Ten Still In Contention For Scobie Breasley Medal
- Thursday, 15 July 2010 01:23
With just five metropolitan race meetings left for the 2009/10 season, Racing Victoria revealed that 10 jockeys still remain in contention to win the prestigious Scobie Breasley Medal presented by Tabcorp.
The Medal, which is awarded to the most outstanding flat jockey of the season based on performances at metropolitan meetings, will be announced at the Victorian Thoroughbred Racing Awards on Sunday, 8 August at Crown’s Palladium.
In one of the most open counts in the award’s 15-year history, any one of the following jockeys, which are listed in alphabetical order, could take home the Scobie Breasley Medal – Glen Boss, Dwayne Dunn, Nick Hall, Steven King, Jason Maskiell, Luke Nolen, Damien Oliver, Michael Rodd, Chris Symons and Craig Williams.
Oliver, who won the inaugural Medal in 1996, holds the record as a six-time winner, while Williams has won the past four. Steven King is the only other jockey amongst this year’s remaining contenders to win the Medal. He did so in 1997.
Racing Victoria Chief Executive Rob Hines said, “With the season drawing to a close, it’s with great excitement that we announce that an epic battle is unfolding in the race to secure the Victorian industry’s highest honour, the Scobie Breasley Medal.
“This announcement is certainly going to make the remaining metropolitan race meetings exciting to watch and of course the announcement of the winner on 8 August a most anticipated event.”
A range of awards will be presented alongside the Scobie Breasley Medal at Crown including;
- Fred Hoysted Medal presented by Sport 927
- Tommy Corrigan Medal presented by Thoroughbred Racing Productions
- Staging Connections Victorian Racehorse of the Year Award
- TVN Most Memorable Moment Award
Bookings for Victorian racing’s night of nights can be made by visiting racingvictoria.net.au/events or by calling Customer First on 1300 139 401.
Picture: Colin Bull
