The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society's Ontario Division will be hosting its 28th annual Awards to honour the Ontario-bred champions of 2009 on Saturday, June 12 at Copper Creek Golf Club in Kleinburg, Ontario

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The event will honour Ellie-Boje Farm as the 2009 Breeder of the Year and the late Michael Burns, Sr. as the recipient of the 2009 Blood-Horse Mint Julep Cup Award. Other highlights will include presentations to the breeders of all 2009 Ontario-Bred Black Type Stakes winners.

“We’re very pleased to honour Ellie-Boje Farm as our Breeder of the Year for their significant contribution to the breeding industry, especially with their very talented Sovereign Champion Rahys Attorney, who this year was crowned Overall Champion of our Ontario Sired Racing Rewards Program,” said Ontario CTHS General Manager Julie Coulter. “As well, we’re pleased to be able to pay tribute to the late Michael Burns as this year’s Mint Julep Cup winner, and honour him for his talented passion toward horseracing photography and our industry.”

A silent auction featuring exceptional items donated by members and friends of the thoroughbred community will also be included in the night’s festivities. All proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society.

Tickets for the awards dinner are $75 (plus $3.75 GST) per person and may be obtained by contacting the CTHS office at 416-675-3602. A cocktail reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. followed by the dinner and awards presentation at 6:30 p.m. Further information may be obtained by visiting cthsont.com.

(CTHS)