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Rolls Of Honour
2009 Annual Awards
Our 43rd annual HWPA Derby Awards lunch again attracted a capacity audience and following our voting during October and November the winners of our prestigious range of awards are:
International Trainer of the Year: Mick Channon
National Hunt Jockey of the Year: Tony McCoy
National Hunt Trainer of the Year: Paul Nicholls
George Ennor Trophy: Barry Hills
Flat Jockey of the Year: Mick Kinane
Owner of the Year: Christopher Tsui
Stable Staff of the Year: Pat Kavanagh and David Bradley
Flat Trainer of the Year: John Oxx
President’s Award: rested
Photographer of the Year: Alan Crowhurst
Broadcaster of the Year: Nick Luck
Categories:
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (FOR THE CLIVE GRAHAM TROPHY)
BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR (FOR THE PETER O'SULLEVAN TROPHY)
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
OWNER OF THE YEAR
FLAT TRAINER OF THE YEAR
NATIONAL HUNT TRAINER OF THE YEAR
FLAT JOCKEY OF THE YEAR
NATIONAL HUNT JOCKEY OF THE YEAR
STABLE STAFF OF THE YEAR
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS (SUPPORTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL RACING BUREAU)
INTERNATIONAL TRAINER OF THE YEAR
SPECIAL AWARDS
THE GEORGE ENNOR TROPHY (FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT)
THE PRESIDENT'S TROPHY
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (FOR THE CLIVE GRAHAM TROPHY)
