On Tuesday night (February 28) Harness Racing B.C. held its annual awards banquet and feted the top horsepeople and equine athletes from the 2016 harness racing season.
The ceremony took place at Elements Casino's Escape Lounge. The winners are as follows:
DRIVER, TRAINER, GROOM AWARDS
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Driver of the Year: 20 – 100 Starts – Nick Roland
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Driver of the Year: 101 – 250 Starts – Serge Masse
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Driver of the Year: Over 250 Starts – Jim Marino
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Driver Dash Winner – Paul Davies
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Trainer of the Year: 20 – 100 Starts – Nelson Craig
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Trainer of the Year: 101 – 250 Starts – Jim Marino
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Trainer of the Year: Over 250 Starts – Travis Tracey
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Trainer Dash Winner – Jim Marino
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Groom of the Year – Gena Anderson
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Backstretch Award – Cindy Postnikoff
BREEDING DIVISION AWARDS
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Two-Year-Old Filly – Yoga Pants
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Two-Year-Old Colt – Ima Dude
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Three-Year-Old Filly – Mysterious Lady
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Three-Year-Old Colt or Gelding – Bobby Dazzler
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Aged Mare – Alley Scat, Im Tu Die For
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Aged Horse or Gelding – Now Playing
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Broodmare of the Year – Lucks Pleasure
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Breeder of the Year – Kelly MacMillan (Surdale Farms Ltd.)
RACING DIVISION AWARDS
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Outstanding Claimer: $7,500 & Under – Oh Yeah
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Outstanding Claimer: $8,000 & Over – Lisplaced
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Aged Mare – Phone Terror
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Aged Horse or Gelding – Sterling Cooper
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Outstanding Performance – Yoga Pants
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The Bill H. Davis Fastest Mile of the Year – Sterling Cooper, 1:52f January 20, 2016
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Hy Class Award – Sharon Robinson
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TBC Future Champion Filly – Badlands Palace
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TBC Rising Star Colt or Gelding – Bakardi Gold
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Horseperson of the Year – Dennis Johnston
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Standardbred Canada Owner of the Year – Rick Mowles (JJJ Stables)
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Doug Gillespie Award – Andrew Levere, Joe Gray, Darren Callaghan, Chris Adamson, Donnie Ulmer
(with files from HRBC)