On Saturday, November 8, the Manitoba Great Western Harness Racing Circuit held its 2014 awards banquet at the Riverview Golf and Country Club in Morris.

Morris was a new town added to this year’s Manitoba Great Western schedule.

Circuit officials would like to congratulate all of the award nominees and winners, including horsemen of the year and top trainer Richard Rey, caretaker of the year Lorraine Rey, as well as owner of the year Trevor Williams.

There was a tie in this year’s Ron Waples category, as Jacques Lambert and Marc Fillion share the honours for the hard work and dedication they provide to the industry.

Paula Mason trainee Somethinsgoin on captured MHHI's claimer of the year for the 2014 season, while Caress Of Steel took home horse of the year honours.

This year, the MHHI also gave out two honourary lifetime membership awards to Al Brydon and George English, both for their many years of dedication to the Manitoba harness racing industry.

A list of winners appears below.

MB-Bred Two-Year-Old of the Year
• Als Friday Player (owned By Al Drader)

MB-Bred Three-Year-Old Filly of the Year
• Dirt Road Anthem (owned by Trevor Williams and Mike Williams)

MB-Bred Three-Year-Old Colt or Gelding of the Year
• Elska Min (owned by Val Emerson and Richard Remillard

MB-Bred Aged Horse of the Year
• Another Great Pick (owned by Justin Rey)

Top Overall MB-Bred
• Dirt Road Anthem
• Elska Min

Top Broodmare
• Ponchatula
• Workin Lady
(Both owned by Darryl and Sherri Mason)

Top Sire
• Armbro Baylor

Standardbred Canada Owner
• Justin Rey

Claimer of the Year
• Somethinsgoinon (owned by Dallas and Lottie McGee and Vern Rea)

Aged Mare of the Year
• Smoky Moon (owned by Trevor Williams and Mike Williams)

Aged Horse of the Year
• Caress Of Steel (owned by Trevor Williams)

Top Trainer (40 Starts and Under)
• Richard Remillard

Top Trainer (Over 40 Starts)
• Richard Rey

Top Driver (40 Starts and Under)
• George Isman

Top Driver (Over 40 Starts)
• Don Howlett

Top Owner
• Trevor Williams

Caretaker of the Year
• Lorraine Rey

Horseperson of the Year
• Richard Rey

Ron Waples
• Jacques Lambert
• Marc Fillion

(With files from the Manitoba Great Western Harness Racing Circuit)