Racing Australia Announces Australian Racehorse of the Year Awards and Australian Racing Hall of Fame as Joint Event in November
Racing Australia Press Release
MELBOURNE, Vic.— The prestigious 2022/23 Australian Racehorse of the Year awards will be celebrated this year in a joint event with the Australian Racing Hall of Fame to coincide with Western Australia’s five-week Spring Racing Carnival “The Pinnacles” at Ascot Racecourse in November.
Racing and Wagering Western Australia will host the combined awards ceremony in Perth at Optus Stadium on Thursday 23 November 2023 leading into the G1 Furphy-Railway Stakes held at Ascot on Saturday, 25th November 2023.
Chief Racing Officer at Racing and Wagering Western Australia, Mr David Hunter commented; “This is a wonderful opportunity for Racing and Wagering Western Australia to welcome not only the finalists of these prestigious awards but their extended family and friends to come and experience all that Western Australia has to offer both on and off the track.
It is a great honour to host the Racehorse of the Year and the Australian Racing Hall of Fame event for the first time and we invite you to stay for the Pinnacles carnival”.
Racing Australia’s Chief Executive Mr Paul Eriksson added; “On behalf of Racing Australia we are thrilled that Western Australia is hosting the joint awards ceremony showcasing thoroughbred racing excellence over the 2022/23 season and the significant achievements of those in the industry who have made notable lifetime contributions to our great sport”.
