San Pail also took home the trophies for Trotter of the Year and top older trotter at the annual banquet of the U.S. Harness Writers Association.

San Pail received 93 of 117 votes for Horse of the Year after winning $1.28 million. He is the oldest honoree since seven-year-old Savoir in 1975.

He registered 11 of those wins and over $934,000 in earnings in Canada between Mohawk and Woodbine racetracks.

San Pail is co-owned by breeder Glenn Van Camp of Port Perry, Ont., and is trained by Rod Hughes of Dunsford, Ont.

Foiled Again, another seven-year-old, was the Pacer of the Year in the closest balloting in the history of that award, edging three-year-old colt champion Roll With Joe, 41-37. Foiled Again was also voted the top older pacer.

Other division winners were: two-year-old male trotter, Possess The Will; 2-year-old male pacer, Sweet Lou; two-year-old filly pacer, Economy Terror; three-year-old male trotter, Broad Bahn; three-year-old filly trotter, Cedar Dove; three-year-old filly pacer, See You At Peelers; older female trotter, Action-Broadway and older female pacer, Anndrovette.