The Jockey Club of Canada will present duo Hall of Fame trainer ROGER ATTFIELD with the E.P. TAYLOR AWARD OF MERIT at the 50th Sovereign Awards on April 24 at the Paramount Eventspace in Woodbridge, ON.
Selected unanimously by the Jockey Club of Canada’s stewards, the E. P. Taylor Award of Merit is a lifetime achievement award honouring those who have made significant contributions to the Thoroughbred industry in Canada and accomplished outstanding individual achievements in Canadian Thoroughbred racing and breeding.
An honoured member of both the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Attfield has experienced decades of success, including having trained three Canadian Triple Crown winners in Izvestia, With Approval, and Peteski, and is a well-respected ambassador for Canadian horse racing and breeding. He has won eight Sovereign awards for Outstanding Trainer.