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October 19, 2007
The Sovereign Awards salute outstanding achievement in Thoroughbred racing and breeding in Canada and recognize outstanding media coverage of the Canadian Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry.
2007 Sovereign Award Media categories are:
- Feature Story
- Newspaper Article
- Photograph
- Film/Video/Broadcast
Submissions must be received by The Jockey Club of Canada, by 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, October 31, 2007.
Submissions must be of Canadian Thoroughbred racing or breeding content and must have been published or aired between November 1, 2006 and October 31, 2007 in a media outlet recognized by The Jockey Club of Canada.
Commencing in 2007, contestants will be allowed to enter submissions that have appeared on the internet provided that the website is affiliated with a printed publication. All submissions must be original works that have not previously been submitted to the Sovereign Awards for consideration.
Contestants in the media categories are limited to one submission per category. In the event that more than one submission is received in any category, the author, photographer or producer/director will be asked to decide which submission should be entered.
hotographers must supply ten (8” x 10”) copies of their submission. All submissions must be accompanied by a cut of the photograph indicating the name of the publication and the date the photograph first appeared in print.
Submissions can be made to the Film/Video/Broadcast category by providing a copy of the submission on a VHS tape or DVD. A letter should accompany the submission detailing the names of the parties involved, the date the production aired as well as the name of the television or radio station the submission first aired.
Submissions to the Newspaper Article and Feature Story categories should be made by providing a copy of the story on a 3½” floppy disk or CD by mail, or via e-mail to jockeyclub@bellnet.ca. All submissions must be accompanied by a cut of the article or story indicating the name of the publication and the date the article first appeared in print.
The three finalists in the each of Sovereign Award Media categories will be announced by The Jockey Club of Canada on Friday, November 16th, 2007 and the Sovereign Award of Merit will be presented to the winners at the 33rd annual Sovereign Awards Dinner on Friday, December 14, 2007 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Ontario.
For further information please contact:
Bridget Bimm, The Jockey Club of Canada
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