Standardbred Canada has released the breakdown of the voting for the 2009 O'Brien Awards
. The ceremony took place Saturday, January 30 at the Delta Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ont.
The complete breakdown of the official voting appears below, as well as the public voting through the SC website. Previous O'Brien coverage included the live updates, the press release, the presentation shots and the post-event interviews.
2009 O’Brien Vote Tallies
59 Ballots Completed and Returned
Two-Year-Old Pacing Fillies
Fancy Filly – 34
Put On A Show – 20
Western Silk – 2
F BS Terror – 2
Bay Girl – 1
Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts
Sportswriter – 56
Wellthereyougo – 1
Rock N Roll Heaven – 1
Malicious - 1
Three-Year-Old Pacing Fillies – Not Awarded At This Time
Three-Year-Old Pacing Colts
Well Said – 49
If I Can Dream – 7
Fast Pay – 1
Mr Wiggles – 1
Stonebridge Terror -1
Older Pacing Mares
Dreamfair Eternal – 53
Darlins Delight – 2
To Helen Back – 1
Hana Hanover - 1
No Vote - 2
(Southwind Tempo – 18 – Ruled ineligible – voters revoted)
Older Pacing Horse/Gelding
Bigtime Ball – 41
Shark Gesture – 11
Ramegade Bruiser – 3
Art Official – 1
Bettor Sweet – 1
Shadow Play – 1
Won The West - 1
Two-Year-Old Trotting Fillies
Poof Shes Gone – 58
Costa Rica – 1
Two-Year-Old Trotting Colts
Il Villaggio - 41
Text Me – 13
Zorgwijk Kingpin – 3
Senor Glide – 1
Pilgrims Taj - 1
Three-Year-Old Trotting Fillies
Elusive Desire – 54
Yursa Hanover – 2
Raising Rachel – 1
Windsong Soprano -1
Broadway Schooner – 1
Three-Year-Old Trotting Colts
Muscle Hill – 53
Equity – 5
I Wont Dance – 1
Older Trotting Mare
Classic Lane – 36
Gostreet – 19
No Vote - 2
Countess Stormont – 1
Lavec Dream – 1
Older Trotting Horse
San Pail – 51
Armbro Chronicle – 4
Arch Madness – 4
Horse of the Year
Muscle Hill – 32
Sportswriter – 12
Poof Shes Gone – 12
Well Said – 1
San Pail – 1
Elusive Desire - 1
O’Brien Award of Horsemanship
Per Henriksen – 27
Rick Zeron – 15
Gerry Hudon – 13
No Vote - 4
Armstrong Breeder of the Year
Diane Ingham & Harry Rutherford - 35
Chris Christoforou – 18
Bill Andrew – 4
No Vote – 2
Driver of the Year
Jody Jamieson – 57
Brad Forward – 1
John Campbell - 1
Trainer of the Year
Casie Coleman – 22
Tracy Brainard – 18
Rene Allard – 11
Benoit Baillargeon – 3
Bob McIntosh – 3
Chris Haskell – 1
Richard Norman – 1
*in the event where there was a tie for second place, a committee voted to break the tie.
Fan Voting - 914 votes
Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly
Fancy Filly - 54.3%
Put ON A Show - 45.7%
Two-Year-Old Pacing Colt
Sportswriter - 89.5%
Wellthereyougo - 10.5%
Three-Year-Old Pacing Colt
Well Said - 78.9%
If I Can Dream - 21.1%
Older Pacing Mare:
Dreamfair Eternal - 57.1%
Darlins Delight - 42.9%
Older Pacing Horse:
Bigtime Ball - 65.4%
Shark Gesture - 34.6%
Two-Year-Old Trotting Filly:
Poof Shes Gone - 83.6%
Costa Rica - 16.4%
Two-Year-Old Trotting Colt:
Text Me - 58%
Il Villaggio - 42%
Three-Year-Old Trotting Filly:
Elusive Desire - 83%
Yursa Hanover - 17%
Three-Year-Old Trotting Colt
Muscle Hill - 95%
Equity - 5%
Older Trotting Mare:
Classic Lane - 75.1%
Gostreet - 24.9%
Older Trotting Horse:
San Pail - 73%
Armbro Chronicle - 27%
Armstrong Breeder of the Year:
Ingham/Rutherford - 51%
Christoforou - 49%
O'Brien Award of Horsemanship:
Per Henriksen - 54.4%
Rick Zeron - 45.6%
Trainer of the Year:
Casie Coleman - 51.5%
Tracy Brainard - 48.5%
Driver of the Year:
Jody Jamieson - 80.2%
Brad Forward - 19.8%
Horse Of The Year:
Muscle Hill: 50.9%
Sportswriter: 12.6%
(listing the two horses that received the most votes)