26 March 208, USA ~ The HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies International Darley Award Nominees have been announced. The US and the International Darley Awards will be presented at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, on 6 April 2018.

The United States Arabian Jockey Club congratulations the following nominees ~
3 Year Old Filly – RB KINKIE BOOTS
4 Year Old Filly – SWEET HONEY AA
Older Mare – IVORY SHORES
Trainer – LYNN ASHBY
Owner – LORI POWELL
Breeder – BETTY GILLIS
Jockey – KIRSTEN SWAN
Apprentice Jockey – LAURA WERNER
Journalist – EVIE TUBBS SWEENEY
TV Presenter – AMANDA ROXBOROUGH
Photographer – MARY LYONS
Lifetime Achievement Award – DIANNE WALDRON

France congratulates ~
3 Year Old Filly – EASTER DE FAUST
4 year Old Filly – MUNEERA
Journalist – NOELLE DERRÉ
Lifetime Achievement Award – VAL BUNTING

The Arabian Racing Organization (ARO), UK, congratulates ~
Owner: Heather Philpott for her mare Unity Belle
Trainer: Beverly Deutrom
Amateur jockey: Ellie Mackenzie
Photographer: Megan Rose

The Darley Awards were founded by the Arabian Racing Cup in 1987 to honor the best in Arabian horse racing. The Darley Awards present an opportunity for those involved in Arabian racing to come together from across the nation and around the world to celebrate its virtues and award its best. Now held at the world renowned Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, no other event brings as much attention to Arabian racing in the USA as the Darley Awards ceremony. The 2018 awards ceremony will take place Friday evening, 6 April 2018, at the historic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA. The Darley Awards is a proud partner of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival.

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