Masters' Awards

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Final Standings

Master Trainer - Caulfield

1st David Hayes 277
2nd Danny O'Brien 153
3rd Lee Freedman 135

Master Jockey - Caulfield

1st Craig Williams 155
2nd Damien Oliver 130
3rd Craig Newitt 121

Master Trainer - Betfair Park

1st David Hayes 185
2nd Lee Freedman 155
3rd Mick Price 96

Master Jockey - Betfair Park

1st Craig Williams 190
2nd Craig Newitt 152.5
3rd Damien Oliver 107

History

Introduced in the 2002/2003 season and designed to recognise and reward outstanding achievement, the Melbourne Racing Club Masters' Awards are presented in four categories:

Master Trainer Caulfield

Master Jockey Caulfield

Master Trainer Betfair Park

Master Jockey Betfair Park

The following points system is used to determine the winners, with performances in the highest level races earning a higher score than those in standard events.

Caulfield

1st 2nd 3rd
Group 1 12 10 5
Group 2 10 8 4
Group 3 8 6 3
Listed (inc. non-Listed features) 6 4 2
Others 4 2 1

Betfair Park

1st 2nd 3rd
Group 2 10 8 4
Group 3 8 6 3
Listed (inc. any races above the minimum on a given day) 6 4 2
Others 4 2 1

The Melbourne Racing Club Masters' Awards have been proudly sponsored by Yalumba since the 2004/2005 season.

Past winners

2006/2007

Master Trainer Caulfield - David Hayes
Master Jockey Caulfield - Craig Williams
Master Trainer Betfair Park - Lee Freedman
Master Jockey Betfair Park - Craig Williams

2005/2006

Master Trainer Caulfield - Lee Freedman
Master Jockey Caulfield - Noel Callow
Master Trainer Betfair Park - Lee Freedman
Master Jockey Betfair Park - Craig Williams

2004/2005

Master Trainer Caulfield - Lee Freedman
Master Jockey Caulfield - Nicholas Ryan (a)
Master Trainer Betfair Park - Lee Freedman
Master Jockey Betfair Park - Nicholas Ryan (a)

2003/2004

Master Trainer Caulfield - Lee Freedman
Master Jockey Caulfield - Damien Oliver
Master Trainer Betfair Park - Lee Freedman
Master Jockey Betfair Park - Brett Prebble

2002/2003

Master Trainer Caulfield - Tony McEvoy
Master Jockey Caulfield - Greg Childs
Master Trainer Betfair Park - Tony McEvoy
Master Jockey Betfair Park - Craig Newitt (a)