In the media categories, David Landry won the Outstanding Photograph award for the fifth time, with "Grab the Reins" which appeared in Canadian Thoroughbred magazine. Horse Racing Alberta and White Iron Productions took home the award for Outstanding Film/Video/Broadcast for "Brother Derek's Run for the Roses", which was shown on CTV in Alberta. Brother Derek was owned by Albertan Cecil Peacock, and the documentary featured the horse's unlikely connections, including paralyzed trainer Dan Hendricks and jockey Alex Solis coming off a serious injury. This is their second Sovereign. Dave Perkins wrote the Outstanding Newspaper Article, "Threat from the Net" which appeared in the Toronto Star. Finally, Paul Wiecek wrote the Outstanding Feature Story with "Saddling Up for Slaughter" which appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press. This is Wiecek's fourth Sovereign Award.
Here are the vote totals for the 2006 Sovereign Awards:
Horse of the Year
Arravale 182
True Metropolitan 70
Sky Conqueror 67
Champion Female Turf Horse
Arravale 236
Ambitious Cat 56
Strike Softly 55
Champion Two-Year-Old Filly
Catch the Thrill 115
Sealy Hill 107
Midnight Shadow 85
Champion Two-Year-Old Colt
Leonnatus Anteas 199
Barilko 113
Skip Code 46
Champion Three-Year-Old Filly
Kimchi 156
Vestrey Lady 96
Strike Softly 76
Champion Three-Year-Old Colt
Shillelagh Slew 214
Edenwold 92
Malakoff 39
Champion Older Female
Financingavailable 220
Monashee 72
Hide and Chic 66
Champion Older Male
True Metropolitan 222
Arch Hall 49
Judiths Wild Rush 41
Champion Male Turf Horse
Sky Conqueror 230
Le Cinquieme Essai 86
Last Answer 38
Champion Sprinter
Judiths Wild Rush 150
Main Executive 79
Just Rushing 45
Outstanding Broodmare
Dream Smartly 129
Braverelle 124
Artic Bleu 65
Outstanding Apprentice Jockey
Emma-Jayne Wilson 216
Justin Stein 103
Mario Gutierrez 32
Outstanding Jockey
Todd Kabel 112
Patrick Husbands 84
Emma-Jayne Wilson 76
Outstanding Trainer
Mark Casse 117
Reade Baker 82
Sid Attard 78
Terry Jordan 78
Outstanding Owner
Sam-Son Farms 120
Bahadur Cheema 92
Stronach Stables 65
Outstanding Breeder
Adena Springs 158
Sam-Son Farms 74
Gardiner Farms Ltd. 61
