Sovereign Award for Outstanding Trainer
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The Sovereign Award for Outstanding Trainer is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing honor given annually since 1975 by the Jockey Club of Canada. Part of the Sovereign Awards, the "Outstanding Trainer" laurel is similar to the Eclipse Award given to horse trainers in the United States.
Honourees:
- 1975 : Gill Rowntree
- 1976 : Lou Cavalaris, Jr.
- 1977 : "Red" Smith
- 1978 : Frank Merrill
- 1979 : Jim Day
- 1980 : Gerry Belanger
- 1981 : Ron Brock
- 1982 : Bill Marko
- 1983 : Bill Marko
- 1984 : Mike Doyle
- 1985 : Jim Day
- 1986 : Roger Attfield
- 1987 : Roger Attfield
- 1988 : Jim Day
- 1989 : Roger Attfield
- 1990 : Roger Attfield
- 1991 : Jim Day
- 1992 : Phil England
- 1993 : Roger Attfield
- 1994 : Dan Vella
- 1995 : Dan Vella
- 1996 : Barbara Minshall
- 1997 : Mark Frostad
- 1998 : Michael Wright, Jr.
- 1999 : Mark Frostad
- 2000 : Mark Frostad
- 2001 : Robert Tiller
- 2002 : Roger Attfield
- 2003 : Robert Tiller
- 2004 : Robert Tiller
- 2005 : Reade Baker
- 2006 : Mark Casse
