Sovereign Awards

Below I have listed the TCR rankings for the Canadian racing season. One of the advantages of the TCR is that it can be used in any context. It's not tailored to America only. The scores are on average much lower because there are a dearth of graded stakes races in Canada. And not only that but a good amount of the major races are restricted to Canadian-breds, thus they are subject to further reduction. I have given unofficial championship status to certain ungraded Canadian races like the Queen's Plate. Simply because that more accurately assesses the value of those races.

The way the TCR system is recommended to be used is to have the points standings be just 50% of the final consideration. The other 50% would be decided by vote. So the #1 ranked horse in every division would not necessarily be the Canadian TCR award winner. We would have to conduct a vote to determine that. However the rankings have proven to be fairly accurate in the past. Last year's Sovereign Awards saw 9 of the 10 winners ranked a top their respective TCR division.

Overall Top 10 (Horse Of The Year)
Cloudy's Knight - 204.44
Sealy Hill - 201.86
Jambalaya - 191.70*
Sky Conqueror - 140.00
True Metropolitan - 133.36
Alezzandro -100.58
Monashee - 88.52
Eccentric - 88.50
Kodiak Kowboy - 84.41
Mike Fox - 83.98

Older Male
True Metropolitan - 133.36
Test Boy - 59.75
Arthurlooksgood - 53.86
Car Keys - 53.04
Judiths Wild Rush - 45.56

Older Female
Monashee - 88.52
Financingavailable - 63.88
She's Italian - 51.58
Arden Belle - 48.56
She's Indy Money - 48.28

Turf Male
Cloudy's Knight - 204.44
Jambalaya - 191.70*
Sky Conqueror - 140.00
Eccentric - 88.50
Marchfield - 76.90

Turf Female
Sealy Hill - 201.86
Essential Edge - 50.70
You Will Love Me - 31.86
The Niagara Queen - 31.30
Silky Smooth - 30.62

Sprinter
Bear Now - 74.08
Financingavailable - 63.88
Just Rushing - 58.28
She's Italian - 51.58
She's Indy Money - 48.28

3yo Male
Alezzandro - 100.58
Mike Fox - 83.98
Marchfield - 76.90
Footprint - 61.02
Jiggs Coz - 59.34

3yo Female
Sealy Hill - 201.86
Bear Now - 74.08
Dance To My Tune - 44.94
Saskawea - 44.42
Alpine Garden - 42.17

2yo Male
Kodiak Kowboy - 84.41
Deputiformer - 45.80
Mikayla's Baby - 45.56
Bear Holiday - 38.74
Kesagami - 36.46

2yo Female
Littlemiss Allison - 45.18
Dancing Allstar - 34.86
Officer Cherrie - 24.20
Mrs. Began - 21.88
Victory Romance - 20.44

*Ineligible for voting consideration.

The awards are held later this week. It will be interesting to see how accurate the TCR is this year. The most interesting discrepancy is the fact that Leonnatus Anteas is not ranked among the top 5 for 3yo's. He achieved just 47.84 because he skipped the Canadian Triple Crown and only had a single G-3 win and a G-3 placing to his credit. Although I agree with those who feel that he is the best horse on the grounds I don't think his accomplishments merit a championship. I think his stablemate Alezzandro is a far better candidate.

Sealy Hill is ranked second overall but I would probably vote for her as Horse Of The Year. Cloudy's Knight ran very well this year as well but Sealy Hill is all Canadian and she managed wins on two surfaces as well as sweeping the Triple Tiara. I think she is the most deserving of Horse of the Year.