JP McManus and Kevin Manning honoured at HRI awards
AWARD WINNER: JP McManus, who has been champion National Hunt owner in Ireland on 19 occasions, was awarded the Contribution to the Industry Award at the 2022 HRI awards. File pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Leading owner JP McManus and recently retired jockey Kevin Manning were recognised for their long and storied involvement in the racing industry when the Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) awards for 2022 were revealed on Monday evening in Dublin.
McManus, who has been champion National Hunt owner in Ireland on 19 occasions, was awarded the Contribution to the Industry Award. His famous green and gold silks have been carried to victory on more than 4,000 occasions. Chantry House brought up that particular milestone when winning the Cotswolds Chase in January of this year, but McManus has enjoyed great success on both sides of the Irish Sea.
