for horses at Heath House earned him the Dedication to
Racing award.
Also honoured was Sarah Monkman whose work raising the
profile of Racing Welfare saw her land the Rory MacDonald
Community award, which is in just its second year.
The winners of the Leadership, Rider Groom, Stud Staff and
Dedication to Racing categories received a prize of £5,000
with an additional £5,000 also being awarded to the winner’s
yard or stud. The two runners-up in these categories won
£2,000 each, with the same amount going to their yard or
stud.
The winner of the Rory MacDonald Community Award
received a prize of £5,000 with an additional prize of £5,000
going to the charity of their choice. The two runners-up won
£2,000 each with the same amount going to their charity of
choice.
The winner of the David Nicholson Newcomer Award
received £2,000, with the same amount going to their yard
or stud, while two runners-up received £1,000 each, with
the same amount for their yard. She also wins a five-day
educational trip to Dubai to learn more about the country’s
racing, culture and customs. The prize includes a return flight
and five nights’ accommodation at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel’s
five-star resort.
The Employee of the Year received an additional £15,000, with
the same amount awarded to their yard or stud.
The full list of winners and runners up are as follows:
Employee of the Year: Terry Doherty – Watership Down Stud
Leadership Award: Rory O’Dowd – Brian Meehan
Runners up:
Michael Finn - Graeme McPherson
Hayley Kelly – Mark Johnston
Rider/Groom Award: Jamie Bunsell – Paul Henderson
Runners up:
Jason Favell – William Haggas
Chetan Singh – Andrew Balding
Stud Staff Award: Terry Doherty – Watership Down Stud
Runners up:
Jo Brown – Overbury Stud
James Fitz-John – Swanbridge Bloodstock
Dedication to Racing Award: Colin Nutter – Sir Mark Prescott
Runners up:
Kim Jones – Malcolm Saunders
Bryn Walker – Hugo Palmer
David Nicholson Newcomer Award: Elisha Whittington –
Tom Dascombe
Runners up:
Anthony Lynch – Wadacre Stud
June Palmer Kimpton – Ben Haslam
Rory Macdonald Community Award: Sarah Monkman –
Racing Welfare
Runners up:
Gary Humphries – Godolphin
Kevin Parsons – National Association of Stable Staff
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