The Alberta Standardbred Horse Association has announced the finalists for the 2018 ASHA Awards, which will honour the province’s champions of 2017.

The winners will be announced at the ASHA Awards Banquet, which will take place on Saturday, February 10 at Northlands Park in Edmonton.

Banquet tickets can be purchased from Shelley Gray or at the ASHA office in Airdrie for $50.

The finalists appear below.

TWO-YEAR-OLD ALBERTA-SIRED FILLY
Bearcat Josi
Cusdmagicdragon
Roaring Home

TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY
Bearcat Josi
Maid In Alberta
Youtalktoomuch

TWO-YEAR-OLD ALBERTA COLT AND GELDING
Custards Last Stand
Freedoms Rescue
Outlaw True Grit

TWO-YEAR-OLD COLT AND GELDING
No Time At All
Outlaw True Grit
Paradise Hill

THREE-YEAR-OLD ALBERTA FILLY
Outlaw Fireball
Steady Breeze
Wedding Dance

THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY
Outlaw Fireball
Wedding Dance
Yoga Pants

THREE-YEAR-OLD ALBERTA COLT AND GELDING
Getup Gideon
Mateo
Senga Nitro

CHAMPION AGED MARE
Nighttraintovegas
Tajmeallover
Watch My Luck

CHAMPION AGED HORSE
Cool Cowboy
Iwontdothatagain

CLAIMER (FILLIES AND MARES)
Brighten Your Life
Lucky Lucka
Take On Da Boys

CLAIMER (COLT AND GELDING)
Blue Eyed Cowboy
Lizard King
Metajka Road

TRAINER UNDER 200 STARTS
Justin Currie
Marjorie Dumont
Ryan Grundy

DRIVER UNDER 200 STARTS
Rene Goulet
Gerry Hudon
Serge Masse

TRAINER OF THE YEAR
Keith Clark
Rod Hennessey
Kelly Hoerdt

DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Mike Hennessey
Kelly Hoerdt
Jim Marino

HORSEPERSON OF THE YEAR
Mike Hennessey
Rod Hennessey
Kelly Hoerdt

OWNER OF THE YEAR
L. Duffield & R. Hennessey
J.F. Gagne, P. Seggelen, C. Warner, Tapron Holdings
Don Richardson

BREEDER OF THE YEAR
Cliff & Kathy Coonfer
Meridian Farms
Outlaw Stable

FASTEST GIRL
Watch My Luck

FASTEST BOY
Kokanee Seelster
Royal Renegade

CARETAKER OF THE YEAR
Todd Ducharme
Ashley Hudon
Mike Raymond

BREEDERS AWARD OF RECOGNITION
Gordon & Helen Empey

RON MCLEOD AWARD OF RECOGNITION
Don Bougie

HORSE OF THE YEAR
To Be Announced