Tonight the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association honoured the best of 2008 at an awards banquet and auction at the Delta Hotel in Guelph, Ont

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Here are tonight's winners:

2 Year Old Filly Pace – St Lads Popcorn

2 Year Old Colt Pace - Nebupanezzar

2 Year Old Filly Trot - Elusive Desire

2 Year Old Colt Trot - Pointe Of Honour

3 Year Old Filly Pace - Voelz Hanover

3 Year Old Colt Pace - Keystone Horatio

3 Year Old Filly Trot - Whatta Hotty

3 Year Old Colt Trot - Define The World

SBOA Stake – Pace - Im Just Special

SBOA Stake – Trot - Bella Dolce

Masterfeeds Award - Somebeachsomewhere

Lampman Cup - Brad Forward

Johnston Cup - Robert McIntosh

Chris Van Bussell Memorial Award - Dr. Moira Gunn

(Presented to persons of integrity who have served SBOA and industry)

Gunn is a deserving recipient due to her leadership in equine reproduction, stallion management, embryo transfers and freezing and hard to breed mares.

Lloyd Chisholm Achievement Award - Mike Hamilton

(Presented for meritorious service)

Hamilton expels the same qualities as Lloyd Chisholm as he dedicates most of his time to the promotion of the Standardbred racing - whether it be on TV or in his travels. His support of the SBOA Mentoring Program has been exceptional as he is a true mentor for the nine people that he is guiding through first time horse ownership. Through his blog, etc. he has brought a tremendous amount of exposure to the program as well.

Photos of the event from Iron Horse Photo are available here.