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 : Gil Rowntree
- 1976 : Lou Cavalaris, Jr.
- 1977 : "Red" Smith
- 1978 : Frank H. Merrill, Jr.
- 1979 : James E. Day
- 1980 : Gerry Belanger
- 1981 : Ron Brock
- 1982 : Bill Marko
- 1983 : Bill Marko
- 1984 : Mike Doyle
- 1985 : James E. Day
- 1986 : Roger L. Attfield
- 1987 : Roger L. Attfield
- 1988 : James E. Day
- 1989 : Roger L. Attfield
- 1990 : Roger L. Attfield
- 1991 : James E. Day
- 1992 : Phil England
- 1993 : Roger L. Attfield
- 1994 : Daniel J. Vella
- 1995 : Daniel J. Vella
- 1996 : Barbara Minshall
- 1997 : Mark Frostad
- 1998 : Michael Wright, Jr.
- 1999 : Mark Frostad
- 2000 : Mark Frostad
- 2001 : Robert P. Tiller
- 2002 : Roger L. Attfield
- 2003 : Robert P. Tiller
- 2004 : Robert P. Tiller
- 2005 : Reade Baker
- 2006 : Mark E. Casse
- 2007 : Mark E. Casse
