Real Grace Named Alberta’s 2020 Horse of the Year

you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. real grace named alberta’s 2020 horse of the year by: jennifer morrison |. canadian derby (g3) winner real grace was named alberta’s 2020 horse of the year and champion three-year-old male at the virtual alberta awards night may 20 presented by the cths alberta. this was the 47th annual alberta awards ceremony which was broadcast on facebook on the alberta thoroughbred owners and breeders page. real grace (mineshaft – true way of grace by yes it’s true) came to canada for his fourth career race for trainer and co-owner shelley brown in july 2020. the dark bay gelding won the derby trial at assiniboia downs and was fifth in the manitoba derby. moved to century mile, the gelding finished second in the count lathum stakes and two starts later scored an 18 to 1 upset win in the grade 3 canadian derby, winning by a neck under mauricio malvaez, named the year’s top apprentice jockey. real grace is a kentucky-bred who is back in training at assiniboia downs with brown. advertisement scroll to continue with content rico walcott won his ninth outstanding jockey trophy, returning in 2020 following brain surgery and tim rycroft won his third straight outstanding trainer award. alberta’s thoroughbred award winners 2020. the horse racing alberta trophy horse of the year: real grace. trainer: shelley brown owner: shelley brown, jean mcewan, bette holtman, bernell rhone breeder: peter johnson b g 3 by mineshaft – true way of grace (yes it’s true) 2020: 9 starts – 2 wins – 3 second – 0 thirds – $89,162 winner: derby trial stakes, canadian derby (g3). the h.b.p.a. trophy champion claimer: something about me. trainer: allen goodsell owner: carter goodsell breeder: paul treasure & harry bettis ch f 4 by boos – justbluffin (pine bluff) 2020: 9 starts – 5 wins – 1 second – 2 thirds – $39,424 winner: allowance optional claiming, claiming. the century downs racetrack and casino trophy champion sprinter: stone carver. trainer: tim rycroft owner: riversedge racing stables ltd. breeder: t/c stable, llc b g 5 by birdstone – vermilion sea (boundary) 2020: 7 starts – 1 wins – 3 second – 0 thirds – $42,290 winner: journal handicap (bt). the dwight mclellan memorial trophy champion two year old filly: she likes to party. trainer: greg tracy owner: don danard breeder: lou neve b f 2 by maclean’s music – gone to party (all gone) 2020: 4 starts – 3 wins – 0 second – 0 thirds – $81,000 winner: princess margaret stakes, freedom of the city stakes (bt). the rocky mountain turf club trophy champion two year old colt: bang on*. trainer: craig smith owner: true north stables ltd. breeder: running fawcett thoroughbreds ltd. b c 2 by commissioner – next big nothin’ (forest wildcat) 2020: 5 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 thirds – $59,264 winner: birdcatcher stakes (bt). the dave kapchinsky memorial trophy champion three year old filly: pearl of knowledge*. trainer: karline kingston owner: don danard & jim juris breeder: starline thoroughbreds b f 3 by cape canaveral – lil missknowitall (kafwain) 2020: 6 starts – 2 wins – 2 second – 1 thirds – $54,760 winner: alberta oaks. sponsored by bar none ranches ltd. champion three year old colt: real grace. trainer: shelley brown owner: shelley brown, jean mcewan, bette holtman, bernell rhone breeder: peter johnson b g 3 by mineshaft – true way of grace (yes it’s true) 2020: 9 starts – 2 wins – 3 second – 0 thirds – $89,162 winner: derby trial stakes, canadian derby (g3). the moore equine veterinary centre ltd. trophy champion older mare: sunburst. trainer: barbara heads owner: russell & lois bennett breeder: mr. & mrs. r j bennett ch f 4 by sungold – tierra del feugo (finality) 2020: 4 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 thirds – $70,560 winner: redtail landing handicap, northlands distaff handicap (listed). the century mile racetrack and casino trophy champion older horse: go away. trainer: james brown owner: kirk sutherland breeder: lynch bages ltd. b g 4 by scat daddy – elbow (woodman) 2020: 11 starts – 3 wins – 3 second – 3 thirds – $80,980 winner: don getty handicap (bt). the ted connor memorial trophy champion alberta-bred: maskwecis*. trainer: ron k smith owner: jim & carole barker, red ron farms breeder: doug oberg b g 3 by jimmy creed – maidstone (aptitude) 2020: 5 starts – 3 wins – 0 second – 1 thirds – $57,760 winner: western canada handicap, beaufort stakes. sponsored by the h.b.p.a. leading apprentice jockey: mauricio malvaez. starts: 191 wins: 16 seconds: 27 thirds: 16. earnings $280,625 canadian sovereign apprentice jockey, mauricio malvaez, was the top apprentice last season at century mile with 16 wins including a victory in the biggest race in alberta, the canadian derby (g3). the lou davies memorial trophy leading jockey: rico walcott. starts: 204 wins: 68 seconds: 39 thirds: 38. earnings $820,968 rico walcott returned to the track last season after a health battle sidelined him in 2019. this award becomes the ninth leading jockey title for rico in the past ten years. the h.b.p.a. trophy leading trainer: tim rycroft. starts: 237 wins: 42 seconds: 38 thirds: 46. earnings $646,551 tim rycroft earned the third leading trainer title for the third consecutive year with rycroft trained horses earning over $640,000 and 42 wins last season. the top runner for tim in 2020 was the multiple stakes placed alberta bred runner, saveitforarainyday. the c.t.h.s. trophy leading breeder: highfield investment group. starts: 74 wins: 16 seconds: 4 thirds: 7. earnings: $290,736. the leading breeder goes to highfield investment group for a season that saw horses bred by highfield earn over $290,000 with 16 wins. the top highfield bred horse last season was jasper shine, out of their multiple stakes winning mare, golden made. the jockey club of canada trophy leading owner: riversedge racing stables ltd. starts: 130 wins: 23 seconds: 25 thirds: 23. earnings: $417,781. the leading owner title was awarded to riversedge racing stables ltd. for back to back awards in this category. horses owned by riversedge earned over $400,000 with 23 wins. the leading earners for riversedge last season include stone carver, bareback jack and dad’s legacy.