The annual Manitoba Harness Racing Awards Banquet was held in Miami, Manitoba this past Saturday (Feb. 29).
The list of award winners appears below, but the banquet was headlined by Prairie Mystic, who was named Horse of the Year for the stable of Don Howlett.
Jacques Lambert took home the hardware for Horseperson of the Year and Trevor Williams took home the Ron Waples Award for industry leadership.
The full list of award winners appears below.
Two-Year-Old Manitoba-Bred of the Year
• Lightnin N Thunder
Three-Year-Old Filly of the Year
• Birds I View
Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding of the Year
• Saskabush Steve
Top Manitoba-Bred
• Saskabush Steve
Sire of the Year
• Armbro Baylor
Broodmare of the Year
• JK Fantasy
Standardbred Canada Manitoba-Bred Owner of the Year
• Cory Manning
Top Trainer Under 30 Starts
Wins – Jacques Lambert
UDR – Blake Piwniuk
Top Trainer Over 30 Starts
• Don Howlett
Top Driver Under 30 Starts
Wins – Jacques Lambert
UDR – Ryan Grundy
Top Driver Over 30 Starts
• Don Howlett
MHHI Lifetime Achievement Award
• Jim Jeffers
Rookie of the Year
• Jacqueline Grundy
Caretaker of the Year
• Julie and Jasmine Lambert
Owner of the Year
• Ralph Morrow
See Me Go Award of Sportsmanship
• Aurel Vodon
Horseperson of the Year
• Jacques Lambert
Ron Waples Award
• Trevor Williams
Claimer of the Year
• Red Star Tiger
Aged Mare of the Year
• Noisy Nora
Aged Horse/Gelding
• Prairie Mystic