Nominations for Australian Stud and Stable Awards closing soon
31 January, 2018
As Australia’s leading trainers, riders and breeders gear up for the major autumn races and yearling sales, a much bigger group are doing what they do every day of every year.
The strappers, grooms, exercise riders, float drivers, office staff and so many without whom there would be no racing or breeding, carry out their jobs without fanfare or fuss.
Along with those who spend night after night waiting for mares to foal, the farriers, horse dentists and those who put every spare dollar toward giving ex-racehorses a comfortable retirement, they are largely unseen and rarely acknowledged.
To these vital contributors to the industry, Racing Australia and Thoroughbred Breeders Australia offer recognition for their tireless work through the Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards.
Now in their fourth year in Australia, the awards offer valuable cash prizes and trophies in seven categories, with an overall award for Thoroughbred Excellence.
Winners have come from every area of the racing and breeding industry, most states of Australia, and from stables and studs both large and small.
Darren Weir, who oversees Australia’s largest training operation, and who had three of his staff among the 2017 finalists, is once again right behind the Awards.