Racing Together duo amongst those shortlisted for 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards

The shortlists have been revealed today for the 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employees Awards sponsored by Godolphin, following a bumper crop of high-quality nominations. 
 
Over 200 entries were received from across the British racing and breeding industry, and following a competitive judging process, the expert panel has agreed a shortlist of 10 nominees for each of the six award categories. 

With £128,500 in prize money available to be won, the awards are an opportunity to celebrate the exceptional individuals who look after our horses, support our people and make a positive difference in racing’s communities. 

Of particular interest, and a cause for celebration, is the inclusion of two longstanding Racing to School/Racing Together team members – Lucy Gurney who has been nominated for her work as Chair of Women in Racing, and Jacqui Greet, Trustee and subcommittee member, for her tireless work with Ascot Racecourse Supports. 

The ten finalists for the Community Award are: 

Alex Harvey – Newmarket Pony Academy 
Anna Collins – Chester Racecourse 
Anne Richardson – HEROS Charity 
Brian Clements – Racing Welfare 
Jacqui Greet – Ascot Racecourse 
Jane Barnes – James Moffatt Racing Stables 
Lucy Gurney – Racing Together 
Sally Lyons – Great British Racing 
Sam Warren – Racing, Addictions and Coping with Emotions (RACE) 
Sue Dalton – Injured Jockeys Fund (Jack Berry House) 
 
Chair of the judging panel, Nick Luck, said: 

“My judging colleagues and I thought we had our work cut out last year, but these awards continue to go from strength-to-strength, and this made for an extremely competitive process – and gave our panel some seriously difficult decisions to make. 

“We were particularly pleased to see the range of nominations across different categories, with good geographical spread and welcome representation from operations of varying sizes and disciplines. It is also encouraging to see the breeding community fully embracing the awards, with nominees across the board and not just in the Stud category. 

“We look forward to getting to know more about our shortlisted candidates in the second round of judging.” 

The list of finalists in all categories can be found here.  Winners and runners up announced at the prestigious TIEA ceremony at York Racecourse on 24 February 2025.