The 47th annual Sovereign Awards by Trainer Magazine

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The Jockey Club of Canada Welcomes You to the 47th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony

The Sovereign Award Trophy

On behalf of Chief Steward, R. Glenn Sikura and the Jockey Club of Canada Board of Stewards, we would like to congratulate all of the finalists and winners this evening.

His major racecourse accomplishment was his 20-length victory in the Ascot Gold Cup. He annihilated the field with such ease that his jockey was unable to pull him up after the 2 1/2 mile test. Highly regarded as a racehorse, it was as a stallion that St. Simon gained everlasting international fame. The son of Galopin – St. Angels, by King Tom, headed the list of winners nine times and the maternal grandsire list on six occasions, records that have never been equaled. St. Simon, or one of his three sons, led the winners’ sire list sixteen times between 1890 and 1913. The Sovereign Award Trophy is a bronze which was sculpted by local carver and award winning sculptor, the late Siegfried Puchta, a native of Germany who immigrated to Toronto, Canada in 1953.

The Master Trophy The Master Sovereign Award Trophy is a permanent fixture on display in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame located at the west entrance of Woodbine Racetrack. The Trophy is a symbol of the outstanding achievements of all Sovereign Award recipients from the past 47 years. Affixed on the base of the Master Trophy are the names of the Horse of Year recipients as well as the recipients of the E.P. Taylor Awards of Merit (formerly the Man of the Year Award).

Only one Sovereign Award Trophy is to be presented to an individual or partnership in his or her lifetime. Any subsequent awards are to be noted by the addition of a Gold Sovereign Coin and a brass plate which are intended to be affixed to the individual’s or partnership’s original trophy. Individual breeders or partnership breeders of a Sovereign Award winning horse will only receive one trophy in his or her lifetime. Breeders or breeding partnerships of subsequent award winners will receive a brass plate only which is intended to be affixed to the individual breeder or partnership breeder’s original trophy. Only one Gold Sovereign or Trophy is to be awarded in any single year for the accomplishments of a horse, individual, or partnership. If a horse, individual or partnership is awarded in more than one category this is to be noted on individual brass plates intended to be affixed to the base of one trophy.

Welcome to the 47th Sovereign Awards

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The Sovereign Award Trophy is a replica of St. Simon (1881-1908). St. Simon raced at age two and three and was undefeated in 10 starts.

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The Jockey Club of Canada STEWARDS

Mike Ambler

Katherine Curry

Robert (Mark) Krembil

Charles Overland

Barry Anderson

Colleen Dalos

Mitchell Kursner

John Oxley

Doug Anderson

Don Danard

Robert Landry

David Pihl

Kevin Attard

Rolph Davis

Greg Lang

Mike Rogers

Chief Steward

Roger Attfield

Richard Day

Donato Lanni

Frank Romeo

David Anderson

Michael Balaz

Michael De Paulo

Patrick Lawley-Wakelin

Paul Ryneveld

James Bannon

Rick Balaz

Frank Di Giulio

James (Jim) Lawson

Mark Samuel

Catherine Day Phillips

Jeff Begg

Joseph DiScola

Michael Lay

Yvonne Schwabe

Ben Hutzel

Russell J. Bennett

Bill Diamant

George Ledson

Michael Secker

Sue Leslie

Hazel Bennett

Arika Everatt-Meeuse

Wally Leong

John G. Sikura

Bernard McCormack

Peter Berringer

Don Ferguson

Pierre-Louis Levesque

George Strawbridge Jr.

Ross McKague

Ian Black

John Fielding

Gordon Lickrish

Andy Stronach

Adrian Munro

Ray Bouchard

Charles Fipke

Michael Loughry

Frank Stronach

Victoria Pappas

John Brnjas

Sean Fitzhenry

Bruce Lunsford

Robert Tiller

the late Harvey Warner

Jessica Buckley

Nick Gonzalez

Mark Mache

Lou Tucci

Barbara Burke

Gabe Grossberg

Earle I. Mack

Michael Vanin

Theodore (Ted) Burnett

George Hendrie

Robert McMartin

Howard Walton

Josie Carroll

Andrew Hudson

John Menary

David Willmot

Mark Casse

Rene Hunderup

Barbara Minshall

Gail Wood

Derek Chin

Horatio Kemeny

Shawn Minshall

Cam Ziprick

Ron Clarkson

Steve Kemp

Dan Mooney

Tom Cosgrove

Robert (Bob) Krembil

Liam O’Rourke

Glenn Sikura

The Jockey Club of Canada

MEMBERS

HONORARY MEMBER Stuart S. Janney III

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A M E R I C A N

G U R U

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Master of Ceremonies

Order of Presentation

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Master of Ceremonies Order of Presentation

Champion Two-Year Old Female Jason Portuondo returns as host of the Sovereign Awards. The Thoroughbred commentator started with Woodbine’s broadcast department in the late 1990s, and has spent many of those years as the emcee of this event. In addition to his simulcast duties Portuondo can be seen on TSN cohosting racing shows and heard on a weekly podcast with Olympic Sprint Champion Donovan Bailey.

Champion Two-Year Old Male Champion Three-Year Old Female Champion Three-Year Old Male Outstanding Broodmare Outstanding Breeder Champion Female Sprinter Champion Male Sprinter Outstanding Apprentice Jockey Outstanding Jockey Champion Turf Female Champion Turf Male Outstanding Trainer Champion Older Main Track Female Champion Older Main Track Male Outstanding Owner Horse of the Year

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Michael Burns Photography Program Photos Dave Landry Photography Cover Photo Jason Portuondo Master of Ceremonies Deanne Penny, Sportswood Printing Program Design, Printing Jennifer Morrison Editorial Contributions The Jockey Club of Canada Sovereign Awards Committee Committee Chair Yvonne Schwabe James Bannon, Glenn Sikura, the late Harvey Warner

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Champion Three-Year Old Male

DK B. G. 3, by We Miss Artie – Tiz Stormy Now (Tiznow)

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FROSTED OVER B. C. 3, by Frosted – Candy Crush (Candy Ride *Arg)

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Paul M. Buttigieg Buttigieg Training Center Sunrise Farm

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Mark E. Casse Gary Barber G. Watts Humphrey Jr.

2021:

9 Starts – 4 wins – 2 seconds – 2 thirds – $255,988

2021:

5 Starts – 3 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds – $168,786

Winner:

Steady Growth S. Lake Ontario S. OC MSW

Winner:

Ontario Derby (G3) ALW MSW

HADDASSAH B. G. 3, by Air Force Blue – Lady Haddassah (Whywhywhy)

UNCHARACTERISTIC GR/RO. G. 3, by Texas Wildcatter – My Kentucky Rose (Macho Uno)

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Kevin Attard Ulwelling, Al and Bill Al Ulwelling & Bill Ulwelling

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Robert VanOverschot Adam Isfeld Glen Todd

2021:

5 Starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 2 thirds – $221,197

2021:

Winner:

Prince of Wales S.

4 Starts – 2 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds – $114,859

Winner:

Canadian Derby (G3) Manitoba Derby

Over the top!

