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Press Release
December 7, 2006

2006 Sovereign Awards - Finalists Announced

The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2006 Sovereign Awards. Winners will be announced at the 32nd Annual Sovereign Awards ceremonies at the InterContinental Toronto Centre, 225 Front Street West, Toronto on Saturday, 16 December 2006.

The Jockey Club of Canada was founded in 1973 by E.P.Taylor to serve as an international representative of Canada’s Thoroughbred sport and to promote improvements to Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding both in Canada and internationally. To that end the Jockey Club of Canada organizes and hosts the annual Sovereign Awards to honour outstanding achievements in all areas of Thoroughbred sport – from media coverage to Horse of the Year.

Champion Two-Year-Old Filly
Catch the Thrill
Midnight Shadow
Sealy Hill

Champion Three-Year-Old Filly
Kimchi
Strike Softly
Vestrey Lady

Champion Older Female
Financingavailable
Hide and Chic
Monashee

Champion Female Turf Horse
Ambitious Cat
Arravale
Strike Softly

Champion Sprinter
Judiths Wild Rush
Just Rushing
Main Executive

Champion Two-Year-Old Male
Barilko
Leonnatus Anteas
Skip Code

Champion Three-Year-Old Male
Edenwold
Malakoff
Shillelagh Slew

Champion Older Male Horse
Arch Hall
Judiths Wild Rush
True Metropolitan

Champion Male Turf Horse
Last Answer
Le Cinquieme Essai
Sky Conqueror

Outstanding Breeder
Adena Springs
Sam-Son Farm
Gardiner Farms Limited

Outstanding Broodmare
Artic Bleu
Braverelle
Dream Smartly

Outstanding Owner
Bahadur (Bob) Cheema
Sam-Son Farms
Stronach Stables

Outstanding Jockey
Patrick Husbands
Todd Kabel
Emma-Jayne Wilson

Outstanding Trainer
Sid Attard
Reade Baker
Mark Casse
Terry Jordan

Outstanding Apprentice Jockey
Mario Gutierrez
Justin Stein
Emma-Jayne Wilson

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For further information please contact:

Bridget Bimm, The Jockey Club of Canada


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