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A bit early this year giving plenty of time for votes
Please post up your nominees for the below categories
I’ll give it about weeks then we’ll get the poll threads sorted for the votesPoster of the Year
Flat Horse of the Year
Jumps Horse of the Year
Flat Jockey of the Year
Jumps Jockey of the Year
Flat Trainer of the Year
Jumps Trainer of the Year
Hero of the Year
Riding Performance of the Year
Broadcaster of the Year
One to watch 2021
Racecourse of the Year
Journalist of the Year
Villain of the Year
Owner of the Year
Commentator of the Year
Thread of the YearCharles Darwin to conquer the World
owner of the year I’ll put up Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Charles Darwin to conquer the World
A few off the top of my head:
Flat Horse: Love
Jumps Horse: Al Boum Photo
Flat Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Jumps Jockey: Barry Geraghty
Flat Trainer: Andrew Balding
Hero: John Oxx, for his career and dignity
Riding Performance: Nico De Boinville on Shishkin. Great ride to still win after so much went wrong.
Villain: Covid 19!
Poster of the Year- Bachelors Hall
Flat Horse of the Year- Love
Jumps Horse of the Year- Main Fact
Flat Jockey of the Year- Hollie Doyle
Jumps Jockey of the Year
Flat Trainer of the Year- Joseph O’Brien
Jumps Trainer of the Year- Willie Mullins (highly original, I know!)
Hero of the Year
Riding Performance of the Year- Emmet McNamara (Derby)
Broadcaster of the Year
One to watch 2021
Racecourse of the Year
Journalist of the Year
Villain of the Year
Owner of the Year
Commentator of the Year- Stewart Machin
Thread of the Year- Juvenile HurdlersI’m filling these in bit by bit; some categories have no outstanding candidates.
Racecourse – Ascot for managing to stage s great royal meeting
Journalist – Chris Cook
Commentator – Gareth Topham
Poster of the year – Drone
Flat Jockey – Hollie Doyle
I’ll make a start on this one
Poster of the Year – Nathan Hughes
Flat Horse of the Year – Love (although my heart’s with Dakota Gold)
Jumps Horse of the Year – Honeysuckle
Flat Jockey of the Year – Hollie Doyle
Jumps Jockey of the Year – David Bass
Flat Trainer of the Year – John Gosden
Jumps Trainer of the Year – Paul Nicholls
Hero of the Year – Pat Smullen
Riding Performance of the Year – Pierre-Charles Boudot on Fancy Blue in French Oaks (he carried that horse over the line)
Broadcaster of the Year Ed Chaimberlin
One to watch 2021 – Shewearsitwell (I think she could be a bit special)
Racecourse of the Year Cheltenham
Journalist of the Year – Lee Mottershead
Villain of the Year – Phoenix Thoroughbreds
Owner of the Year – JP McManus (jumps racing would be a poorer place with out him)
Commentator of the Year Simon Holt (as Stewart Machin has already been put up a couple of times)
Thread of the Year – Meydan Thursdays 2020 (200 pages and 27,000 views. This
wasn’t just a great horse punting thread, it was a social life jacket through the
worst of the pandemic, and continues to be. No wonder so many people associated
with it. Jac (Triptych) for president
*Updated 06/12/20*
Poster of the Year – apracing
Flat Horse of the Year – Glass Slippers
Jumps Horse of the Year – Virtual Potters Corner
Hero of the Year – George McGrath (NARS Christmas Quiz)
Riding Performance of the Year – Brendan Powell on Dutch Admiral (Huntingdon Juvenile Hurdle, 30th September)
Villain of the Year – BHA
Commentator of the Year – Gary O’Brien
Thread of the Year – The approved killing of NH horses continues at SouthwellFlat Horse of the Year – Dakota Gold
Jumps Horse of the Year – Darver Star
Flat Jockey of the Year – Hollie Doyle
Jumps Jockey of the Year – David Bass
Flat Trainer of the Year – David Menuisier / Jerome Reynier
Jumps Trainer of the Year – Ronan McNally / Matthew Smith
Hero of the Year – Barry Geraghty: after two years of injuries and seemingly well past his best to rally and retire on a high after such a fine Cheltenham Festival
Riding Performance of the Year – Sean Houlihan on Auld Sod at Fontwell
Broadcaster of the Year – Rachel Candelora
One to watch 2021 – Cian MacRedmond
Racecourse of the Year – Haydock Park
Journalist of the Year – Simon Rowlands
Villain of the Year – Nick Rust, Tony Calvin, Jason Servis
Owner of the Year – Mrs Lynne Maclennan
Commentator of the Year – Richard HoilesPoster of the Year – Venture to Cognac
Flat Horse of the Year – Ghaiyyath
Jumps Horse of the Year – Honeysuckle
Flat Jockey of the Year – Hollie Doyle
Jumps Jockey of the Year – Rachel Blackmore