Good luck to Sovereign Award nominee Frosted Over. His sire was a top-four two-year-old sire in the US in 2021 – and now has the best-bred crop of two-year-olds of any sub-$50k stallion running for him in 2022. Stand by for more Frosted news…

Just imagine

Outstanding Broodmare 47th Annual

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AVIE’S EMPIRE

INCLUDE KATHERINE

SUNDAY AFFAIR

DK. B. M. 2008 by Empire Maker – Fly for Avie (Lord Avie)

CH. M. 2004 by Include – Katherine of Ascot (Ascot Knight)

DK. B. M. 2007 by A.P. Indy – Million Gift *Jpn, (Sunday Silence)

3 Starters, 3 Winners, 1 Champion, 1 Graded Blacktype winner, 1 Blacktype winner, 1 Graded Blacktype placed

9 Starters, 9 Winners, 1 Graded Blacktype winner, 1 Blacktype Winner, 1 Graded Blacktype placed, 2 Blacktype placed

6 Starters, 5 Winners, 2 Graded Blacktype winners, 1 Blacktype placed

Progeny earnings $1,430,306

Progeny earnings $1,979,672

Avie’s Empire was bred by Sovereign Award winning breeder Ivan Dalos under his stable name, Tall Oaks Farm. A daughter of Grade 1 winner Fly for Avie, who raced for Dalos, Avie’s Empire was bought back from the 2009 Keeneland September yearling sale for $230,000. While she never made the races, Avie’s Empire has been a gem in the breeding shed as her first three foals to race include a Champion, black-type winner and a graded black-type placed runner. Avie’s Empire’s son Avie’s Flatter (Flatter), the Champion 2-YearOld of 2018, was a double, graded winner in 2021 taking the Grade 2 Nearctic Stakes and Grade 2 Connaught Cup Stakes. Raced by Dalos and trained by Josie Carroll, Avie’s Flatter is a double Sovereign Award finalist this evening. Avie’s Empire is also the dam of 2018 Wonder Where Stakes winner Avie’s Mineshaft (Mineshaft) and Avie’s Mesa (Sky Mesa), who was second in the Grade 3 Singspiel Stakes. Avie’s Empire has a 2022 foal by Tapit.

A finalist for Outstanding Broodmare in 2020, the late Include Katherine was a remarkable producer for her Ontario breeder Dom Romeo, owner of Terra Farms. A third-generation mare from the Romeo family’s superb breeding program, Include Katherine, who was placed in a three-race career, has had nine winning foals from nine starters. Her 2016 offspring, Amalfi Coast (Tapizar), has been one of Canada’s top distaffers in the last two years and in 2021 she won the Grade 2 Royal North Stakes and Grade 3 Ontario Fashion Stakes. Amalfi Coast is a three-time Sovereign Award finalist this evening. Include Katherine is also the dam of stakes winner Auntie Katherine, multiple graded blacktype placed Why Katherine, graded blacktype placed Afleet Katherine and stakes placed Chris’ Brew. Include Katherine’s final foal is a 2-year-old by Midnight Lute foaled in Arkansas.

Progeny earnings $1,440,618 Chiefswood Stables’ Sunday Affair was represented in 2021 by her 3-year-old son Weyburn (Pioneerof the Nile), the exciting winner of the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack for the Chiefswood team of Robert and Mark Krembil. It is no surprise that Sunday Affair has had a great deal of success as a broodmare as she is an impeccably bred daughter of the great A.P. Indy and she was bought for $800,000 as a yearling in 2008. Sunday Affair did not make it to the races but her first foal, Nipigon, was blacktype placed three times and he earned over $317,000. The mare’s 2014 foal, Yorkton, by Speightstown, was a multiple graded blacktype winner and a finalist for Champion Sprinter in 2018 and 2019. Weyburn, who has earned over $350,000, is in training in New York with James Jerkens. Sunday Affair has a 3-year-old by Curlin named Indy Champagne and was bred this spring to American Pharoah.

CONGRATULATIONS to all the 2021 Sovereign Award Finalists and Best of Luck in 2022

BANGSAL NAM

Yvonne Schwabe Thoroughbreds

Outstanding Breeder 47th Annual

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ADENA SPRINGS

SAM-SON FARM

TALL OAKS FARM

Starters 66; Winners 31

Starters 52; Winners 31

Starters 40; Winners 21

376 Starts; 47 Wins; 53 Seconds; 47 Thirds

278 Starts; 45 Wins; 48 Seconds; 32 Thirds

235 Starts; 29 Wins; 34 Seconds; 33 Thirds

Earnings $2,366,369

Earnings $2,671,554

Earnings $2,191,547

Frank Stronach and his powerful Adena Springs have won this category 12 times in Sovereign Award history. Adena Springs-bred horses, foaled at the Aurora, Ontario farm made their presence felt once again during the 2021 racing season. There were 31 Adena-bred winners from 66 starters collectively earning over $2.3 million. Topping the list of performers was Stronach Stables’ own gelding Silent Poet, who won the Grade 1 Highlander Stakes for trainer Nick Gonzalez. The son of the Adena Springs stallion Silent Name (Jpn) is a finalist for Champion Male Turf Horse this evening. Another star bred by Adena Springs was the 2-year-old filly Moira, who won the prestigious Princess Elizabeth Stakes in her career debut for X-Men Racing, Madaket Stables and SF Racing. The Ghostzapper filly is a finalist this evening. Other top runners of 2021 bred by Adena include Riptide Rock, who came within a head of winning the Queen’s Plate and also finished second in the Breeders’ Stakes. Malibu Mambo was third in the Grade 3 Dominion Day and Lois Len and Whatswrongwithyou were both stakes placed.

More than half a century since Sam-Son Farm was founded by the late Ernie Samuel, the iconic Canadian farm remains at the top of the charts of leading breeders. Sam-Son has been awarded the Outstanding Breeder trophy 10 times, most recently in 2019. Horses foaled on the Milton, Ontario farm earned over $2.6 million in 2021 and there were 31 winners from 52 starters. The majority of the nine Sam-Son bred black-type horses had success south of the border. Say the Word, the 2020 Champion Turf Male in Canada, won the Grade 2 Hollywood Turf Cup at Del Mar and Grade 2 Elkhorn Stakes at Keeneland for Sam-Son and co-owners Agave Racing. The son of More Than Ready was also second in the Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile. The exciting Messier, a 2-year-old colt by Empire Maker, won the Grade 3 Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar for an American ownership group and Rideforthecause and Curlin’s Catch were other U.S. Stakes winners bred by Sam-Son. At Woodbine, the farm’s own gelding Tio Magico won the Queenston Stakes.

Ivan Dalos and his Tall Oaks Farm has won the Outstanding Breeder Award twice in the last three years and Ivan is honoured with the E.P. Taylor Award of Merit this evening. The Tall Oaks-bred runners in 2021 included 21 winners earning over $2.1 million. Those horses were led by Avie’s Flatter, by Flatter, who won the Grade 2 Nearctic Stakes and Grade 2 Connaught Cup for Ivan and trainer Josie Carroll. Avie’s Flatter is a finalist for Champion Male Turf and Male Sprinter this evening. Three-year-olds bred by Tall Oaks made an impact in the Canadian Triple Crown with Harlan Estate finishing second in the Prince of Wales Stakes and H C Holiday landing a close third in the Queen’s Plate. One of the most accomplished horses bred by Ivan Dalos, the 2020 Eclipse Award Champion Turf Male Channel Maker, finished second in the $1 million Neom Turf Cup in Saudi Arabia early in 2021 and his halfsister Court Return was also graded stakes placed last season.

THANK YOU

to our team for your hard work, dedication, and passion for our horses

CONGRATULATIONS to all of the 2021 nominees

WE SALUTE WE SALUTE YOU YOU

AVIE’S FLATTER

Throughout our fifty year history we have been blessed with many amazing horses, trainers, jockeys, grooms and supporters. In an industry that provides opportunity, heartbreak and exhilaration we have had our share of each. As we look back on our proud legacy and look forward to new adventures, we would like to thank all of the people that have joined us on this journey. We look forward to watching our bloodlines continue to bring joy to a new generation of owners and fans.

PASSION • PERSEVERANCE • PATIENCE talloaksfarm.ca NOW STANDING Ami’s Flatter | Amis Gizmo | Ami’s Holiday | Gamble’s Exchange

Congratulations to all of this year’s Sovereign Award finalists. You have made Canadian Racing proud.

Champion Female Sprinter 47th Annual

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AMALFI COAST CH. M. 5, by Tapizar – Include Katherine (Include) Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Kevin Attard Tracy Farmer Terra Farms Ltd.

