Toronto, ON – The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2007 Sovereign Awards. Winners will be announced at the 33rd Annual Sovereign Awards ceremonies at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto on Friday, December 14.

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 2 Year Old Filly

Authenicat, Dancing Allstar, Officer Cherrie

Champion 2 Year Old Male

Bear Holiday, Kodiak Kowboy, Stuck in Traffic

Champion 3 Year Old Filly

Bear Now, Dance to My Tune, Sealy Hill

Champion 3 Year Old Male

Alezzandro, Leonnatus Anteas, Mike Fox

Champion Older Female on the Main Track

Financingavailable, Monashee, She’s Indy Money

Champion Older Male on the Main Track

Palladio, Stonetown,True Metropolitan

Champion Female Turf

Essential Edge, Financingavailable, Sealy Hill

Champion Male Turf Horse

Cloudy’s Knight, Eccentric (GB), Sky Conqueror

Champion Sprinter

Bear Now, Financingavailable, She’s Indy Money, Stradivinsky

Outstanding Broodmare

Fascigrant, Lover’s Talk, Victorious Answer

Outstanding Breeder

Adena Springs, Eugene Melnyk, Gustav Schickedanz

Outstanding Owner in Canada

Bear Stables Ltd., Bahadur (Bob) Cheema, Melnyk Racing Stables Inc.

Outstanding Trainer

Reade Baker, Mark Casse, Terry Jordan

Outstanding Apprentice Jockey

Dean Deverell, Matt Moore, Tyler Pizarro

Outstanding Jockey

Mario Gutierrez, Patrick Husbands, Emile Ramsammy, Emma-Jayne Wilson