Beginning with the Manitoba Derby at Assiniboia Downs on Aug. 7, current Jockey Club of Canada members will be attending various key race days at tracks in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.

The presentation dates and locations include:

• Aug. 7 at Assiniboia Downs
• Aug. 26 at Century Mile
• Aug. 27 at Grande Prairie, Evergreen Park
• Sept. 12 at Fort Erie Race Track
• Sept. 16 at Hastings Racecourse
• Sept. 16 at Century Downs
• Oct. 8 at Woodbine Racetrack

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Tickets to the Sovereign Awards ceremony are $250 each and can be purchased here. Program advertisement space and sponsorships can also be purchased. For more information, contact Megan Allan.

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Directly from the The Jockey Club's Board of Stewards are the following changes:

1). The trophy recipient for the divisional horse awards shall be the owner of the horse as of its last start in the award year and, if the owner is not also the breeder, the breeder listed on the Jockey Club Certificate of Registration may receive a trophy as well.

2). The owner of the Outstanding Broodmare at the end of the award year shall be the only recipient of that award and trophy.

An Outstanding Groom award–not a sanctioned Sovereign Award–is also presented with the awards. Again, from the Board of Stewards:

3). Nominators must hold a valid Thoroughbred license in the province of Ontario.

Nominators were previously restricted to licensed trainers and assistant trainers. The nomination period for the Outstanding Groom award is now open through Dec. 11.

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Over the past five decades, Sam-Son Farm, a Canadian Thoroughbred breeding and racing operation founded in 1972 by Ernie and Liza Samuel, has been the recipient of four Eclipse Awards, 13 Hall of Fame Awards and 84 Sovereign Awards. Since its inception, Sam-Son Farm has enjoyed five Queen's Plate winners, eight Woodbine Oaks winners and 60 graded stakes winners.

Also to be recognized at this year's virtual awards, Michelle Gibson will receive the 2020 Outstanding Groom Award. Currently employed by Robert Tiller, she is the groom of 2017 Canadian Horse of the Year, Pink Lloyd.

Additionally, the finalists for the 2020 Sovereign Awards Media categories were announced Thursday. This year's entries were evaluated by media professionals within the industry selected from across North America. A 4-2-1 points system was used to determine the first, second and third place finalists in each category.

Digital Audio/visual and Broadcast Category:

• Santino Di Paola – Dear Horse Racing
• Horse Racing Alberta – Canadian Derby Year of the Mask
• Woodbine Entertainment Group – The Queen's Plate

Photograph Category:

• Rusty Barton – The Race Goes on a Year Without Fans
• Michael Burns – Training Before Dawn
• Lisa M. Thompson – One Rider Two Horses
• Will Wong – Mambointheforest

Writing Category:

• Muriel Lennox – Northern Dancer: A virile stable genius
• Chris Lomon – The Pep-Talking Groom, Willy, and a Queen's Plate Crown
• Bruce McDougall – Riding for Freedom

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