Prominent owner/breeder Ivan Dalos will be presented with the E. P. Taylor Award of Merit during the 47th Sovereign Awards ceremony to be held Thursday, Apr. 14 in Vaughan, Ontario.
The owner of the Ontario-based Tall Oaks Farm, Dalos has been involved with Thoroughbreds for 45 years and has bred the likes of Victory Gallop and Channel Maker, winning more than a dozen Sovereign Awards, including as outstanding breeder. He has raced the likes of homebreds Ami's Flatter, Ami's Mesa and Amis Gizmo to a variety of stakes successes both north and south of the border.
The Jockey Club of Canada will also present Denzil Fonseca was the award for outstanding groom, sponsored by OLG. Currently employed by trainer Michael Doyle, Fonseca is marking his 40th year on the Woodbine backstretch this year. Among the horses he has cared for are Queen's Plate winner Holy Helena and Tiz Imaginary.
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