HRA - 2013 J.D. Watts Awards - Grant Dixon and Chris Alford

10 September 2013
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Harness Racing Australia is pleased to announce the J.D. Watts Award to our industry’s highest achievers for the 2012/2013 season.

This award recognises the achievements of harness racing’s leading trainer and driver on the national scene.

Congratulations to the winners, trainer Grant Dixon for the second time (2011/2012 & 2012/2013) and driver Chris Alford (1995/96-1999/2000, 2011/2012 &  2012/2013).

Geoff Want
Chairman

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2012/2013 Leading Trainer of the Year

* GRANT DIXON *

Grant Dixon of Queensland was Australia’s leading trainer with 226 wins Australia wide during the season and this is his second consecutive national title.

2012/2013 Leading Driver of the Year

* CHRIS ALFORD *

Chris Alford of Victoria was Australia’s leading driver with 295 wins Australia wide for the 2012/2013 season. It was another outstanding effort and is Chris’s seventh national title.

 

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