 race and $482,453 in stakes.
Phil said it was a team effort.
"Owners are very important to keep putting good horses our way. Bev (his wife) has played a big part in the operation," he said.
"Matthew has got the job done. He was under scrutiny with Nathan moving on."
Phil also mentioned supporting members of the staff, Kerry Watson, who jogs horses; Bob Morris (a handyman) and Malcolm Oakes, who has been farrier for the stable the past five years.
Phil said the Jewels win of Leighton Hest was a highlight of the season.
Leighton Hest, who was spelled after the Jewels on May 30, has been back in work six weeks.
Springbank Richard and Mystic Sun have done 10 weeks' work and Doctor Jock, three.
Lyalldale Invasion, a last-start winner at Oamaru on August 2, his third win on end, is expected to race at Addington in a fortnight.
Wyalkatchem, a winner at Gore in November, is close to resuming.
He was sidelined in January with an injury to a hind leg.
He had a further injury when spelling.
The Otago awards. - Horse of the year: Leighton Hest.
Two-year-old trotter: The Fiery Ginga.
Three-year-old trotter: Doctor Jock.
Four-year-old trotter: Leighton HestFive-year-old and over trotter: Springbank Richard.
Three-Year-old pacer: Den Of Inequity.
Four-year-old pacer: Roses In MayFive-year-old and over pacer: Designer Genes.
Driver and junior driver: Matthew Williamson.
Trainer: Phil Williamson.
Broodmare: Whitney Hest (dam of Leighton Hest, Nordic Sun).