Flat Trainer of the Year – John Gosden
Jumps Trainer of the Year – Fergal O’Brien
One to watch 2021 – Van Gogh
Racecourse of the Year – Cheltenham
Commentator of the Year – Jerry Hannon
Thread of the Year – Meydan Thursdays (A shining light of friendship & racing in these dark COVID filled times)poster of year VTC
Flat horse of year. Fancy Blue ( bit biased on this award)
Flat Trainer. Andrew Balding
Flat Jockey. Hollie Doyle
One to Watch. Cadillac
racecourse. York
Thread of year. Meydan Thursdays. A great place to chat racing and to get things of your chest in these testing times. A decent place also to find find plenty of knowledgeable punters and a source of decent priced winners. But most of all run superbly by the queen of TRF our very own Triptych
Flat Horse of the Year – Ghaiyyath
Jumps Horse of the Year – Epatante
Flat Jockey of the Year – Colin Keane
Jumps Jockey of the Year – Paul Townend
Flat Trainer of the Year – Antony Brittain
Jumps Trainer of the Year – Anthony Honeyball
Hero of the Year – Denis Hogan
Riding Performance of the Year – Harry Skelton on PolitologueFlat Horse of the Year – Almond Eye
Jumps Horse of the Year – Epatante
Flat Jockey of the Year – Pierre-Charles Boudot
Jumps Jockey of the Year – Barry Geraghty
Flat Trainer of the Year – Aidan O’Brien
Jumps Trainer of the Year – Gordon Elliott
Hero of the Year – Pat Smullen
Riding Performance of the Year – Colin Keane on Siskin in the Irish 2000 Guineas
Broadcaster of the Year – Jane Mangan
One to watch 2021 – Santa Barbara
Racecourse of the Year – Naas
Journalist of the Year – Kevin Blake
Villain of the Year – Jason Servis and Jorge Navarro
Owner of the Year – Coolmore
Commentator of the Year – Jerry HannonEdited 12/12/20
Poster of the Year .. Nathan Hughes Always makes me smile with his crazy sense of humour and the work he puts into running comp of comps every year.
Flat Horse of the Year .. Glass Slippers
Jumps Horse of the Year ..Epatante
Flat Jockey of the Year ..
Hollie Doyle
Jumps Jockey of the Year.. Brian Hughes
Flat Trainer of the Year .. Charlie Appleby
Jumps Trainer of the Year .. Nicky Henderson
Hero of the Year .. Pat Smullen
Riding Performance of the Year.. Tom Eaves on Glass Slippers in the Breeders Cup Sprint at Keeneland.
Broadcaster of the Year ..
One to watch 2021.. Act Of Wisdom..full brother to Line Of Duty and Jacqueline Quest’s last foal.
Racecourse of the Year .. Newmarket
Journalist of the Year .. Kevin Blake
Villain of the Year .. IHRB
Owner of the Year .. King Power Racing
Commentator of the Year .. Stuart Machin
Thread of the Year
Juvenile Hurdlers .. A great reference guide for champions of the future.
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Jac
Big thank you for your company throughout the year to everyone on Meydan Thursdays.
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Poster – So many good posters that make this place great but my nomination this year is for TheKryptonfactor. Stepped in to run the 3 horses competition and has been a star in covering for me in my competitions when I had a lot to sort out regard my fathers house. Also a shout out to RedRum77 for covering the Handicap and Vtc in covering the Ante Post in Pats absence. Bob Rolf we all miss your Saturday 4pp, please bring it back..
Thread of the Year – The one I would have chosen has already been picked so will give a shout out to Darrens Sports Bets 2020 always worth a read and a lot of juicy price winners crop up regularly
Charles Darwin to conquer the World
Good choices Nathan..
So many deserve a mention and not forgetting all the hard work put in by Cormack, Vtc and Matron to make this Forum the best on the Net. JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Poster of the Year: Bachelors Hall (nb)
Flat Horse of the Year: Addeybb (Three G1s and a 2nd at Royal Ascot)
Jumps Horse of the Year: Envoi Allen
Flat Jockey of the Year: Tom Marquand (131 wins since the re-start)
Jumps Jockey of the Year: Paul Townend
Flat Trainer of the Year: AP O’Brien
Jumps Trainer of the Year: Paul Nicholls
Hero of the Year: France Galopp
Riding Performance of the Year: Harry Skelton on Politologue (Champion Chase)
Broadcaster of the Year: Gary O’Brien
One to watch 2021: Ballyadam
Racecourse of the Year: Ascot
Journalist of the Year: Lee Mottershead
Villain of the Year: Oisin Murphy (and his “girlfriend”)
Owner of the Year: Cheveley Park Stud
Commentator of the Year: Stewart Machin
Thread of the Year: Juvenile Hurdlers 2020/2021 (by a mile) NAP
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