2007 Horsemen Awards

Top Performers Honoured At Canada's Fastest Half-Mile Track

March 26, 2008

The top horses and top horse people of the year were honoured this evening at flamboro downs 2007 Awards Night.

The awards were presented at the Winner's Circle of flamboro downs.

Top Condition Horse - Are You Pan Enough

The 9-year-old gelding earned $78,000 last year, winning 9 times at Flamboro Downs and finishing in the top three 16 of 20 races.

Claimer of the Year - Tip The Table

Racing almost exclusively at Flamboro Downs, the 10-year-old gelding earned nearly $60,000 in 2007 on a total of 20 top two finishes, including 12 wins.

Owner of the Year - The Triple Ross Stable

The Milton, Ontario, stable was recognized as the owner who best supported the Flamboro Downs entry box with 172 starts in 2007.

Trainer of the Year - John Janes

Edging out last year’s title holder, Phil Coleman, Janes trained 66 Flamboro Downs’ winners in 2007.

Driver of the Year - Paul MacKenzie

Flamboro Downs’ all-time leading driver, MacKenzie, was in the Winner’s Circle 293 times in 2007. A fixture at Flamboro for nearly three decades, the Charlottetown, PEI, native was also presented with a special, engraved “milestone watch” in recognition of his 6,000th Career Driving Win on February 29th of this year.

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