Nominations Announced For HRI Awards

Nominations have been released for the 2015 Horse Racing Ireland awards, which will be presented Dec. 7 at Leopardstown Racecourse. There are seven categories including the flat category (nominees Aidan O’Brien, David Wachman, Dermot Weld, Pat Smullen and Colin Keane) and the Horse of the Year category, which sees Classic winners Gleneagles (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Legatissimo (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) pitted against top National Hunt nominees. Flat jockey Seamie Heffernan is nominated for the Outstanding Achievement award.

“The list of nominees for the 2015 Horse Racing Ireland Awards demonstrates the continuing strength-in-depth of Irish racing and allows us to celebrate the achievements of our jockeys, trainers, racecourses and others who have contributed so much to the reputation of the sport,” said HRI Chief Executive Brian Kavanagh. “I would like to congratulate all the nominees and look forward to celebrating their achievements at Leopardstown on Monday Dec. 7.”