Ellison ace Definitly Red honoured at Yorkshire racing awards

Definitly Red: faces one rival in the Malcolm Jefferson Memorial Chase at Kelso

Definitly Red: Yorkshire Horse of the YearCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

York racecourse hosted the Sky Bet-sponsored Go Racing In Yorkshire awards lunch last week, celebrating racing achievement within county over the past year.

The Brian Ellison-trained Definitly Red was the named Yorkshire Horse of the Year after become the first Yorkshire-trained horse for 30 years to win the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.

Philip Kirby took the award for Yorkshire's leading jumps trainer while Richard Fahey picked up the Flat equivalent.

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Published on 21 December 2019inNews

Last updated 15:47, 21 December 2019

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