Post by Big Tee© on Jan 29, 2006 10:03:09 GMT -5
The following are the winners from tonight’s 17th annual O’Brien Awards honouring Canada’s top performers, equine and human, in harness racing from the 2005 season.
Horsemanship Award
Gilles Barrieau
Two Year Old Pacing Filly
Style (Rustler Hanover – Stylish Smile)
Owners: Glengate Farms & George Hempt
Two Year Old Trotting Filly
Pure Ivory (Striking Sahbra – Image Control)
Owners: Steve Condren, Harry Rutherford, Chris Maxwell & Jerry Vanboekel
Two Year Old Pacing Colt
Jeremes Jet (Western Hanover - Ohyouprettything)
Owners: Genesis Racing Stable
Two Year Old Trotting Colt
Was It A Dream (Striking Sahbra – Bold Dreamer)
Owners: Wellwood Stables & Paul MacDonell
Three Year Old Pacing Filly
Lady Dillinger (D M Dilinger – Teenager Girls)
Owner: Gaetan Hebert
Three Year Old Trotting Filly
Blur (Muscles Yankee – Blue Ridge Girl)
Owner: Barry Goldstein
Three Year Old Pacing Colt
Rocknroll Hanover (Western Ideal – Rich N Elegant)
Owners: Jeffrey Synder, Lothloriean Equestrian & Perretti Racing Stable
Three Year Old Trotting Colt
Classic Photo (SJs Photo – Classic Winner)
Owners: Bill Wright, Jorgen Jahre & Classic Photo Stable
Older Pacing Mare
Loyal Opposition (Cole Muffler – Tising Tising)
Owner: Dan Waxman
Older Trotting Mare
Peaceful Way (Angus Hall – Royal Bait)
Owners: Goin My Way Stable, Angie Stiller, Dave Tingley, Al Libfeld, Sam Goldband & Marvin Katz
Older Pacing Horse
Admirals Express (Admirals Galley – Platinum Card)
Owners: Gary & Laurel Gust and Cheryl & Ed Sayfie
Older Trotting Horse
JM Vangogh (Earl – Queen Tut)
Owners: Paul Chambers & John Mello
Broodmare of the Year
Royal Bait (Royal Prestige – Reel Fish)
Owner: Angie Stiller
Breeder of the Year
Angie Stiller
Driver of the Year
Mark MacDonald
Trainer of the Year
Casie Coleman
Horse of the Year
Admirals Express
The official news release on the event is as follows:
Perennial fan favourite Admirals Express collected two O’Brien awards this evening. Affectionately known as the ‘Grey Gladiator’ and one of the sport’s most popular horses, Admirals Express was voted Canada’s Older Pacer of the Year and 2005 Horse of the Year.
Owned by Laurel & Gary Gust and Cheryl and Ed Sayfie of Michigan, the 10 year-old son of Admirals Galley is the sport's leading sub-1:50 winner of all time and the world's fastest grey Standardbred with a mark of 1:48.2. He had earnings of over $491,000 for trainer Mike Hales and was driven regularly in 2005 by O’Brien Award nominee Paul MacDonell.
Prince Edward Island native Mark MacDonald, who now resides in Cambridge, Ontario, collected his first O’Brien trophy as Canada’s Driver of the Year. The 27 year-old enjoyed an unprecedented season in 2005, eclipsing the national dash winning title with more than 692 wins in Canada while driving horses to earnings in excess of $8.2 million, including handling the driving assignment for O'Brien Award nominee American Ideal.
Also a first-time nominee, 25 year-old Casie Coleman, trainer of American Ideal, became Canada’s first female to receive an O’Brien Award as Trainer of the Year. The native of British Columbia, who relocated to Ontario in 2000, celebrated a career year in 2005, training 196 winners and horses to $2.4 million in earnings.
Undoubtedly the woman of the evening, Angie Stiller had a part in three O’Brien Awards Saturday night. Stiller was honoured as Canada’s Breeder of the Year, her broodmare Royal Bait was voted best in Canada, and Stiller bred and shares ownership in Peaceful Way, who was the voters’ unanimous choice as Canada’s top Older Trotting Mare of the Year.
Millionaire Peaceful Way, the richest Ontario-bred trotter of all time with over $2.4 million in earnings, took home her third consecutive O'Brien Award. The daughter of Angus Hall enjoyed a near perfect season, winning nine of 10 races for over $737,000 in earnings. Her stakes wins included the Classic, Classic Oaks, Armbro Flight, American National and her most coveted victory of all, the Breeders Crown. Peaceful Way is owned by Goin My Way Stable of Pennsylvania, Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld, Sam Goldband of Toronto, trainer David Tingley of Guelph and breeder Angie Stiller of Arva, Ontario. Trevor Ritchie drove her in all 10 season starts.
The third time was a charm for New Brunswick native Gilles Barrieau, who received the O’Brien Award of Horsemanship. It was the third time in three years that Barrieau was nominated for this honour. He dominated the Maritime racing scene again in 2005, and was also the nation’s leading driver in the Universal Driving Rating System and Canada's leading trainer in the Universal Training Rating System.