2021:

5 Starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 2 thirds – $246,763

Winner:

Ontario Fashion S. (G3) Royal North S. (G2)

LORENA

OUR SECRET AGENT

DK B. F. 3, by Souper Speedy – Negotiable (Hat Trick *Jpn)

CH. F. 4 by Secret Circle – Avalos (Holy Bull)

Stuart C. Simon McLellan, Brent, McLellan, Russell, Olguin, Kai and Simon, Stuart C. Breeder: Dr. Liam Gannon

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Mark E. Casse Gary Barber Paul Tackett Revocable Trust

2021:

6 Starts – 1 win – 3 seconds – 1 third – $167,913

Winner:

Hendrie S. (G3)

Trainer: Owner:

2021:

7 Starts – 5 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds – $225,140

Winner:

Ashbridges Bay S. Thunder Bay S. Algoma S. Fury S. OC

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AVIE’S FLATTER B. H. 5, by Flatter- Avie’s Empire (Empire Maker)

PINK LLOYD CH. G. 9, by Old Forester – Gladiator Queen (Great Gladiator)

SOUPER STONEHENGE CH. G. 5, by Speightstown – Onepointhreekarats (Medaglia D’Oro)

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Josie Carroll Ivan Dalos Tall Oaks Farm

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Robert P. Tiller Entourage Stable John Carey

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Mark E. Casse Live Oak Plantation Live Oak Stud

2021:

5 Starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds – $296,982

2021:

5 Starts – 3 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds – $289,742

2021:

7 Starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third $204,139

Winner:

Nearctic S. (G2) Connaught Cup (G2) ALW/OC

Winner:

Kennedy Road S. (G2) Ontario Jockey Club S. Bold Venture S. (G3)

Winner:

Vigil S. (G3) Jacques Cartier S. (G3)

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Outstanding Apprentice Jockey 47th Annual

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MICHAEL DAVID

MAURICIO MALVAEZ

EDGAR ZENTENO

99 Starts; 12 Wins; 12 Seconds; 10 Thirds

252 Starts; 28 Wins; 34 Seconds; 34 Thirds

116 Starts; 12 Wins; 10 Seconds; 13 Thirds

Earnings $150,398

Earnings $470,225

Earnings $105,670

Michael David embarked on his career in the summer of 2021 and it was no surprise he was soon riding into the winner’s circle. Michael guided 19 to 1 Diamondsinhereyes to a frontrunning victory at Fort Erie on August 2, his eighth career mount. He promptly won again three races later on Seal Team Two. Michael continues his family tree filled with accomplished riders. His great uncle is Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, of Secretariat fame, and his father Daniel David is a career winner of over 1,200 races and was one of Ontario’s most popular riders. Michael, who hails from Peterborough, ON, credits one of his early riding instructors, Jane Allen, for teaching him horsemanship. The 28-year-old won 12 races in his first four months of his riding career.

A winner of the 2020 Sovereign Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey, Mauricio Malvaez is seeking to become the ninth young rider to win back-to-back apprentice honours. The Edmonton, Alberta born jockey switched over to riding racehorses in 2019 after a promising boxing career. The son of jockey Marcos Malvaez had his first full season of riding in 2020 in Alberta and rode Real Grace to a big win in the Grade 3 Canadian Derby. Mauricio bettered his 2020 totals in 2021 riding 19 winners at Century Mile, including Canadian Juvenile Stakes winner Asyoubelieve. He then moved his tack to Woodbine Racetrack in mid-September. Mauricio won with his fourth mount at the Toronto track and added eight more to bring his 2021 total to 28 wins, leading all apprentice riders in Canada.

Edgar was a finalist for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey in Canada in 2020 and returns as a nominee in 2021. Following a four-month campaign at Century Mile in Alberta he improved his win total from the previous year. Edgar, the son of successful jockey Rafael Sr. and a graduate of jockey school at home in Mexico City, joined his older brother Rafael at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg in 2020 where he rode his first full season as an apprentice. Quickly becoming popular among the horsepeople with two stakes victories, Edgar moved his tack to Century Mile in 2021. In a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Edgar won 12 races from 116 mounts and placed in 23 others.

Horse Racing Alberta

Congratulates

all of the Sovereign

Award Finalists and Best of Luck in 2022

Congratulations to Sovereign Award Finalists INFINITE PATIENCE, MAURICIO MALVAEZ, EDGAR ZENTENO AND UNCHARACTERISTIC

Horse Racing Alberta

Outstanding Jockey 47th Annual

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RAFAEL HERNANDEZ

PATRICK HUSBANDS

KAZUSHI KIMURA

528 Starts; 85 Wins; 64 Seconds; 68 Thirds

344 Starts; 67 Wins; 45 Seconds; 44 Thirds

722 Starts; 140 Wins; 98 Seconds; 99 Thirds

Earnings $4,098,755; Stakes wins 17

Earnings $3,673,032; Stakes wins 14

Earnings $5,152,154; Stakes wins 8

Rafael Hernandez won his first Sovereign Award as Canada’s Outstanding Jockey in 2020 and seeks a repeat after another stellar season in the saddle in 2021. Rafael rode the winners of 17 stakes races among his 85 wins in Canada and his horses earned just over $4 million. This was the sixth season for the Puerto Rican-born jockey riding full time at Woodbine and among his top horses in 2021 was the great sprinter Pink Lloyd. Rafael and the multiple champion won a pair of graded stakes races before the gelding was retired at the age of nine. Rafael was also the partner for top 2-year-olds and 2021 Sovereign Award finalists God of Love, winner of the Grade 3 Grey Stakes and the Cup and Saucer Stakes and Mrs. Barbara, who took the Grade 3 Mazarine Stakes. Rafael’s other graded stakes winning horses were Olympic Runner, Easy Time and Tap It to Win all for leading trainer Mark Casse.

An eight-time winner of Outstanding Jockey in Canada at the Sovereign Awards, Patrick Husbands is one of this country’s all-time leading riders. Patrick had another stellar season in 2021 highlighted by winning his 3,500th race in North America, that coming aboard Carl G. in November at Woodbine. Winning 20 percent of the time Patrick led all jockeys in win percentage at the Toronto track in 2021 with 67 wins from 344 rides. The Barbados-born rider rode the winners of 14 stakes races and his mounts earned over $3.6 million. Five of his stakes winners, included graded stakes winners Skygaze, Our Flash Drive and Mighty Heart, all are Sovereign Award finalists this evening. Patrick also orchestrated one of the biggest upsets of the year when he guided 24 to 1 British Royalty to victory in the $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes on soft turf.

Following only his fourth season as a jockey in Canada, Kazushi Kimura has earned his first nomination as Outstanding Jockey. Already a two-time winner of the Outstanding Apprentice Sovereign Award and an Eclipse Award winner for top apprentice, Kazushi ran away with his first Woodbine title in 2021. The Japanese-born rider’s 140 victories easily topped all Canadian riders and his mounts earned over $5.1 million, a personal best. Kazushi’s eight stakes wins included a win in the Grade 3 Ontario Derby aboard Gary Barber’s Frosted Over, a finalist for Champion Three-YearOld Male this evening. He also won the Grade 3 Hendrie on Barber’s Our Secret Agent who is nominated for Champion Female Sprinter. Kazushi maintained an impressive 19 percent win rate in 2021.

DAVE LANDRY

JUSTIN STEIN 556 Starts; 79 Wins; 82 Seconds; 74 Thirds Earnings $4,498,362; Stakes wins 13 This is the second straight nomination for Justin Stein for Canada’s Outstanding Jockey. Originally from British Columbia, Justin retired from a successful jockey career in 2016 and returned three years later. Following one of the best season of his career in 2020, Justin once again was among the top Canadian riders in 2021 and second at Woodbine with purses earned. His 79 winners included 13 stakes wins and his mounts collected almost $4.5 million. One of Justin’s star horses of 2021 was the filly Munnyfor Ro whom he guided to victories in two-thirds of the Triple Tiara, the Woodbine Oaks and Wonder Where Stakes, earning her a nomination for Champion Three-Year-Old Filly tonight. Justin also rode Silent Poet to victory in the Grade 1 Nearctic Stakes, Amalfi Coast to a pair of graded stakes wins and the juvenile filly Moira to a win in the prestigious Princess Elizabeth Stakes in her career debut. Each of those runners are finalists for Sovereign Awards this evening.

