LODDON Herald sports writer Gary Walsh has won Harness Racing Australia’s Graham Goffin Memorial Award - Best Historical Feature.
The annual media awards for 2024 were announced last week with Gary’s article on the origins of the Redwood Classic, named in honour of the late Hugh Redwood, of Bridgewater, being the only non-industry winner across 10 categories.
Gary interviewed Inglewood’s Trevor Ralph as part of sharing the region’s connection to one of the most prestige races for trotters and suitably the story was headlined Old Hughie.
The Redwood Classic is contested each October at the Maryborough club’s Carisbrook racetrack.