The Jockey Club of Canada recently announced the distinguished contenders for the highly anticipated 2023 Sovereign Awards. These esteemed accolades pay tribute to the exceptional achievements of Canada's champions in Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding. The winners in each category, including the prestigious title of Canada's Horse of the Year for 2023, will be unveiled during the grand 49th Annual Sovereign Award ceremony. This illustrious event is set to take place on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the esteemed Paramount Eventspace in Woodbridge, Ontario
2023 Sovereign Awards Finalists
The finalists in each of the following categories are listed in alphabetical order.
Champion Two-Year-Old Female
Living Magic
Tripolina
Witwatersrand
Champion Two-Year-Old Male
Babbo
My Boy Prince
Two Ghosts
Champion Three-Year-Old Female
Elysian Field
Fashionably Fab
Solo Album
Champion Three-Year-Old Male
Paramount Prince
Patches O’Houlihan
Touch’n Ride
Champion Older Main Track Female
Il Malocchio
Infinite Patience
Millie Girl
Champion Older Main Track Male
Treason
Tyson
Wolfie’s Dynaghost
Champion Female Turf Horse
Fev Rover (Ire)
Moira
Our Flash Drive
Champion Male Turf Horse
Lucky Score
My Boy Prince
Palazzi
Champion Female Sprinter
Fashionably Fab
Loyalty
Our Flash Drive
Champion Male Sprinter
Dream Shake
Lucky Score
Patches O’Houlihan
Outstanding Broodmare
Game (FR)
Mendocino Beano
Sunday Affair
Outstanding Breeder
Adena Springs
Anderson Farms Ont. Inc.
Chiefswood Stables Limited
Sam-Son Farm
Sean Fitzhenry
Outstanding Owner
Barber, Gary
Chiefswood Stables Limited
Schickedanz, Bruno
Outstanding Trainer
Attard, Kevin
Casse, Mark E.
Drexler, Martin
Outstanding Apprentice Jockey
Aebly, Fraser
Vandermeersch, Amanda
Vives, Sofia
Outstanding Jockey
Civaci, Sahin
Hernandez, Rafael Manuel
Kimura, Kazushi