Past Award Recipients
JOHN K. GOODMAN ALUMNI AWARD
This honor is bestowed upon one of the RTIP’s many distinguished alumni who has made an outstanding contribution to the industry. The award is named in honor of John K. Goodman, a founding father of the Race Track Industry Program who has provided direction and support to the program since its inception.
- 2007 — Joe Osborne
- 2006 — Michael Weiss
- 2005 — Dr. Scot Waterman
- 2004 — Philip O’Hara
- 2003 — Patricia McQueen
- 2002 — Todd Pletcher
- 2001 — Luke Kruytbosch
- 2000 — Ann McGovern
- 1999 — Lonny Powell
- 1998 — Dan Fick
- 1997 — Bob Baffert
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
This honor is bestowed upon a person or persons for their outstanding contributions to the racing industry. Inaugurated December 9, 1994, the award is named for the late Clay Puett, an Arizona resident whose innovations, including the development of the mechanical starting gate, helped to revolutionize racing around the world.
- 2007 — Not Awarded
- 2006 — Not Awarded
- 2005 — Hans Stahl
- 2004 — Not awarded
- 2003 — Fred Stone
- 2002 — Not awarded
- 2001 — Bob Benoit
- 2000 — Stanley Bergstein
- 1999 — The Daily Racing Form
- 1998 — Sherwood Chillingworth
- 1997 — Bennett Liebman & Ronald A. Sultemeier
- 1996 — Joseph W. Harper
- 1995 — Lonny Powell
- 1994 — Rukin Jelks
- 1993 — Dr. Darrel S. Metcalfe, The Vessels Family and
Mr. John K. Goodman
- 1992 — Dan Fick
CLAY PUETT AWARD
This honor is bestowed upon a person or persons for their outstanding contributions to the racing industry. Inaugurated December 9, 1994, the award is named for the late Clay Puett, an Arizona resident whose innovations, including the development of the mechanical starting gate, helped to revolutionize racing around the world.
- 2007 — Stan Bergstein
- 2006 — Jay Hickey and The American Horse Council
- 2005 — WinStar Farm
- 2004 — Trudy McCaffery
- 2003 — Cothran ‘Cot’ Campbell
- 2002 — The Mabee Family
- 2001 — Joe Hirsch
- 2000 — John Gaines
- 1999 — The Vessels Family
- 1998 — The Brady Family
- 1997 — The Hancock Family
- 1996 — The Phipps Family
- 1995 — Allen Paulson
- 1994 — Clement Hirsch
DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD
The distinguished student award goes to the RTIP student that the faculty feels best embodies the qualities and performance that represent the goal of the Program—to bridge education with opportunity. The award recognizes academic and personal growth and achievement. In 2006, this award was given to two of our outstanding students.
- 2007 — Jon Forbes
- 2006 — Jason Egan and Jon Moss
- 2005 — Eric Yee
- 2004 — Jon Hansen
- 2003 — Heather Meacham
- 2002 — Stacia Celeste Mumm
- 2001 — Laura Plato
- 2000 — Dr. Scot Waterman
- 1999 — Sable Downs
- 1998 — Mike Hummel
- 1997 — Valora Kilby
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS
Our viewers favorite television commercials.
1st Place
- 2006 — Golden Gate Fields, "Strip Poker"
- 2005 — Horse Racing Alberta, "Pillow Talk"
2nd Place
- 2006 — Japan Racing Association, "Birth of a Hero"
- 2005 — Sunland Park, "Coin Operated Pony"
3rd Place
- 2006 — Horse Racing Alberta - Dirty Thoughts”
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