Dogwood Dominion Award
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The Dogwood Dominion Award is an honor given annually to a person in American
Thoroughbred
horse racing
. It was established in 1993 by W. Cothran "Cot" Campbell, president of the racing partnership Dogwood Stable
, now based in Aiken, South Carolina
. It was created to recognize the "unsung heroes" in the racing industry. The award was inspired by the multiple stakes winner Dominion (1972-1993) http://www.pedigreequery.com/dominion, who was raced by Dogwood Stable
in the 1970s and who went on to become a five-time Champion Sire in England
.
Dominion Award Recipients:
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. It was established in 1993 by W. Cothran "Cot" Campbell, president of the racing partnership Dogwood Stable
Dogwood Stable
Dogwood Stable is an American Thoroughbred racehorse partnership founded in 1969 by W. Cothran "Cot" Campbell of Aiken, South Carolina.The pioneers of thoroughbred partnerships, the operation's stated policy is to acquire moderately priced, young horses...
, now based in Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aiken is home to the University of South...
. It was created to recognize the "unsung heroes" in the racing industry. The award was inspired by the multiple stakes winner Dominion (1972-1993) http://www.pedigreequery.com/dominion, who was raced by Dogwood Stable
Dogwood Stable
Dogwood Stable is an American Thoroughbred racehorse partnership founded in 1969 by W. Cothran "Cot" Campbell of Aiken, South Carolina.The pioneers of thoroughbred partnerships, the operation's stated policy is to acquire moderately priced, young horses...
in the 1970s and who went on to become a five-time Champion Sire in England
England
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.
Dominion Award Recipients:
- 2009 - Mary Lee-Butte
- 2008 - Vincent Garibaldi
- 2007 - Phyllis Shetron
- 2006 - Pete Lizarzaburu
- 2005 - Jo Anne Normile
- 2004 - Pam Berg
- 2003 - Neftali Gutierrez
- 2002 - Shirley Edwards & Jim Greene
- 2001 - Julian "Buck" Wheat
- 2000 - Katherine Todd Smith
- 1999 - Daniel PerlsweigDaniel PerlsweigDaniel Perlsweig is a retired American trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. Among his successful horses, Perlsweig is best known for training Lord Avie, the 1980 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt. Lord Avie won the 1981 Florida Derby and was favored to win the 1981 Kentucky Derby...
- 1998 - Donald "Peanut Butter" Brown
- 1997- Nick Caras
- 1996 - Grace Belcuore
- 1995 - Peggy Sprinkles
- 1994 - Howard "Gelo" Hall
- 1993 - H. W. "Salty" Roberts