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Queen Charlotte, owned, bred, and trained by James Bogar of Cameron, ON is the first female Quarter Horse of the Year at Ajax Downs since her dam won the same title in 2011 – New Image Media Photo
Ontario-bred filly Queen Charlotte, who won the $50,000 Alex Picov Championship over the boys in October, was named the 2024 Ajax Downs Quarter Horse of the Year – the first female horse to win the prestigious award since her dam Leanintoit won the same trophy in 2011.
The Horse of the Year honours were presented on International Women’s Day, no less, by the Quarter Horse Racing Owners of Ontario at their awards banquet Saturday at the Ajax Convention Centre.
“This is a bucket list moment for me,” said owner and breeder James Bogar, who owns Cameron Steel near Lindsay, Ontario. “Queen Charlotte had some bad luck at the start of last year, …
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