It's an exciting time for Down The Stretch as our fearless editor, Peter Gross, has been nominated for a Sovereign Award in both media categories.
The awards will be handed out Friday night during a black tie affair, and I hope to snap a few photos while awkwardly tugging at my tux.
Triple Dead Heat nominated for Blogger Most In Need Of A Tan?
For convenience, I've linked Peter's articles in the the writing categories:
OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
George Williams, Ace Is Tops For King, Winnipeg Free Press, May 16, 2008
Beverley Smith, Race For Life, The Globe and Mail, October 4, 2008
Peter Gross, Lloyd Duffy Still Bringing In The Winners, Down The Stretch, October 20, 2008
OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY
Chris Lomon, The Coldwater Kid’s Kind Deed, The Game, March 2008
Peter Gross, How Many Horses Can One Man Save , Down The Stretch, August 8, 2008
Perry Lefko, Remembering The King of Handicapping, Canadian Thoroughbred Magazine, June 2008
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In other categories, I've linked some highlights of the nominees as per their appearance on the track or in Triple Dead Heat. The nominees are as follows:
Champion two-year-old filly
Cawaja Beach
Laragh
Van Lear Rose
Champion two-year-old male
Mine That Bird
Southern Exchange
Utterly Cool
Champion three-year-old filly:
Authenicat
Ginger Brew
Sugar Bay
Champion three-year-old male
Fatal Bullet
Marlang
Not Bourbon
Champion older female
Against the Sky
Akronism
Bear Now
Champion older male
Ice Bear
Marchfield
Spaghetti Mouse
Champion turf female
Callwood Dancer (Ire)
Sugar Bay
Sealy Hill
Champion male turf horse
Marlang
Rahy's Attorney
Seaside Retreat
Champion sprinter
Akronism
Disfunction
Fatal Bullet
Outstanding broodmare
Forty Gran
Kathie's Colleen
May Time
Outstanding breeder
Adena Springs
Gardiner Farms Ltd.
Eugene Melnyk
Outstanding owner
Bear Stables
Stronach Stables
Tucci Stables
Outstanding trainer
Roger Attfield
Mark Casse
Terry Jordan
Outstanding apprentice jockey
Catherine O'Brien
Melaine Pinto
Janine Stianson
Outstanding jockey
Eurico Rosa Da Silva
Patrick Husbands
Jim McAleney
Best of luck to all the nominees and congratulations on a successful 2008.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
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