Emma Berry, European editor at Thoroughbred Daily News, is among the writers shortlisted for the 2025 HWPA Derby Awards, which take place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on Monday, December 1.Berry is nominated in the Specialist Writer of the Year category, along with Bill Barber and Alan Sweetman from the Racing Post and Laura Joy from European Bloodstock News.The shortlist for the Racing Writer of the Year features three previous winners in Lee Mottershead, bidding for a fourth victory, Peter Thomas, who lifted the trophy in 2022, and last year's victor Patrick Mullins. They are joined by a fourth Racing Post writer in David Jennings.The shortlist for Broadcaster of the Year features three former winners; Lydia Hislop, John Hunt and Nick Luck. The trio are joined in the final five by Adele Mulrennan and Rishi Persad.As well as having nine wins as Broadcaster of the Year to his name, Luck is bidding to be named Reporter of the Year for the third time in four years. He is joined on the shortlist by Bill Barber, Jack Keene of The Sun and Jon Lees of The Mirror (Online).The post TDN’s Emma Berry Among Four in Running for HWPA Specialist Writer of the Year Award appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.