Harness racing's top stars on the Manitoba Great Western circuit this season were recognized at the 2011 Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Glenboro
, MB.
Three-year-old pacing colt My Friend Don took home divisional honours and was named the Top Manitoba Bred of the Year after earning four wins and never missing the board in eight starts. The winner of the MSSBA Futurity and Golden Boy finals earned $20,177 in 2011 for the award-winning driver and trainer team of Darryl and Sherri Mason. My Friend Don is a son of Sire of the Year Firm Friend and Broodmare of the Year Tomorrows Pride.
Here is a complete list of this year's award winners:
Manitoba Two-Year-Old Filly
Heart For You
Manitoba Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding
Heartland Firmway
Manitoba Three-Year-Old Filly
Miss Tinkerbelle
Manitoba Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding
My Friend Don
Manitoba Sired Aged Mare
Airdrie
Manitoba Sired Aged Horse
Feisty Nukes
Top Manitoba Bred
My Friend Don
Broodmare of the Year
Tomorrows Pride
Sire of the Year
Firm Friend
Claimer of the Year
Crush On Clinton
Aged Mare of the Year
Crush On Clinton
Aged Horse of the Year
Drumheller
Caretaker of the Year
Deanna Manning
Horseperson of the Year
Jodie Cullen
Owner of the Year
Trevor Williams
Ron Waples Award
Jack Hobbs
Top Trainer (Wins)
Sherri Mason
Top Trainer (Average with at least 40 starts)
Greg Manning
Top Driver (Wins)
Darryl Mason
Top Driver (Average with at least 40 starts)
Travis Cullen
Rookie of the Year
Melanie Rey