May 17, 2012

Read the 2011 Sovereign Award WINNING Oustanding Feature Story, The Glorification of Inglorious, by Jennifer Morrison, originally published in the August/September issue of Canadian Thoroughbred. Jennifer is pictured here, receiving her Sovereign Award on April 5th at Woodbine Race Track.

Jennifer Morrison is presented with a Sovereign Award for Outstanding Feature Story by Geordie Hendrie. Photo by Cindy Pierson Dulay, www.horse-races.net
For only the second time in the 37 years of the Sovereign Awards ceremony, a horse that was not based in Canada has been voted with the ultimate honour, the Horse of the Year. It happened two years ago with Juddmonte Farm’s European American transplant Champs Elysees, based mostly on his victory in the Grade I Canadian International. Read more »
Never Retreat – Horse of the Year/Turf Female
Smart and Steady – Never Retreat’s pedigree
Pender Harbour – Three-Year-Old Male
Inglorious – Three-Year-Old Filly
Maritimer – Two-Year-Old Colt
Tu Endie Wei – Two-Year-Old Filly
Fifty Proof – Older Male
Embur’s Song – Older Female
Essence Hit Man – Male Sprinter
Atlantic Hurricane – Female Sprinter
Musketier (Ger) – Male Turf
Noble Strike- Outstanding Broodmare
Glen Todd/Patrick Kinsella and Donver Stable – Owner
Gardiner Farms Ltd. – Breeder
Mark Casse – Trainer
Luis Contreras – Jockey