Wonder Gadot Wins Canada's Horse of the Year Award
Gary Barber's Wonder Gadot took home Canadian Horse of the Year honors and the award for Champion 3YO Filly when The Jockey Club of Canada hosted its 44th annual Sovereign Awards ceremony.
Bred in Ontario by Anderson Farms out of the Vindication mare Loving Vindication, the daughter of Medaglia d'Oro won the first two jewels in the Canadian Triple Crown in 2018. She took the Queen's Plate Stakes at Woodbine, becoming just the ninth filly to win that race since its first running at Woodbine in 1956, then won the Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie, the sixth female to achieve that accomplishment.
Taking home her Horse of the Year honors with 136 votes, Wonder Gadot beat out 2017 Horse of the Year Pink Lloyd (30 votes) and champion older male and champion male turf horse Mr Havercamp (30).
Robert and Mark Krembil's Chiefswood Stables, which campaigned Neepawa, was named Outstanding Owner while Ivan Dalos, owner of Tall Oaks Farm, took home Outstanding Breeder Honors.
Taking home Champion Older Male and Champion Turf Horse honors was Sean and Dorothy Fitzhenry's homebred Mr Havercamp, who won the Autumn Stakes (Gr.2T), Play the King Stakes (Gr.2T), and Steady Growth Stakes in 2018. The Court Vision gelding is trained by Catherine Day Phillips.
Escape Clause was named Champion Older Female on the merits of her 9-1-2 record in 13 starts while Blue Heaven Farm's Starship Jubilee, by Indy Wind, took home Champion Female Turf Horse Honors.
The outstanding groom award was presented to Amanda Erwin, who works for trainer Mike Keogh. The outstanding handicapper award was given to Nick Noce.
Curated From Press Release by BloodHorse