Racing writers honour Dettori and McCoy with top awards in London

NEWLY-crowned champion jockey Frankie Dettori won the Flat jockey of the year award at the 38th annual Horserace Writers & Photographers Association awards in London yesterday while the training equivalent went to Godolphin’s Saeed Bin Suroor.

Tony McCoy was named National Hunt jockey of the year for the eighth successive time, with Best Mate’s handler Henrietta Knight picking up the trainer award.

International trainer of the year was Ed Dunlop, whose season was highlighted by the success of Ouija Board in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf, while owner of the year was the HWPA’s patron Lord Derby, who owns the dual Classic winner.