The Sovereign Award for Outstanding Broodmare is a

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honor created in 1975 by the

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. It is part of the

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s program and is a lifetime achievement award given annually to a top

broodmare A mare is an adult female horse or other equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four ...

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. Past winners:

*1975 : Reasonable Wife *1976 : Northern Minx *1977 : Doris White *1978 : Fanfreluche *1979 : Fit'z Fancy *1980 : Hangin Round *1981 : Native Flower *1982 : Yonnie Girl *1983 : Two Rings *1984 : Friendly Ways *1985 :

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*1986 : Loudrangle *1987 : Arctic Vixen *1988 : Polite Lady *1989 : Passing Mood *1990 : Shy Spirit *1991 : Classy 'n Smart *1992 : Ballade *1993 : Bold Debra *1994 : Rainbow Connection

*1995 : Sea Regent *1996 : Amelia Bearhart *1997 : Charming Sassafras *1998 : Fleet Courage *1999 : Sharpening Up *2000 : Primarily *2001 :

Dance Smartly Dance Smartly (1988–2007) was a Champion Thoroughbred racemare who went undefeated in 1991 while winning the Canadian Triple Crown and becoming the first horse bred in Canada to win a Breeders' Cup race. She was inducted into both the Canadian ...

*2002 : First Class Gal *2003 : Radiant Ring *2004 : Annasan *2005 : Native Rights *2006 : Dream Smartly *2007 : Lover's Talk *2008 : Kathie's Colleen *2009 : Pico Teneriffe *2010 : Destroy *2011 : Noble Strike *2012 : Misty Mission *2013 : Captivating *2014 : Eye of the Sphynx *2015 : Rare Opportunity *2016 : Galloping Ami *2017 : Victorious Ami *2018 : In Return *2019 : Loving Vindication *2020 : Danceforthecause *2021 : Avie’s Empire *2022 : Count to Three *2023 : Mendocino Beano

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References

The Sovereign Awards at the Jockey Club of Canada website
Horse racing awards Horse racing in Canada