Shark Week wins ASHA 2023 Horse of the Year

Alberta Standardbred Horse Association honoured the top performers from the 2023 harness racing season during the Award Night on Saturday (Mar. 9).

There was no surprise that Shark Week (Vertical Horizon) took home Horse of the Year. The now six-year-old gelding won 20 times and earned $141,990 in 2023 last here. He also achieved the fastest mile in western Canada history, 1:49.2. Hs trainer, Rodney Hennessy co-owns him with Lorne Duffield.

Hennessy also took home Horseperson of the Year.

The full list of winners:

2-Year-Old Open Colt & Gelding

Come On Santanna

2-Year-Old Alberta Sired Colts & Gelding

Grey Horizon

Come On Santanna

2-Year-Old Open Filly

Outlawguns N Roses

2-Year-Old Alberta Sired Filly

Byby Baby Byby

3-Year-Old Open Colt & Gelding

Virtual Horizon

3-Year-Old Alberta Sired Colt & Gelding

Virtual Horizon

3-Year-Old Open Filly

G Ts Skyla

3-Year-Old Alberta Sired Filly

G Ts Skyla

Claimer of the Year-Boys

Captain Fireball

Claimer of the Year -Girls

Metaki

Champion Aged Horse of Gelding

Shark Week

Champion Aged Mare

Stash The Cookies

Horse of the Year

Shark Week

Horseperson of the Year

Rod Hennessy

Breeder of the Year

Meridian Farms-Bill and Denis Andrew

Breeder of the Year (6 Mares or Less)

Nancy Tamblyn

Owner of the Year

Jodi Loftus, George Rogers, Raymond Henry

Driver of the Year

Brandon Campbell

Trainer of the Year

Brandon Campbell

Driver of the Year (Under 150 starts)

Chris Brown

Trainer of the Year (Under 150 starts)

Gerry Hudon

Caretaker of the Year

Emma LaForce

Rising Star

Scott McGinn

Breeders Award of Recognition

Doug Stout

Ron McLeod Award of Recognition

Shelley Arsenault

by Trey Colbeck, for Harnesslink