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November 16, 2006
2006 Sovereign Awards - Media Finalists Announced
The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce finalists in the 2006 Sovereign Award Media categories. 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.
OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Dave Perkins - Threat from the Net, Toronto Star, May 16, 2006
Steve Plaunt - Hotwalker’s Blues, The Game, September 2006
Paul Wiecek - Stranger than fiction, Winnipeg Free Press, August 6, 2006
OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY
Peter Gross - 40 Years of Woodbine Memories, The Game, July 2006
Chris Lomon - Embraceable Emma, Canadian Thoroughbred Magazine – Queen’s Plate Edition 2006
Paul Wiecek - Saddling up for slaughter, Winnipeg Free Press, September 17, 2006
OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPH
Michael Burns, Jr. – Becrux Mile Winner, The Game, October 2006
Michael Burns - Lazy hazy days of summer, The Game, October 2006
David Landry – Grab the Reins
Canadian Thoroughbred Magazine, October/November 2006
OUTSTANDING FILM/VIDEO/BROADCAST
Horse Racing Alberta & WhiteIron Productions – Brother Derek’s Run for the Roses, CTV Network Alberta, July 1, 2006
The Score Television Network – Quest for the Plate, The Score Television Network, July 12, 2006
Woodbine Entertainment – Woodbine: 50 Years of Unforgettable Moments and Memories, Horse Player Interactive Television (HPI tv), October 15th, 2006
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For further information please contact:
Bridget Bimm, The Jockey Club of Canada
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