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The Jockey Club of Canada has announced the finalists for the 2022 Sovereign Awards, Canadian thoroughbred racing's year end championships. Winners will be announced at the 48th Annual Sovereign Awards ceremonies on Thursday, April 13 at Universal Eventspace in Vaughan, Ontario, which also kicks off celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Club's founding. The elegant, cocktail-attire celebration will begin at 6pm with a champagne reception, followed by a buffet-style gourmet dinner at 7pm. New Masters of Ceremonies Dawn Lupul and Jeff Bratt, best known from their work on Woodbine's broadcast team, take over from previous host Jason Portuondo who has moved on to work as a steward for the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
Tickets are $254.25 each (tables of 10 are $2,260) and are available for purchase online here. You can inquire about sponsorship packages by contacting Megan Allan, General Manager of The Jockey Club of Canada at 416-675-7756 or by email jockeyclubcanada@gmail.com.
 The permanent Sovereign Award trophy |
Along with the awards listed below, trainer Dale "Colonel" Saunders from Alberta will be presented with the 2022 E.P. Taylor Award of Merit, a lifetime achievement award honouring those who have made significant contributions to the Thoroughbred Industry in Canada and accomplished outstanding individual achievements in Canadian thoroughbred racing and breeding. With 2,177 wins from 12,915 starts and $17.4 million in earnings, Saunders has achieved as much as any other trainer in Alberta. His passion for thoroughbred racing was bred into him, with his father and his cousins all keen horsemen and avid thoroughbred breeders and owners. Dale has won countless stakes races and was Alberta Trainer of the Year in 1983, 1985, 1987 – 1989, 1996 – 1999 and 2013. He was also honoured in 2012 as the Horseperson of the Year at the Alberta Thoroughbred Awards.
Amber Hutchinson and Ricardo Nichalson will be presented with the 2022 Outstanding Groom Award sponsored by OLG. Hutchinson, a 16-year employee of trainer Mike Doyle, is described by Doyle as dependable, diligent, cheerful, unfailingly kind, and having earned the respect of her coworkers. Nichalson has worked for trainer Ian Black since Black opened his stable 19 years ago. Known for his race day outfits which are catered to match each owners' silks and the saddlecloth colour, "Ricky" has groomed such horses as multiple graded stakes winners Seductively and Southdale.
In an effort to promote equal opportunity in determining the winners of the 17 race award categories, the voting closed on January 22, 2023, 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 2022 media categories is performed by media professionals within the industry selected from across North America.
Listed in alphabetical order, the Media finalists are:
Below are all the finalists in all the categories. There are three finalists in each category, except where there was a tie. The three finalists for Horse of the Year honours will be announced on the evening of the awards ceremony.
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| Champion Two-Year-Old Female Cairo Consort Last Call Renegade Rebel |
Champion Two-Year-Old Male Philip My Dear Poulin in O T Velocitor |
| Champion Three-Year-Old Female Moira Sister Seagull Souper Hoity Toity |
Champion Three-Year-Old Male Hall of Dreams Ironstone Sir for Sure |
| Champion Older Main Track Female Infinite Patience Lady Speightspeare Our Flash Drive |
Champion Older Main Track Male Soy Tapatio War Bomber (Ire) Who's the Star |
| Champion Female Turf Horse Fev Rover (Ire) Lady Speightspeare Moira |
Champion Male Turf Horse Filo di Arianna (Brz) Philip My Dear Ready for the Lady Sir for Sure |
| Champion Female Sprinter Hazelbrook Lady Speightspeare Our Flash Drive |
Champion Male Sprinter Arzak Filo di Arianna (Brz) Lucky Score |
| Outstanding Broodmare Cosa Rara Count to Three Include Katherine |
Outstanding Breeder Adena Springs Sam-Son Farm Tall Oaks Farm |
| Outstanding Owner Schickedanz, Bruno Ulwelling, Al and Bill X-Men Racing, Madaket Stables LLC and SF Racing LLC |
Outstanding Trainer Attard, Kevin Carroll, Josie Casse, Mark E. |
| Outstanding Apprentice Jockey Jones, Slade Prescod, N'Rico Santo, Kimal |
Outstanding Jockey Hernandez, Rafael Manuel Husbands, Patrick Kimura, Kazushi Wilson, Emma-Jayne |
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