The Canadian Champion Two-Year-Old Colt is a
Canadian
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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 Thorough ...
horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...
honour. Created in 1975 by the
Jockey Club of Canada {{Short description, Former Canadian jockey club
The Jockey Club of Canada was formed in 1973 to oversee thoroughbred horse racing in Canada. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the club is responsible for the annual Sovereign Awards program and the Canadian ...
, it is part of the
Sovereign Award {{refimprove, date=October 2021
The Sovereign Award is given annually since 1975 by the Jockey Club of Canada to the outstanding horses and people in Canadian Thoroughbred racing.
The most prestigious award for horses is Sovereign Horse of the Y ...
s program and is awarded annually to the top 2-Year-Old
male
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Thoroughbred horse competing in Canada.
Past winners
*1975 :
Proud Tobin
*1976 :
Sound Reason
*1977 :
Overskate
*1978 :
Medaille d'Or
*1979 :
Allan Blue
*1980 :
Bayford
*1981 :
Deputy Minister
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*1982 :
Sunny's Halo
Sunny's Halo (February 11, 1980 – June 3, 2003) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1983 Kentucky Derby. In 1986, Sunny's Halo was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
Background
Foaled at Oshawa, Ontario, Sunny's Halo wa ...
*1983 :
Prince Avatar
*1984 :
Dauphin Fabuleux
*1985 :
Grey Classic
*1986 :
Blue Finn
*1987 :
Regal Classic
Regal Classic (March 28, 1985 - April 5, 2012) was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse. In 1987, he earned the Sovereign Award for Champion 2-Year-Old Colt after winning the Summer Stakes, Cup and Saucer, Grey Stakes and Coronation Futurity, plu ...
*1988 :
Mercedes Won
*1989 :
Sky Classic
*1990 :
Rainbows For Life
*1991 :
Free at Last
*1992 :
Truth of It All
*1993 :
Comet Shine
*1994 :
Talkin Man
*1995 :
Gomtuu
*1996 :
Cash Deposit
*1997 :
Dawson's Legacy
*1998 :
Riddell's Creek
*1999 :
Exciting Story
*2000 :
Highland Legacy
*2001 :
Rare Friends
*2002 :
Added Edge
*2003 :
Judiths Wild Rush
*2004 :
Wholelottabourbon
*2005 :
Edenwold
*2006 :
Leonnatus Anteas
{{Infobox racehorse
, horsename = Leonnatus Anteas
, image =
, caption =
, sire = Stormy Atlantic
, dam = South Sea Blues
, damsire = Cure The Blues
, sex = Stallion
, foaled = 2004 - 2018
, country = Canada
, colour = Chestnut
, bre ...
*2007 :
Kodiak Kowboy
*2008 :
Mine That Bird
Mine That Bird (foaled May 10, 2006) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2009 Kentucky Derby at 50-1 odds and came second in the Preakness Stakes and third in the Belmont Stakes. He had earnings of $2,228,637 and was inducte ...
*2009 :
Hollinger
*2010 :
Madman Diaries
*2011 : Maritimer
*2012 : Uncaptured
*2013 : Go Greeley
*2014 : Conquest Typhoon
*2015 : Riker
*2016 : King and His Court
*2017 : Admiralty Pier
*2018 : Avie’s Flatter
*2019 : Mr. Hustle
*2020 : Gretzky The Great
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References
The Sovereign Awards at the Jockey Club of Canada website
Sovereign Award winners
Horse racing awards
Horse racing in Canada