Mark & Tina

CASSE

Champion Turf Female 47th Annual

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AMALFI COAST CH. M. 5, by Tapizar – Include Katherine (Include)

JOLIE OLIMPICA (BRZ) CH. M. 5, by Drosselmeyer – Jolie Celina *Brz (Trempolino)

OUR FLASH DRIVE B. F. 3, by Ghostzapper – Dynamotor (Dynaformer)

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Kevin Attard Tracy Farmer Terra Farms Ltd.

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Josie Carroll Shimokobe Farm Stud T N T

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Mark E. Casse Live Oak Plantation Live Oak Stud

2021:

5 Starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 2 thirds – $246,763

2021:

5 Starts – 1 win – 1 second – 1 third – $118,987

2021:

5 Starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds – $197,185

Winner:

Ontario Fashion S. (G3) Royal North S. (G2)

Winner:

Nassau S. (G2)

Winner:

Ontario Colleen S. (G3) Selene S. (G3) MSW

sponsored by The HBPA of Ontario

Outstanding Trainer

47th Annual

SOVEREIGN AWARDS

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KEVIN ATTARD

MARK CASSE

JOSIE CARROLL

345 Starts; 58 Wins; 47 Seconds; 52 Thirds

540 Starts; 110 Wins; 80 Seconds; 67 Thirds

183 Starts; 34 Wins; 20 Seconds; 25 Thirds

Earnings $3,880,111; Stakes wins 10

Earnings $6,525,302; Stakes wins 27

Earnings $2,249,642; Stakes wins 8

This is the fifth Outstanding Trainer nomination for Kevin Attard who recorded new milestones in his career in 2021. Kevin’s horses collected purse earnings of over $3.8 million, a personal record for the Tottenham-born horseman. Kevin saddled the winners of 10 stakes races and won his first Woodbine Oaks with Raroma Stables’ Munnyfor Ro, a Sovereign Award finalist this evening. Munnyfor Ro also won the Wonder Where and Ontario Damsel Stakes and was a gallant fourth in the $1 million Queen’s Plate. An important highlight of Kevin’s season was sending out Al and Bill Ulwelling’s Haddassah to win the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie. One of Kevin’s stable stars, Amalfi Coast, bred by Terra Racing, was a two-time graded stakes winner in 2021 on Tapeta and turf. Amalfi Coast is a finalist in three Sovereign Award categories this year. Kevin also won stakes races with the 2-year-old Sovereign Award Finalist Moira, winner of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes in her first career start and Hicksy, winner of the Display Stakes. Kevin won 58 races in Canada in 2021.

The powerhouse stable of Mark Casse reached new heights in Canada in 2021. Mark sent out the winners of a staggering 27 stakes races, a personal record for his Woodbine stable, and his trainees won 110 races, also a new career top. His Canadian runners earned over $6.5 million.

This is the fourth year that Josie Carroll has been a finalist for Canada’s Outstanding Trainer and once again, the Mississauga-based conditioner has had another stellar season. A member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, Josie sent out 34 winners in Canada. Her stable stars include 2021 Sovereign Award finalists Mighty Heart, Avie’s Flatter and Jolie Olimpica.

Mark has won 10 consecutive Sovereign Awards for Outstanding Trainer and 13 overall. He is the trainer of 10 Sovereign Award finalists in 2021 including the impressive 2-year-old Canadianbred colt God of Love, who won the Grey Stakes (G3) and the Cup and Saucer Stakes for Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Gary Barber. The Casse stable, under the watchful eyes of assistants David Adams and Kathryn Sullivan, developed many young, horses into graded stakes winners. Those included two-time graded stakes winner Our Flash Drive, Mazarine Stakes (G3) winner Mrs. Barbara, Skygaze winner of the Maple Leaf Stakes (G3), Souper Stonehenge winner of the Vigil (G3) and Jacques Cartier Stakes (G3) and Frosted Over, who took the Ontario Derby (G3). A member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, Mark’s 21 individual stakes winning horses included seven 2-year-olds.

Mighty Heart, the popular one-eyed star and reigning Canadian Horse of the Year, had a super season as a 4-year-old, winning the Dominion Day Stakes (G3), Autumn Stakes (G2) and the Blame Stakes at Churchill Downs for owner/breeder Larry Cordes. Josie brought Avie’s Flatter back from a layoff of almost one year to win the Nearctic Stakes (G2) and Connaught Cup (G2) for owner/ breeder Ivan Dalos. Jolie Olimpica, won the Nassau Stakes (G2), off a layoff. LNJ Foxwoods’ Boardroom won a pair of Grade 3 stakes races the Whimsical and Seaway Stakes. Josie developed Lady War Machine winner of the Alywow Stakes for owner Mark Dodson. In total, Josie sent out the winners of eight stakes races and earned over $2.2 million.

CONGRATULATES the 2021 Sovereign Awards Finalists and Winners

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Champion Older Main Track Female 47th Annual

SOVEREIGN AWARDS

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AMALFI COAST CH. M. 5, by Tapizar – Include Katherine (Include) Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Kevin Attard Tracy Farmer Terra Farms Ltd.

2021:

5 Starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 2 thirds – $246,763

Winner:

Ontario Fashion S. (G3) Royal North S. (G2)

INFINITE PATIENCE

SKYGAZE

B. F. 4, by Sungold – Montero (Louis Quatorze)

B. F. 4, by American Pharoah – Skyscape (Marquetry)

Barbara Heads Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan and Decoursey, William Breeder: William DeCoursey

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Mark E. Casse Tracy Farmer Normandy Farm LLC

2021:

5 Starts – 3 wins – 1 second – 1 third – $179,200

Winner:

Maple Leaf S. (G3) Belle Mahone S. ALW/OC

Trainer: Owner:

2021:

7 Starts – 5 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds – $130,745

Winner:

R. K. Red Smith H. CTHS Sales S. Northlands Distaff H. CTHS Sales S. ALW

You’ll be amazed at what they can do!

Congratulations TO THE

2021 SOVEREIGN AWARD FINALISTS!

Kevin Attard offers sincere thanks to his Owners for their trust and loyalty throughout the 2021 Racing Season and once again gives special recognition to his dedicated team for all their hard work, commitment and dedication.

We expect great things from our horses. Let’s make sure that they can expect a happy and dignified retirement when their racing days are over. I’m The Red Lion and adopter Jennifer Coffin

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Champion Older Main Track Male 47th Annual

SOVEREIGN AWARDS

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MIGHTY HEART B. H. 4, by Dramedy – Emma’s Bullseye (City Place)

PINK LLOYD CH. G. 9, by Old Forester – Gladiator Queen (Great Gladiator)

SIR WINSTON CH. H. 5, by Awesome Again – La Gran Bailadora (Afleet Alex)

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Josie Carroll Lawrence Cordes Lawrence Cordes

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Robert P. Tiller Entourage Stable John Carey

Trainer: Owner: Breeder:

Mark E. Casse Tracy Farmer Tracy Farmer

2021:

8 Starts – 3 wins – 2 seconds – 2 thirds – $377,361

2021:

5 Starts – 3 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds – $289,742

2021:

4 Starts – 2 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds – $156,305

Winner:

Autumn S. (G2) Dominion Day S. (G3) Blame S.

Winner:

Kennedy Road S. (G2) Ontario Jockey Club S. Bold Venture S. (G3)

Winner:

Valedictory S. (G3) ALW/OC

Celebrating the Equine Athlete Congratulations to the 2021 Sovereign Award Nominees and Winners! Live Racing May 23 to September 14 Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday Post Time: 7:30 p.m.

