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Sovereign Award For Champion Female Turf Horse
The Canadian Champion Female Turf Horse is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing honor that is part of the Sovereign Awards program awarded annually to the top female Thoroughbred horse competing in Canada in races on grass, turf. Created in 1975, by the Jockey Club of Canada as a single award for Champion Turf Horse, it was first won by the filly Victorian Queen. In 1995, it was split into male and female categories. Past winners *1995: Bold Ruritana *1996: Windsharp *1997: Woolloomooloo (horse), Woolloomooloo *1998: Colorful Vices *1999: Free Vacation *2000: Heliotrope (horse), Heliotrope *2001: Sweetest Thing (horse), Sweetest Thing *2002: Chopinina *2003: Inish Glora *2004: Inish Glora *2005: Ambitious Cat *2006: Arravale *2007: Sealy Hill *2008: Callwood Dancer *2009: Points of Grace *2010: Miss Keller *2011: Never Retreat *2012: Irish Mission *2013: Solid Appeal *2014: Lexie Lou *2015: Catch a Glimpse *2016: Lexie Lou *2017: Starship Jubilee *2018: Starship Jubilee *2019: Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a list of horse breeds, horse breed developed for Thoroughbred racing, horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered "Hot-blooded horse, hot-blooded" horses that are known for their agility, speed, and spirit. The Thoroughbred, as it is known today, was developed in 17th- and 18th-century England, when native mares were Crossbreed, crossbred with imported stallion (horse), stallions of Arabian horse, Arabian, Barb horse, Barb, and Turkoman horse, Turkoman breeding. All modern Thoroughbreds can trace their pedigrees to three stallions originally imported into England in the 17th and 18th centuries, and to a larger number of foundation bloodstock, foundation mares of mostly English breeding. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Thoroughbred breed spread throughout the world; they were imported into North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweetest Thing (horse)
"Sweetest Thing" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It was originally released as a B-side on the "Where the Streets Have No Name" single in 1987. The song was later re-recorded and re-released as a single in October 1998 for the band's compilation album ''The Best of 1980–1990''. "Sweetest Thing" became a number-one hit in Ireland, Canada, and Iceland and reached the top 10 in several countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the song peaked at number 63 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number nine on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. Writing and recording The song was written by Bono as an apology to his wife, Ali Hewson, for forgetting her birthday during ''The Joshua Tree'' sessions. In 1998, a new version of the song was recorded for inclusion on the group's greatest hits compilation ''The Best of 1980–1990''. Producer Steve Lillywhite spent five days with the band to re-record vocals and guitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sovereign Award Winners
''Sovereign'' is a title that can be applied to the highest leader in various categories. The word is borrowed from Old French , which is ultimately derived from the Latin">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... , which is ultimately derived from the Latin , meaning 'above'. The roles of a sovereign vary from monarch, ruler or head of state to head of municipal government or head of a chivalric order. As a result, the word ''sovereignty'' has more recently also come to mean independence or autonomy. Head of state The word ''sovereign'' is frequently used synonymously with monarch. There are numerous titles in a monarchical rule which can belong to the sovereign. The sovereign is the autonomous head of the state. Examples of the various titles in modern sovereign leaders are: In some settings the use of the words ''Sovereign lady'' (sometimes with a capital ''L'' in ''lady'') have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starship Jubilee
Starship Jubilee (foaled March 10, 2013) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who was named the 2019 Canadian Horse of the Year after recording three stakes wins that year including the Grade I E. P. Taylor Stakes. She was also named Canadian Champion Female Turf Horse in 2017, 2018 and 2019. In 2020, she has won five of seven starts including the Woodbine Mile. Starship Jubilee was bred in Florida and began her career at Gulfstream Park in the claiming ranks. In 2017, she was claimed by trainer Tino Attard for $16,000. Tino Attard placed her with his son Kevin Attard, who relocated her to Woodbine Racecourse in Canada where she soon established herself as a top competitor on the turf. She has since won graded stakes in both Canada and the United States and has earned over US$2 million. Background Starship Jubilee is a bay mare who was bred in Florida by William Soren. She was sired by Indy Wind, a son of A.P. Indy. Indy Wind won five black type events and was graded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexie Lou
Lexie Lou (foaled February 26, 2011 in Ontario) is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse. In 2014, she won the Queen's Plate and two legs of the Canadian Triple Tiara on her way to winning three Sovereign Awards. She has also won three graded stakes in the United States and Canada, and finished second to American Horse of the Year California Chrome in the 2014 Hollywood Derby. In 2019, Lexie Lou was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Background Lexie Lou was bred by Paradox Farm in Ontario. Her dam is Oneexcessivenite, a California bred mare who won 4 times in 18 starts, and whose three previous foals were all unraced. Lexie Lou's sire, Sligo Bay, is an Irish bred son of leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland Sadler's Wells and has been a moderate success at stud in Canada. Lexie Lou was sold to John Ross for $5,577 at the 2012 Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society yearling sale. Ross was her owner and trainer during her two-year-old campaign in 2013. She was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Retreat
