HRH The Princess Royal

Newsells Park Stud's David Porter-Mackrell was named the Employee of the Year at the 2024 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, sponsored by Godolphin, at Ascot Racecourse on Monday. The gala marked the 20th anniversary of the awards, which was attended by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and hosted by ITV Racing's Ed Chamberlin. The event, celebrating the contribution of racing's workforce to British racing, saw a total of £128,500 in prize money handed out across six categories. With Newsells the last 15 years, head stallion man Porter-Mackrell was nominated by...

The finalists for the 20th edition of the UK Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards (TIEA), sponsored by Godolphin, have been announced. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will be the guest of honour at Ascot Racecourse where the awards will be held on Monday, Feb. 26. Previously a three-day European eventing champion, Olympian, and amateur jockey, Princess Anne is involved in several equine-themed charities including Racing Welfare, the Injured Jockeys Fund and Amateur Jockeys Association. The finalists will be judged earlier in the day on Feb. 26, with the awards hosted...