The Newcastle Jockey Club has handed out its annual awards and also launched next week’s Group Three, Gold Cup.
For the first time, the coveted Annual Achievement Award finished in a three-way tie.
Trainer Kris Lees, thoroughbred syndicator Australian Bloodstock and jockey Andrew Gibbons were recognised for their achievements in the 2018/19 season.
Gibbons rode 18 winners at Broadmeadow and 137 for the season, while Lees recorded 29 wins at his home track, with a personal record of 249 nationwide.
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