The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the winners of the 37th Annual Sovereign Awards for excellence in 2011 presented earlier this evening at Woodbine Race Track in Toronto.
OUTSTANDING JOCKEY
Luis Contreras
OUTSTANDING APPRENTICE JOCKEY
Ryan Pacheco
OUTSTANDING TRAINER
Mark Casse
OUTSTANDING OWNER IN CANADA – TIE
Dover Stable, Glenn Todd & Patrick Kinsella
OUTSTANDING BREEDER
Gardiner Farms Ltd.
OUTSTANDING BROODMARE
Noble Strike
CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY
Tu Endie Wei
CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD MALE
Maritimer
CHAMPION THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY
Inglorious
CHAMPION THREE-YEAR-OLD MALE
Pender Harbour
CHAMPION OLDER FEMALE
Ember’s Song
CHAMPION OLDER MALE HORSE
Fifty Proof
CHAMPION FEMALE SPRINTER
Atlantic Hurricane
CHAMPION MALE SPRINTER
Essence Hit Man
CHAMPION FEMALE TURF HORSE
Never Retreat
CHAMPION MALE TURF HORSE
Musketier
SPECIAL SOVEREIGN AWARD
Sue Leslie
HORSE OF THE YEAR
Never Retreat
OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPH
Dave Landry
OUTSTANDING FILM/VIDEO/BROADCAST
Sport of Kings – Tommy Wolski
OUTSTANDING NEWS STORY
Beverley Smith
OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY
Jennifer Morrison
For additional information please contact: Stacie Roberts at 416-675-7756 or jockeyclub@bellnet.ca
The following are the points for the top three finalists in each category.
Champion Two Year Old Filly:
Tu Endie Wei 98
Hard Not To Like 57
Northern Passion 55
Champion Two Year Old Male:
Maritimer 118
Excaper 73
Prospective 21
Champion Three Year Old Filly:
Inglorious 138
Marketing Mix 68
Smart Sting 20
Champion Three Year Old Male:
Pender Harbour 148
Moonshine Mullin 49
Freedoms Traveller 29
Champion Older Female:
Embur’s Song 132
Stars to Shine 48
Ariana D 39
Champion Older Male:
Fifty Proof 58
Don Cavallo 54
James Street 48
Champion Turf Female:
Never Retreat 142
Miss Keller (Ire) 51
Marketing Mix 42
Champion Turf Male:
Musketier (Ger) 101
Stormy Lord 70
Pender Harbour 34
Champion Female Sprinter:
Atlantic Hurricane 131
Embur’s Song 52
Classic Alley Kat 25
Champion Male Sprinter:
Essence Hit Man 115
Gypsy Ring 50
Signature Red 28
Horse of the Year:
Never Retreat 78
Inglorious 76
Pender Harbour 49
Outstanding Broodmare:
Noble Strike 107
Embur Sunshine 44
Rahy’s Hope 32
Outstanding Breeder:
Gardiner Farms Limited 94
Adena Springs 86
Arosa Farms 29
Outstanding Owner:
Donver Stable 60
Glen Todd & P Kinsella 60
Melnyk Racing Stable 58
Bear Stables Ltd. 33
Outstanding Trainer:
Mark Casse 114
Roger Attfield 85
Reade Baker 15
Outstanding Apprentice Jockey:
Ryan Pacheco 103
Scott Williams 75
Betty-Jo Williams 49
Outstanding Jockey:
Luis Contreras 144
Patrick Husbands 70
Emma-Jayne Wilson 24
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