2008 David Ashforth
2007 CHRIS McGRATH
2006 Tim Richards
2005 Richard Edmondson
2004 Alan Lee (The Times)
2003 Clare Balding (BBC) & Doug Moscrop (Newcastle Journal)
2002 Tom O'Ryan (Racing Post)
2001 Alan Lee (The Times)
2000 Alan Amies (Raceform)
1999 Alastair Down (Racing Post)
1998 Claude Duval (The Sun)
1997 Rodney Masters (Racing Post)
1996 David Ashforth (Sporting Life)
1995 Richard Evans (The Times)
1994 Alastair Down (Sporting Life)
1993 Paul Haigh (Racing Post)
1992 Jim A. McGrath (Daily Telegraph)
1991 John Sexton (Wolverhampton Express & Star)
1990 Tony Morris (Racing Post)
1989 Michael Seely (The Times)
1988 Geoff Lester (Sporting Life)
1987 Peter Goodall (Press Association)
1986 Peter O'Sullevan (BBC)
1985 Jim Stanford (Daily Mail)
1984 John Sharratt (Raceform)
1983 Bill Garland (Press Association)
1982 George Ennor (Sporting Life)
1981 Jonathan Powell (Sunday People)
1980 Michael Seely & Michael Phillips (The Times)
1979 Christopher Poole (Evening Standard)
1978 Tim Richards (Daily Mirror)
1977 Brough Scott (Sunday Times)
1976 Peter Willett (Sporting Chronicle)
1975 Peter Scott (Daily Telegraph)
1974 Tom Cosgrove (London Evening News)
1973 Richard Baerlein (The Guardian/Observer)
1972 Roger Mortimer (Sunday Times)
1971 Clive Graham & Peter O'Sullevan (Daily Express)
1970 George Stevens (Birmingham Post & Mail)
1969 Geoffrey Hamlyn (Sporting Life)
1968 John Lawrence (Daily Telegraph)
1967 Quintin Gilbey (Sporting Chronicle)
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
2009 Alan Crowhurst
2008 Hugh Routledge
2007 DAVID DEW (Racing Post)
2006 Ed Whittaker
2005 Bill Selwyn
2004 Dan Abraham (Freelance)
2003 Ed Whitaker (Racing Post)
2002 Ed Whitaker (Racing Post)
2001 Anne Grossick (Freelance)
2000 John Grossick (Freelance)
1999 Ed Whitaker (Racing Post)
1998 Alec Russell (Freelance)
1997 Mark Cranham (Freelance)
OWNER OF THE YEAR
2009 Christopher Tsui
2008 Maggie and Harry Findlay
2007 CLIVE SMITH
2006 Anthony & Victoria Pakenham
2005 Graham Wylie
2004 Lord Derby
2003 Jim Lewis
2002 Sir Alex Ferguson
2001 Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor
2000 HH Aga Khan
1999 Michael Tabor
1998 The Summit Partnership
1997 Peter Winfield
1996 Godolphin
1995 Godolphin
1994 Jeff Smith
1993 Robert Sangster
1992 Bill Gredley
1991 Prince Fahd Salman
1990 Hamdan Al Maktoum
1989 Hamdan Al Maktoum
1988 Jim Joel
1987 Louis Freedman
1986 Khalid Abdulla
1985 Lord Howard de Walden
1984 Eric Moller
1983 Robert Barnett
1982 Paul Mellon
1981 HH Aga Khan
1980 Pat Muldoon
1979 Snailwell Stud Co.
1978 David McCall
1977 Her Majesty the Queen
1976 Daniel Wildenstein
1975 Dr Carlo Vittadini
1974 Peter O'Sullevan
1973 Louis Freedman
1972 Lady Beaverbrook
1971 John & Jean Hislop
1970 Charles W.Engelhard & David McCall
1969 Earl of Rosebery
1968 Lord Allendale
1967 Jim Joel
From 1969 to 1973 there was a separate National Hunt Owner of the Year category and the winners were:
1973 Noel le Mare
1972 Mrs John Rogerson
1971 Col. Bill Whitbread
1970 Bryan Jenks
1969 Edward Courage
FLAT TRAINER OF THE YEAR
2009 John Oxx
2008 Aidan O'Brien
2007 PETER CHAPPLE-HYAM
2006 Marcus Tregoning
2005 Michael Bell
2004 Saeed bin Suroor
2003 Sir Michael Stoute
2002 Mark Johnston
2001 Aidan O'Brien
2000 John Oxx
1999 Henry Cecil
1998 Saeed bin Suroor
1997 Sir Michael Stoute
1996 Henry Cecil
1995 John Dunlop
1994 Mark Johnston
1993 Richard Hannon
1992 Richard Hannon
1991 Paul Cole
1990 Jack Berry
1989 Dick Hern
1988 David Chapman
1987 Henry Cecil
1986 Michael Stoute
1985 Henry Cecil
1984 Ron Sheather
1983 John Dunlop
1982 David Chapman
1981 Guy Harwood
1980 Dick Hern
1979 Henry Cecil
1978 Michael Stoute
1977 Vincent O'Brien
1976 Henry Cecil
1975 Dick Hern
1974 Peter Walwyn
1973 Arthur Budgett
1972 Bruce Hobbs
1971 Ian Balding
1970 Vincent O'Brien
1969 Harvey Leader
1968 Sir Cecil Boyd-Rochfort
1967 Sir Noel Murless
NATIONAL HUNT TRAINER OF THE YEAR
2009 PAUL NICHOLLS
2008 PAUL NICHOLLS
2007 PAUL NICHOLLS
2006 Paul Nicholls
2005 Paul Nicholls
2004 Henrietta Knight
2003 Philip Hobbs
2002 Henrietta Knight
2001 Martin Pipe
2000 Noel Chance
1999 Paul Nicholls
1998 Martin Pipe
1997 Martin Pipe
1996 Jim Old
1995 Kim Bailey
1994 David Nicholson
1993 Nigel Twiston Davies
1992 Mary Reveley
1991 Martin Pipe
1990 Martin Pipe
1989 Martin Pipe
1988 David Elsworth
1987 Nicky Henderson
1986 Nicky Henderson
1985 Tim Forster
1984 Jenny Pitman
1983 Michael Dickinson
1982 Michael Dickinson
