The Truro Harness Horse Owners Association held its annual banquet at the Truro Horsemen’s Club in Bible Hill, NS on March 29.
The host for the evening was Kent Oakes and the special guest for the evening was Nova Scotia Agriculture Minister Keith Colwell.
Also in attendance was NDP MLA Lenore Zann, who is a great supporter of horse racing in the area.
The list of winners appears below.
Two-Year-Old Colt of the Year
• Rancousy
Owner: Don Smith
Trainer/Driver: Darren Crowe
Two-Year-Old Filly of the Year
• I C Anastro
Owner/Trainer: Steve Morton
Three-Year-Old Colt of the Year
• The Rev
Owners: Bob and Jeff Skinner, the GLB Stable
Trainer/Driver: Danny Romo
Three-Year-Old Filly of the Year
• Whistys Paradise
Owner: Chris Laffin
Trainer: Blair Laffin
Driver: Ernie Laffin
Claiming Horse of the Year
• Weird Albert
Owner/Trainer: Devin O'Connor
Claiming Mare of the Year
• Lady McCardle
Owner/Trainer/Driver: Dave Carey
Horse of the Year
• St Lads Dagwood
Owner/Trainer: Kenny Greene
Driver: Ernie Laffin
Aged Mare of the Year
• Whistys Pride
Owner: Lloyd Nelson
Trainer: Blair Laffin
Most Improved Horse
• Neigh Monster
Owners: Chantel Gillis, Eddie Ellis and Fred Buffet
Trainer: Joe Gillis
Jim Chamber's Sportsmanship Awards
• Trainer: Owen Fletcher
• Driver: Jim Ripley
Senior Horseman of the Year
• Eddie Ellis
Horsewoman of the Year
• Pam Moore
Grooms of the Year
• Chantel Gillis and Norm Atkinson
Junior Horsepeople of the Year
• Faith Ramsey and Anthony Croft
3D Award
• Bernard ‘Pooker’ McCallum
Horseperson Merit Award
• Rosanne Langille
Owner of the Year Award
• Cindy Christie/Joe Green
Special Recognition Award
• Matt Veno
Rookie of the Year
• Mark Whidden
Driver of the Year (over 50 starts, but under 100 starts)
• Hilliard Graves
Driver of the Year (over 100 starts)
• Ryan Ellis
Trainer of the Year (over 50 starts, but under 100 starts)
• Bernard ‘Pooker’ McCallum and Danny Romo
Trainer of the Year (over 100 starts)
• Jonah Moase
High Percentage Driver Award
• Ryan Ellis
Nova Scotia Stake Series Award Winners
• Waterside Light (owned by Hilliard Graves)
• Pictonian Sareta (owned by Daniel Ross)
• Majian Magic (owned by Mary Lee and Jim Ripley)
• West River Xcel (owned by Clare and Kenny MacDonald)