The Jockey Club of Canada is proud to present Rose Day with the 2025 Outstanding Groom Award sponsored by OLG, Tove Morgan with the Outstanding Off-track Worker Award, and Jodie Hiesinger with the inaugural Outstanding Western Canadian Backstretch Worker Award presented by HBPA Alberta, Horse Racing Alberta, and CTHS Alberta. Rose, Tove, and Jodie are all spoken of very highly by their nominators, Larry Attard, Glenn Sikura, and Rod Cone, respectively.
Part of the Woodbine Racetrack community for nearly three decades, Rose Day has been a groom for 22 years, 13 of them with Sid and Larry Attard. Recognized for her consistently positive attitude and ability to motivate those around her, Rose has cared for some of the stable's top runners, including Kingsport and One Bay Hemingway.
A fixture with some of the most well-respected outfits in Canadian racing, Tove Morgan has spent time with Roger Attfield, Kinghaven Farms, and Adena Springs, and is currently an integral member of the Hill 'N' Dale Canada team, helping to foal out dozens of mares each year.
A graduate of the Olds College Exercise Rider program in 2012, Jodie Hiesinger has been an assistant trainer with Rod Cone since 2016, garnering the respect of staff and owners alike.
The Jockey Club of Canada is also pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 Media Sovereign Awards categories. Judging for the Media Awards is performed by media professionals within the industry selected from Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Listed in alphabetical order, the Media finalists are:
Digital Audio/Visual and Broadcast Category
FanDuel TV - Emma-Jayne Wilson: The Comeback, aired August 16, 2025
Horse Racing Alberta - The Career of Robertino Diodoro, aired August 15, 2025
Woodbine Entertainment - Free Rein: It Runs in the Family, aired April 11, 2025
Photograph Category
Clive Cohen - Love Illuminated, published November 5, 2025 in The Paulick Report
Santino Di Paola - The Roar, published August 17, 2025 on HBPA-Ontario.com
Jason Halsted - Running under the Harvest Moon, published September 12, 2025 in the Assiniboia Downs Inside Track
Will Wong - Corsia Veloce, published December 16, 2025 on OntarioRacing.com
Writing Category
Jamie T. Attard - A Long Way (and a long wait) to the Top, published March 7, 2025 on CanadianThoroughbred.com
Dave Briggs - How divine intervention led No Time to a Woodbine Oaks championship in memory of Boss Lady J, published July 29, 2025 on TIP.OntarioRacing.com
Eric Mitchell and Molly Rollins - Canadian Breeders Shaken by Tariff Threats, published March 14, 2025 on BloodHorse.com.
READ: Canadian Breeders Shaken by Tariff Threats
Joe Nevills - Kentucky Derby Alum Mohaymen Living A Non-Traditional Stallion's Life In Ontario, published May 6, 2025 on The Paulick Report
Natalie Voss - As Woodbine Opens Its Season, Jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson Is Waiting In The Wings - For Now, published April 28, 2025 on The Paulick Report
The winner in each of the three Media Sovereign Award categories will be announced, along with the other Sovereign Award winners and Canada's Horse of the Year, during the 51st Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony on the evening of Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Paramount Eventspace in Woodbridge, Ontario.
