Voting for the 2022 Ride of the Year Award is now open until 5 p.m. on Nov. 30, Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) announced. The winner will be revealed at the annual Horse Racing Ireland Awards on Dec. 5. Selected by jockey Davy Russell and Fran Berry, the nominees are as follows:
- Jordan Gainford – Wall of Fame – Fairyhouse Easter Early Bird H. Hurdle – Fairyhouse, Jan. 9.
- Siobhan Rutledge – Atavique – BoyleSports Irish EBF Ulster Oaks Fillies H. – Down Royal, June 18
- Mark Walsh – A Great View – Conway Piling H. Hurdle – Punchestown, Apr. 28
- Billy Lee – Treasure Trove – G3 Heider Family Stables Round Tower S. — the Curragh, Aug. 27
- Liam McKenna – Tudor City – Guinness Galway Hurdle H. – Galway, July 28
- Wayne Lordan – Waterville – Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch – the Curragh, Sept. 25
Awards will also be presented in nine other categories: Horse of the Year, Emerging Talent Award, National Hunt Award, National Hunt Achievement Award, Flat Award, Flat Achievement Award, Point-to-Point Award, Contribution to the Industry and Irish Racing Hero Award. For more details and to vote, please go to the HRI's website.
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