Thursday, 9 August 2012: The finalists for the 2012 NSW Country and Provincial Racing Awards have been announced.
The awards will be presented at Sydney's Four Seasons Hotel on Friday September 28.
Winners in each category will be selected from the following nominations:
COUNTRY | Simon Nivison Special Achievement Award No finalists are announced for this award. | Country TAB Race Club of the Year Coffs Harbour Racing Club; Mudgee Race Club; Murrumbidgee Turf Club; Scone Race Club | Community Race Club of the Year Bong Bong Picnic Race Club; Cooma-Monaro Race Club; Grenfell Jockey Club; Tullibigeal Picnic Race Club
| Outstanding Achievement Award Griffith Jockey Club; Moree Race Club; Muswellbrook Race Club; Wellington Race Club | Country Horse of the Year Karuta Queen; Ortsensia; Star of Octagonal; Zaratone | Country Trainer of the Year Brett Bellamy; Luke Griffith; Neil Godbolt | Country Jockey of the Year Brendan Ward; Greg Ryan; Robert Thompson | Country Leading Apprentice John Kissick | Country Media Award Doug Ryan; Allan Hull; Batemans Bay Post; The Daily Examiner | |
PROVINCIAL | Ted McCabe Provincial Recognition Award No finalists are announced for this award. | Provincial Jockey of the Year Jeff Penza | Provincial Trainer of the Year Darren Smith | Provincial Horse of the Year - Finalists Atomic Force; Darci Be Good; Hay List; Sincero | Provincial Media Award No finalists are announced for this award.
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