2019 NSW Country and Provincial Racing Awards

Media Release - Saturday October 5
At the 2019 NSW Country and Provincial Racing Awards Dinner held on Friday evening, 4 October 2019 at Four Seasons Hotel, winners of the various categories were announced and acknowledged for making a significant contribution to Country and Provincial racing. 

VictoremThe COUNTRY recipients of the Awards for 2019 are as follows: 


• Simon Nivison Special Achievement Award Len Tozer

 • Country Horse of the Year Award Victorem 

• Country TAB Race Club of the Year Murrumbidgee Turf Club 

• Country Race Club of the Year Louth Turf Club 

• Outstanding Achievement Award Forbes 
Jockey Club 

• Country Trainer of the Year Brett Cavanough 

• Country Jockey of the Year Greg Ryan 

• Country Apprentice Jockey of the Year Blaike McDougall 

• Country Approved Rider of the Year Maddison Wright 


In Her TimeThe PROVINCIAL recipients of the Awards for 2019 are as follows: 

• Ted McCabe Provincial Recognition Award Gary Harley 

• Provincial Horse of the Year In Her Time 

• Provincial Trainer of the Year Gwenda Markwell

 • Provincial Jockey of the Year Tommy Berry


 • Provincial Apprentice Jockey of the Year Robbie Dolan 


All finalists and nominees should be very proud of their efforts during the 2018/19 season which deserves this level of recognition.


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