The 2008 year end award honours for Kawartha Downs' top horsepeople and horses were handed out this past Saturday at the Kawartha Downs Awards Banquet held at the Keystone Links Golf and Country Club
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The complete list of winners can be found below.
Female Caretaker of the Year - Julie Larush
Male Caretaker of the Year - Cody James
Horseperson of the Year - Brad Rae
Most Improved Driver - Brad Rae
Award of Excellence - Joan Collins
Special Award - Dave "Garney" Gibson
Standardbred Canada - Owner of the Year - Hielite Acres
Top Driver - Gord Brown
Top Trainer - Mark Winacott
Track Records
2 Year Old Colt Trotter - Hit It Hard - 1:57.1
Aged Mare - Featured Image - 1:56.4
Pacers
$4,000 to $5,000 Claiming - F & M - Mystic Factor
$4,000 to $5,000 Claiming - H & G - Son Of The King
$6,000 TO $8,500 Clm/Cond - All Sexes - Ask Nicely
$7,000 to $15,000 Claiming - F & M - Sauble Lt
2 Year Old Pacer - C & G - Orr Hanover
2 Year Old Pacer - F & M - Farmers Tuition
3 Year Old Pacer - C & G - Santa Special
3 Year Old Pacer - F & M - Rolling Hills Cam
Aged Pacer - Cond/Classes - All Sexes - Winning Breed
Most Improved Pacer - Lonesome Kwik
Trotters
$6,000 Claiming - All Sexes - Monkey Nuts
$10,000 to $15,000 Clm. - All Sexes - Cocktail Shaker
2 Year Old Trotter - C & G - Senator Hall
2 Year Old Trotter - Filly - Kor Mel Lil Lady
3 Year Old Trotter - C & G - Finnegan
3 Year Old Trotter - Filly - Risk Seeker
Aged Trotter - Cond/Classes - All Sexes - Targui
Most Improved Trotter - Born Believer