Horse Racing Ireland Award Winners 2024
Back row (L to R): Flat Award Winner Aidan O’Brien; Ride of the Year Award Winner JJ Slevin; National Hunt Achievement Award Winner Tom Gibney; Emerging Talent Award Winner James Ryan; HRI Chairman Nicky Hartery; Racecourse of the Year Award Winner Peter Roe, Fairyhouse; National Hunt Award Winner Willie Mullins; Point-to-Point Award Winner David Christie. Front Row (L to R): Minister Martin Heydon; HRI CEO Suzanne Eade; Contribution to the Industry Award Recipient Princess Zahra Aga Khan on behalf of HH The Aga Khan; Horse of the Year Winning Owner Audrey Turley; Flat Achievement Award Winner Gerry Keane.
Mr. O’Brien was the winner of the Flat Award at the 2024 Horse Racing Ireland Awards in Dublin yesterday evening. Aidan was crowned champion trainer in Ireland for the 27th time and was celebrated as the champion trainer in Britain for the seventh time in his career. City of Troy gave him a record extending tenth success in the Epsom Derby and Auguste Rodin became his 400th Group 1 or Grade 1 winner with his victory at Royal Ascot. A juvenile double saw Aidan emerge as the joint-winning most trainer at the Breeders’ Cup in the US with 20 winners.
The 10 winners at the 22nd Horse Racing Ireland Awards are:
Contribution to the Industry: HH the Aga Khan
Horse of the Year: Galopin Des Champs
Emerging Talent: James Ryan
National Hunt Award: Willie Mullins
National Hunt Achievement: Tom Gibney
Point-to-Point Award: David Christie
Flat Award: Aidan O’Brien
Flat Achievement Award: Gerry Keane
Racecourse of the Year: Fairyhouse
Ride of the Year Award: JJ Slevin
Suzanne Eade, Chief Executive of Horse Racing Ireland, says “It was an honour to celebrate Irish racing and breeding and give due recognition to those who make our industry the incredible success it is. We owe His Highness the Aga Khan so much and I hope that tonight’s recognition goes some way towards acknowledging his immense contribution, wonderful generosity and an unwavering support of our industry.”