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1 IN 2 RACEHORSES BORN IN AUSTRALIA EVERY YEAR ARE BORN IN THE HUNTER VALLEY
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RECOGNISED STATE SIGNIFICANT CRITICAL INDUSTRY CLUSTER
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A PROUD HERITAGE OVER 200 YEARS
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HTBA 35th Annual Awards
13 May 2026
SAVE THE DATE
2025 Champion Racehorse of the Year.
Proudly sponsored by Scone Race Club and presented by Chairman Alister Fraser to Wayne Bedggood of Cressfield Stud, birthplace of Stefi Magnetica.
2025 Horsemanship Award
Presented to Deen Greisheimer by Jamie Payne of Hunter Media Co.
2025 Administration Award
Sarah Wills of Riversdale Farm was presented this years award by Daniel Morgan on behalf of Select Events, with Nick Hodges of Riversdale Farm
2025 Champion Sire Award
Accepting the award on behalf of Arrowfiled is Matt Hill for Snitzel. Presenting the award is Inglis CEO Sebastian Hutch.
2025 Presidents Award
Barley Ward-Thomas presenting the award to Paddy Power
2025 Newcomer Award
The inaugural winner is Maddie Edwards of Cressfield, proudly presented by Simon Tanish of Duncan Equine.
Champion 3YO Racehorse
Presented by Lisel Wickson on behalf of Zoetis to Matt Hill of Arrowfield and Planette Thoroughbreds for Lady Shenandoah.
2025 Leadership Award
Liam Atwood of Newgate Farm receiving the award from Annette English of Morgan + English.
Murray Bain Award
Mia Collins is awarded the Murray Bain Trophy by president Barley Ward-Thomas
Champion 2YO Racehorse
Awarded to Mahroona of Emirates Park. Presenting the award to Bryan Carlson is Shannon Lawlor of International Animal Health.
2025 Champion Broodmare
Awarded to Speedway of Godolphin. Accepting the award from David O'Meara of Scone Equine Hospital is John Sunderland of Godolphin.
HTBA 33rd Annual Awards 2024
CHAMPION BROODMARE Sponsored by Scone Equine Hospital, MISS DEBUTANTE (Fastnet Rock x More Than Real (USA)) Owner GO Bloodstock at Newgate
CHAMPION 2YO RACEHORSE Sponsored by International Animal Health Products
LADY OF CAMELOT (Written Tycoon x Miss Debutante) Bred by GO Bloodstock at Newgate
CHAMPION RACEHORSE Sponsored by Scone Race Club
IMPERATRIZ (I Am Invincible x Berimbau) by Owned by Raffles Dancers (NZ) at Bhima
CHAMPION 3YO RACEHORSE Sponsored by Zoetis
RIFF ROCKET (American Pharoah (USA) x Missile Coda) Bred by Woppitt Bloodstock at Coolmore
CHAMPION SIRE Sponsored by Inglis
I AM INVINCIBLE (Invincible Spirit x Cannarelle) Yarraman Park
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR - ADMINISTRATION Sponsored by Select Events
Emma Parkinson- Vinery
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR - HORSEMANSHIP Sponsored by Hunter Media Co
Matt Lawler
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR - LEADERSHIP Sponsored by Morgan + English, Safe Industries, Thoroughbred Recoveries Partnership
Jackson Beirs- Newgate
CHAMPION FIRST SEASON SIRE Sponsored by Kentucky Equine Research and Barastoc Horse
TOO DARN HOT (GB) (Dubawi (IRE) x Dar Re Mi (GB)) Watership Down Stud and Darley
PRESIDENTS AWARD for Lifetime Achievement Sponsored by HTBA & Sky Sports
Catherine Chicken
MURRAY BAIN AWARD for Services to Industry Sponsored by HTBA & Bred To Win
Tony Scott
HTBA Award Winners and Committee
HTBA Lifetime Membership Award
Cameron Collins
2023 Award Gallery
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