The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2018 Sovereign Awards honouring Canada’s Champions and recognizing their outstanding achievements in Canadian Racing. The winners of the twelve horse categories and the five human categories will be announced at the 44th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Chateau Le Jardin in Woodbridge, ON.
2018 Sovereign Awards Finalists
Champion Two-Year-Old Female:
- Bold Script
- My Gal Betty
- Tiz Breathtaking
Champion Two-Year-Old Male:
- Avie’s Flatter
- Solidify
- War of Will
Champion Three-Year-Old Female:
- Dixie Moon
- Here’s Hannah
- Wonder Gadot
Champion Three-Year-Old Male:
- Lookin to Strike
- Neepawa
- Sky Promise
Champion Older Female:
- Escape Clause
- Gamble’s Ghost
- Starship Jubilee
Champion Older Male:
- Mr Havercamp
- Pink Lloyd
- Tiz a Slam
Champion Female Turf Horse:
- Dixie Moon
- Niigon’s Eclipse
- Starship Jubilee
Champion Male Turf Horse:
- Johnny Bear
- Mr Havercamp
- Tiz a Slam
Champion Female Sprinter:
- Code Warrior
- Escape Clause
- Moonlit Promise
Champion Male Sprinter:
- Ikerrin Road
- Pink Lloyd
- Yorkton
Outstanding Broodmare:
- Avie’s Empire
- In Return
- Loving Vindication
Outstanding Breeder:
- Adena Springs
- Chiefswood Stables Limited
- Tall Oaks Farm
Outstanding Owner:
- Gary Barber
- Chiefswood Stable
- Ivan Dalos
Outstanding Trainer:
- Kevin Attard
- Mark E. Casse
- Norman McKnight
Outstanding Apprentice Jockey:
- Daisuke Fukumoto
- Kazushi Kimura
- Lenny A. Seecharan
Outstanding Jockey:
- Luis Contreras
- Eurico Rosa Da Silva
- Rafael Manuel Hernandez
Horse of the Year:
Finalists to be announced during the 44th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony.
In addition to the 17 Sovereign Awards listed above, Gustav Schickedanz and the late William D. Graham will each be honored with the E.P. Taylor Award of Merit for their life long dedication and outstanding contribution to the Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding industry in Canada.
Woodbine’s 2018 Player of the Year, Nick Noce of Rochester, N.Y. will be presented with the Award for Outstanding Handicapper and once again, the Award for Outstanding Groom will be presented by Sponsor OLG.
Winners of the three 2018 Media Awards will also be presented at the 44th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony. Media Awards are judged by the Journalism Professors at Humber, School of Media Studies & Information Technology, in Toronto, Ontario. The three finalists in each of the three media categories will be announced on or before March 1, 2019.
Tickets to the 44th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony are available for purchase online here.
Tickets are $250 each, with tables of ten discounted to $2000. Early-Bird tickets are available for a discounted price of $225 until March 15, 2019. You can also purchase tickets by contacting The Jockey Club of Canada at 416-675-7756 or by email jockeyclubcanada@gmail.com.
Sovereign Awards Program Advertisement information can be found at Program Advertisement and Sponsorship Package information at Sovereign Awards Sponsor or by contacting The Jockey Club of Canada at 416-675-7756 or by email jockeyclubcanada@gmail.com.
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