The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce finalists in the 2006 Sovereign Award Media categories. Winners will be announced at the 32nd Annual Sovereign Awards ceremonies at the InterContinental Toronto Centre, 225 Front Street West, Toronto on Saturday, 16 December 2006.

The Jockey Club of Canada was founded in 1973 by E.P.Taylor to serve as an international representative of Canada’s Thoroughbred sport and to promote improvements to Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding both in Canada and internationally. To that end the Jockey Club of Canada organizes and hosts the annual Sovereign Awards to honour outstanding achievements in all areas of Thoroughbred sport – from media coverage to Horse of the Year.

OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

  • Dave Perkins – Threat from the Net, Toronto Star, May 16, 2006
  • Steve Plaunt – Hotwalker’s Blues, The Game, September 2006
  • Paul Wiecek – Stranger than fiction, Winnipeg Free Press, August 6, 2006

OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY

  • Peter Gross – 40 Years of Woodbine Memories, The Game, July 2006
  • Chris Lomon – Embraceable Emma, Canadian Thoroughbred Magazine – Queen’s Plate Edition 2006
  • Paul Wiecek – Saddling up for slaughter, Winnipeg Free Press, September 17, 2006

OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPH

  • Michael Burns, Jr. – Becrux Mile Winner, The Game, October 2006
  • Michael Burns – Lazy hazy days of summer, The Game, October 2006
  • David Landry – Grab the Reins, Canadian Thoroughbred Magazine, October/November 2006

OUTSTANDING FILM/VIDEO/BROADCAST

  • Horse Racing Alberta & WhiteIron Productions – Brother Derek’s Run for the Roses, CTV Network Alberta, July 1, 2006
  • The Score Television Network – Quest for the Plate, The Score Television Network, July 12, 2006
  • Woodbine Entertainment – Woodbine: 50 Years of Unforgettable Moments and Memories, Horse Player Interactive Television (HPI tv), October 15th, 2006

For further information, please contact:
Bridget Bimm
The Jockey Club of Canada
P.O. Box 66, Station B
Etobicoke, Ontario
Canada
M9W 5K9

Telephone: 416-675-7756
Fax: 416-675-6378
Email: jockeyclub@bellnet.ca
Website: jockeyclubcanada.com

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