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GODOLPHIN'S APPLEBY & BUICK AMONG HWPA AWARD WINNERS

GODOLPHIN'S APPLEBY & BUICK AMONG HWPA AWARD WINNERS Dec 8, 2022

For the first time, Peter Thomas was crowned Racing Writer of the Year at the Horserace Writers & Photographers Association’s (HWPA) annual Derby Awards in London on Monday, securing an eighth consecutive success in the category for a writer at the Racing Post.

Thomas was chosen over freelancers Lydia Hislop and Daragh O'Conchuir as well as Adam Houghton of Sporting Life to receive the Clive Graham Trophy. Thomas said: “Thank you to many people, editors, features editors, especially Tom Kerr and Dylan Hill, and every sub-editor who has bailed me out.

And there have been a lot.” There was a second success at the awards, sponsored by Hong Kong Jockey Club, Coral and Vertem Asset Management, for the Racing Post, with Jonathan Harding crowned Specialist Writer of the Year. Harding had previously won the Alan Lee Trophy for Emerging Talent in 2019.

This year, Megan Dent became the first photographer to land that particular prize. Nick Luck became just the second person to win two awards in the same year, having been voted Broadcaster of the Year for the ninth time and winning the John Oaksey Trophy for Reporter of the Year for his work on the Nick Luck Daily podcast.

The Press Association's David Davies was a maiden winner of Photographer of the Year, while Alan Crowhurst won Picture of the year for the first time for an image of a seagull flying ahead of the field at Brighton in August. Nicky Henderson was the recipient of the George Ennor award for outstanding achievement, while Sir Mark Prescott was voted Flat trainer of the year, while Champion jockey William Buick landed the rider’s award. Alpinista's owner-breeder Kirsten Rausing was voted owner of the year and Charlie Appleby won the International Racing Bureau's award for international trainer.

Godolphin's retained rider and British Flat Champion Jockey Buick awarded Appleby the British Champion Flat Trainer's trophy.

2022 HWPA DERBY AWARDS WINNERS

Racing Writer of the Year  - Clive Graham Trophy  - PETER THOMAS
Racing Reporter of the Year  - John Oaksey Trophy  - NICK LUCK
Specialist Writer of the Year  - JONATHAN HARDING
Broadcaster of the Year -  Peter O’Sullevan Trophy  - NICK LUCK
Emerging Talent  - Alan Lee Trophy -  MEGAN DENT
Photographer of the Year  - DAVID DAVIES
Picture of the Year  - ALAN CROWHURST
Outstanding Achievement - George Ennor Trophy - NICKY HENDERSON
Flat Jockey of the Year  - WILLIAM BUICK
Flat Trainer of the Year - SIR MARK PRESCOTT
Owner of the Year  - KIRSTEN RAUSING
International Trainer of the Year  - CHARLIE APPLEBY


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