Welcome to the website of The Horserace Writers and Photographers Association.

We hope that members will find the site useful whether you are looking for dates and links to help with Festival accreditation, keeping up to date with issues that affect your working day around the racecourses, or maybe just checking on your tipping competition scores. Please check the site regularly, as updates will be placed here long before you receive a newsletter! Any racecourses or members with information or announcements regarding media issues that they think would be of benefit to the HWPA's membership should contact a committee member. Non-members can apply to join the association by downloading a form from within the site. Thank you.

Betfred HWPA Tipping Latest Scores

Posted by Steve on May 17, 2012  |   No Comments »

Round 5 of the Betfred sponsored HWPA tipping competition is underway at York ….

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Wi-fi Watch

Posted by Steve on May 11, 2012  |   No Comments »

What’s the wi-fi like? Chester RUBBISH! Newbury RUBBISH!
The press room at Chester decamped to a neighbouring hotel for the opening day of the May meeting.

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Royal Ascot Accreditation

Posted by Steve on May 9, 2012  |   No Comments »

The accreditation process for Royal Ascot is open

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Enter your EPSOM selections here

Posted by Steve on May 7, 2012  |   No Comments »

Round 6 of the 2012 Betfred HWPA Tipping Competition is Epsom
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Derby Weekend Media Facilities at Epsom

Posted by Steve on May 2, 2012  |   No Comments »

Epsom bosses sought an urgent meeting with HWPA representatives following their controversial move of media facilities to the infield

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Investec Derby Accreditation

Posted by Steve on May 1, 2012  |   No Comments »

Press Accreditation for the 2012 Investec Derby Festival at Epsom is CLOSED.

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Aintree Feedback

Posted by Steve on April 17, 2012  |   No Comments »

In order that we can strive to improve the experience of those working at Aintree in the future ….

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It’s Time to Pay

Posted by Steve on April 12, 2012  |   No Comments »

Some have not yet managed to get round to paying for their membership of the HWPA this year, is it YOU ?!!

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2012 Betfred HWPA Tipping Competition

Posted by Steve on April 8, 2012  |   No Comments »

The HWPA is pleased to confirm the revival of our popular and successful tipping competition, in association with Betfred. ROUND 5 is the three day York meeting.

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Cheltenham Festival Feedback

Posted by Steve on April 7, 2012  |   No Comments »

We all know the wi-fi was a disaster on day 1 and to comment on that or any other issues ..

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