The six shortlists for the 2022 Godolphin Stud & Stable Staff Awards have been revealed after nominations for the prestigious awards were received from across the racing and breeding industries.
Now in their 18th year, the awards recognise and reward the outstanding skills, commitment and contribution of over 10,000 stud and stable staff in England, Scotland and Wales, with the shortlists whittling those nominated down to 60. Sponsored by Godolphin and run by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) in association with the Racing Post and Racing TV, the 2022 awards will carry prize-money totalling £128,500, with as much as £30,000 available to a single yard or stud. Those who are shortlisted but are not named finalists in each category will receive a £250 prize in recognition of the achievement of having been shortlisted. The Judging Panel will now work through each shortlist to name three finalists in each category, which will be announced in the New Year prior to judging day for the finalists on Tuesday 21 February 2022. The winners will then be announced during ceremony on the same date. The shortlisted nominees and their employers are as follows: David Nicholson Newcomer Walter Fisher-Barnett – Paul Nicholls Racing Ella Garland – Nick Gifford Racing Jessica Barraclough – Jedd O’Keeffe Racing Ltd Casey Finlay – Katie Scott Lena Roccor – Hazelwood Bloodstock Ltd Lorena Walsh – Lucinda Russell Gina Gibson – Gary Moore Jade Stewart – Nicholas Alexander Elouise O’Hart – Ed Walker Debbie Brodie – Godolphin Management Co Ltd Leadership Timothy Hogg – Jedd O’Keeffe Racing Ltd Mark Billingham – Johnston Racing Ltd Dave Kent – Brian Meehan Aideen Marshall – James Ferguson Kevin Brown – Fergal O’Brien/O’Brien McPherson Racing Tom Ashley – John Gosden Ltd Charlie Morlock – Nicky Henderson Tom Messenger – Dan Skelton Rebecca Struve – North Farm Stud Jack Steels – Ed Walker Rider/Groom Paddy Trainor – Johnston Racing Ltd Christina Berry – Grace Harris Emma Tully – Susan Corbett – Girsonfield Stud & Racing John Nicholson – Johnston Racing Ltd Will Hodkinson – Kim Bailey Racing Riyaz Patel – Stuart Williams Benario (Ben) Goncalves de Paiva – John Gosden Racing Ltd Emma Dunkley – Rose Dobbin Callum Pittendreigh – Richard Fahey Racing Wieslaw Filipowicz – Ed Walker Stud Staff Jack Conroy – Chasemore Farm Noel Challinor – Northmore Stud Rhiannon Firman – Aislabie Stud Balazs Karoly Sipos – Hascombe And Valiant Stud Fiona McGlone – Hascombe And Valiant Stud Lucy Steel – Culworth Grounds Farm Dianne Best – Cobhall Court Stud Philippa Reynolds – Salcey Forest Stud Dulcie West – North Farm Stud Richard Heaynes-Corrick – Chapel Stud Dedication Sarah Peacock – Tom George Volodymyr Stepanyuk – Nick Gifford Racing Joanna Cody-Boutcher – Philip Hobbs Simon White – Henry Daly Nicola (Nikki) Hazell – Jedd O’Keeffe Racing Ltd Harvey Ewart – Johnston Racing Ltd Karen Latchford – Simon Dow Alyson West – James Ferguson Simon Olley – Philip Kirby Katrina Stanhope-White – Emma Lavelle Racing Community (In recognition of the wonderful work Rory MacDonald achieved at The British Racing School) Rosie Margarson – European Bloodstock News Helen Wilson – Racing Welfare Andrew Braithwaite – British Racing School Clare Hill – Injured Jockeys Fund Freedom Zampaladus – Urban Equestrian Academy Margo Walsh – The Jockey Club Jennifer Gates – Racing Welfare Tallulah Lewis – UK Tote Group Kevin and Pam Atkinson – New Beginnings Carrie Ford – Racing To School