Outstanding Owner 47th Annual

SOVEREIGN AWARDS

– 50 –

GARY BARBER

GODOLPHIN, LLC

LIVE OAK PLANTATION

131 Starts; 24 Wins; 19 Seconds; 15 Thirds

14 Starts; 3 Wins; 1 Second; 3 Thirds

68 Starts; 19 Wins; 7 Seconds; 4 Thirds

Earnings $1,684,848; Stakes wins 3

Earnings $931,620; Stakes wins 3

Earnings $1,403,812; Stakes wins 7

A finalist in this category on several occasions, Gary seeks his first Outstanding Owner honour at the Sovereign Awards following another stellar season with his Canadian runners. For the second straight year Gary, a film producer based in California, was the leading owner at Woodbine by purse earnings. His familiar bright, pink silks landed in the winner’s circle 24 times and his horses earned over $1.6 million. Gary’s Canadian stars of 2021, trained by Mark Casse, included Frosted Over who blossomed in his 3-year-old season and won the Grade 3 Ontario Derby, earning him a finalist position in Champion Three-Year-Old Male category. Our Secret Agent, a 5-year-old mare, was one of the year’s top females winning the Grade 3 Hendrie Stakes and placed in four other graded stakes events. Gary’s gritty gelding Olympic Runner won the Grade 2 King Edward Stakes before a troubled outing in the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile. Gary is also the co-owner of God of Love, a finalist for Champion Two-Year-Old Male.

This is the first Outstanding Owner nomination for Godolphin with purse earnings just shy of $1 million from 14 starts in Canada. The massive global Thoroughbred racing and breeding operation was founded by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Godolphin horses can often be seen in the biggest races worldwide and in September of 2021 they arrived at Woodbine to win three Grade 1 stakes races in a span of 24 hours. Trainer Charlie Appleby sent out the 8-year-old gelding Walton Street (GB) to win the Canadian International (G1) by 5 3/4 lengths with an impressive 110 Beyer Speed Figure. The following day, Appleby saddled the Godolphin homebred 2-year-olds Wild Beauty (GB) winner of the Natalma Stakes (G1) and Albahr (GB) winner of the Summer Stakes (G1). Both events were Win and You’re In races for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Albahr’s win in the Summer Stakes (G1) marked the 350th Group 1 win for Godolphin.

Live Oak Plantation, owned by Charlotte Weber, won its first Sovereign Award for Outstanding Owner in 2020 and had an even more lucrative season with its Canadian starters in 2021. Live Oak, located in Ocala, Florida, won 19 races from 68 starters, including seven stakes races. Leading the charge for the stable was Our Flash Drive, trained by Mark Casse, who won the Selene Stakes (G3) on Tapeta and the Ontario Colleen Stakes (G2) on the turf. The 3-year-old homebred filly by Ghostzapper is a finalist tonight in the Champion Three-year-Old Female and Champion Female Turf Horse categories. Live Oak’s homebred gelding Souper Stonehenge had a big year winning the Vigil Stakes (G3) and Jacques Cartier Stakes (G3). Another top runner for Live Oak in 2021 was Souper Escape, the 2020 Champion Older Main Track Female, trained by Michael Trombetta, topped a Live Oak exacta with Crystal Glacier, in the Grade 3 Trillium Stakes. Other stakes winners for the farm included March to the Arch and Tap It to Win.

Congratulations to the 2021 Sovereign Award nominees. We wish you success in the upcoming racing season. From the HBPA Board of Directors & Staff

Congratulations to all the 2021 Sovereign Award winners and finalists.

Jockeys Benefit Association of Canada

Congratulations to all Sovereign Awards finalists and winners including Ivan Dalos, E.P. Tayor Award of Merit winner

Many Thanks

to all sponsors of the Sovereign Awards

2021 HORSE OF THE YEAR The three finalists are: 1. 2. 3.

2020 HORSE OF THE YEAR

MIGHTY HEART B. C. 3, by Dramedy – Emma’s Bullseye

47th Annual

SOVEREIGN AWARDS

– 54 –

Trainer: Josie Carroll Owner: Lawrence Cordes Breeder: Lawrence Cordes

DAVE LANDRY

Horse of the Year

Canada’s Horse of the Year for 2021 is:

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Past Winners SPECIAL SOVEREIGN

HORSE OF THE YEAR

1978: Jean Romanet

1998: Awesome Again

1951: Bull Page

1969: Jumpin Joseph

1979: Honourable

2002: Roland Roberts

1952: Canadiana

1970: Fanfreluche

Frank Drea

1983: John Finney 1983: Sunny’s Halo

2007: Louis Romanet 2011: Sue Leslie 2017: Sam Lima

1988: Richard Duchossois 2019: Harvey Warner 1991: Rothmans Ltd. 2020: Sam-Son Farm 1992: Milt Dunnell

THE JOCKEY CLUB OF CANADA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Past Winners

2016: Tyler Hehn

2018: Bobby Mihalik

2017: Tyson

1975: E.P. Taylor

1984: Jim Coleman

1976: Jack Diamond

1985: George Gardiner

1977: E.P. Taylor

1986: D.G. (Bud) Willmot

1978: Ron Turcotte

1987: Lawrence D.Regan

1979: George C. Hendrie 1988: Sandy Hawley 1980: Jack Stafford

1989: George C. Frostad

1981: Jim Bentley

1990: James W. Wright

1982: Jean-Louis

1991: Ernest L. Samuel 1992: Charles Baker

1994: Jack H. Kenney

2010: Robert Anderson

1995: Charles Taylor

2015: R.J (Russell)

and Lois Bennett

1999: George M. Hendrie 2016: Frank Stronach 2018: Gustav 2000: Honourable Michael D. Harris

47th Annual

SOVEREIGN AWARDS

– 56 –

2005: Michael C. Byrne

Mrs. G. McMacken

1954: Queen’s Own E.P. Taylor

Schickedanz

2018: William D. Graham

Warren Beasley

Jean-Louis Levesque

1971: Lauries Dancer

Mrs. A.W. Stollery

1972: La Prevoyante

Jean-Louis Levesque

1955: Ace Marine

1973: Kennedy Road

1956: Canadian Champ

1974: L’Enjoleur

1957: Hartney

1975: L’Enjoleur

1958: Nearctic

1976: Norcliffe

1959: Wonder Where

1977: L’Alezane

Larkin Maloney Bill Beasley

L.Maloney & Conn Smythe

1960: Victoria Park

Windfields Farm

1961: Hidden Treasure Bill Beasley

1962: Crafty Lace

Jerome M. Jacobs

1963: Canebora

Windfields Farm

1964: Northern Dancer

E.P. TAYLOR AWARD OF MERIT

1998: David S. Willmot

1953: King Maple

Windfields Farm

MAN OF THE YEAR

1983: Joe Thomas

E.P. Taylor

Col. K.R. Marshall

Lautenschlager

Levesque

E.P. Taylor

Windfields Farm

1965: George Royal

E.C. Hammond & R.W. Hall

1966: Victorian Era

Windfields Farm

1967: He’s a Smoothie Bill Beasley

1968: Viceregal

Windfields Farm

Mrs. A.W. Stollery Jean-Louis Levesque Jean-Louis Levesque Norcliffe Stable

Jean-Louis Levesque

1978: Overskate

Stafford Farms

1979: Overskate

Stafford Farms

1980: Glorious Song

Frank Stronach & Nelson Bunker Hunt

1981: Deputy Minister

Kinghaven Farms & Centurion Farm

1982: Frost King

Bill Marko & Ted Smith

1983: Travelling Victor R.J. Bennett

1984: Dauphin Fabuleux Sam-Son Farm

1985: Imperial Choice Sam-Son Farm

1986: Ruling Angel

Sam-Son Farm

1987: Afleet

Richard Kennedy & Taylor Made Farms

1988: Play the King

Kinghaven Farms

1989: With Approval

Kinghaven Farms

2005: A Bit O’Gold

Two Bit Racing Stable

2006: Arravale

Robert Costigan

2007: Sealy Hill

Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc.

