CALENDAR OF EVENTS...
DATE
August 6th	BC CUP DAY
August 24th	Two-Year-Old Sales Stakes (Both Divisions)
September 10th	CTHS Sale Yearling Parade
September 11th	CTHS Yearling & Mixed Sale
September 29th	Three-Year-Old Filly Sales Stakes
September 30th	Three-Year-Old Cold and Gelding Sales Stakes

BC-BRED NEWS...


05/15...BC-bred preps for Queen's Plate...

Bred in British Columbia by Wally and Terri Leong's Canyon Farms, three-year-old Strait of Dover (English Channel), last week's impressive winner of the $150,000 Marine Stakes at Woodbine, is now preparing for a chance to be the first BC-bred winner of Canada's most prestigious race for three-year-olds, the Queen's Plate. The winner is the 10th runner and second stakes winner out of Bahrain Star, a daughter of Danzig and is a half-brother to local stakes winner Starlite Strike.

05/13...Todd breeds local two--year-old winner...


Bridge Jumper (Catchamoment Photos)

While local horseman Glen Todd has been receiving international recognition for his work with young KY Derby winning rider Mario Gutierrez, Todd also bred the winner of the two-yar-old dash for $30,000 maiden juveniles over the nursery course on Sunday, "Mario day" at Hastings. Racing for NATHC, Inc., the speedy gelding Bridge Jumper (Storm Victory) finished 3 1/4 lengths ahead of the eight-horse field after taking the lead from the start. The winner returned a meagre $3.70 to win and covered the short course in the good time of :39.07 over a fast track. Troy Taylor legged-up rider Fernado Perez to ride the winner.

05/08...CTHS Presentation to the BCHRIMC (click here)

05/06...Taylor says it alll...


Taylor Said (Catchamoment Photos)

Winner of his last start at Golden Gate in February, Clive and Linda Lytle along with Can a Mex Farms' B.C.-bred Taylor Said (Stephanotis), now racing for NATHC, Inc. proved an easy winner in Sunday's $50,000 John Longden Stakes for older horses at Hastings. After being forced to steady on the first turn, the four-year-old took command on the backstretch and drew off to a 4 1/2 length win as the favourite. Trained by Troy Taylor and ridden by Fernando Perez, Taylor Said covered the 6.5 furlongs in the quick time of 1:15.77. Past champions St Liam's Halo (Saint Liam), racing for Glen Todd and Patrick Kinsella finished second ahead of Tres Hombres' Senor Rojo (Out of Place). The winner was purchased in the CTHS Yealing and Mized Sale as a yearling.

05/27...BCHRIMC MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN MAY...

04/22...Upset in the wind...


Dance the Wind (Catchamoment Photos)

Linda and Clive Lytle's homebred Dance the Wind (Second in Command), upset a field of three-year-old fillies , when she drew off to 1 3/4 length victory in Sunday's feature event at Hastings. Ridden by Fernando Perez for trainer Carl Lausten, the longest shot on the board returned a lucrative $38.10 and sped the six furlongs in 1:12.62 over the fast track.

04/21...BC-bred long shot takes Hastings' feature...


Unquiet (Catchamoment photos)

Racing for his breeders, Blaine and Kathleen Froats, the roan rocket Unquiet (Quiet Cash) ran off on a field of $50,000 optional claimers at Hastings on Saturday. Trained by Phil Hall (who also saddled the place horse) and ridden by Alexandeer Martini, the streaker opened up soon after the start and continued in front. His winning time was 1:12.43 for the 6 furlongs and he paid a whopping $33.80 on the win end.

04/20...Notes from Industry Meeting..

Attached please find the current edition of “Industry Notes” – a summary of discussions and decisions by the Horse Racing Industry Management Committee. This summary covers this week’s meeting of the Committee, held April 19th, 2012.

04/15...Almost Time wins George Royal...


