Canadian Horse of the Year
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The Canadian Horse of the Year is a thoroughbred horse racing honor given annually since 1951 by the Jockey Club of Canada. It is the most prestigious honor in Canadian thoroughbred horse racing.
Part of the Sovereign Awards program since 1975, it is similar to the Eclipse Award for American Horse of the Year honors given in the United States.
[edit] Records
Most wins:
- 2 - L'Enjoleur (1974, 1975)
- 2 - Overskate (1978, 1979)
- 2 - Chief Bearhart (1997, 1998)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 - Gordon J. McCann (1951, 1952, 1954, 1958, 1963, 1968)
Most wins by an owner:
- 9 - Sam-Son Farm (1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005)
[edit] Honourees
| Year |
Horse |
Trainer |
Owner |
| 1951 | Bull Page | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor |
| 1952 | Canadiana | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor |
| 1953 | King Maple | J. Hornsby | Mrs. G. McMacken |
| 1954 | Queen's Own | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor |
| 1955 | Ace Marine | Yonnie Starr | Larkin Maloney |
| 1956 | Canadian Champ | John Passero | William R. Beasley |
| 1957 | Hartney | Patrick MacMurchy | Col. Kenric R. Marshall |
| 1958 | Nearctic | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm |
| 1959 | Wonder Where | Yonnie Starr | Larkin Maloney & Conn Smythe |
| 1960 | Victoria Park | Horatio Luro | Windfields Farm |
| 1961 | Hidden Treasure | John Passero | William R. Beasley |
| 1962 | Crafty Lace | John J. Mooney, Sr. | Jeremy M. Jacobs |
| 1963 | Canebora | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm |
| 1964 | Northern Dancer | Horatio Luro | Windfields Farm |
| 1965 | George Royal | Donald Richardson | E. C. Hammond & R. W. Hall |
| 1966 | Victorian Era | Lou Cavalaris, Jr. | Windfields Farm |
| 1967 | He's a Smoothie | Warren Beasley | William R. Beasley |
| 1968 | Viceregal | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm |
| 1969 | Jumpin Joseph | Warren Beasley | Warren Beasley |
| 1970 | Fanfreluche | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque |
| 1971 | Lauries Dancer | James C. Bentley | Helen G. Stollery |
| 1972 | La Prevoyante | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque |
| 1973 | Kennedy Road | Charlie Whittingham | Helen G. Stollery |
| 1974 | L'Enjoleur | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque |
| 1975 | L'Enjoleur | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque |
| 1976 | Norcliffe | Roger Attfield | Norcliffe Stable |
| 1977 | L'Alezane | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque |
| 1978 | Overskate | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms |
| 1979 | Overskate | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms |
| 1980 | Glorious Song | Gerry Belanger | F. Stonach & N. B. Hunt |
| 1981 | Deputy Minister | Bill Marko | Kinghaven Farms & Centurion Farm |
| 1982 | Frost King | Bill Marko | Bill Marko & Ted Smith |
| 1983 | Travelling Victor | Robert G. Anderson | Russell & Lois Bennett |
| 1984 | Dauphin Fabuleux | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1985 | Imperial Choice | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1986 | Ruling Angel | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1987 | Afleet | Phil England | R. R. Kennedy & Taylor Made Farms |
| 1988 | Play the King | Mark Frostad | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1989 | With Approval | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1990 | Izvestia | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1991 | Dance Smartly | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1992 | Benburb | Phil England | Knob Hill Stable |
| 1993 | Peteski | Roger Attfield | Earle I. Mack |
| 1994 | Alywow | Phil England | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1995 | Peaks and Valleys | James E. Day | Pin Oak Stable |
| 1996 | Mt. Sassafras | Barbara J. Minshall | Minshall Farms |
| 1997 | Chief Bearhart | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1998 | Chief Bearhart | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1999 | Thornfield | Phil England | Knob Hill Stable |
| 2000 | Quiet Resolve | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm |
| 2001 | Win City | Robert P. Tiller | Frank Di Giulio, Jr. |
| 2002 | Wake At Noon | Abraham Katryan | Bruno Schickedanz |
| 2003 | Wando | Michael Keogh | Gus Schickendanz |
| 2004 | Soaring Free | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm |
| 2005 | A Bit O'Gold | Catherine Day Phillips | Sam-Son Farm |
| 2006 | Arravale | Macdonald Benson | Robert Costigan |
| 2007 | Sealy Hill | Mark E. Casse | Melnyk Racing Stables |