1990: Izvestia

2008: Fatal Bullet

1991: Dance Smartly

2009: Champs Elysees (GB)

1992: Benburb

2010: Biofuel

1993: Peteski

2011: Never Retreat

1994: Alywow

2012: Uncaptured

1995: Peaks and Valleys

2013: Up with the Birds

1996: Mt.Sassafras

2014: Lexie Lou

1997: Chief Bearhart

2015: Catch a Glimpse

Kinghaven Farms Sam-Son Farm

Knob Hill Stable

Earle I. Mack Kinghaven Farms Pin Oak Stable

Minshall Farms Sam-Son Farm

1998: Chief Bearhart

Sam-Son Farm

1999: Thornfield

Knob Hill Stable

2000: Quiet Resolve

Sam-Son Farm

2001: Win City

Frank Di Giulio Jr.

2002: Wake At Noon

Bruno Schickedanz

2003: Wando

Gus Schickedanz

2004: Soaring Free

Sam-Son Farm

Bear Stables, Ltd.

Juddmonte Farms Inc. Brereton Jones

Team Block

John C. Oxley Sam-Son Farm

Gary Barber Gary Barber, Michael Ambler & Windways Farm

2016: Caren

Robert Marzilli

2017: Pink Lloyd

Entourage Stable

2018: Wonder Gadot Gary Barber

2019: Starship Jubilee

Blue Heaven Farm

2020: Mighty Heart

Lawrence Cordes

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Past Winners

CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD MALE

47th Annual

SOVEREIGN AWARDS

– 58 –

CHAMPION THREE-YEAR-OLD MALE

1975: Proud Tobin

1991: Free At Last

2007: Kodiak Kowboy

1975: L’Enjoleur

1991: Bolulight

2007: Alezzandro

1976: Sound Reason

1992: Truth Of It All

2008: Mine That Bird

1976: Norcliffe

1992: Benburb

2008: Not Bourbon

1977: Overskate

1993: Comet Shine

2009: Hollinger

1977: Dance in Time

1993: Peteski

2009: Eye of the Leopard

1978: Medaille d’Or

1994: Talkin Man

2010: Madman Diaries

1978: Overskate

1994: Bruce’s Mill

2010: Big Red Mike

1979: Allan Blue

1995: Gomtuu

2011: Maritimer

1979: Steady Growth

1995: Peaks And Valleys

2011: Pender Harbour

1980: Bayford

1996: Cash Deposit

2012: Uncaptured

1980: Ben Fab

1996: Victor Cooley

2012: Strait of Dover

1981: Deputy Minister

1997: Dawson’s Legacy

2013: Go Greeley

1981: Frost King

1997: Cryptocloser

2013: Up with the Birds

1982: Sunny’s Halo

1998: Riddell’s Creek

2014: Conquest Typhoon

1982: Runaway Groom

1998: Archers Bay

2014: Heart to Heart

1983: Prince Avatar

1999: Exciting Story

2015: Riker

1983: Bompago

1999: Woodcarver

2015: Shaman Ghost

1984: Dauphin Fabuleux

2000: Highland Legacy

2016: King and His Court

1984: Key To The Moon

2000: Kiss A Native

2016: Amis Gizmo

1985: Grey Classic

2001: Rare Friends

2017: Admiralty Pier

1985: Imperial Choice

2001: Win City

2017: Channel Maker

1986: Blue Finn

2002: Added Edge

2018: Avie’s Flatter

1986: Golden Choice

2002: Le Cinquieme Essai

2018: Sky Promise

1987: Regal Classic

2003: Judiths Wild Rush

2019: Mr. Hustle

1987: Afleet

2003: Wando

2019: Global Access

1988: Mercedes Won

2004: Wholelottabourbon

2020: Gretzky The Great

1988: Regal Intention

2004: A Bit O’Gold

2020: Mighty Heart

1989: Sky Classic

2005: Edenwold

1989: With Approval

2005: Palladio

1990: Rainbows For Life

2006: Leonnatus Anteas

1990: Izvestia

2006: Shillelagh Slew

CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD FEMALE

CHAMPION THREE-YEAR-OLD FEMALE

1975: Seraphic

1991: Bucky’s Solution

2007: Dancing Allstar

1975: Momigi

1991: Dance Smartly

2007: Sealy Hill

1976: Northernette

1992: Deputy Jane West

2008: Van Lear Rose

1976: Bye Bye Paris

1992: Hope For A Breeze

2008: Ginger Brew

1977: L’Alezane

1993: Term Limits

2009: Biofuel

1977: Northernette

1993: Deputy Jane West

2009: Milwaukee Appeal

1978: Liz’s Pride

1994: Honky Tonk Tune

2010: Delightful Mary

1978: La Voyageuse

1994: Alywow

2010: Biofuel

1979: Par Excellence

1995: Silken Cat

2011: Tu Endie Wei

1979: Kamar

1995: Scotzanna

2011: Inglorious

1980: Rainbow Connection 1996: Larkwhistle

2012: Spring in the Air

1980: Par Excellence

1996: Silent Fleet

2012: Irish Mission

1981: Choral Group

1997: Primaly

2013: Ria Antonia

1981: Rainbow Connection 1997: Cotton Carnival

2013: Leigh Court

1982: Candle Bright

1998: Fantasy Lake

2014: Conquest Harlanate

1982: Avowal

1998: Kiry’s Song

2014: Lexie Lou

1983: Ada Prospect

1999: Hello Seattle

2015: Catch a Glimpse

1983: Northern Blossom

1999: Gandria

2015: Academic

1984: Deceit Dancer

2000: Poetically

2016: Victory to Victory

1984: Classy ‘N Smart

2000: Catch The Ring

2016: Caren

1985: Stage Flite

2001: Ginger Gold

2017: Wonder Gadot

1985: La Lorgnette

2001: Dancethruthedawn

2017: Holy Helena

1986: Ruling Angel

2002: Brusque

2018: Bold Script

1986: Carotene

2002: Lady Shari

2018: Wonder Gadot

1987: Phoenix Factor

2003: My Vintage Port

2019: Curlin’s Voyage

1987: One From Heaven

2003: Too Late Now

2019: Desert Ride

1988: Legarto

2004: Simply Lovely

2020: Lady Speightspeare

1988: Tilt My Halo

2004: Eye of the Sphynx

2020: Curlin’s Voyage

1989: Wavering Girl

2005: Knights Templar

1989: Blushing Katy

2005: Gold Strike

1990: Dance Smartly

2006: Catch the Thrill

1990: Lubicon

2006: Kimchi

Congratulations

DAVE LANDRY

to the 2021 Sovereign Award Nominees

We Celebrate

Hard Work, Dedication & Talent

Congratulations

to all Nominees & Winners

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Past Winners

CHAMPION OLDER MALE

47th Annual

SOVEREIGN AWARDS

– 60 –

CHAMPION SPRINTER

1975: Rash Move

1991: Sky Classic

2007: True Metropolitan

1980: La Voyageuse

1990: Twist the Snow

2000: One Way Love

1976: Victorian Prince

1992: Rainbows for Life

2008: Marchfield

1981: Eternal Search

1991: King Corrie

2001: Mr. Epperson

1977: Norcliffe

1993: Cozzene’s Prince

2009: Marchfield

1982: Avowal

1992: King Corrie

2002: Wake At Noon

1978: Giboulee

1994: King Ruckus

2010: Sand Cove

1983: Fraud Squad

1993: Apelia

2003: Soaring Free

1979: Overskate

1995: Basqueian

2011: Fifty Proof

1984: Diapason

1994: King Ruckus

2004: Blonde Executive

1980: Overskate

1996: Mt. Sassafras

2012: Hunters Bay

1985: Summer Mood

1995: Scotzanna

2005: Judiths Wild Rush

1981: Driving Home

1997: Chief Bearhart

2013: Alpha Bettor

1986: New Connection

1996: Langfuhr

2006: Judiths Wild Rush

1982: Frost King

1998: Terremoto

2014: Lukes Alley

