2019 Sovereign Award Winners

Outstanding Broodmare: Loving Vindication

DK. B. M. 2005 

by Vindication – Chimichurri (Elusive Quality)

6 foals, 3 starters, 3 winners, 

1 Champion, 2 Graded Black-Type Winners, 1 Black-Type Winner

Progeny Earnings $1,994,575

Loving Vindication (135), Cumulonimble (63), Avie’s Empire (45)

Outstanding Apprentice Jockey: Kazushi Kimura

Starts 717; Wins 117; 2nd 109; 3rd 99

Earnings $3,742,671

Kazushi Kimura (182), Daisuke Fukumoto (91), Shavon Belle (27)

Champion Older Main Track Male: Pink Lloyd
Trainer: Robert P. Tiller
Owner:  Entourage Stable
Breeder: John Carey 
Ch. g. 7 / Sire: Old Forester / Dam: Gladiator Queen (Great Gladiator)

2019: 6 Starts – 6 wins – 0 second – 0 third – $501,000
Winner: Kennedy Road S. (G2), Kenora S., Shepperton S., Vigil S. (G3), Greenwood S., Jacques Cartier S. (G3)
Pink Lloyd (134), Mr. Ritz (85), Special Forces (52) 

Champion Older Main Track Female: Here’s Hannah
Trainer: John Morrison

Owner:  B C Stables

Breeder: B C Stables 

Ch. f. 4 / Sire: Numaany / Dam: Dreams Start Here (A Fleets Dancer)


2019: 6 Starts – 5 wins – 1 second – 0 third – $215,000
Winner: Ballerina S. (G3), British Columbia Cup Distaff H., Monashee H., Strawberry Morn H., Vancouver Sun S.

Here’s Hannah (132), Lift Up (128), She’s the Berries (36)

Outstanding TrainerMark Casse

Starts 496; Wins 92; 2nd 91; 3rd 69

Earnings $5,122,598 Stakes wins 12

Mark Casse (142), Kevin Attard (108), Norman McKnight (31)

Champion Male Turf Horse: El Tormenta
Trainer: Gail Cox

Owner:  Sam-Son Farm

Breeder: Sam-Son Farm 

Dk. b or b. g. 4 / Sire: Stormy Atlantic / Dam: Torreadora (El Prado*Ire)


2019: 7 Starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 third – $941,828
Winner: Ricoh Woodbine Mile S. (G1), Connaught Cup S. (G2)

El Tormenta (170), Tiz a Slam (78), Global Access (23)

Champion Female Turf HorseStarship JubileeTrainer: Kevin Attard

Owner:  Blue Heaven Farm

Breeder: William P. Sorren 

B. m. 6 / Sire: Indy Wind
/ Dam: Perfectly Wild (Forest Wildcat)


2019: 7 Starts – 3 wins – 3 second – 1 third – $746,460
Winner: E. P. Taylor S. (G1), Canadian S. (G2), Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf S.

Starship Jubilee (170), Holy Helena (70), Amalfi Coast (35)

Outstanding BreederSam-Son Farm
Starters 55; Winners 28

Earnings $3,238,854

Starts 284; Wins 44; 2nd 39; 3rd 36

Sam-Son Farm (121), Tall Oaks Farm (91), Chiefswood Stables Limited (55)

Champion Two-Year-Old MaleMr. Hustle

Trainer: Roger L. Attfield

Owner:  William K. Werner

Breeder: V. Gail Ray 

Dk. b or b. g. 2 / Sire: Declaration of War
/ Dam: Ready Ready Ready (More Than Ready)


2019: 3 Starts – 3 wins – 0 second- 0 third – $162,600 

Winner: Soaring Free S., Victoria S., MSW 

Mr. Hustle (122), Muskoka Gold (95), Dotted Line (64)

Champion Two-Year-Old Female: Curlin’s Voyage
Trainer: Josie Carroll

Owner:  Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings, Inc. (J. G. Sikura) and Windsor Boys Racing

Breeder: Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings, Inc. 

Ch. f. 2 / Sire: Curlin
/ Dam: Atlantic Voyage (Stormy Atlantic)


2019: 6 Starts – 3 wins – 1 second- 1 third – $265,120 

Winner: Ontario Lassie S., Mazarine S. (G3), MSW 

Curlin’s Voyage (115), Infinite Patience (100), Owlette (42)

Outstanding JockeyEurico Rosa Da Silva

Starts 746; Wins 183; 2nd 156; 3rd 108
Earnings $7,446,774; Stakes wins 19

Eurico Rosa Da Silva (182), Rafael Hernandez (64), Patrick Husbands (32)

Champion Male SprinterPink Lloyd

Trainer: Robert P. Tiller

Owner:  Entourage Stable

Breeder: John Carey 

Ch. g. 7 / Sire: Old Forester / Dam: Gladiator Queen (Great Gladiator)


2019: 6 Starts – 6 wins – 0 second – 0 third – $501,000
Winner: Kennedy Road S. (G2), Kenora S., Shepperton S., Vigil S. (G3), Greenwood S., Jacques Cartier S. (G3)

Pink Lloyd (180), Silent Poet (43), Yorkton (27)

Champion Female SprinterSummer Sunday
Trainer: Stuart Simon

Owner:  Scott Anne and William J

Breeder: Trinity West Stables LTD 

B. f. 4 / Sire: Silent Name*Jpn / Dam: Dancing Allstar (Millennium Allstar)


2019: 6 Starts – 3 wins – 1 second – 0 third – $317,550
Winner: Royal North S. (G2), Hendrie S. (G3), Ballade S.

Summer Sunday (152), Amalfi Coast (82), Here’s Hannah (23), Sister Peacock (23) 

Outstanding Owner: Sam-Son Farm 

Starts 81: Wins 13; 2nd 12; 3rd 8 

Earnings $2,018,884 Stakes wins 5 

Sam-Son Farm (117), Chiefswood Stables Limited (115), Stronach Stables (25)

Champion Three-Year-Old Male: Global Access

Trainer: Michael Trombetta

Owner:  Live Oak Plantation

Breeder: Live Oak Stud 

Ch. c. 3 / Sire: Giant’s Causeway / Dam: Daveron*Ger (Black Sam Bellamy*Ire)


2019: 9 Starts – 4 wins – 1 second – 3 third – $383,000
Winner: Ontario Derby (G3), Saranac S. (G3), Marine S. (G3), DRF Bet Sophomore Turf S.

Global Access (141), Tone Broke (125), Explode (40) 

Champion Three-Year-Old FemaleDesert Ride
Trainer: Neil J. Howard

Owner:  Sam-Son Farm

Breeder: Sam-Son Farm 

B. f. 3 / Sire: Candy Ride*Arg
/ Dam: Fun in the Desert (Distorted Humor)


2019: 7 Starts – 4 wins – 1 second- 0 third – $541,220 
Winner: Wonder Where S., Woodbine Oaks, Allowance, MSW 

Desert Ride (133), Amalfi Coast (110), Hidden Grace (28) 

Horse of The Year: Starship Jubilee
Trainer: Kevin Attard

Owner:  Blue Heaven Farm

Breeder: William P. Sorren 

B. m. 6 / Sire: Indy Wind
/ Dam: Perfectly Wild (Forest Wildcat)


2019: 7 Starts – 3 wins – 3 second – 1 third – $746,460
Winner: E. P. Taylor S. (G1), Canadian S. (G2), Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf S.

Starship Jubilee (108), Pink Lloyd (105), El Tormenta (53)