SOVEREIGN AWARDS 2018

WONDER-FUL NIGHT

Tears and many cheers for some amazing horses and great horsepeople

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN AWARD WINNERS 2018 – Vote totals and more

JOCKEY CLUB OF CANADA

It was a lovely night out at CHATEAU LE JARDIN in Woodbridge, ON for the SOVEREIGN AWARDS presented by the Jockey Club of Ccanada, Thursday evening.

Jason Portuondo hosted the event which attracted horsepeople from all points west, east and south. The western Canadian contingents, in from Alberta and Manitoba had reason to celebrate with SKY PROMISE winning Champion 3-year-old male and ESCAPE CLAUSE winning Older Mare.

Sky Promise’s contingent included trainer Robertino Diodoro, Tim and Christine Rollingson, Clayton Wiest and Britnee Hone, Rick Wiest and Dalyce Wiest and Norm and Natalie Tremblay.

Tim Rollingson had an emotional speech that began with a salute to SKY PROMISE and telling the crowd how much joy he had brought his “rag tag” group of owners. He also talked about ailing rider RICO WALCOTT, who is recovering from having a brain tumour removed.

The Windsor Boys and John Sikura were in from the US to celebrate a 2nd Sovereign for their sprint mare MOONLIT PROMISE and Bonnie Baskin, owner of Blue Haven Farm in Kentucky was present with her farm’s VP Adam Corndof.

There were very special and moving presentations to GUS SCHICKEDANZ and the late BILL GRAHAM, each who were presented with the EP TAYLOR AWARD OF MERIT.

WONDER GADOT, bred by David Anderson, was a deserving winner of HORSE OF THE YEAR and Champion Three-Year-Old Filly. By Medaglia D’Oro from Sovereign nominated mare LOVING VINDICATION. Wonder Gadot is owned by Gary Barber and trained by Mark Casse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horse of the Year:
Wonder Gadot – 160
Mr Havercamp – 30
Pink Lloyd – 30
Escape Clause – 24

*Camille Casse, daughter of MarkCcasse, accepted Wonder Gadot’s awards and the Outstanding Trainer Sovereign for her father.

Champion Two Year Old Filly:
Bold Script – 93
My Gal Betty – 86
Tiz Breathtaking – 69

*Very close voting here with Chiefswood Stable’s grey gal by Speightstown getting the edge. Trained by Stuart Simon.

Champion Two Year Old Male:
Avie’s Flatter – 143
Solidify – 59
War of Will – 50

*Big night for Ivan Dalos and his daughter Colleen. The 2yo colt Avie’s Flatter will race next at Churchill Downs on the grass and then head north for a Queen’s Plate attack

Champion Three Year Old Filly:
Wonder Gadot – 160
Dixie Moon – 75
Here’s Hannah – 19

Champion Three Year Old Male:
Sky Promise – 111
Lookin to Strike – 55
Neepawa – 33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Champion Older Female:
Escape Clause – 102
Gamble’s Ghost – 81
Starship Jubilee – 45

*Barry Arnason and the True North Stable accepted the trophy for the amazing Manitoba mare ESCAPE CLAUSE, co-bred by Cam Ziprick and Barry Arnason. A $5,000 yearling purchase

Champion Older Male:
Mr Havercamp – 123
Pink Lloyd – 49
Tiz a Slam – 38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Champion Turf Female:
Starship Jubilee – 143
Niigon’s Eclipse – 37
Dixie Moon – 32

*Second consecutive win in this category for STARSHIP JUBILEE, the amazing mare who was claimed by Kevin Attard and Soli Mehta for $16,000 in Florida and went on to become a Graded stakes winner and champion in 2017. She had another solid campaign in 2018 and then was sold to Bonnie Baskin’s Blue Heaven Farms last November. Kevin still trains the daughter of Indy Wind.

Champion Turf Male:
Mr Havercamp – 126
Johnny Bear – 75
Tiz a Slam – 61

 

*Two awards for Mr Havercamp, by Louisiana stallion COURT VISION

Champion Female Sprinter:
Moonlit Promise – 112
Code Warrior – 54
Escape Clause – 43

Champion Male Sprinter:
Pink Lloyd – 123
Yorkton – 57
Ikerrin Road – 49

*The most popular horse at Woodbine, Pink Lloyd won his 2nd Sprinter award and is ready for action in 2019

Outstanding Broodmare
In Return – 101
Loving Vindication – 28
Avie’s Empire – 86

*The late IN Return is the dam of Grade 1 winners Johnny Bear and Channel Maker

Outstanding Breeder:
Tall Oaks Farm – 85
Adena Springs – 64
Chiefswood Stables – 60

*First Outstanding Breeder Award for Ivan Dalos

Outstanding Owner:
Chiefswood Stable – 100
Ivan Dalos – 56
Gary Barber – 53

Outstanding Trainer:
Mark Casse – 134
Norman McKnight – 70
Kevin Attard – 29

Outstanding Apprentice Jockey:
Kazushi Kimura – 157
Daisuke Fukumoto – 75
Lenny Seecharan – 28

Outstanding Jockey:
Eurico Rosa Da Silva – 160
Rafael Hernandez – 50
Luis Contreras – 30

 

 

Media Winners:

Writing Category:

Hayley Morrison – Hail to the War Horses – CANADIAN THOROUGHBRED MAGAZINE

Digital Audio/visual and Broadcast Category:

Horse Racing Radio Network – 159th Queen’s Plate

Photograph Category:
Santino Di Paola – Into the turn – ONTARIO RACING