Your 2025 ROA Horseracing Awards Winners - as voted by members!

05 December 2025

Last night, the racing community gathered at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London for the 43rd ROA Horseracing Awards - a celebration of the owners and horses who lit up the 2024/25 jump and flat seasons. 

And once again, you, our members, decided the winners across all 18 award categories. Thank you to everyone who took the time to cast a vote and shape this year’s honours 

ROA Horse of the Year –  Calandagan 

Owned by Aga Khan Studs,  Calandagan enjoyed a remarkable 2025 campaign, winning the King George and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud before producing a brilliant performance in the Champion Stakes at Ascot. He then underlined his world-class ability by rounding off the season with a stunning Japan Cup victory. 

ROA Owner of the Year - JP McManus 

Crowned for the second consecutive year, JP McManus enjoyed another outstanding National Hunt season, including major Grade 1 success with Inothewayurthinkin, Fact To File, Jonbon, and The New Lion, who also collected the Outstanding Novice Hurdler Award. 

New for 2025, two Arena Racing Company (ARC) sponsored syndicate and racing club categories highlighted the growing strength and accessibility of shared ownership: 

 ARC Syndicate/Racing Club – Small: Joint winners - Basher Watts Racing & Barraston Racing & JS Goldie 

ARC Syndicate/Racing Club – Large: Middleham Park Racing 

These winners reflect the incredible impact syndicates are having in bringing more people into ownership and delivering new stories and successes for our sport. 
 

All 2025 Award Winners 

  • Venatour: Racing Around The World Outstanding Novice Hurdler - The New Lion 
  • The Hollow Bottom Outstanding Hurdler - Golden Ace 
  • Wholesale Group Outstanding Novice Chaser - Caldwell Potter 
  • Jockey Club Racecourses Outstanding Chaser - Galopin Des Champs 
  • Owner Breeder Magazine Outstanding National Hunt Mare - Lossiemouth 
  • Weatherbys Hamilton National Hunt Special Achievement - Mr Vango 
  • Racing Welfare Outstanding All-Weather Horse - Royal Zabeel 
  • ROA VAT Solution Outstanding Juvenile - Gstaad 
  • Tote Outstanding Sprinter - Asfoora 
  • Large Independent Racecourses Outstanding Miler - Field Of Gold 
  • Large Independent Racecourses Outstanding Middle-Distance Horse –  Calandagan 
  • Weatherbys Racing Bank Outstanding Filly/Mare - Minnie Hauk  
  • Large Independent Racecourses Outstanding Stayer - Trawlerman 
  • British EBF Flat Special Achievement - Ethical Diamond 
  • ARC Syndicate/Racing Club - Small - Basher Watts Racing & Barraston Racing & JS Goldie 
  •  ARC Syndicate/Racing Club - Large - Middleham Park Racing 
  •  ROA Owner of the Year - John P McManus 
  •  ROA Horse of the Year –  Calandagan 
     

 A word from our Chair 

 “Tonight’s awards truly showcase British Racing, bringing together the greatest moments over the last twelve months which tell the amazing and inspirational ownership stories.  Recognising and rewarding owners is essential, and this evening plays a small, but mighty part by providing a platform to celebrate the pinnacle moments that keep us hooked.  

Thank you to all ROA owners for voting and celebrating the owners and horses who have lit up racecourses this year.” Dr Jim Walker, ROA Chair 

We hope you enjoyed this year's celebrations, and again, thank you to every owner who voted.  

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