Never may refer to: Music Albums * ''Never'' (Micachu and the Shapes album), 2012 * ''Never'' (Mie album), 1982 Songs * "Never" (Heart song), 1985 * "Never" (Jaheim song), 2008 * "Never" (JID song), 2016 * "Never" (Keyshia Cole song), 2005 * "Never" (Kristine W song), 2008 * "Never" (Moving Pictures song), 1984 * "Never" (Ozzy Osbourne song), 1986 *"Never (Past Tense)", a 2003 song by the Roc Project and Tina Arena * "Never" (Produce 101 song), song by the contestants of ''Produce 101 Season 2'' *"Never", by Electrafixion from the 1995 album '' Burned'' *"Never", by Flo Rida from his 2009 album '' R.O.O.T.S.'' *"Never", by The House of Love from the 1990 album ''The House of Love'' *"Never", by Jomanda, 1993 *"Never", by Marcus & Martinus from the 2017 album '' Moments'' *"Never", by Moby Grape from the 1968 album '' Wow/Grape Jam'', with lyrics later used by Led Zeppelin in "Since I've Been Loving You" *"Never", by Sevendust from the 2005 album ''Next'' Places *Never, Amur Oblas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sealy Hill
Sealy Hill (April 14, 2004 – February 23, 2021) was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse who won three Sovereign Awards in 2007, including Canadian Horse of the Year. In 2013, she was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Owned and bred by Canadian businessman Eugene Melnyk, Sealy Hill was named for a village in Melnyk's adopted home, Barbados. She was sired by 2001 American Horse of the Year, Point Given. Her dam is Boston Twist, a daughter of the 1996 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt and Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner, Boston Harbor. Trained by Mark Casse, as a two-year-old, Sealy Hill got her first stakes win in the 2006 Glorious Song Stakes. In 2007, after defeating the highly regarded Panty Raid in the Bourbonette Breeders' Cup Stakes at Turfway Park in Kentucky, she finished far back of winner Rags to Riches in the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. Back home in Canada, the filly returned to form, winning four stakes races while becoming the first-ever wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arravale
{{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Arravale , image = , caption = , sire = Arch , grandsire = Kris S. , dam = Kalosca , damsire = Kaldoun , sex = Filly , foaled = 2003 , country = United States , colour = Dark Bay , breeder = Bruce Lunsford , owner = Robert J. Costigan , trainer = Macdonald "Mac" Benson , record = 8: 5-1-1 , earnings = $1,096,032 , race = Natalma Stakes (2005) Alywow Stakes (2006)Del Mar Oaks (2006) E. P. Taylor Stakes (2006) , awards = Canadian Champion Female Turf Horse (2006)Canadian Horse of the Year (2006) , honours = , updated= January 20, 2007 Arravale (born May 6, 2003 in Kentucky) is an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse in Canada. Racing at Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack, at age 2 Arravale won two of her first three starts. She made her first start at age 3 in June 2006, winning the Alywow Stakes at Woodbine. Racing in California, in early July she ran 3rd in the American Oaks at Hollywood Park Racetrack then with new rider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambitious Cat
Ambition, Ambitions or Ambitious may refer to: * Ambition (character trait) Music * ''Ambitions'' (album), a 2017 album by One Ok Rock * ''Ambition'' (Tommy Shaw album), 2014 * ''Ambition'' (Wale album), 2011, or the title song * "Ambition", a song by Band-Maid from the 2021 album ''Unseen World'' * "Ambition" (Miz song), 1999 J-pop song and album * "Ambition" (Pepper song), 2008 reggae song * "Ambitions" (song), 2009 song by Norwegian band Donkeyboy * "Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan", 2006 song by Japanese band Morning Musume Film and television * ''Ambition'' (1916 film), a lost silent film drama directed by James Vincent * ''Ambition'' (1939 film), a 1939 Argentine film directed by Adelqui Migliar * ''Ambition'' (1991 film), a 1991 American thriller film * ''Ambition'' (TV series), Hong Kong series around 1992 * ''Ambitions'' (TV series), a 2019 series on the Oprah Winfrey Network * ''Ambition'', a 2019 American thriller film directed by Robert Shaye Institut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inish Glora
{{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Inish Glora , image = , caption = , sire = Regal Classic , grandsire = Vice Regent , dam = Star Guest , damsire = Assert , sex = Filly , foaled = 1998 , country = Canada , colour = Bay , breeder = C. G. Scott , owner = Robert J. Costigan , trainer = 1) Kathy Bremner2) Macdonald Benson , record = 32: 9-9-4 , earnings = $935,128 , race = Strawberry Morn Stakes (2002) Canadian Handicap (2003)Victoriana Stakes (2003, 2004)Nassau Stakes (2004) , awards= Canadian Champion Female Turf Horse(2003, 2004) , honours = , updated= Inish Glora (foaled 1998 in Ontario) is a Canadian Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. She was sired by the Canadian Champion 2-Yr-Old-Colt, Regal Classic, a grandson of Northern Dancer. Her dam was Star Guest, a daughter of Irish-bred Assert who won four Group One races in Europe including the Irish Derby Stakes and Prix du Jockey Club. Inish Glora was first trained by Kathy Bremner from a base at Hastings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliotrope (horse)
Heliotrope most often refers to: * ''Heliotropium'', a genus of flowering plants * Heliotrope (color), a pink-purple color – the color of the flowers of the aforementioned plants Heliotrope may also refer to: Natural science * Heliotrope (mineral), a variety of jasper or chalcedony * Heliotropism, plants' diurnal motion in response to the sun's movement Art, media and entertainment * ''Heliotrope'', a story collection by Justina Robson * Heliotropes (band), a Brooklyn-based band * "Heliotrope" (song), by At the Drive-In * "Heliotrope", a song by Robyn Hitchcock on the album ''Moss Elixir'' * Heliotrope Studios, a video game developer * ''Heliotrope'' (film), a lost 1920 American silent drama film * Miss Heliotrope, the governess in Elizabeth Goudge's children's book, ''The Little White Horse'' Other uses * Heliotrope, a distinctive rash associated with dermatomyositis, including juvenile dermatomyositis * Heliotrope (instrument), in surveying, a long distance survey target ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
