Manitoba Racing’s 2024 Awards presented

Manitoba’s top performers from the 2024 harness racing season were celebrated at the annual Manitoba Standardbred Racing Industry Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 15.

The event, presented by the Manitoba Standardbred Sires and Breeders Association (MSSBA) and Manitoba Harness Horsemen Inc. (MHHI), was held at the Canad Inns Destination Centre in Portage la Prairie.

Lookinlikeamillion was named the top Manitoba-bred horse in addition to earning divisional honours for the second straight year after his successful three-year-old campaign in 2024. He won half of his 10 starts in Manitoba, including the MSSBA Futurity and Golden Boy stakes finals, before shipping to Ontario and taking a lifetime mark of 1:53.2 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Lookinlikeamillion was trained in Manitoba by Tara Isman, who co-owns with Dr. Valerie Isman, George Isman of Gladstone, Man., and Garett Isman of Calgary, Alta. From the award-winning sire Armbro Baylor and dam Untold Millions, he was bred Darryl and Sherri Mason of Killarney, Man.

Don Howlett was named top driver while his son, Mathew Howlett, took the training title. Richard Rey was honoured as Horseperson of the Year.

A complete list of the award winners follows.

Manitoba-Bred Two-Year-Old Filly
Girl On The Go

Manitoba-Bred Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding
Wood Morning

Manitoba-Bred Three-Year-Old Filly
Choozetocruise

Manitoba-Bred Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding
Lookinlikeamillion

Manitoba-Bred Aged Mare
Irish Jean

Manitoba-Bred Aged Horse/Gelding
Fan C That

Top Manitoba-Bred
Lookinlikeamillion

Aged Mare of the Year
Singing Ramona

Aged Horse/Gelding of the Year
Armycaptin Hanover

Claimer of the Year
Litizor

Broodmare of the Year
Untold Millions

Sire of the Year
Armbro Baylor

Top Driver
Donald Howlett

Top Trainer
Mathew Howlett

Horseperson of the Year
Richard Rey

Caretaker of the Year
Karlee McNabb

MSSBA Owners of the Year
Darryl & Sherri Mason

MHHI Owner of the Year
Laverne Turnbull

Lifetime Breeders Achievement Award
Allan Drader

See Me Go Award of Sportsmanship
Vladimir Kreker

Ron Waples Award
Trevor Williams

From Standardbred Canada