AUDREY O’Neill, an exercise rider and groom at John Oxx’s yard at the Curragh, won the Irish Racing Excellence Award at the 2019 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards which were held in Killashee Hotel, Co Kildare on Tuesday evening.

Also winner of the Horse Care Award, Audrey was among eight individual category winners but it was her who was selected by the judging committee for the highest accolade.