Almost Time (Four footed Photos}

Swift Thoroughbreds' 2011 BC-bred champion Almost Time (Finality) started the year off right with a dominating victory in the $50,000 George Royal Stakes on Sunday afternoon at Hastings. Wayne Oliver, Leslie Buzzell, Harlow Burrows and Mayanee Burrows' BC-bred Phoenix invader Jump Up and Kissme (Finality) finished second, closing strongly on the inside and Greg Tracy's Heavanly Chorus finished third. The winner, trained by Dino Condilenios and ridden by Frank Fuentes covered the six furlongs in 1:10.72 and returned a lucrative $20.20. Almost Time was bred in B.C. by S. Anderson and D. Deygher. Sunday's victory increased Almost Time's lifetime earnings to over $370,000.

04/14/12....Taylors Deal no bargain in Hastings feature...


Taylors Deal (Catchamoment photos)

Fresh off a successfull southern campaign that saw him win the Turf Paradise Derby in his last start, Glen Todd and Patrick Kinsella's three-year-old Taylors Deal (Second in Command) ran away in the opening day feature at Hastings winning by a convincing 2 3/4 lengths. Bred in B.C. by Clive and Linda Lytle and Can-a-Mex Farms, the winner was trained by Troy Taylor and ridden by Fernado Perez. The overwhelming favourite in the six-horse field paid a meagre $2.90 to win. Time for the six furlongs was a rapid 1:10.87 and the track was listed as fast.

03/26...B.C.-bred shows way...

Camino (Katahaula County), bred by Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Anderson and James Eccott, and racing for her trainer Phil Hall, led a group of $20,000 sellers to a three length win on Monday at Turf Paradise. The four-year-old filly paid $14.20 after taking 1:17.90 to get the 6.5 furlongs over a fast track.

03/25...The Gov wins in Arizona...

Owned and trained by Phil Hall and bred in B. C. by "The Gov", R. W. Hall, the three-year-old gelding The Gov (Joey Franco) romped home to a 3 3/4 length maiden win at Turf Paradise Sunday. Ridden by Lori Keith the winner led all the way and covered the about 7.5 furlongs in 1:30.61 and returned a decent $10.20.

R.W. 03/15....Santa Anita winner...

Bred in B.C. by Mike Anderson and now racing for Mark DeDomenico, LLc and NATRC, Inc., the four-year-old filly Coparcenary (Mazel Trick) raced wide into the stretch before taking control and winning a $12,500 claimer by 1 3/4 lengths at the great race place on Thursday afternoon. Trained by Troy Taylor and ridden by Mario Gutierrez, the winner covered the 6 furlongs in 1:10.97 and paid an encouraging $9.20.

03/13... Doug Scott, Chair of the Horse Racing Management Committee has released a letter regarding recent media announcements concerning Hastings Park.


02/28...Brian Butters, Director of Racing Sustainability presented an informational briefing on the financial side of horse racing in B.C. on Friday, February 24th. The following two presentations were given:
Presentation on Handle - Wagering Briefing.

02/27..."New Tricks for old horse'...

John Edwards eleven-year-old BC-bred gelding and former BC champion, Trick of the North (Western Trick) closed in on the $500,000 mark in earnings when he waltzed home in a $25,000 Optional claimer at Turf Paradise on Monday. Ridden by Richard Hamel for Barb Heads, the winner posted a two-length win travelling 1 1/16 in 1:43.78. The win return was an even $14.00. Trick of the North was bred by leading breeder Red Rock Farm and is out of 2011 champion broodmare Remarkable Gal.

02/25...Stakes win for Taylors Deal...


Taylors Deal

NATHC, Inc's three-year-old BC-bred, Taylors Deal (Second in Command) trained by Sandi Gann and ridden by Mario Gutierrez, came from off the pace and drove to a 2 1/2 length score in the $75,000 Turf Paradise Derby on Saturday .Bred by Clive and Linda Lytle with Can-a-Mex Farms, the winner is a half-brother to Taylor's Said (Stephanotis), who won an allowance race on Friday at Golden Gate. Taylor's Deal won the Derby in 1:43.82 over ten rivals and returned $11.80 to win.

