The nominees for the 2019 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards, sponsored by Godolphin and run by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) in association with the Racing Post, were announced on Wednesday. A total of 202 nominations, from Flat and National Hunt yards across England, Scotland and Wales, were received. The three finalists in each category will be invited to the Jumeriah Carlton Tower in London on Feb. 18 where the winners will be revealed.
“For we judges here comes the best and worst task of the year,” said Brough Scott, who chairs the judging panel. “It's been bad enough getting each category down to a shortlist of 10 from a total of 202 high quality nominations. Now we have to whittle each group down to just three. All I can promise them is that we will do it with a respect and fairness which matches the admiration and appreciation we have for their efforts every day.”
The finalists with their nominator in () are as follows:
David Nicholson Newcomer Award–Lee Aziz (Robert Stephens), April Clarke (Jedd O'Keeffe), James Cooke (Overbury Stud), Hannah Crawford (Iain Jardine), Connor Fox (Amy Murphy), Zara Gott (Philip Hobbs), Max McLoughlin (Cheveley Park Stud), Charlie Richards (Andrew Balding), Sophy Scott (Mark Johnston), and Lauren Thomas (Tim Vaughan).
Leadership Award–Jessica Bell (Brian Ellison), Catriona Bissett (Nick Alexander), Dan Horsford (Alan King), Steve Howarth (Kevin Ryan), Louise Kennedy (David Lanigan), Leanne Kershaw (Jedd O'Keeffe), Sean Mulcaire (Philip Hobbs), Barry O'Dowd (John Gosden), Ian Russell (David Simcock), and Jarek Stadnik (Richard Fahey).
Rider/Groom Award–Ian Clarkson (Micky Hammond), Zoe Fuller (Julia Feilden), Monika Gasparova (Ed Walker), Sean Graham (Philip Hobbs), Stewart Gosnell (Richard Hughes), Javed Iqbal (Tom Dascombe), Darren McAlinden (Nicky Martin), Imran Shahwani (John Gosden), Patrick 'Paddy' Trainor (Mark Johnston), and Jessica Wareham (Brian Barr).
Stud Staff Award–Noel Challinor (Northmore Stud), Christine Chapman (Theakston Stud), James Frank (Hascombe & Valiant Stud), Sophie Heaps (Highfield Farm), Tom Hughes (Hazelwood Bloodstock), Martin Languillet (Fittocks Stud), Andrew Snell (Cheveley Park Stud), Kevin Tobin (New England Stud), Anna Wesolowska (Witney Stud), and David Woodley (Dullingham Park Stud).
Dedication to Racing Award–John Bottomley (Ollie Pears), David Crofts (Marcus Tregoning), John Dixon (Roger Charlton), Jaimie Duff (Lucinda Russell), Helen Halliwell (James Fanshawe), Tracey and Ray Hutt (Highclere Stud), David Macleod (James Ewart), Marjorie Renwick (Harriet Graham), Joline Saunders (Richard Phillips), and Andrew Stringer (John Gosden).
Rory MacDonald Community Award–Darren Bird, Amie Canham, Rev. Peter Clark, Lizzie Harris, Deborah Hay, Sarah Montgomery, Andrea O'Keeffe, Shelley Perham, Carly Sage and Amy Starkey
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