Canadian Horse of the Year
- Canadian Horse of the Year
The Canadian Horse of the Year is a thoroughbred horse racing honor given annually since 1951 by the Jockey Club of Canada. It is the most prestigious honor in Canadian thoroughbred horse racing.
Part of the Sovereign Awards program since 1975, it is similar to the Eclipse Award for American Horse of the Year honors given in the United States.
Records
Most wins:
* 2 - L'Enjoleur (1974, 1975)
* 2 - Overskate (1978, 1979)
* 2 - Chief Bearhart (1997, 1998)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 6 - Gordon J. McCann (1951, 1952, 1954, 1958, 1963, 1968)
Most wins by an owner:
* 9 - Sam-Son Farm (1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005)
Honourees
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