Style was voted Canada’s best in the Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly division. She hit the board in 10 of 13 starts including six consecutive victories, for over $528,000 in purse earnings for owner George Hempt and co-owner and breeder Glengate Farms.
Jeremes Jet took home the trophy for Genesis Racing Stable for juvenile Pacing Colt honours. Jeremes Jet was nearly perfect, winning six of seven races including the Breeders Crown and Metro Stakes for a million-dollar season.
Lady Dillinger received her first O’Brien as Canada's Three-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year. Lady Dillinger won nine races during her profitable $612,000 season, highlighted by her second Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final victory, which allowed her to eclipse the million-dollar marker in lifetime earnings.
Rocknroll Hanover collected his first O’Brien, voted the best in the Three-Year-Old Pacing Colt division after a $2.3 million season that included impressive victories in two million-dollar events, the North America Cup and Meadowlands Pace.
Loyal Opposition, a winner of 14 races including the Breeders Crown and Milton Stakes at Mohawk and $734,000, took home divisional honours in the Older Pacing Mare category.
Pure Ivory, a winner of over $465,000 and numerous stakes including the Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final, was Canada’s Two-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year.
Was It A Dream was voted Canada’s Two-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year, after a season that saw him win seven of 13 races including the inaugural edition of the William Wellwood Stakes for earnings of over $519,000.
Blur was the best in the Three-Year-Old Trotting Filly category. Blur's season was a vision of consistency as she racked up victories in the Breeders Crown, Elegantimage and Casual Breeze Stakes for $932,000 in earnings.
Millionaire trotter Classic Photo took the national title as Canada's top Three-Year-Old Trotting Colt. Classic Photo enjoyed an outstanding campaign, hitting the board in all 16 season starts for over $1.4 million. His richest victory of the year came in the Canadian Trotting Classic Final at Mohawk where he posted a track and stakes record 1:52.3 mile.
J M Vangogh, a top-three finisher in 20 of 30 races for $410,000 in earnings, was Canada’s Older Trotting Horse of the Year. Royal Bait, the dam of acclaimed O'Brien Award winner Peaceful Way, was voted Broodmare of the Year.
The inaugural Armstrong Breeder of the Year O’Brien went to Angie Stiller, who bred horses to earnings in excess of $1,761,620, led by O'Brien Award winner Peaceful Way, and including Stonebridge Diablo, a winner of over $300,000, and Stonebridge Galaxy, a winner of over $210,000.
Dr. David C. Reid was honoured as the 2005 recipient for the Cam Fella Award. As the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Alberta, Reid has led the revitalization of the province’s horse racing industry.
From The Harness Edge
Horsemanship Award
Gilles Barrieau
Two Year Old Pacing Filly
Style (Rustler Hanover – Stylish Smile)
Owners: Glengate Farms & George Hempt
Two Year Old Trotting Filly
Pure Ivory (Striking Sahbra – Image Control)
Owners: Steve Condren, Harry Rutherford, Chris Maxwell & Jerry Vanboekel
Two Year Old Pacing Colt
Jeremes Jet (Western Hanover - Ohyouprettything)
Owners: Genesis Racing Stable
Two Year Old Trotting Colt
Was It A Dream (Striking Sahbra – Bold Dreamer)
Owners: Wellwood Stables & Paul MacDonell
Three Year Old Pacing Filly
Lady Dillinger (D M Dilinger – Teenager Girls)
Owner: Gaetan Hebert
Three Year Old Trotting Filly
Blur (Muscles Yankee – Blue Ridge Girl)
Owner: Barry Goldstein
Three Year Old Pacing Colt
Rocknroll Hanover (Western Ideal – Rich N Elegant)
Owners: Jeffrey Synder, Lothloriean Equestrian & Perretti Racing Stable
Three Year Old Trotting Colt
Classic Photo (SJs Photo – Classic Winner)
Owners: Bill Wright, Jorgen Jahre & Classic Photo Stable
Older Pacing Mare
Loyal Opposition (Cole Muffler – Tising Tising)
Owner: Dan Waxman
Older Trotting Mare
Peaceful Way (Angus Hall – Royal Bait)
Owners: Goin My Way Stable, Angie Stiller, Dave Tingley, Al Libfeld, Sam Goldband & Marvin Katz
Older Pacing Horse
Admirals Express (Admirals Galley – Platinum Card)
Owners: Gary & Laurel Gust and Cheryl & Ed Sayfie
Older Trotting Horse
JM Vangogh (Earl – Queen Tut)
Owners: Paul Chambers & John Mello
Broodmare of the Year
Royal Bait (Royal Prestige – Reel Fish)
Owner: Angie Stiller
Breeder of the Year
Angie Stiller
Driver of the Year
Mark MacDonald
Trainer of the Year
Casie Coleman
Horse of the Year
Admirals Express
The official news release on the event is as follows:
Perennial fan favourite Admirals Express collected two O’Brien awards this evening. Affectionately known as the ‘Grey Gladiator’ and one of the sport’s most popular horses, Admirals Express was voted Canada’s Older Pacer of the Year and 2005 Horse of the Year.
