Picture by Edward Whitaker

Shortlisted picture of the year

Picture by Megan Ridgwell

Shortlisted picture of the year

Picture by John Hoy

Shortlisted picture of the year

Picture by Bill Selwyn

Picture by Bill Selwyn

Picture by Bill Selwyn

Picture by Bill Selwyn

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Congratulations to our 2023 winners

How we help our members

Representation

We represent you in trying to protect and improve your working conditions on the racecourse.

Advice

We provide advice and can help you in disputes with any racing body or racecourse.

Accreditation

We can advise, consult and provide reminders with the accreditation process for each individual racecourse meet.

Social

We organise a series of annual events which include our Derby Awards lunch in December.

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2024 HWPA Derby Awards – entries open

Entries are now open for all the writing and photography categories for this year's Derby Awards. It is hoped that as many members as possible will...
2023 HWPA Derby Awards – winners announced

2023 HWPA Derby Awards – winners announced

The 57th Annual HWPA Derby Awards, sponsored by Hong Kong Jockey Club and WorldPool, Coral and BioWaveGo, were presented on Monday afternoon at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. The Clive Graham Trophy for Racing Writer of the Year was won for the first time by the...

Racing Media Week launches on Monday

Racing Media Week launches on Monday

The HWPA will launch its second Racing Media Week next week (Mon 27-Dec 3) with a revamped format. The concept is driven to celebrate the variety of work across the horse racing media ahead of the HWPA Derby Awards, which take place on December 4. Each day a piece of...