02/24...Taylor says it again....

NATRC, Inc.'s Taylor Said (Stephanotis), went to the front as the heavy favorite Friday at Golden Gate and never looked back, winning a $40,000 starter allowance by 3 1/4 lengths. Trained by Troy Taylor and ridden by Aaron Gryder, the four-year-old gelding was bred in B.C. by Clive and Linda Lytle and Can-A-Mex Farms. The winner paid a paltry $2.60 and covered the six furlong distance over a fast track in 1:10.64. His last start was a second-place finish at Santa Anita.

.2/21...Dina Light's it up...

Ken Johnson and Keith Ollis's four-year-old filly Dina Light (light of Mine) pulled a minor upset when she won a $10,000 claimer on Tuesday at Turf Paradise. Trained by Mike Anderson (who claimed the odds-on favourite, who finished second) and ridden by Richard Hamel, the filly stalked the favourite before drawingaway to a 1 3/4 length victory. The winner returned a good $16.60 and covered the six furlongs in 1:08.83. Dina Light's beeeder in B.C. is Robert W. Simpson.

02/20....Victory for class....

Victory With Class, 2010''s top three-year-old BC-bred filly at Hastings, won a $10,000 claimer at Phoenix on Monday. The daughter of Storm Victory and Classadala was bred in BC by Ron and Karen Bidniak and was racing on Monday for Doug and Terry Clyde. Trainer Mike Anderson gave Richard Hamel a leg-up on the winner.

02/13....Jump up and wins one....

Phil Hall's B.C.-bred four-year-old SW Jump Up and Kissme (Final=ity), a cruel loser by disqualification in last summer's BC Cup Stellar Jay Stakes to champion three-year-old BC-bred Herbie D. (Orchid's Devil), won an allowance race at Pheonix on Monday. The winner, and favorite in the seven-horse field, ducked in at the start before gathering himself and circling the field while staying inside to win by a widening three lengths. The winning time for the six furlongs on the dirt was 1:09.85 and the payoff was a paltry $4.60. R. J. and Lois Bennett bred the winner.

02/12...Slew's Boy fires in desert...

Graham Hope's eight-year-old gelding Slew's Boy (Western Trick) responded in the stretch to pull off a neck victory over a class of $20,000 sellers at Turf Paradise on Sunday. The winner was bred in B.C. by Superior Bloodstock and trained by Robby Anderson. Slew's Boy covered the 6.5 furlongs on the dirt in 1:15.43 over a fast track.

02/11...Can't help Notis Her...

Barb Heads' five-year-old mare Notis Her (Stephanson) steamed home to win a six furlong Optional allowance sprint at Turf Paradise on Sunday afternoon. The Mike Anderson-bred mare completed a rapid 6 furlongs in 1:10.67 and was 2 1/4 lengths clear of her field at the wire. The winner was ridden by Vicky Baze and was taking her second straight at the desert track.

02/06...Eleven-year-old still getting it done...

Bred by 2011 champion breeder's Red Rock Farm and racing for John Edwards, Trick of the North (Western Trick), took a $12,500 field of claimers by a short head, travelling the one mile distance over the turf in 1:36.21. The winner returned $9.00. Trainer Barb Heads legged-up Richard Hamel for the victory.

01/30...Blitzen's Flash (Mass Market), racing for Graham Hope and bred in B.C. by Foundation Racing Stable couldn't match strides with the winner Monday, and settled for second place in an Allowance conditioned race at Turf Paradise. ridden by Richard Hamel for Rob Anderson, the four-year-old gelding returned $3.00 to place and $2.10 to show. The race at 7 1/2 furlongs on the turf course went in 1:30.34.

01/31...Breeders' Award Cheques Mailed Today....

The Breeders' Award Cheques have been mailed today, January 31st 2012.

01/27...Hastings' barn arn area to open February 1st...

Building on the momentum of a successful 2011 thoroughbred season, Raj Mutti, Regional General Manager, BC Racing, is optimistic the trend will continue through 2012.

