The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2006 Sovereign Awards. 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.
Champion Two-Year-Old Filly
- Catch the Thrill
- Midnight Shadow
- Sealy Hill
Champion Two-Year-Old Male
- Barilko
- Leonnatus Anteas
- Skip Code
Champion Three-Year-Old Filly
- Kimchi
- Strike Softly
- Vestrey Lady
Champion Three-Year-Old Male
- Edenwold
- Malakoff
- Shillelagh Slew
Champion Older Female
- Financingavailable
- Hide and Chic
- Monashee
Champion Older Male Horse
- Arch Hall
- Judiths Wild Rush
- True Metropolitan
Champion Female Turf Horse
- Ambitious Cat
- Arravale
- Strike Softly
Champion Male Turf Horse
- Last Answer
- Le Cinquieme Essai
- Sky Conqueror
Champion Sprinter
- Judiths Wild Rush
- Just Rushing
- Main Executive
Outstanding Breeder
- Adena Springs
- Sam-Son Farm
- Gardiner Farms Limited
Outstanding Broodmare
- Artic Bleu
- Braverelle
- Dream Smartly
Outstanding Trainer
- Sid Attard
- Reade Baker
- Mark Casse
- Terry Jordan
Outstanding Owner
- Bahadur (Bob) Cheema
- Sam-Son Farms
- Stronach Stables
Outstanding Apprentice Jockey
- Mario Gutierrez
- Justin Stein
- Emma-Jayne Wilson
Outstanding Jockey
- Patrick Husbands
- Todd Kabel
- Emma-Jayne Wilson
For further information, please contact:
Bridget Bimm
The Jockey Club of Canada
Tel: (416) 675-7756 /Fax: (416) 675-6378/ Email: jockeyclub@bellnet.ca