Sovereign Award

Pender Harbour: Farewell to 'The King'

• November 24, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, International, Midwest Region, Off Track Thoroughbreds

On Nov. 29, with a final run in the $150,000 Valedictory Stakes (Can-III), Pender Harbour's reign as one of the top Ontario-sired horses of all time will come to an end.

Kentucky Derby: Casse Stable and Danzig Moon

• April 11, 2015

Norm Casse and Casse Stable seeks a Kentucky Derby win with Canadian-bred Danzig Moon. Norm also discusses the stable's Sovereign Awards.

Lexie Lou Nominated for Two Sovereign Awards

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 20, 2015
• International

The Queen's Plate and Woodbine Oaks winner has been nominated for top 3-year-old filly and female turf horse honors. The Jockey Club of Canada has announced all the Sovereign Award finalists for its 17 championship divisions.

Canadian Horse of the Year Uncaptured Retired

• By Michael Compton
• September 12, 2014
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Kentucky

John Oxley's Uncaptured, Canada's champion 2-year-old male and Horse of the Year in 2012, has been retired. Trained by Mark Casse, the 4-year-old son of Lion Heart won 7 of 18 starts, earned $1,065,147.

Husbands to Receive Gomez Memorial Award

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 5, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Midwest Region

Patrick Husbands, who guided Wando to a memorable Canadian Triple Crown score in 2003, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award.

Walls to Receive Gomez Memorial Award

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 29, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region

Jockey Mickey Walls was named recipient of this year's Avelino Gomez Memorial Award. The honor is given to a Canadian-born, Canadian-raised, or regular rider in the country who has made significant contributions to the sport.

Maritimer 'Displays' Strong Sovereign Case

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• November 27, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Maritimer made a strong case for a Sovereign Award as Canada's champion 2-year-old male when he coasted to victory in Woodbine's $167,307 Display Stakes Nov. 27.

Eclipse Award Photographer Michael Burns Dies

• February 9, 2010
• International, Northeast Region

Michael Burns won two Eclipse Awards for outstanding photography

Inside Track: The Long Road to Recovery

• January 12, 2010
• Thoroughbred Racing

Julia Brimo is grateful for small and large things. She's thankful that she can now scratch her nose with her left hand and for the constant support -- emotional and financial -- of Cindy Werner and dozens of others.

Local TV Eclipse Winners Announced

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 21, 2007
• Northeast Region

Horse Racing Alberta, the TV company that produced the live telecast of the Alberta Derby for CTV affiliate CFCN in Calgary, Alberta, has won the 2007 Media Eclipse Award for best local television, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Dec. 21.

2006 Sovereign Award Media Finalists Announced

• November 16, 2006

The Jockey Club of Canada announced finalists in the 2006 Sovereign Award Media categories. Winners will be announced at the 32nd annual Sovereign Awards ceremonies at the InterContinental Toronto Centre Dec. 16.

A Bit O'Gold Named Canadian Horse of Year

• December 17, 2005

Two Bit Racing Stable's A Bit O'Gold, a winner of three stakes in seven starts with earnings of nearly $600,000 in 2005, was named the Sovereign Award winner as Canadian Horse of the Year Dec. 16.

Lady Shari Makes Sovereign Statement in Maple Leaf

• November 2, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

Lady Shari staked her claim as Canada's top 3-year-old filly with a resounding win in Saturday's $247,750 Maple Leaf Stakes (gr. III), the complement feature race on Coronation Futurity day at Woodbine.