Derby Awards

The biggest day in the Racing Media calendar

The Derby Awards Lunch is the biggest day in the HWPA calendar. Awards are given out across a lavish afternoon in the Royal Lancaster in London, where a three-course meal is served in one of the city’s finest settings.

The awards itself celebrates the best work of racing’s journalists, broadcasters and photographers while HWPA members also get the chance to vote and commemorate leading jockeys, trainers and owners from each year.

Click on any of the awards below to find out more, see past winners and entry requirements.

2025 HWPA Derby Awards

The 59th Derby Awards will return to the Royal Lancaster on Monday 1st December.

Entries are not currently open

 The Awards

Racing Writer of the Year: Clive Graham Trophy
2024 winner: Patrick Mullins (Racing Post)*
President’s Award
David and Emma Carr
Racing Reporter of the Year: John Oaksey Trophy
Jonathan Harding (Racing Post)*
Jockey of the Year
Oisin Murphy
Specialist Writer of the Year
Tom Peacock (Racing Post)*
Trainer of the Year
Willie Mullins
Emerging Talent: Alan Lee Trophy
Conor Fennelly (Racing Post) and Joshua Stacey (Racing TV)*
Owner of the Year
Juddmonte
Photographer of the Year
Patrick McCann (Racing Post)*
International Trainer of the Year
Ralph Beckett
Picture of the Year
Patrick McCann (Racing Post)
Arabian Racing Achievement Award
James Owen
Broadcaster of the Year: Peter O’Sullevan Trophy
Lydia Hislop
Outstanding Achievement: George Ennor Trophy
Robert Cooper