Owned by Laurel & Gary Gust and Cheryl and Ed Sayfie of Michigan, the 10 year-old son of Admirals Galley is the sport's leading sub-1:50 winner of all time and the world's fastest grey Standardbred with a mark of 1:48.2. He had earnings of over $491,000 for trainer Mike Hales and was driven regularly in 2005 by O’Brien Award nominee Paul MacDonell.
Prince Edward Island native Mark MacDonald, who now resides in Cambridge, Ontario, collected his first O’Brien trophy as Canada’s Driver of the Year. The 27 year-old enjoyed an unprecedented season in 2005, eclipsing the national dash winning title with more than 692 wins in Canada while driving horses to earnings in excess of $8.2 million, including handling the driving assignment for O'Brien Award nominee American Ideal.
Also a first-time nominee, 25 year-old Casie Coleman, trainer of American Ideal, became Canada’s first female to receive an O’Brien Award as Trainer of the Year. The native of British Columbia, who relocated to Ontario in 2000, celebrated a career year in 2005, training 196 winners and horses to $2.4 million in earnings.
Undoubtedly the woman of the evening, Angie Stiller had a part in three O’Brien Awards Saturday night. Stiller was honoured as Canada’s Breeder of the Year, her broodmare Royal Bait was voted best in Canada, and Stiller bred and shares ownership in Peaceful Way, who was the voters’ unanimous choice as Canada’s top Older Trotting Mare of the Year.
Millionaire Peaceful Way, the richest Ontario-bred trotter of all time with over $2.4 million in earnings, took home her third consecutive O'Brien Award. The daughter of Angus Hall enjoyed a near perfect season, winning nine of 10 races for over $737,000 in earnings. Her stakes wins included the Classic, Classic Oaks, Armbro Flight, American National and her most coveted victory of all, the Breeders Crown. Peaceful Way is owned by Goin My Way Stable of Pennsylvania, Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld, Sam Goldband of Toronto, trainer David Tingley of Guelph and breeder Angie Stiller of Arva, Ontario. Trevor Ritchie drove her in all 10 season starts.
The third time was a charm for New Brunswick native Gilles Barrieau, who received the O’Brien Award of Horsemanship. It was the third time in three years that Barrieau was nominated for this honour. He dominated the Maritime racing scene again in 2005, and was also the nation’s leading driver in the Universal Driving Rating System and Canada's leading trainer in the Universal Training Rating System.
Style was voted Canada’s best in the Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly division. She hit the board in 10 of 13 starts including six consecutive victories, for over $528,000 in purse earnings for owner George Hempt and co-owner and breeder Glengate Farms.
Jeremes Jet took home the trophy for Genesis Racing Stable for juvenile Pacing Colt honours. Jeremes Jet was nearly perfect, winning six of seven races including the Breeders Crown and Metro Stakes for a million-dollar season.
Lady Dillinger received her first O’Brien as Canada's Three-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year. Lady Dillinger won nine races during her profitable $612,000 season, highlighted by her second Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final victory, which allowed her to eclipse the million-dollar marker in lifetime earnings.
Rocknroll Hanover collected his first O’Brien, voted the best in the Three-Year-Old Pacing Colt division after a $2.3 million season that included impressive victories in two million-dollar events, the North America Cup and Meadowlands Pace.
Loyal Opposition, a winner of 14 races including the Breeders Crown and Milton Stakes at Mohawk and $734,000, took home divisional honours in the Older Pacing Mare category.
Pure Ivory, a winner of over $465,000 and numerous stakes including the Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final, was Canada’s Two-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year.
Was It A Dream was voted Canada’s Two-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year, after a season that saw him win seven of 13 races including the inaugural edition of the William Wellwood Stakes for earnings of over $519,000.
Blur was the best in the Three-Year-Old Trotting Filly category. Blur's season was a vision of consistency as she racked up victories in the Breeders Crown, Elegantimage and Casual Breeze Stakes for $932,000 in earnings.
Millionaire trotter Classic Photo took the national title as Canada's top Three-Year-Old Trotting Colt. Classic Photo enjoyed an outstanding campaign, hitting the board in all 16 season starts for over $1.4 million. His richest victory of the year came in the Canadian Trotting Classic Final at Mohawk where he posted a track and stakes record 1:52.3 mile.
J M Vangogh, a top-three finisher in 20 of 30 races for $410,000 in earnings, was Canada’s Older Trotting Horse of the Year. Royal Bait, the dam of acclaimed O'Brien Award winner Peaceful Way, was voted Broodmare of the Year.
The inaugural Armstrong Breeder of the Year O’Brien went to Angie Stiller, who bred horses to earnings in excess of $1,761,620, led by O'Brien Award winner Peaceful Way, and including Stonebridge Diablo, a winner of over $300,000, and Stonebridge Galaxy, a winner of over $210,000.
Dr. David C. Reid was honoured as the 2005 recipient for the Cam Fella Award. As the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Alberta, Reid has led the revitalization of the province’s horse racing industry.
From The Harness Edge
