Muscle Hill, who finished the season 12-for-12, made three starts in Canada, winning his elimination and the final of the Canadian Trotting Classic and then the Breeders Crown at Woodbine. Trained by Greg Peck, the son of Muscles Yankee also counted the Hambletonian, World Trotting Derby, and Kentucky Futurity among his wins in the United States.
All the winners on the night continue below.
Horse of the Year
Muscle Hill (Muscles Yankee-Yankee Blondie)
2009 summary: 12–12-0-0 ($2,501,381)
Breeder: Winbak Farm
Owners: Jerry Silva, TLP Stable, Southwind Farm, and Muscle Hill Racing LLC
Trainer: Greg Peck
Driver: Brian Sears
Trainer of the Year
Casie Coleman
Driver of the Year
Jody Jamieson
Armstrong Breeder of the Year
Diane Ingham and Harry Rutherford
Older Trotting Horse
San Pail (San Pellegrino-Village Beauty)
2009 summary: 24–12-4-1 ($730,250)
Breeder: Glenn Van Camp
Owners: Glenn Van Camp and Rodney Hughes
Trainer: Rodney Hughes
Driver: Randy Waples
Older Pacing Horse
Bigtime Ball (Presidential Ball–Keystone Trinidad)
2009 summary: 21–14-5-0 ($496,692)
Breeders: Gord Irwin and Murray Ross
Owner: Irwin Stables Inc.
Trainer: Gord Irwin
Driver: Paul MacDonell
Older Trotting Mare
Classic Lane (Lindy Lane-Heartland Classic)
2009 summary: 25–6-9-1 ($479,685)
Breeder: Dunroven Stud
Owners: Robert and Lauren Tucker
Trainer: Ed Lohmeyer
Drivers: Steve Condren and Mike Lachance
Older Pacing Mare
Dreamfair Eternal (Camluck-J Cs Nathalie)
2009 summary: 31–17-7-2 ($622,420)
Breeders: John and Mary Lamers
Owners: John and Mary Lamers
Trainer: Pat Fletcher
Drivers: Tony Kerwood and Randy Waples
Three-Year-Old Trotting Male
Muscle Hill (Muscles Yankee-Yankee Blondie)
2009 summary: 12–12-0-0 ($2,501,381)
Breeder: Winbak Farm
Owners: Jerry Silva, TLP Stable, Southwind Farm, and Muscle Hill Racing LLC
Trainer: Greg Peck
Driver: Brian Sears
Three-Year-Old Pacing Male
Well Said (Western Hanover-Must See)
2009 summary: 14–10-0-1 ($2,089,693)
Breeders: Steve Jones and Fair Winds Farm Inc.
Owners: Jeffrey Snyder and Lothlorien
Trainer: Steve Elliott
Driver: Ron Pierce
Three-Year-Old Trotting Filly
Elusive Desire (Angus Hall-Valley Amber)
2009 summary: 18–11-2-3 ($890,444)
Breeder: Valley High Stable
Owners: PC Wellwood Enterprises Inc., Robert Fasken, and Charles Armstrong
Trainer: Mike Keeling
Driver: Paul MacDonell
Two-Year-Old Trotting Male
Il Villaggio (Yankee Glide-Dance To Market)
2009 summary: 8–6-0-0 ($488,183)
Breeders: Harry Rutherford and Diane Ingham
Owners: Brittany Farms, Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc., and Il Villaggio Partners
Trainer: Erv Miller
Driver: Tim Tetrick
Two-Year-Old Pacing Male
Sportswriter (Artsplace-Precious Beauty)
2009 summary: 8–7-1-0 ($875,411)
Breeder: James Avritt
Owners: Steve Calhoun and West Wins Stable
Trainer: Casie Coleman
Driver: Mark MacDonald
Two-Year-Old Trotting Filly
Poof Shes Gone (Kadabra-Travelin Superlite)
2009 summary: 12–10-1-1 ($1,076,326)
Breeder: Tara Hills Stud Ltd.
Owners: Mel Hartman, Herb Liverman, David McDuffee, and John Fielding
Trainer: Richard Norman
Driver: Dave Miller
Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly
Fancy Filly (Western Hanover-Fanciful Hanover)
2009 summary: 12–10-1-1 ($840,926)
Breeders: Emerald Highlands Farm and W.J. Sprow
Owners: George Teague JR Inc., Ted Gewertz, and Only Money Inc.
Trainers: George Teague, Jr. and Brenda Teague
Drivers: Corey Callahan and Brian Sears
O'Brien Award Of Horsemanship
Per Henriksen
Outstanding Photograph
Jody Jamieson and John Campbell by Claus Andersen, The Canadian Sportsman
Outstanding Broadcast
Horse Racing Alberta's feature on Tajma Hall
Outstanding Written Work
"No Holds Barred" by Andrew Cohen, Trot Magazine
Cam Fella Award
Ross Galbraith