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Soon to be crowned New Zealand champion rider Chris Johnson is among the five finalists for New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s Jockey of the Year Award.
The race for the Trainer of the Year will be between the premiership-winning partnership of Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman and the Te Akau team of Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards, who lead the stakes-earning table.
“NZTR congratulates all of the finalists, including those already announced, on their achievements throughout another great year of racing,” NZTR chief executive Bernard Saundry said “We look forward to celebrating with the winners at the awards dinner in September.”
The winners, including Horse of the Year, will be announced at a gala dinner in Auckland at The Langham Hotel, on Sunday, September 10.
Champion Jumper: Amanood Lad, D’Llaro, Kick Back, Ngario, Raisafuasho, Sea King, Upper Cut. Jockey of the Year: Opie Bosson, Matthew Cameron, Alysha Collett, Chris Johnson, Danielle Johnson. Jumps Jockey of the year: Shaun Fannin, Will Gordon, Aaron Kuru. Dunstan Trainer of the Year: Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman, Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards. Owner of the Year: China Horse Club, Hermitage Thoroughbreds, JML Bloodstock, Kevin Hickman, Lincoln Farms Bloodstock, NZ Thoroughbred Holdings, Sir Peter Vela, Raffles Dancers (NZ). Media Award: Trish Dunell, Mat Kermeen, Paul Vettise.