“The increase in attendance and the pari-mutuel handle last year was encouraging,” Mutti said while announcing Opening Day at Hastings Racecourse in 2012 will be Saturday, April 14. “We have some exciting plans in store for the coming season that will maintain the growth of our industry that was apparent in 2011.”

The 2012 meet will have other positive news: the season will start with a 10% increase in average overnight daily purses as well as the “appearance fee” that was introduced in 2011. “Every horse that starts a race and finishes out of the purse money (6th thru last) will receive a $300 appearance fee,” Mutti said.

The $200,000 BC Derby on Sunday, September 9 highlights a stakes schedule that includes 40 premier races with $2.5 million in purse money. Derby Day alone features $700,000 in purses with $600,000 of that amount included in six stakes: the prestigious BC Derby, BC Oaks ($100,000), Delta Colleen ($50,000), SW Randall Plate ($50,000), as well as the Jack Diamond Futurity and Sadie Diamond Futurity ($100,000 each).

Another Stakes Day extravaganza is the traditional BC Cup Day on the August 6 Holiday Monday, highlighted by the $75,000 Peter Redekop Classic. Five other stakes are included on the card, all with $50,000 purses: the BC Cup Debutante, Nursery, Dogwood, Stellar’s Jay and Distaff.

The 71-day meet runs from April 14 to October 14...Hastings

01/25...Speed gene spread by Canadian studs...

Interesting article from Vancouver Sun on Wednesday, January 25th by Randy Boswell (Postmedia News)

01/22...BC-bred second in Santa Anita claimer...

North American Thoroughbred Horse Company's four-year-old gelding Taylor Said (Stephanotis), bred in B.C. by Clive and Linda Lytle and Can-a-Mex Farms, just missed winning a $25,000 claimer at Santa Anita on Sunday afternoon. Ridden by Mario Gutierrez for trainer Troy Taylor, the gelding finished a neck behind the winner in a rapid six furlongs ran in 1:08.52.

01/18...Popular breeder passes....

Having lived a full and exceptional life, CTHS Director Terry Black passed away on Saturday, January 14, peacefully at home with family by her side, after a long fight with cancer. On Friday, February 3, 2012 a private family service will be held, followed by a reception at the Hotel Eldorado, 2-5pm, for friends and family to celebrate her life. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Canadian Cancer Society for Ovarian Cancer Research. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077. Terry had been CTHS Director from 2001-2008 and served as National Director from 2003-2008. With her husband Doug, the amiable couple bred Furutity winner Sungold Wonder and 2002 BC Derby winner Cruising Kat.

01/11...BC-bred "noticed" in Scottsdale...

Racing for her trainer Barb Heads, the four-year-old SW Notis Her (Stephanotis) won an allowance optional #30,000 claimer at Turf Paradise on Wednesday afternoon. The filly, bred by the trainer's brother Mike Anderson was ridden to her 3/4 length victory over the six furlongs by Vicky Baze and completed the distance in 1:09.55 over the dirt track returning a decent $17.20 win mutuel. Mike Anderson-trained Cry Cry Cry (Jump Start) finished last offering no threat.

01/07...Maiden winner at "Great Race Place"...

Racing for North American Thoroughbred Racing Company, Inc. and bred in B.C. by Mike Anderson, the four-year-old filly Coparcenary (Mazel Trick), scored her maiden victory Friday at Santa Anita in a $20,000 Mdn claimer. The half-sister to SW El Sinaloensce and SP Clear to Canada (Storm Victory) won easily by 2 1/2 lengths, completing the 6.5 furlongs in 1:17.70. The winner was ridden by Mario Gutierrez for trainer Troy Taylor. The winner paid a lucrative $19.

(01/05...Correction on stakes winner...

In the 12/26 article regarding Second Command's first stakes winner Taylor's Deal, it was originally stated that Taylor's Deal was a three-year-old and the young stakes winner is actually two. Apologies...