The Alberta Standardbred Horse Association has announced the finalists for the 2020 ASHA Awards, which will honour the province’s champions of 2019.
The winners will be announced at the ASHA Awards Banquet. The banquet was originally slated to take place on March 28 at Century Downs Racetrack & Casino but has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The finalists appear below.
TWO-YEAR-OLD ALBERTA-SIRED FILLY
Blue Star Dreaming
Miss Itunes
Snow Shark
TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY
Blue Star Dreaming
Custards Crown
Snow Shark
TWO-YEAR-OLD ALBERTA COLT AND GELDING
Dontpokethedragon
Freddy Two Socks
Outlawfryreyesonly
TWO-YEAR-OLD COLT AND GELDING
Outlaw Stateofmind
Speaking Of Art (Artspeak-Sired)
Trip Hammer
THREE-YEAR-OLD ALBERTA FILLY
Mrs Suhwiggins
Outlawspotlightonme
Summer Fantasy
THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY
Lady Neigh Neigh (Winbak-Bred, Sired by Bettor's Delight)
Mrs Suhwiggins
Stash The Cookies
THREE-YEAR-OLD ALBERTA COLT AND GELDING
Crackle N Burn
Jewels Dragon
Outlawgrabbingears
THREE-YEAR-OLD COLT AND GELDING
Crackle N Burn
Outlaw Gunsablazin
Outlawgrabbingears
CHAMPION AGED MARE
Big Shir
Custard Lite
Thats It
CHAMPION AGED HORSE
Icy Blue Scooter
Retros Fantasy
Sabine Pass
CLAIMER (FILLIES AND MARES)
Big Shir
Take On Da Boys
Triple Action
CLAIMER (COLT AND GELDING)
Cajun Beat
Canadian Pharoh
Sureburnsblue
TRAINER UNDER 200 STARTS
Paul Davies
David Lamont
Joe Ratchford
DRIVER UNDER 200 STARTS
Brian Gray
Ryan Grundy
Harold Haining
TRAINER OF THE YEAR
Keith Clark
Rod Hennessey
Chris Lancaster
DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Mike Hennessey
Kelly Hoerdt
Jim Marino
HORSEPERSON OF THE YEAR
Brandon Campbell
Mike Hennessey
David Kelly
OWNER OF THE YEAR
Lorne Duffield & Rod Hennessey
Chris Lambie & Chris Lancaster
David Lamont & Donna Wyse
BREEDER OF THE YEAR
Meridan Farms / Bill Andrew
Outlaw Stable
James Rhodes
BREEDER OF THE YEAR (six or fewer starts)
William & Diane Neish
Don Richardson
Rod Starkewski
FASTEST GIRL
Lady Neigh Neigh (1:52.3) (Winbak-Bred, Sired by Bettor's Delight)
FASTEST BOY
Jewels Dragon (1:51.1)
CARETAKER OF THE YEAR
Naomi Campbell
Chris Phillips
Andrea Zucchelli
BREEDERS AWARD OF RECOGNITION
To Be Announced
HORSE OF THE YEAR
To Be Announced