The official organisation representing the interests of racing media
Proudly looking after the needs of our members working in the sport of horseracing
Congratulations to our 2022 award 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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First Racing Media Week to launch next week
The HWPA will launch its first Racing Media Week to celebrate and showcase the work of our members...
Shortlists for 2022 HWPA Derby Awards revealed
The nominees for the six writing and photographic awards at the HWPA Derby Awards have been revealed - but voting has now closed! Portfolios for the writing awards can be viewed by clicking on each of the nominee's names, for video content please follow the links in...
Broadcaster of the Year nominees announced
The HWPA is delighted to announce the names of the eight nominees selected by the panel of judges to go forward to be voted on by HWPA members for the Sir Peter O'Sullevan Trophy. Many other names were considered and it is a measure of the depth of broadcasting talent...
Entries open for 2022 HWPA Derby Awards
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 be able to find the time to enter at least one of the six categories. Entries should contain written pieces, photographs...