TORONTO, January 29, 2020 – The Jockey Club of Canada has announced the finalists for the 2019 Sovereign Awards honouring Canada’s champions and recognizing their outstanding achievements in Canadian Thoroughbred racing and breeding. The winners of the 12 horse categories and the five human categories will be announced at the 45th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Universal Eventspace in Vaughan, Ont. 2019 Sovereign Awards Finalists Champion Two-Year-Old Female: Curlin’s Voyage Infinite Patience Owlette Champion Two-Year-Old Male: Dotted Line Mr. Hustle Muskoka Gold Champion Three-Year-Old Female: Amalfi Coast Desert Ride Hidden Grace Champion Three-Year-Old Male: Explode Global Access Tone Broke Champion Older Main Track Female: Here’s Hannah Lift Up She’s the Berries Champion Older Main Track Male: Mr Ritz Pink Lloyd Special Forces Champion Female Turf Horse: Amalfi Coast Holy Helena Starship Jubilee Champion Male Turf Horse: El Tormenta Global Access Tiz a Slam Champion Female Sprinter: Amalfi Coast Here’s Hannah Sister Peacock Summer Sunday Champion Male Sprinter: Pink Lloyd Silent Poet Yorkton Outstanding Broodmare: Avie’s Empire Cumulonimble Loving Vindication Outstanding Breeder: Chiefswood Stables Limited Sam-Son Farm Tall Oaks Farm Outstanding Owner: Chiefswood Stables Limited Sam-Son Farm Stronach Stables Outstanding Trainer: Kevin Attard Mark E. Casse Norman McKnight Outstanding Apprentice Jockey: Shavon Belle Daisuke Fukumoto Kazushi Kimura Outstanding Jockey: Eurico Rosa Da Silva Rafael Manuel Hernandez Patrick Husbands Horse of the Year: Finalists to be announced during the 45th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony In addition to the 17 Sovereign Awards listed above, Charles E. Fipke will be presented with the E. P. Taylor Award of Merit and Harvey Warner will be presented with the Special Sovereign Award in recognition of their outstanding commitment and dedication to the Thoroughbred industry in Canada. Winners of the three 2019 Media Awards will also be presented at the 45th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony. The three finalists in each of the media categories will be announced on or before February 15, 2020. The Media Awards are judged by the Journalism Professors at Humber, School of Media Studies & Information Technology, in Toronto. Additionally, the winner of the Award for Outstanding Groom, to be presented by sponsor OLG, will be announced on or before February 15, 2020. Tickets to the 45th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony are $250 each, with tables of 10 discounted to $2,000. Early-Bird tickets are also available for a discounted price of $225 until March 15, 2020. Tickets can be purchased online or by contacting the Jockey Club of Canada office at 416-675-7756 or jockeyclubcanada@gmail.com. All tickets are subject to HST. Sovereign Awards program advertisement information can be found here and sponsorship package information can be found here or by contacting The Jockey Club of Canada. The Jockey Club of Canada was founded in 1973 by E.P. Taylor to serve as the international representative of the Canadian Thoroughbred industry. The mission of The Jockey Club of Canada is to promote and maintain a high standard for Thoroughbred racing and breeding in Canada at a level which is recognized internationally for the benefit of all those interested in the sport including the general public by operations and services such as, but not limited to: evaluating all Graded, Listed and Black-type races in Canada annually; conducting the annual Sovereign Awards for outstanding achievement in Thoroughbred racing and breeding in Canada; maintaining a field office in Canada for the Jockey Club of the United States and the Jockey Club Registry Service; and by representing Canada as a Member of the IFHA. (The Jockey Club of Canada) Share This:Share