Biofuel Named Canada's Horse Of The Year

Kentucky-bred Biofuel was named Canada's Horse of the Year for 2010 at the Sovereign Awards ceremony, which took place Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Biofuel defeated Miss Keller and Grand Adventure for the award. Biofuel had a sensational 2010 season at Woodbine, racing in four stakes races and winning all four of them. Biofuel also tried two Grade I races in New York last season and recorded and in-the-money finish both times. Earlier in the night, Biofuel was also named Champion Three-Year-Old Filly for 2010.

Jockey Eurico Rosa Da Silva secured his first Sovereign Award as Woodbine's top jockey. Da Silva, who recorded his second consecutive Queen's Plate in 2010 on Big Red Mike, won 187 races at Woodbine last season.

Here is the full list of winners from the Sovereign Awards Friday night:

Outstanding Jockey: Eurico Rosa Da Silva

Outstanding Apprentice Jockey: Omar Moreno

Outstanding Trainer: Roger Attfield

Outstanding Owner in Canada: Sam-Son Farms

Outstanding Breeder: Adena Springs

Outstanding Broodmare: Destroy

Champion Two-Year-Old Filly: Delightful Mary

Champion Two-Year-Old Male: Madman Diaries

Champion Three-Year-Old Filly: Biofuel

Champion Three-Year-Old Male: Big Red Mike

Champion Older Female: Impossible Time

Champion Older Male Horse: Sand Cove

Champion Female Sprinter: Indian Apple Is

Champion Male Sprinter: Hollywood Hit

Champion Female Turf Horse: Miss Keller (IRE)

Champion Male Turf Horse: Grand Adventure

Horse of the Year: Biofuel

Outstanding Photograph: Tod Marks

Outstanding Film/Video/Broadcast: CBC Television Network Sports

Outstanding Newspaper Story: Beverley Smith

Outstanding Feature Story: Perry Lefko

Posted in: Woodbine