CALENDAR...	2010 CTHS SALE CATALOGUE
September 2nd and 9th...Sale Information Session (above)	Outs: #44, #72, #76, #84, #100, #125, #149, #150
September 12th...CTHS two-year-old Sale Stakes
September 13th...CTHS Sale Yearling Parade
September 14th...CTHS Yearling and Mixed Sale
October 1st...2011 Stallion Edition - pedigree page deadline
October 15th...2011 Stallion Edition - advertising deadline
NEWS...

09/01...New B.C. Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners group announced...

The directors of the CTHS BC Division have agreed to support the newly incorporated British Columbia Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, which was formed to represent the owners and breeders of Thoroughbreds in British Columbia with one voice.  With this new Association there will not be any substantial changes in the CTHS BC Division.  The CTHS BC Division will continue to operate essentially as it has in the past representing the best interests for its members. Further explanation relating to this new organization will be forwarded by mail to each member early next week.

08/26...Keeneland investments return dividends...

Racing for Lara Racing Stables Ltd, Keeneland sale purchase Tiaquepaque (Suave) came on late to take Thursday evenings $50,000 New Westminster Stakes by 2 1/2 widening lengths. Tod Mountain Thoroughbred's recent BC-bred maiden winner Lookout Dubai (E Dubai) finished second, 2 1/2 lengths clear of Glen Todd and Patrick Kinsella's Keeneland purchase Mr. Collaborator (Consolidator). The winner paid $8.20 and the 6.5 furlongs went in 1:18.47. Runner-up Lookout Dubai, out of the SP mare Perfect Connection, has a half-sister by Katahaula County selling in the sale as hip #29.

08/26...Overvalued worth every penny in Lassie...

Canmor's two-year-old KY-bred filly Overvalued (Forest Grove) gave her sire his first stakes winner from his first crop Thursday evening when the classy miss overwhemed a compact field over 6.5 furlongs in the $50,000 Lassie Stakes at Hastings. Finishing second, some seven lengths behind the winner was the favourite Victory Class (Storm Victory), racing for Doug Clyde, and winner of the BC Cup Debutante, who was another five lengths clear of Hall Racing Stable's third-place finisher Nuj Nuj Wink Wink (Finality). Overvalued took only 1:18.35 to complete the two-turns and returned $5.20 as the second choice. The winner is now undefeated and untested in two starts.

08/25...Favourites deliver in Sale Stakes...


Wando Woman (Catchamoment Photo)

Wando Woman (Wando), a three-year-old filly bred in B.C. by Rob McDonald and purchased in the 2008 sale by her present owner Dennis Spence, delivered a one length victory in Wednesday's $50,000 CTHS Sale Stakes for fillies at Hastings. The winner, trained by Cindy Krasner and ridden by Frank Fuentes, finished ahead of Whieldon Thoroughbred's second-place finisher Sweet N Sour (Vying Victor), who was 1 1/2 lengths clear of Sanlyn Stable's third-place finisher Victorious Vye (Vying Victor). The winning time for the 8.5 furlongs was 1:46.51 over the fast strip and the win return was a meagre $4.30.

Later on the evening card, Glen Todd and Patrick Kinsella's sale buy Prince Intent (Regal Intention), returned from Alberta to score a 1 1/2 length win in the $50,000 CTHS Sale Stakes for three-year-old colts and geldings. The winner was bred in B.C. by Elton Gunther. Nick Pauline and Giovanni Felicella's SW Silly Fella (Mass Market), finished second after leading into the stretch, 4 3/4 lengths ahead of the maiden Red Wrangler (Mass Market), racing for Brian, Ben and Nicole Giesbrecht. The winner, ridden by Mario Guiterrez for triner Troy Taylor, paid a modest $4.30 and completed the 8.5 furlongs in a respectable 1:44.93 over the fast track.

08/25...Sales-grads quick at Woodbine...

Several of the quickest equines at Woodbine squared off in a $32,000 five furlong sprint Wednesday night and a pair of BC-breds finished one-two. SW Ronaldino (Katahuala County), bred in B.C. and sold in the sale by Ralph Jesiak was an impressive winner over MSW Star Prospector (Millennium Allstar) who was bred and sold by Bent Tree Farm. Ronaldino has a half-sister by Wandering consigned in the sale by Bronco J Farm. The filly is also a half to MSW Grace for You (Bold Laddie) and 2009 B.C.-bred horse of the year Huitzilopochtli.

08/21...BC-bred uninjured in Canadian Derby spill...

Glen Todd, Troy Taylor and Koda Racing Stable's BC-bred sales grad Dyna Stroll (Stroll) was fortunate to avoid injury when involved in a three-horse spill early in the prestigious G3 $300,000 Canadian Derby at Northlands Park on Saturday. The talented sophmore was unaible to avoid two horses that had went down infront of him as the field went into the clubhouse turn at the Alberta track. The eventual winner was the CA-bred No Hesitation (Siberian Summer), who has been dominating his division at Northlands this season and went off as the overwhelming public choice.

08/20...Impressive maiden winner with sale connections...

George Morgan's hombred juvenile Airaffair (Wandering) scored an impressive 1 3/4 length Msw victory Friday evening over the nursery course. The gelding displayed good speed and led from the start, completing the short course in the good time of :39.99. Airaffair has a full brother out of SP All Round Cowgirl (Western Trick) named Oscar Night, the mare's second foal, consigned by his breeder that will sell as hip #78.

08/19...Third letter from Derek Sturko on Standardbred dates...

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08/16...Second letter from Derek Sturko offers clarification...

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08/14...Standardbred racing dates altered significantly...

In a letter to the Horsemen of British Columbia, Derek Sturko, Chairman of the Horse Racing Management Committee, outlines some significant changes to the Standardbred season in British Columbia. (complete letter)

08/07...BC-Bred takes Westerner at Northlands...

2007 CTHS Sale grad Andiotis (Stephanotis), drew clear to a 4 1/2 length score in the prestigious $50,000 Westerner Handicap at Northlands on Saturday. Bred in BC and sold by Larry and Margaret Getson, the four-year-old gelding has a half-brother by Mazel Trick consigned to this year's sale that will sell as hip #120.

08/06...Sale-grad impressive in maiden win...

Taylor Said (Stephanotis), a 2009 sale grad, scored an impressive maiden-special-weight victory Friday evening at Hastings. The youngster sped to a 3 1/2 length win over the nursery course in the sparkling time of :39.40 for owners Glen Todd and Patrick Kinsella. His breeders, Clive Lytle, Linda Lytle & Can-A-Mex Farms have entered a half-brother in this year's sale by Second Command going as hip #119.