Emma Berry, European editor at Thoroughbred Daily News, is among the writers shortlisted for the 2024 HWPA Derby Awards, which take place at the Lancaster Hotel in London on Monday, December 2. Berry is nominated in the Specialist Writer of the Year category, along with Lee Mottershead, Tom Peacock and Alan Sweetman from the Racing Post.
The shortlist for the Racing Writer of the Year features two previous winners in Mottershead, bidding for a fourth victory, and Peter Thomas, who lifted the trophy in 2022. The pair are joined by a third Racing Post writer, Patrick Mullins, who is nominated for the first time, and the freelance Donn McClean.
The shortlist for Broadcaster of the Year features three former winners; Nick Luck, Lydia Hislop and Jason Weaver. The trio are joined in the final five by a pair receiving their second nomination, Adele Mulrennan and Ruby Walsh. As well as having nine wins as Broadcaster of the Year to his name, Luck is bidding for a third successive victory in the Reporter of the Year category. He is joined on the shortlist by Jack Keene of The Sun, Greg Wood of The Guardian and Jonathan Harding of the Racing Post.
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