The Queensland Off-The-Track Program is proud to support the 2025 Australian Stud and Stable Staff Awards, with nominations for this year’s prizes now open.
The QOTT Program will once again sponsor the Thoroughbred Care and Welfare Award.
The awards are the latest opportunity to celebrate the work of a colleague, to motivate an employee or simply to appreciate the work done by all those who work in the back rooms, offices and stables of the thoroughbred racing and breeding industry.
Nominations will close at 5pm AEDT (4pm AEST) on Monday, February 17, with the Awards Ceremony to be held on Monday, May 26 on the Gold Coast.
Now in their 11th year, the awards have directly rewarded over 100 workers whose vital contributions to the industry are so often taken for granted.
All of them have the opportunity to again be acknowledged through the awards conducted by Thoroughbred Breeders Australia and Racing Australia, with the global support of Godolphin and a list of industry sponsors.
In 2025, the Australian Stud and Stable Staff Awards will again offer cash prizes in seven categories covering all aspects of racing, breeding and associated areas.
Awards will be presented in the categories of:
- Leadership;
- Dedication to Racing;
- Dedication to Breeding;
- Administrative and Ancillary Services;
- Horsemanship;
- Thoroughbred Care and Welfare; and
- Newcomer Award (for anyone who has worked in any area for less than three years).
The overall Excellence Award will also be presented and is chosen from five award categories: Dedication to Breeding; Dedication to Racing; Leadership; Horsemanship and Administration & Ancillary Services.
Each category offers a cash prize of $10,000 for the winner and $3,000 for the runner-up, except for the Newcomer category, where the winner receives $5,000 and the runner-up $3,000.
In 2025, the SSSA has the backing of sponsors from across the racing and breeding industry for each of the seven award categories:
- Magic Millions (Dedication to Breeding);
- Australian Turf Club (Dedication to Racing);
- Inglis (Horsemanship);
- Queensland Off-The-Track Program (Thoroughbred Care and Welfare);
- Victoria Racing Club (Leadership);
- Yulong Stud (Administration and Ancillary Services);
- Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association and Thoroughbred Breeders NSW (Newcomer); and
- Godolphin (Excellence Award).
All nominations must be accompanied by a testimonial detailing the reasons why a nominee deserves an award.
Key Dates:
- Nominations open: Monday, January 6
- Nominations close: Monday, February 17
- Shortlist announced: Wednesday, March 12
- Finalists announced: Wednesday, April 2
- Awards ceremony: Monday, May 26 – QT Hotel, Gold Coast
Click here for more information and to make a nomination.