1987: Play the King

1997: Glanmire

2007: Financingavailable

1983: Travelling Victor

1999: Deputy Inxs

2015: Are You Kidding Me

1988: Play the King

1998: Deputy Inxs

2008: Fatal Bullet

1984: Canadian Factor

2000: One Way Love

2016: Are You Kidding Me

1989: Mr. Hot Shot

1999: Deputy Inxs

1985: Ten Gold Pots

2001: A Fleets Dancer

2017: Pink Lloyd

1986: Let’s Go Blue

2002: Wake At Noon

2018: Mr Havercamp

1987: Play the King

2003: Phantom Light

2019: Pink Lloyd

1988: Play the King

2004: Mobil

2020: Skywire

1989: Steady Power

2005: A Bit O’Gold

1990: Twist the Snow

2006: True Metropolitan

CHAMPION MALE SPRINTER 2009: Field Commission

2013: Phil’s Dream

2017: Pink Lloyd

2010: Hollywood Hit

2014: Calgary Cat

2018: Pink Lloyd

2011: Essence Hit Man

2015: Stacked Deck

2019: Pink Lloyd

2012: Essence Hit Man

2016: Noholdingback Bear 2020: Pink Lloyd

CHAMPION FEMALE SPRINTER

CHAMPION OLDER FEMALE

2009: Tribal Belle

2013: Youcan’tcatchme

2017: Ami’s Mesa

2010: Indian Apple Is

2014: Hillaby

2018: Moonlit Promise

2011: Atlantic Hurricane

2015: Miss Mischief

2019: Summer Sunday

2010: Impossible Time

2012: Roxy Gap

2016: River Maid

2020: Artie’s Princess

1995: Bold Ruritana

2011: Embur’s Song

1980: Glorious Song

1996: Windsharp

2012: Roxy Gap

TOP GRASS HORSE

1981: Glorious Song

1997: Woolloomooloo

2013: Sisterly Love

1975: Victorian Queen

1982: Frost King

1989: Charlie Barley

1982: Eternal Search

1998: Santa Amelia

2014: Strut the Course

1976: Victorian Queen

1983: Kingsbridge

1990: Izvestia

1983: Eternal Search

1999: Magic Code

2015: Miss Mischief

1977: Momigi

1984: Bounding Away

1991: Sky Classic

1984: Sintrillium

2000: Saoirse

2016: Midnight Miley

1978: Overskate

1985: Imperial Choice

1992: Rainbows For Life

1985: Lake Country

2001: Mountain Angel

2017: Ami’s Mesa

1979: Overskate

1986: Carotene

1993: Hero’s Love

1986: Bessarabian

2002: Small Promises

2018: Escape Clause

1980: Overskate

1987: Carotene

1994: Alywow

1987: Carotene

2003: One For Rose

2019: Here’s Hannah

1981: Ben Fab

1988: Carotene

2004: One For Rose

2020: Souper Escape

1989: Proper Evidence

2005: One For Rose

1990: Diva’s Debut

2006: Financingavailable

1975: Victorian Queen

1991: Avant’s Gold

2007: Financingavailable

1976: Momigi

1992: Wilderness Song

2008: Bear Now

1977: Reasonable Win

1993: Dance for Donna

2009: Serenading

1978: Christy’s Mount

1994: Pennyhill Park

1979: La Voyageuse

50 years of strength,

endurance, &success

All of us at Live Oak Plantation are humbled and honored to

be a 2021 Sovereign Award finalist in the Outstanding Owner category once again after winning the award in 2020. We’d like to thank our trainers Michael Trombetta, who trained 2020 Champion Older Main Track Female Souper Escape,

and Mark Casse, trainer of Our Flash Drive, a finalist for Champion Female Turf Horse, and Souper Stonehenge, a finalist for Champion Male Sprinter.

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CHAMPION MALE TURF HORSE

OUTSTANDING OWNER

1995: Hasten To Add

2004: Soaring Free

2013: Forte Dei Marmi (GB)

1975: Jack Stafford

1993: Frank Stronach

1996: Chief Bearhart

2005: A Bit O’Gold

2014: Dynamic Sky

1976: George Gardiner

1994: Frank Stronach

1997: Chief Bearhart

2006: Sky Conqueror

2015: Interpol

1977: Bory Margolus

1995: Frank Stronach

1998: Chief Bearhart

2007: Cloudy’s Knight

2016: Conquest Enforcer

1978: Conn Smythe

1996: Minshall Farms

1999: Thornfield

2008: Rahy’s Attorney

2017: Johnny Bear

1979: James Shields

1997: Frank Stronach

2000: Quiet Resolve

2009: Champs Elysees (GB)

2018: Mr Havercamp

1980: Ernest L. Samuel

1998: Frank Stronach

2001: Numerous Times

2010: Grand Adventure

2019: El Tormenta

1981: Dave Kapchinsky

1999: Frank Stronach

2002: Portculllis

2011: Musketier (GER)

2020: Say The Word

1982: Kinghaven Farms

2000: Sam-Son Farm

2003: Perfect Soul

2012: Riding the River

1983: Bahnam K. Yousif

2001: Sam-Son Farm

1984: Ernest L. Samuel

2002: Stronach Stable

1985: Ernest L. Samuel

2003: Stronach Stable

1986: Kinghaven Farms

2004: Sam-Son Farm

1987: Kinghaven Farms

2005: Stronach Stable

1988: Ernest L. Samuel

2006: Sam-Son Farm

1989: Kinghaven Farms

2007: Melnyk Racing

Past Winners

CHAMPION FEMALE TURF HORSE

47th Annual

SOVEREIGN AWARDS

– 62 –

1995: Bold Ruritana

2004: Inish Glora

2013: Solid Appeal

1996: Windsharp

2005: Ambitous Cat

2014: Lexie Lou

1997: Woolloomooloo

2006: Arravale

2015: Catch a Glimpse

1998: Colorful Vices

2007: Sealy Hill

2016: Lexie Lou

1999: Free Vacation

2008: Callwood Dancer (IRE) 2017: Starship Jubilee

2000: Heliotrope

2009: Points of Grace

2018: Starship Jubilee

2001: Sweetest Thing

2010: Miss Keller (IRE)

2019: Starship Jubilee

2002: Chopinina

2011: Never Retreat

2020: Theodora B.

2003: Inish Glora

2012: Irish Mission

OUTSTANDING BROODMARE 1975: Reasonable Wife

1991: Classy ‘N Smart

2007: Lover’s Talk

1976: Northern Minx

1992: Ballade

2008: Kathie’s Colleen

1977: Doris White

1993: Bold Debra

2009: Pico Teneriffe

1978: Fanfreluche

1994: Rainbow Connection 2010: Destroy

1979: Fitz’s Fancy

1995: Sea Regent

2011: Noble Strike

1980: Hangin Round

1996: Amelia Bearhart

2012: Misty Mission

1981: Native Flower

1997: Charming Sassafras

2013: Captivating

1982: Yonnie Girl

1998: Fleet Courage

2014: Eye of the Sphynx

1983: Two Rings

1999: Sharpening Up

2015: Rare Opportunity

1984: Friendly Ways

2000: Primarily

2016: Galloping Ami

1985: No Class

2001: Dance Smartly

2017: Victorious Ami

1986: Loudrangle

2002: First Class Gal

2018: In Return

1987: Arctic Vixen

2003: Radiant Ring

2019: Loving Vindication

1988: Polite Lady

2004: Annasan

2020: Danceforthecause

1989: Passing Mood

2005: Native Rights

1990: Shy Spirit

2006: Dream Smartly

1990: Kinghaven Farms 1991: Ernest L. Samuel

Stables

2008: Bear Stables

2009: Melnyk Racing Stables

2010: Sam-Son Farm 2011: TIE ~ Donver

Stable and Glen Todd & Patrick Kinsella

2012: John C. Oxley 2013: John C. Oxley 2014: John C. Oxley 2015: Sam-Son Farm 2016: Conquest Stables, LLC

