The Pearl Kelly Award is the most prestigious award for female participants in Victorian harness racing.
The award recognises the outstanding contribution to, or achievement within, the sport by a woman.
It was struck in acknowledgement of the woman who was Australia’s first licensed reinswoman in 1916 and once finished third on the Melbourne drivers’ premiership.
| Year | Winner | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dianne Davies | 2016 | Faye McEwan & Helen Head |
| 2000 | Kay Mathews & Roma Pocock | 2017 | Emma Stewart |
| 2001 | Kerryn Manning | 2018 | Kate Gath |
| 2002 | Jayne Davies | 2019 | Kath Ford |
| 2003 | Elizabeth Clarke | 2020 | Lorraine Barnes |
| 2004 | Debbie Quinlan | 2021 | Marg Watson |
| 2005 | Kylie Harrison | 2022 | Anne-Maree Conroy |
| 2006 | Jodi Quinlan | 2023 | Georgie Coram |
| 2007 | Lorraine Duffy | 2024 | Marg Lee |
| 2008 | Tanya McDermott | ||
| 2009 | D'Arne Bellman | ||
| 2010 | Not Held | ||
| 2011 | Natalie Rasmussen | ||
| 2012 | Maree Caldow | ||
| 2013 | Lida MIles | ||
| 2014 | Lisa McIlvride | ||
| 2015 | Pam Wilson |