All will have prizes as Stud & Stable Staff awards shortlists are revealed

The six shortlists for the 2021 Godolphin Stud & Stable Staff Awards have been revealed, with more than 200 nominations whittled down to 60.

Workers in yards across Britain are in the running for the six prize categories after 206 nominations were originally received from across the racing and breeding industries.

There is extra reason for the 60 people on the shortlists to celebrate this year. In a bid to spread the prize-money more widely, given the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, any applicant who made the shortlist but does not progress to the final three in each category will receive £250 to mark the significant achievement of making the last ten.

The awards, now in their 17th year, recognise and reward the skills, commitment and contribution of more than 10,000 stud and stable staff in England, Scotland and Wales.

The judging panel will now draw up a list of three finalists for each of the categories, which will be announced in the new year. Due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19, the entire judging process is likely to be conducted remotely.

Rather than at the usual awards ceremony, the prize winners will be announced at an interactive virtual event, which will be broadcast live and free to air on Racing TV on Monday, February 22.

A celebratory event is being planned for the summer, subject to government guidance.

Shortlists:

David Nicholson newcomer

Levi Capell – Willam Haggas
Alex Caulkett – Eve Johnson Houghton
Ericka Davies – Iain Jardine
Rebecca Elliott – Seamus Mullins
Jaydon Lee – Nicky Henderson
Alice Price – Ben Pauling
Alana Stiles – Hughie Morrison
Chrissie Sykes – Ruth Carr
Jessica Townend – Jedd O’Keeffe
Mikaela Wilkings – Susan Corbett

Leadership

Jessica Bell – Brian Ellison
Alan Berry – Jonjo O’Neill
Alex Cairns – James Fanshawe
Rebecca Edmunds – Bryan Smart
Kayleigh Flower – William Knight
Hannah Gregory – Richard Phillips
Roddy Griffiths – Emma Lavelle
Timothy Hogg – Jedd O’Keeffe
Tom Messenger – Dan Skelton
Lauren Webb – Daniel & Claire Kubler

Rider/Groom

Rakesh Alva – Bryan Smart
Jessica Benfield – Charlie Longsdon
Emily Bullock – Ruth Carr
Lindsay Gallagher – Barry Brennan
Maqsood Gill – Jim Boyle
Joanna Lacisz – Sir Michael Stoute
Sarah Peacock – Tom George
Faisal Phillips – Richard Phillips
Karl Pierrepont – Henry Spiller
Sophie Teague – Nick Alexander

Stud staff

Noel Challinor – Northmore Stud
Jack Conroy – Chasemore Farm
Natalie Folland – Elkington Stud
David Hegarty – Genesis Green Stud
Tom Hughes – Hazelwood Bloodstock
Martin Languillet – Fittocks Stud
Oliver Nash – Mildmay Farm and Stud
Antonia Neal – Far Westfield Farm
Elody Swann – Newsells Park Stud
Ellie Wright – Brick Kiln Stud

Dedication

Guinand Bissessur – William Haggas
David Crofts – Marcus Tregoning
Claudia Fisher – Amy Murphy
Roy Fowler – Mick Channon
Helen Halliwell – James Fanshawe
Debbie Howie – John Gosden
Lisa Jackson – Philip Hobbs
Joline Saunders – Richard Phillips
Jane Smith – John Ryan
John Smith – Henry Candy

Community

Rob Achner – Jockey Club Estates
Simon Bailey – Sports Chaplaincy UK
Bee Chapman – William Jarvis
Simon Jones
Joanna O'Neill – Jonjo O’Neill
Richard Phillips
Sam Trainor – National Horseracing College
Caroline Turnbull – Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association
Margo Walsh – The Jockey Club
Paul Wright – Weatherbys

Read what happened last year:

James Frank crowned Employee of the Year at Stud and Stable Staff Awards

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