Jockey Lance Bullock and trainers Don Munger and Billy Christian will receive special awards when Emerald Downs completes its 16th season of Thoroughbred racing Sunday.

The 19-year-old Bullock will receive the Lindy Award, named in honor of the legendary Clerk of Scales Lindy Aliment, while the 87-year-old Munger and 33-year-old Christian will be co-honorees of the Martin Durkan Award, named in honor of the late state senator and longtime proponent for Thoroughbred racing in Washington.

The Lindy Award, voted by the jockeys, is presented to a rider for accomplishment and sportsmanship throughout the season. The Martin Durkan Award, chosen by Director of Racing Bret Anderson and staff, honors trainers that exhibit leadership, cooperation, sportsmanship and excellence on and off the track throughout the 82-day meeting.

Bullock, who has ridden 12 winners in his inaugural Emerald Downs season, hails from a leading Northwest racing family. His father, Steve Bullock, ranks 11th all-time in Emerald Downs training wins, and his uncle, Gallyn Mitchell, is that track’s all-time leading jockey in both wins and stakes wins.

Christian, a native of Goldendale, also grew up around the racetrack. His father William was a jockey, and his late mother Patty was a trainer. Billy has enjoyed one of his best seasons with seven wins and was instrumental in helping to fill early season races, both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse.

Munger has done it all in his 40-plus seasons in racing. The WWII veteran continues to breed, own and train a string of runners, and this season has compiled an 8-21-16 record in 106 starts.

Lindy Award

2011 – Lance Bullock;

2010 – Gallyn Mitchell

2009 – Jose Zunino

2008 – Travis Cunningham

2007 – J.C. Estrada

2006 – Ricky Frazier

2005 – Kevin Krigger

2004 – D. Hoonan-Trujillo

2003 – Scott Saito

2002 – Kevin Radke

2001 – Jay Conklin

2000 – Gary Baze

1999 – Dan Brock

1998 – David Nuesch

1997 – Geoffrey Cooper

1996 – Vann Belvoir

1995 – Vince Ward

1994 – Mike Ardis

1993 – Ken Doll

1992 – Deborah Hoonan

1991 – Gary Baze

1990 – Vann Belvoir

1989 – Gary Baze

1988 – Vicky Aragon

1987 – Chad Hoverson

1986 – Bryson Cooper

1985 – Frank Gonsalves

Martin Durkan Award

2011 – Munger,Christian

2010 – Howard Belvoir

2009 – Charles Essex

2008 – Roy Lumm

2007 – Chris Stenslie

2006 – Steve Koler

2005 – Robbie Baze

2004 – H.R. Pat Mullens

2003 – Rick Terry

2002 – Debbie Van Horne

2011 – H.R. Pat Mullens

2000 – Pete Axmaker

1999 – Tom Wenzel

1998 – Doris Harwood

1997 – Tim McCanna

1996 – Steve Bullock

1995 – Les Merritt

1994 – Dennis Ward

1993 – Roy Lumm

1992 – Burlingame,Lucarell

1991 – Chambers, McCanna

1990 – Marion L. Smith

1989 – Bill Tollett

1988 – Mike McCann

1987 – Junior Coffey

1986 – Claude Gibson

1985 – Bob McMeans

1984 – Larry Ross

1983 – A. D. Hoksbergen

1982 – Kay Vaughan

1981 – Hump Roberts

1980 – Ben Harris

1979 – Kathy Walsh

1978 – Clint Roberts

1977 – Martin Kenney

1976 – Jack Haymes

1974 – Craig Roberts