2026 EQUUS AWARDS FOR RACING MEDIA – Celebrating Excellence in Racing Storytelling
Johannesburg, South Africa — The Equus Awards celebrate excellence in South African horseracing, both on and off the track.
The annual Equus Awards for Racing Media honour excellence in the journalism, photography, broadcasting and digital storytelling that bring our sport to life.
As the ways in which racing stories are told continue to evolve, the Equus Awards are committed to recognising excellence wherever outstanding horseracing storytelling happens. Whether in print, on television, through digital platforms or on social media, the stories of our sport live on long after the races are run. In that spirit, journalists, photographers, broadcasters and digital content creators are invited to submit their best work produced during the 2025/26 South African horseracing season.
We are pleased to announce that entries for this year’s Equus Awards for Racing Media are now open.
Categories:
The Equus Committee recognises excellence in the following categories:
Written (print and electronic)
Photography (still images)
Broadcast (television and digital platforms)
Entry Criteria | 2025/26 Season
1. Entries are open to all journalists, photographers, broadcasters and digital content creators. Previous involvement in horseracing media is not a prerequisite, and new entrants are warmly encouraged to participate.
2. Written and broadcast entrants may submit a maximum of two published or broadcast works produced between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2026.
3. Photography entrants may submit a maximum of three images depicting any aspect of the South African horseracing industry, taken during the same eligibility period.
4. Each submission must include:
5. Details of where and when the work was published or broadcast.
6. A brief biography of the entrant.
7. A recent head-and-shoulders photograph.
8. Only work published or broadcast during the eligibility period will be considered.
9. Entries will be judged on the quality of research, accuracy, originality, storytelling, technical execution and overall presentation.
10. Submissions should demonstrate relevance to South African horseracing and contribute to a broader appreciation and understanding of the sport.
11. The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
Closing Date
Monday, 3 August 2026
Submissions Email entries to [email protected].
All submissions will be acknowledged upon receipt. Only entries that have been acknowledged will be valid.
If an acknowledgement email is not received within 24 hours, please contact Natalie Turner or the ROA office on 011 683 3220.
Further updates and information will be published on the official Equus Awards website
(www.equusawards.co.za) and social media channels.