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16 The Game, November 2007 Canada’s Thoroughbred Racing Newspaper HBPA of Ontario Fort Erie 2007 Awards
HBPA Director Larry Regan presents Trainer Pudge Brown & his son Kyle with the award for Appalachee Bay for Filly or Mare Claimer
Peter Martin of Minor Bros. presents BrigitteDesorcy withtheawardforAssistant Trainer of theYear.
HBPA Representatives Collen Murphy (left) and Lorrie Scott (right) present the award for Groom of theYear to Darlene Pettipas
HBPA Director Conrad Cohen (centre) presents Pudge Brown (right) and his son Kyle with the award for Fleur de Laureate for Filly or Mare Distance
HBPA Director Michael Barkowski presents Bruno Schickedanz with his award for Leading Owner
HBPA Director Sam Lima (centre) presents the award for 1/4 mile Champion Bermuda Triangle. l-r Jack Lauzon, Darlene Pettipas, Robert Williams, Sam Lima, Bob & Vera Unruh, Betty Jo Williams, & Adam Lacroix
Dave Makinson & Dana Halamay present the award for Cut the Mustard for Filly or Mare Sprinter to rider Chad Beckon & Trainer Nick Gonzalez
Jim Thibert (centre), Fort Erie Economical Development Town Councillor presents owners Alice Knox &
Bill McKinnon with the award for Flashy Pink for Filly or Mare Turf Horse
The Game’s Stacie Roberts (third from right) presented the connections of Frezacon with the award for Colt or Gelding Sprinter. Trainer Myckie Neubauer (centre) with owners Patrick,Dave and MaryYarush of Grandview Throughbreds along with
Myckie’s husband Carl (right).
Muriel McCutcheon presents jockey Cory Clark with the inaugural cup for Leading Female Rider
HBPA Director Nick Gonzalez (left) presents Nick Mileni with the award for Fast Approaching, Colt or Gelding Claimer
A delicious cake, made to resemble Fort Erie Race Track, was served up for dessert
The wait staff, in keeping with this year’s Race Track theme, dressed in jockey’s silks for the evening
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