Lupul, Bratt to Co-Host Sovereign Awards Ceremony

The 48th annual Sovereign Awards ceremony, taking place the evening of Thursday, April 13, at Universal Eventspace in Vaughan, Ontario, will be the first event of the year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of The Jockey Club of Canada. Beginning with that evening's Sovereign Awards ceremony, The Jockey Club of Canada will be honoring the legacy of our founding members throughout 2023 with various celebrations of our 50th anniversary.

Chief Steward R. Glenn Sikura notes, "The Jockey Club of Canada is proud to be celebrating its 50th year of existence. Founded by one of the titans of the thoroughbred industry, Mr. E. P. Taylor, master of Windfields Farm and breeder of greats like Northern Dancer and Nijinsky II, the Canadian legacy is rich and accomplished. We tip our caps to those that came before us and will strive to maintain the level of excellence that our predecessors have achieved."

The Jockey Club of Canada is also pleased to announce two new Masters of Ceremonies for the 2022 Sovereign Awards, Dawn Lupul and Jeff Bratt, who will be reprising the role previously held by Jason Portuondo. Jason has done an exemplary job as host over the years, and we are grateful to him for all he has done, and continues to do, for the thoroughbred racing industry in Canada.

Dawn and Jeff are no strangers to working together, having previously co-hosted Woodbine's simulcast broadcast. Both bring a wealth of knowledge and respect of thoroughbred racing throughout Canada to the Sovereign Awards and we are thrilled to have them on board.

Dawn has appeared in numerous network television specials throughout the years and even took her talent as a race caller overseas when invited to call a race at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Australia in 2020.

You'd be hard-pressed to find shows having aired from Woodbine without Jeff's expertise, be they simulcasts or network programs for such prestigious race days as the Queen's Plate, Woodbine Mile, or Canadian International.  

The winner in each of the media and divisional Sovereign Awards categories will be announced during the 48th Annual Sovereign Awards ceremony on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Universal Eventspace in Vaughan, Ontario.

Please call us at (416) 675-7756 or email jockeyclubcanada@gmail.com for more information and to reserve your tickets today! Tickets can also be purchased online.