2017: Chiefswood Stable Limited

2018: Chiefswood Stables Limited

2019: Sam-Son Farm 2020: Live Oak Plantation

1992: Knob Hill Stable

OUTSTANDING BREEDER 1975: Bory Margolus

1991: Ernest L. Samuel

2007: Adena Springs

1976: E.P. Taylor

1992: Knob Hill Stable

2008: Adena Springs

1977: Conn Smythe

1993: Kinghaven Farms

2009: Eugene Melnyk

1978: Jean Louis Levesque 1994: Kinghaven Farms

2010: Adena Springs

1979: Kinghaven Farms

1995: Kinghaven Farms

2011: Gardiner Farms Ltd

1980: Marvin Hamilton

1996: Minshall Farms

2012: William D Graham

1981: Tom Webb

1997: Frank Stronach

2013: Sam-Son Farm

1982: Kinghaven Farms

1998: Frank Stronach

2014: Sam-Son Farm

1983: Russell J. Bennett

1999: Frank Stronach

2015: Adena Springs

1984: Frank Stronach

2000: Sam-Son Farm

2016: Adena Springs

1985: E.P. Taylor

2001: Sam-Son Farm

2017: Adena Springs

1986: Kinghaven Farms

2002: Sam-Son Farm

2018: Tall Oaks Farm

1987: Kinghaven Farms

2003: Sam-Son Farm

2019: Sam-Son Farm

1988: Ernest Samuel

2004: Sam-Son Farm

2020: Live Oak Plantation

1989: Kinghaven Farms

2005: Adena Springs

1990: Kinghaven Farms

2006: Adena Springs

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Past Winners

OUTSTANDING TRAINER

OUTSTANDING APPRENTICE JOCKEY

1975: Gil Rowntree

1991: Jim Day

2007: Mark Casse

1975: Jeff Fell

1991: Mickey Walls

2007: Tyler Pizarro

1976: Lou Cavalaris

1992: Phil England

2008: Mark Casse

1976: Chris Loseth

1992: Stanley Bethley

2008: Janine Stianson

1977: “Red” Smith

1993: Roger Attfield

2009: Roger Attfield

1977: Brad Smythe

1993: Constant Montpellier 2009: Omar Moreno

1978: Frank H. Merrill, Jr.

1994: Daniel J. Vella

2010: Roger Attfield

1978: Ron Hansen

1994: Dave Wilson

2010: Omar Moreno

1979: Jim Day

1995: Daniel J. Vella

2011: Mark Casse

1979: Ray Creighton

1995: Dave Wilson

2011: Ryan Pacheco

1980: Gerry Belanger

1996: Barbara J. Minshall

2012: Mark Casse

1980: Valerie Thompson

1996: Neil Poznansky

2012: Scott Williams

1981: Ron Brock

1997: Mark Frostad

2013: Mark Casse

1981: Richard Dos Ramos

1997: Rui Pimentel

2013: Skye Chernetz

1982: Bill Marko

1998: Michael Wright, Jr.

2014: Mark Casse

1982: Richard Dos Ramos

1998: Helen Vanek

2014: Sheena Ryan

1983: Bill Marko

1999: Mark Frostad

2015: Mark Casse

1983: Robert King Jr.

1999: Ben Russell

2015: Erika Smilovsky

1984: Mike Doyle

2000: Mark Frostad

2016: Mark Casse

1984: Robert King Jr.

2000: Cory Clark

2016: Kayla Pizarro

1985: Jim Day

2001: Robert P. Tiller

2017: Mark Casse

1985: Nancy Jumpsen

2001: Chantal Sutherland

2017: Rey Williams

1986: Roger Attfield

2002: Roger Attfield

2018: Mark Casse

1986: Todd Kabel

2002: Chantal Sutherland

2018: Kazushi Kimura

1987: Roger Attfield

2003: Robert P. Tiller

2019: Mark Casse

1987: Jim McAleney

2003: Julia Brimo

2019: Kazushi Kimura

1988: Jim Day

2004: Robert P. Tiller

2020: Mark Casse

1988: Jim McAleney

2004: Corey Fraser

2020: Mauricio Malvaez

1989: Roger Attfield

2005: Reade Baker

1989: Maree Richards

2005: Emma-Jayne Wilson

1990: Roger Attfield

2006: Mark Casse

1990: Mickey Walls

2006: Emma-Jayne WIlson

OUTSTANDING JOCKEY 1975: Hugo Dittfach

1991: Mickey Walls

2007: Patrick Husbands

1976: Chris Rogers

1992: Todd Kabel

2008: Patrick Husbands

1977: Avelino Gomez

1993: Robert Landry

2009: Patrick Husbands

1978: Sandy Hawley

1994: Robert Landry

2010: Eurico Rosa Da Silva

1979: Robin Platts

1995: Todd Kabel

2011: Luis Contreras

1980: Gary Stahlbaum

1996: Emile Ramsammy

2012: Luis Contreras

1981: Irwin Driedger

1997: Emile Ramsammy

2013: Eurico Rosa Da Silva

1982: Lloyd Duffy

1998: David Clark

2014: Patrick Husbands

1983: Larry Attard

1999: Patrick Husbands

2015: Eurico Rosa Da Silva

1984: Chris Loseth

2000: Patrick Husbands

2016: Eurico Rosa Da Silva

1985: Don Seymour

2001: Patrick Husbands

2017: Eurico Rosa Da Silva

1986: Larry Attard

2002: Patrick Husbands

2018: Eurico Rosa Da Silva

1987: Don Seymour

2003: Todd Kabel

2019: Eurico Rosa Da Silva

1988: Sandy Hawley

2004: Todd Kabel

2020: Rafael Hernandez

1989: Don Seymour

2005: Todd Kabel

1990: Don Seymour

2006: Todd Kabel

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OUTSTANDING GROOM 2016: Dexter Brathwaite

2018: Amanda Erwin

2017: Alfredo Ramos

2019: Michael Williams

2020: Michelle Gibson

OUTSTANDING DIGITAL AUDIO/VISUAL & BROADCAST 2012: Horse Racing

Alberta & WhiteIron Productions

2015: Talkin Horses 2016: Woodbine

Entertainment Group Broadcast Department

2013: Woodbine

Entertainment Group Broadcast Department

2017: Horse Racing Alberta

2014: Scott Jagow

2018: Horse Racing Radio Network

2019: Woodbine

Entertainment Group Broadcast Department

2020: Santino Di Paola

Past Winners

OUTSTANDING WRITING

47th Annual

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2012: Denise Ryan

2015: Curtis Stock

2018: Hayley Morrison

2013: Alex Campbell

2016: Beverley Smith

2019: David Briggs

2014: David Briggs

2017: Perry Lefko

2020: Chris Lomon

CONGRATULATIONS

TO THE 2021 SOVEREIGN AWARD WINNERS!

OUTSTANDING HANDICAPPER 2017: Michael Eisen

2018: Nick Noce

2019: Paul Shurman

OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPH 1975: Michael Burns

1991: Mike Moore

2007: Michael Burns Jr.

1976: Michael Burns

1992: Jeff Goode

2008: Matt Waples

1977: Bob Gilmour

1993: Michael Burns Jr

2009: Michael Burns

1978: Michael Burns

1994: Michael Burns

2010: Tod Marks

1979: Jeff Goode

1995: Ken Villeneuve

2011: David Landry

1980: Wayne Glowack

1996: Skip Dickstein

2012: Michael Burns

1981: Bob Gilmour

1997: Michael Burns Jr.

2013: Patti Tubbs

1982: Jeff Goode

1998: Ryan Haynes

2014: Cindy Pierson Dulay

1983: Michael Burns

1999: David Landry

2015: Chris Young

1984: Patricia Burns

2000: David Landry

2016: Cody Gregory

1985: Michael Burns Jr

2001: Michael Burns Jr.

2017: David Landry

1986: Katey Barrett

2002: Michael Burns Jr.

2018: Santino Di Paola

1987: Boris Spremo

2003: Michael Burns Jr.

2019: Michael R. Bye

1988: Les Bazso

2004: David Landry

2020: Will Wong

1989: Jeff Goode

2005: David Landry

1990: Michael Burns Jr.

2006: David Landry

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