Sovereign Award for Champion Sprinter
Encyclopedia
The Canadian Champion Male Sprint Horse is a Canadian
Thoroughbred
horse racing
honor that is part of the Sovereign Award
s program awarded annually to the top Thoroughbred Male competing in sprint
races in Canada
. Created in 1980 by the Jockey Club of Canada
as a single award for Canadian Champion Sprint Horse
, in 2009 it was split split so that it became a separate award for the male sprinter and for the Canadian Champion Female Sprint Horse
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in 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...
horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
honor that is part of the Sovereign Award
Sovereign Award
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 Year....
s program awarded annually to the top Thoroughbred Male competing in sprint
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
races in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Created in 1980 by the Jockey Club of Canada
Jockey Club of Canada
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 Graded Stakes Committee.Founding members:...
as a single award for Canadian Champion Sprint Horse
Canadian Champion Sprint Horse
The Canadian Champion Sprint Horse was a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing honor that was part of the Sovereign Awards program awarded annually to the top Thoroughbred of either sex competing in sprint races in Canada...
, in 2009 it was split split so that it became a separate award for the male sprinter and for the Canadian Champion Female Sprint Horse
Canadian Champion Female Sprint Horse
The Canadian Champion Female Sprint 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 sprint races in Canada...
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- 2009 : Field Commission