{"id":314077,"date":"2026-10-25T17:24:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T17:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/314077\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T17:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T17:24:46","slug":"momaxie-named-fort-erie-horse-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/314077\/","title":{"rendered":"Momaxie Named Fort Erie Horse of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’re Listening to an article from Canadian Thoroughbred.com. Momaxie Named Fort Erie Horse of the Year By: JENNIFER MORRISON<\/a> | .<\/p>\n

Fort Erie wrapped up its 2026 racing season recently and the HBPA of Ontario hosted the annual awards to honour the season\u2019s top performers.<\/p>\n

The star of the show was MOMAXIE, a 3-year-old filly by Maximus Mischief who won all five of her starts at Fort Erie including the Crimson Maple Cup and Richard Grubb Cup. Momaxie, owned by Andy Stronach\u2019s Pan-Am Racing and lawyer Alex Igelman, is trained by Steven Catchcart and was ridden by the year\u2019s top jockey, Juan Crawford,<\/p>\n

Momaxie was named the 2026 Horse of the Year, Female Distance Horse of the Year and Female Sprinter of the Year.\u00a0 Candice Warwick accepted the awards.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is a genuine, hard working, hard- thinking Thoroughbred filly,\u201d said Warwick. \u201cAll around, she loves the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stronach purchased Momaxie for $15,000 as a 2-year-old in training at the June 2025 Ocala sale. She won her first two starts at Laurel in December of last year and January. She came to Fort Erie in June and won three sprints and two route races. Momaxie is from the mare Ms. Costello, by Uncle Mo.<\/p>\n

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CATHCART was voted Outstanding Trainer (not the same as Leading Trainer by wins) by the HBPA.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team is great. Steve has been delighted to train [Momaxie]. [Assistant} Paula {Loescher] is such an asset to the team as are our grooms and exercise riders, blacksmith and all of our owners.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cathcart had the best season of his training career with 21 wins.<\/p>\n

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Leading all trainers by wins was JULIE MATHES, her fifth title.<\/p>\n

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FORT ERIE AWARDS-2026<\/p>\n

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HORSE OF THE YEAR \u2013 MOMAXIE
DISTANCE FEMALE OF THE YEAR
FEMALE SPRINTER OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING TRAINER \u2013 STEVEN CATHCART<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING JOCKEY \u2013 JUAN CRAWFORD<\/p>\n

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OUTSTANDING EXERCISE RIDER \u2013 DIMARIO BLACKMAN<\/p>\n

GROOM OF THE YEAR \u2013 GAIL CHEYNE<\/p>\n

ASSISTANT TRAINER OF THE YEAR \u2013 PAULA LOESCHER<\/p>\n

LEADING TRAINER (by wins) JULIE MATHES
LEADING OWNER (by wins) BRUNO SCHICKEDANZ
LEADING JOCKEY (by wins) \u2013 JUAN CRAWFORD<\/p>\n

MALE SPRINTER OF THE YEAR \u2013 GAROFOLI
DISTANCE MALE OF THE YEAR \u2013 IF YOU INSIST<\/p>\n

BEST CLAIM OF THE YEAR \u2013 CANTUCCI
Owner\/trainer Alan Bird<\/p>\n

FEMALE CLAIMER OF THE YEAR \u2013 REALLY THIRSTY
FEMALE TURF OF THE YEAR \u2013 ALTA CALIBRE
MALE TURF OF THE YEAR \u2013 VERY DEBONAIRE
MALE CLAIMER OF THE YEAR \u2013 A LA CARTE<\/p>\n

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