The finest performers of the 2015 season in Manitoba were feted this past Saturday (November 14) at the Manitoba Harness Racing Awards Banquet.
The event took place at the Morris Multiplex and saw a couple of barns win multiple awards, including Trevor Williams in his rookie year, as well as Richard Rey in the breeders category.
The complexion of the awards was changed somewhat, as a good amount of horsepeople have relocated to Alberta.
The list of 2015 winners appears below.
CARETAKER OF THE YEAR
• Lance McLeod (from Trevor Williams Stables)
OWNER OF THE YEAR
• Mike Williams
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
• Trevor Williams
HORSEPERSON OF THE YEAR
• Roland Rey
RON WAPLES AWARD
• Clayton Braybrook
SEE ME GO AWARD OF SPORTSMANSHIP
• Arthur Rey
TOP TRAINER UNDER 40 STARTS – WINS
• Lorraine Rey, Betty Manning
TOP TRAINER UNDER 40 STARTS – UDR
• George Isman
TOP DRIVER UNDER 40 STARTS – WINS
• Garett Isman, Jacques Lambert
TOP DRIVER UNDER 40 STARTS – UDR
• Jacques Lambert
TOP TRAINER – WINS
• Trevor Williams
TOP TRAINER – UDR
• Trevor Williams
TOP DRIVER – WINS
• Don Howlett
TOP DRIVER – UDR
• Richard Remillard
TWO-YEAR-OLD MB-BRED OF THE YEAR
• Baylor Out (from Marc Fillion Stables)
THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY OF THE YEAR
• Rocket To The Top (from Richard Rey Stables)
THREE-YEAR-OLD COLT/GELDING OF THE YEAR
• Diggin A Trench (from Richard Rey Stables)
MB-BRED AGED MARE OF THE YEAR
• Rocket Moma (from Cory Manning Stables)
MB-BRED AGED HORSE OF THE YEAR
• Another Great Pick (from Roland Rey Stables)
BROODMARE OF THE YEAR
• Uncovered (owned by Justin Rey)
SIRE OF THE YEAR
• Mattarocket (owned by Darryl and Sherri Mason)
STANDARDBRED CANADA (MB-SIRED AND BRED) OWNER OF THE YEAR
• Richard Rey
CLAIMER OF THE YEAR
• Red Star Tiger (from Trevor Williams Stables)
AGED MARE OF THE YEAR
• Fancy Camelot (from Trevor Williams Stables)
AGED HORSE OF THE YEAR
• False Advertising (from Betty Manning Stables)