The Ontario Harness Horse Association held its eighth annual Awards Banquet last night at the Guelph Place Banquet Hall in Guelph.
The ceremony, which recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions in the standardbred racing industry, was emceed by Don Amos.
The full list of awards winners appears below.
Two-Year-Old Colt Pacer – Grassroots Division
• Twin B Warrior (trainer – Jeff Gillis)
Presented by Geoff Maltby
Two-Year-Old Colt Pacer – Gold Division
• Code Word (trainer – Tony O’Sullivan)
Presented by Darryl MacArthur
Two-Year-Old Filly Pacer – Grassroots Division
• Lyons Anitacol (trainer – Bill Robinson)
Presented by Bill Bannon
Two-Year-Old Filly Pacer – Gold Division
• Western Silk (trainer – Casie Coleman)
Presented by John Williamson
Two-Year-Old Filly Trotter – Grassroots Division
• Ipromisenottotell (trainer- Joe Hudon)
Presented by Callie Rankin
Two-Year-Old Filly Trotter – Gold Division
• Wilsonator (trainer – Robert Fellows)
Presented by Ken Hardy
Two-Year-Old Colt Trotter – Grassroots Division
• Scotty Doesnt Know (trainer – John Drennan)
Presented by Ken Wiese
Two-Year-Old Colt Trotter – Gold Division
• Text Me (trainer – Robert McIntosh)
Presented by Mark Williams
Three-Year-Old Filly Trotter – Grassroots Division
• Daylon Mystique (trainer – Wayne Henry)
Presented by Dave Boughton
Three-Year-Old Filly Trotter – Gold Division
• Elusive Desire (trainer – Mike Keeling)
Presented by Dave Gibson
Three-Year-Old Filly Trotter – Trillium Series
• Friendly Amigo (trainer – Blair Burgess)
Presented by Dennis Jewitt
Three-Year-Old Filly Pacer – Grassroots Division
• Chief Karen (trainer – Dave Menary)
Presented by Mario Rivest
Three-Year-Old Filly Pacer – Gold Division
• Shacked Up (trainer – Tracy Brainard)
Presented by Kent Baker
Three-Year-Old Filly Pacer – Trillium Series
• Warrawee Koine (trainer – Gregg McNair)
Presented by Bill Bannon
Three-Year-Old Colt Trotter – Grassroots Division
• Berndt Energy (trainer – Robert McIntosh)
Presented by Peter Core
Three-Year-Old Colt Trotter – Gold Division
• Equity (trainer – Chris Christoforou)
Presented by Gerry Lamoureux
Three-Year-Old Colt Pacer – Grassroots Division
• Blended Whiskey (trainer – Travis Umphrey)
Presented by Jim Whelan
Three-Year-Old Colt Pacer – Gold Division
• Fast Pay (trainer – Dave Menary)
Presented by Paul Lindsey
Director of OHHA for 20 Years
• Gerry Lamoureux
Presented by Don Amos
Caretaker Awards
• Tim Irvine (Casie Coleman Stable)
• Emilie Auger (Rene Allard Stable)
• Christina Soundy (Alan Wallace Stable)
• Shelley Henry (Henry Stable)
• Courtney Pollard (John Pentland Stable)
• Brett Lester (Peter Core Stable)
Presented by Don Amos
Outstanding Service To The Industry Award
• Kathy Johnston
Presented by Dave Boughton
Highest UDR Trainer With A Minimum Of 300 Starts
• Mark Winacott
Presented by Ken Hardy
Highest UDR Driver With A Minimum Of 300 Starts
• Jody Jamieson
Presented by Peter Core
William Wellwood Sportsmanship Award
• Elaine Rivest
Presented by Paula Wellwood
OHHA Living Legend Awards
• Lorne Brethour
Presented by Paul Lindsey
• Reg Gassien
Presented by Dave Gibson
• Stan Williams
Presented by Mark Williams
Les Ehrlick Award
• Lloyd Smith
Presented by Jim Whelan
(courtesy Standardbred Canada)