On Saturday night, the Truro Harness Horse Owners Association held its annual banquet and awards night at the Truro Horsemen's Club
.
The event, sponsored by RDMD Refrigeration and Dave and Ron MacDonald, featured Hall of Famer Roger Huston as the guest speaker.
Award winners are as follows:
Two-Year-Old Filly of the Year
Seawind Allegra
Owners: Kevin Dorey and Gary Ross
Sponsor: Don Smith Furnishings
Two-Year-Old Colt of the Year
Rugged Coast
Owners: Don Smith and Lee Blaikie
Sponsor: Dave Coles Insurance
Three-Year-Old Filly of the Year
Semjac Legacy
Owners: Iola Crowe, Murray Smith, and Marlene Miller
Sponsor: The Links at Penn Hills
Three-Year-Old Colt of the Year
Seawind Dropper
Owner: Caneast Standardbreds Inc.
Sponsor: Brewsters
Claiming Mare of the Year
Hutchs Bambi
Owners: Kelly and Cameron MacEachen
Sponsor: Nova Doors and Windows - Darren MacDonald
Claiming Horse of the Year
Pictonian Hector
Owner: Clarence Davis
Sponsor: SKM Warehouse Services – Ric McNutt
Top Trotter of the Year
Demasiado Tequila
Owner: Ivan Jamieson
Sponsor: Pye Chev Olds - Brent MacGrath
Most Improved
Dreams Matter
Owners: Ian Banks, Susan Karrel, and Charles MacDonald
Sponsor: Cavanagh’s Food Market – Benny Cavanagh
Aged Mare of the Year
Lady Gi Gi
Owner: James Chambers
Sponsor: Chebucto Ford – Sonny Siteman
Aged Horse of the Year
Keeptheball Rollin
Owner: Ross Toole
Sponsor: Brewsters – Phillip McLellan
Senior Horseman of the Year
Ross Toole
Sponsor: Charlottetown Vet Clinic (Colleen Dickie)
Groom of the Year
Paul Langille
Sponsor: Tim Horton’s Halifax – Sandy Shearer
Rookie of the Year
Dylan Andrew
Sponsor: Ken Arsenault
Top Dash Winning Drivers
Darren Crowe & Todd Trites (60 wins each - tied)
Sponsor: Truro Raceway
Top Dash Winning Trainer
Blair Laffin
Sponsor: Truro Raceway
Horsewoman of the Year
Linda Bond
Sponsor: THHOA (Truro Harness Horse Owners Association)
Owner of the Year
Al and William MacNeil
Sponsor: Standardbred Canada
Dedication to the Standardbred Harness Racing Industry
Dr. Jim Shive
Sponsor: THHOA (Truro Harness Horse Owners Association)
Jim Chambers' Sportsmanship Trainer Award
Ross Roberts
Jim Chambers' Sportsmanship Driver Award
Ernie Laffin
Nova Scotia Stake - Two-Year-Old Filly
Bettim Laura
Jeff Lilley and Danny Purcell
Nova Scotia Stake - Three-Year-Old Trotter
Dunmore Chip
Joe Smallwood
Click here to view a full gallery of images from Saturday's banquet.