1981 Peter Easterby
1980 Peter Easterby
1979 Peter Easterby
1978 Fred Winterv
1977 Peter Easterby
1976 Tony Dickinson
1975 Gordon Richards
1974 Donald 'Ginger' McCain
1973 Fulke Walwyn
1972 David Barons
1971 Fred Winter
1970 Arthur Stephenson
1969 Colin Davies
1968 Fred Rimell
FLAT JOCKEY OF THE YEAR
2009 Mick Kinane
2008 Johnny Murtagh
2007 SEB SANDERS
2006 Ryan Moore
2005 Jamie Spencer
2004 Frankie Dettori
2003 Kieren Fallon
2002 Richard Hughes
2001 Michael Kinane
2000 Kevin Darley
1999 Richard Quinn
1998 Kieren Fallon
1997 Kieren Fallon
1996 Lanfranco Dettori
1995 Lanfranco Dettori
1994 Lanfranco Dettori
1993 Kevin Darley
1992 Michael Roberts
1991 Alan Munro
1990 Lanfranco Dettori
1989 Willie Carson
1988 Michael Roberts
1987 Steve Cauthen
1986 Pat Eddery
1985 Steve Cauthen
1984 Steve Cauthen
1983 Willie Carson
1982 Lester Piggott
1981 Lester Piggott
1980 Lester Piggott
1979 Joe Mercer
1978 Greville Starkey
1977 Willie Carson
1976 Brian Taylor
1975 Joe Mercer
1974 Pat Eddery
1973 Tony Murray
1972 Edward Hide
1971 Willie Carson
1970 Lester Piggott
1969 Geoff Lewis
1968 Sandy Barclay
1967 Doug Smith
NATIONAL HUNT JOCKEY OF THE YEAR
2009 Tony McCoy
2008 RUBY WALSH
2007 RUBY WALSH
2006 Tony McCoy
2005 Ruby Walsh
2004 A P McCoy
2003 Tony McCoy
2002 Tony McCoy
2001 Tony McCoy
2000 Tony McCoy
1999 Tony McCoy
1998 Tony McCoy
1997 Tony McCoy
1996 Tony McCoy
1995 Norman Williamson
1994 Adrian Maguire
1993 Richard Dunwoody
1992 Peter Niven
1991 Peter Scudamore
1990 Peter Scudamore
1989 Peter Scudamore
1988 Chris Grant
1987 Peter Scudamore
1986 Peter Scudamore
1985 John Francome
1984 John Francome
1983 John Francome
1982 Peter Scudamore
1981 Bob Champion
1980 Jonjo O'Neill
1979 Tommy Carmody
1978 Jonjo O'Neill
1977 Tommy Stack
1976 Jeff King
1975 Tommy Stack
1974 Richard Pitman
1973 Ron Barry
1972 Bob Davies
1971 Graham Thorner
1970 Terry Biddlecombe
1969 Stan Mellor
1968 Brian Fletcher
1967 Josh Gifford
STABLE STAFF OF THE YEAR
2009 Pat Kavanagh and David Bradley
2008 Graham Steel, Stuart Messenger, Tony Cromby
2007 GRAHAM GRAY & DEREK WILMOTT
2006 Clifford Baker and John Wilsoncroft
2005 Ernie Peterson and Steve Kingstree
2004 Jock Brown; Scan Willder; Brian Clotworthy
2003 Corky Browne & Johnny Worrall; Dennis Wright
2002 Dave Goodwin; Tom Townsend
2001 Rodney Boult & Peter Maughan; Jimmy Scott
2000 George Charlton; John Smillie
1999 Rachel Hume; Robynne Watton
1998 Michael Leaman; Geoff Snook
1997 Jack Nelson; Eddie Watt
1996 Harry Buckle; Ian Willows
1995 Sidney Outen; John Sayers
1994 Vicki Harris; Ron Thomas
1993 John Cullen; Geoff Thompson
1992 Johnny East; Bill Palmer
1991 Harvey Ewart; Steven Rose
1990 Steve Fox; Colin Nutter
1989 Brian Delaney; Meg MacDonald
1988 Peter Heaney; Kevin Murrell
1987 Alison Dean
1986 Glyn Foster
1985 Jimmy Swales
1984 Syd McGahey
1983 Raymond Campbell
1982 Linda McCauley
1981 Olga Nicholson
1980 Alan Welborne
1979 Jack Kidd
1978 Nigel Atkinson
1977 John Hallum
1976 Mervyn Heath
1975 John Vickers
International Awards (supported by the International Racing Bureau)
INTERNATIONAL TRAINER OF THE YEAR
2009 Mick Channon
2008 John Gosden
2007 AIDAN O'BRIEN
2006 Brian Meehan
2005 Andrew Balding
2004 Ed Dunlop
2003 Pascal Bary
2002 Dermot Weld
2001 Aidan O'Brien
2000 Saeed bin Suroor
1999 Saeed bin Suroor
1998 Saeed bin Suroor
1997 Michael Stoute
1996 Michael Stoute
1995 Peter Chapple-Hyam
1994 John Dunlop
1993 John Dunlop
1992 Paul Cole
1991 Paul Cole
1990 Paul Cole
1989 Henry Cecil
1988 Luca Cumani
1987 Paul Cole
1986 Michael Stoute
1985 Clive Brittain
1984 Ian Balding
1983 Luca Cumani
1982 John Dunlop
1981 Ian Balding
THE GEORGE ENNOR TROPHY (FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT)
2009 Barry Hills
2008 Ed Byrne, Gerry Cranham and Alec Russell
2007 NIGEL PAYNE
2006 Ginger McCain
2005 Peter Sayer
2004 Peter Willett
2003 Pat Eddery
2002 Ian Balding
2001 Graham Rock
2000 Johnny Murtagh
1999 Peter Walwyn
1998 Captain Tim Forster
1997 Sir Peter O'Sullevan CBE
1996 Peter Easterby
1995 Lester Piggott
1994 Vincent O'Brien
1993 Dermot Weld
THE PRESIDENT'S TROPHY
2009 Rested
2008 Colin Mackenzie
2007 JP McNAMARA
2006 Martin Pipe
2005 Reg Hollinshead
2004 George Ennor
2003 Lord Oaksey
2001 John Reid
2000 Ray Cochrane
1999 Jack Berry
1997 Major Dick Hern CVO
1995 Jim Old Stable Staff
BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
2009 NICK LUCK
2008 NICK LUCK
2007 NICK LUCK
2006 MIKE CATTERMOLE
2005 ROBERT COOPER
2004 CLARE BALDING |