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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