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Tampa Bay Derby Gotham Day Saudi Cup Day Sovereign Award Finalists Withers, Toboggan, Ruthless |
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 Never Retreat was Champion Turf Mare and Horse of the Year in 2011. |
The Jockey Club of Canada has announced the finalists for the 2012 Sovereign Awards, Canadian thoroughbred racing's year end championships. Winners will be announced at the 38th Annual Sovereign Awards ceremonies on Friday, April 19 on the third floor of Woodbine Racetrack. The elegant, cocktail-attire celebration will begin at 6pm with a champagne reception, followed by a buffet-style gourmet dinner at 7pm. Tickets are $250 each plus applicable taxes (tables of 10 are $2500) and must be reserved in advance by contacting The Jockey Club of Canada at 416-675-7756 or email jockeyclub@bellnet.ca
The Jockey Club of Canada was founded in 1973 by E.P.Taylor to serve as an international representative of Canada's Thoroughbred sport and to promote improvements to Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding both in Canada and internationally. To that end the Jockey Club of Canada organizes and hosts the annual Sovereign Awards to honour outstanding achievements in all areas of Thoroughbred sport - from media coverage to Horse of the Year.
In an effort to promote equal opportunity in determining the winners of the 17 race award categories, the voting closed on January 16, 2012, allowing for statistics for the entire year to be considered. The finalists and eventual winner are determined using a computerized points system based on each voter’s first, second and third choice in each category. The judging for the 2012 media categories will be performed by the Journalism Professors at Humber College, School of Media Studies & Information Technology in Toronto, Ontario, and the finalists will be announced in mid-February.
Below are all the finalists in all the categories. The three finalists for Horse of the Year honours will be announced on the evening of the awards ceremony.
| Champion Two Year Old Female Nipissing Spring in the Air Spring Venture |
Champion Two Year Old Male Dynamic Sky River Seven Uncaptured |
| Champion Three Year Old Female Dixie Strike Evelyn's Dancer Irish Mission |
Champion Three Year Old Male Delegation Strait of Dover Toccetive |
| Champion Older Female Magic Broomstick Roxy Gap Stars to Shine |
Champion Older Male Hunters Bay Pender Harbour Taylor Said |
| Champion Female Turf Horse All Star Heart Irish Mission Roxy Gap |
Champion Male Turf Horse Forte Dei Marmi (GB) Hunters Bay Riding the River |
| Champion Male Sprinter Bear Tough Tiger Essence Hit Man Taylor Said |
Champion Female Sprinter Atlantic Hurricane Magic Broomstick Roxy Gap |
| Outstanding Breeder Adena Springs William D. Graham Sam-Son Farms |
Outstanding Broodmare Captivating Misty Mission Uproar |
| Outstanding Trainer Reade Baker Mark Casse Troy Taylor |
Outstanding Owner Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc. NA Thoroughbred Horse Company Inc. John C. Oxley |
| Outstanding Jockey Luis Contreras Eurico Da Silva Patrick Husbands |
Outstanding Apprentice Jockey Skye Chernetz Jennifer Reid Scott Williams |
 The permanent Sovereign Award trophy |
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