UK Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards

Shortlists For UK GSSS Awards Announced

The shortlists for six awards of the upcoming 2022 Godolphin Stud & Stable Staff Awards were revealed on Monday. Sponsored by Godolphin and run by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) in association with the Racing Post and Racing TV, the awards recognise and reward the outstanding skills, commitment and contribution of over 10,000 stud and stable staff in England, Scotland and Wales. The 2022 awards will carry total prizemony of £128,500, with as much as £30,000 available to a single yard or stud. The finalists will be announced early next year, with the judging day for the finalists scheduled for Feb. 21, 2022 and the winners announced during a ceremony later that day. 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
Volodtmyr 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

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Nominations Open For UK GSSS Awards

Nominations for the 2022 UK Godolphin Stud & Stable Staff Awards are now open. Sponsored by Godolphin and run by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) in association with the Racing Post and Racing TV, the awards recognise and reward the outstanding skill and commitment and contribution of over 10,000 stud and stable staff in England, Scotland and Wales. For 2022, the awards will be worth £128,500, with up to £30,000 available to a single yard or stud. Video submissions are also allowed. The finalists will be judged in person on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2022, prior to a London ceremony at a venue yet to be revealed. Nominations close on Nov. 9, 2021, and can be made online by visiting the Godolphin Stud & Stable Staff Awards website here.

Hugh Anderson, Managing Director of Godolphin (UK and Dubai), said, “The past 18 months have demonstrated more than ever what a vital part the loyal, hardworking people working in the racing and breeding industries have to play in keeping the show on the road: in the racing yard, on the racecourse or on the stud farm.

“Their outstanding dedication and commitment has seen them rise to the challenges of recent times in spades and it is as important as ever that they are recognised and rewarded.

“Godolphin is delighted to continue its support for these awards and encourage anyone working in our wonderful industry to put forward their outstanding colleagues or employees for nomination.”

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Beck Edmunds Named Employee of the Year at the 2021 GSSS Awards

Rebecca 'Beck' Edmunds of Bryan Smart Racing was named the 2021 Employee of the Year at the virtual Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards on Monday evening. The free-to-air broadcast was hosted by ITV Racing's Ed Chamberlin on Racing TV, while the GSSS Awards were organised by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) in conjunction with the Racing Post and Racing TV.

Edmunds, Head Girl of Bryan Smart Racing and married to Smart's assistant trainer Kevin Edmunds, has worked at the yard for 17 years. She will receive £10,000 for herself and a further £10,000 will be shared among her colleagues at Bryan Smart racing. She also won the Leadership Award, which is another £5,000 for herself and £5,000 split between her fellow employees. Edmunds was viewed as a mentor and role model by her peers. Her ability to think outside the box and her empathy for her equine charges has made her a superb ambassador both inside her yard and for the sport as a whole.

The other category winners on the night were:

Newcomer: Alice Price – Ben Pauling
Leadership: Rebecca 'Beck' Edmunds – Bryan Smart
Rider/Groom: Joanna Lacisz – Sir Michael Stoute
Stud Staff: Elody Swann – Newsells Park Stud
Dedication: Joline Saunders – Richard Phillips

There was also a special Community Award which was presented to Richard Phillips in recognition of the wonderful work Rory MacDonald achieved at The British Racing School. All told, £128,500 was awarded to the dedicated stud and stable staff of British racing. A celebratory event is being planned for the summer of 2021 to honour the evening's winners and nominees. For the full results, please visit: www.studandstablestaffawards.co.uk.

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2021 UK GSSS Award Shortlists Revealed

The shortlists for the six different categories of the 2021 UK Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards have been announced. A total of 206 nominations were received, with 60 making the shortlists-10 per category and every person on the shortlist that does not make the final three will now receive £250. Finalists, three per award category, will be determined remotely by the judges due to COVID-19. An interactive virtual event will be held on Feb. 22 to announced the winners which will be broadcasted life and free to air on Racing TVG. The shortlisted nominees are as follows:

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

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