2/ FEBRUARY 2020 THE RIDER
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awards banquet. Owned and bred by Carol and Jaime Robertson of Hillsburgh, ON and trained by Bryn Robertson, Had to Be Ivory won three of five starts as a 4-year-old in 2019 including the Picov Maturity and the Ontario Bred Maturity. The son of Ivory
James from the Robertson’s stakes winning Ajax Downs mare Had to Be Fandango, Had to Be Ivory defeated reigning Horse of the Coun- try Boy 123 (2016, 2017, 2018) twice on the track last season before that rival de- feated him in the Alex Picov Memorial Championship in October. Had to Be Ivory earned over $66,000 in 2019 and has won 11 of 14 career races with earnings of $209,834. Tony Phillips, the reg-
Emilio Trotta (at right) received the Ken Mucklestone Award from Bob Broadstock, president of the QROOI and Cathy Mucklestone - Clive Cohen photos
ular rider of Had to Be Ivory, won High Point Jockey of the 2019, based on the QROOI point system, and his 36 winning rides
The Robertson family and jockey Tony Phillips celebrate Had to Be Ivory’s Horse of the Year award. Photo by Clive Cohen
were the most in one season in his career.
“It’s been a blast, I’m
on top of the moon right now,” said Phillips. “It was- n’t that real until I received the award tonight, I’m feel- ing quite blessed right now.” Jason Pascoe from
Pontypool won his first High Point Trainer award and sent out the winners of 35 races. James Bogar, of
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Cameron, won his first High Point Owner award just four years after starting his first Quarter Horse. Bogar has quickly expanded his Quar- ter Horse stable and won 16 races in 2019. The QROOI also rec-
ognized Ajax Downs’ Gen- eral Manager Emilio Trotta
with the Ken Mucklestone Award, presented to a per- son who represents, pro- motes and upholds the integrity of Quarter horse Racing. Dave Brown, super- visor and property manager, received the George Egerton Memorial Award, given to an individual who goes above and beyond the call to help all people at the track. Other winners were:
Carol McIntyre, High Point Owner/Trainer; Christine Tavares, High Point Ontario Breeder; Eazy Street, 2- year-old colt; Silken Siri, 2- year-old filly; Quick Bolls Jangle, 3-year-old colt/geld- ing; Five Bar Fandango, 3- year-old filly; Fiesty Icon,
Aged Male and Ghost Pines and The Lady Is a Winner who tied in points for Aged Female horse. Ajax Downs’ 2020
racing season opens on May 10, Mother’s Day, and races for 25 dates through Octo- ber.
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downs.com and on Twitter and Instagram, @Ajax- Downs. Want to join in the fun
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