2020 Sovereign Award Voting Begins Monday, January 11

Voting for the 2020 Sovereign Award Champions is scheduled to begin on Monday, January 11, 2021 with the completed online ballot due no later than 5:00 pm (EST) on Sunday, January 24, 2021.

The Jockey Club of Canada is now accepting submissions for the 2020 Media Category Awards for Outstanding Writing, Photograph and Digital Audio/Visual and Broadcast.

Submissions must be received by The Jockey Club of Canada office via email before 11:59 p.m. EST December 31, 2020. Please note, submissions received after this deadline will not be accepted.

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To qualify for a 2020 Sovereign Award, the submissions must have appeared in a recognized public medium for the first time between the dates of January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.

The three categories in which to enter submissions for the media portion of the annual Sovereign Awards are:

1. Writing
2. Photograph
3. Digital Audio/Visual and Broadcast

The nominees for each of the 2020 Media Category Awards will be announced in February 2021, and the winner in each category will be announced at the 46th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony.

For more information on The Jockey Club of Canada’s 46th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony contact Candice Dixon at 416-675-7756; email jockeyclubcanada@gmail.com

For complete Sovereign Award Media Category Rules, Submission Guidelines and Deadlines please Click Here

Submissions must be received by The Jockey Club of Canada office by email no later than December 31, 2020 by 11:59 p.m. (EST). Submissions received after the deadline will not be accepted.

The Jockey Club of Canada was founded in 1973 by E.P. Taylor to serve as the international representative of the Canadian Thoroughbred industry and to promote improvements to Thoroughbred racing and breeding, both in Canada and internationally. The Jockey Club of Canada also operates as a field office of The Jockey Club; organizes the Sovereign Awards; administers the Canadian Graded Stakes program; liaises with foreign Jockey Clubs; promotes Thoroughbred ownership; and represents Canada at international racing conferences.