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Wednesday, February 1st |
JOCKEY CLUB DEADLINE TO NAME FOALS OF 2010 |
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Saturday, March 24th |
Early Nominations for Hastings Stakes Due |
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Saturday, March 24th |
Sustaining Fees for the CTHS Sale Stakes Due |
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Friday, May 18th |
CTHS Sale Entry Fees Due |
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August 6th |
BC CUP DAY |
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September 10th |
CTHS Sale Yearling Parade |
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September 11th |
CTHS Yearling & Mixed Sale |
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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...
12/31...So close to New Year's Eve stakes win....
David and Delauryn Pihl's homebred sophomore filly Goldfire (Storm Victory), charged late in the stretch after a slow beginning to finish second, beaten 2 3/4 lengths in the New Year's Eve $35,000 guaranteed Luke Krybosch Stakes at Turf Paradise. The winning time for the 8.5 furlongs on the dirt was 1:44.54. Ridden by Richard Hamel for conditioner Barb Heads, the improving filly added to the list of British Columbia-bred black-type earners south of the border over the last several weeks.
12/29...BC-bred graduates at Santa Anita...
Two Feathers (Storm Victory), took the lead shortly after the start and held a one-length advantage at the finish of a Mdn $30,000 claimer at Santa Anita on Tuesday. Bred by Glen Todd and racing for North American Thoroughbred Racing Corp, Inc. the two-year-old filly was ridden by Mario Guitierrez and trained by Troy Taylor. The winner was well meant and returned a meagre $5.80 as the favorite and took 1:04.74 to cover the 5.5 furlongs and graduate with style.
12/27...Slew's Boy gets home first...
Graham Hope's seven-year-old gelding Slew's Boy (Western Trick) got home 1/2 length clear of a $16,000 claiming field on Tuesday at Turf Paradise. Bred in B.C. by Superior Bloddstock, the winner sped 6.5 furlongs in 1:15.72 and payed a paltry $6.40. Richard Hamel rode the winner for Rob Anderson.
12/26..."Gold" second in first stakes attempt...
Racing for Gold (Finality), racing for her trainer Phil Hall and bred in B.C. by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dittloff, finished second in her first stakes try Monday when she finished four lengths back of the winner in the $35,000 Arizona Filly Juvenile Stakes. The precocious miss had won her previous and only start impressively over the Arizona turf.
Monday's first race went to R.J. and Lois Bennett's maiden BC-bred Zettabyte (Finality), trained by Barb Heads and ridden by Richard Hamel.
Also winning on Monday's Phoenix card was Gary Johnson's BC-bred Super Steve (Stephen Got Even), ridden by Richard Hamel for local trainer Frank Barroby.
12/26...First stakes winner from first crop for Second in Command...
North American Thoroughbred Horse Company's two-year-old gelding Taylor's Deal (Second in Command), bred in B.C. by Clive and Linda Lytle and Can-a-Mex Farms, became the first stakes winner for his young sire Second in Command when he drove to a 2 3/4 length victory in Monday's $35,000 guaranteed Lost in the Fog Juvenile Stakes at Turf Paradise. The winner was ridden by Richard Hamel for trainer Sandi Gann and completed the 6.5 furlongs over the traditional dirt course in 1:15.22 returning $8.80 as second choice in the eight horse field.
12/18...Two in a row...
Bill Kocken's homebred Briartic County (Katahaula County), made it two in a row when the five-year-old gelding drew off to a 2 1/4 length win over an optional allowance field at Turf Paradise. The
late switch to the main track from the turf never phased the BC-bred, who covered the mile in 1:36.47 and paid a modest $4.60 as the favourite. The winner is trained by Robert Anderson and was ridden by 2011 Hastings' leading rider Richard Hamel.
12/08...Votes are in...
The CTHS directors report that the vote on the "opening" of the sale has resulted in a majority vote in favour of leaving the sale "open" to Canadiana-breds only.
12/02..."Rocket" relaunched in allowance win....
Terry Clyde and Foster Carefoot's four-year-old Rocket Roan (Tribunal), bred in B.C. by Ross Mcnaughton, got up just in time to take a one mile conditioned allowance race by a nose Friday afternoon at Turf Paradise. It was the second consecutive win for the talented roan gelding. Trained by Mike Anderson and ridden by Richard Hamel, the winner covered the mile over the dirt in 1:37.07 and paid a modest $7.00 as the second-choice in the field of eight.
12/02...Industry Financial Allocations announced...
The 2012 Industry Financial Allocations have been released (click here).
11/28...Another turf win for BC-bred...
Briartic County (Katahaula County), a five-year-old gelding bred by Hazeldene Farm and racing for his breeder Bill Kocken, came back off a second-place finish in his previous start to lead all the way in a 7.5 furlong $20,000 optional claimer over the Turf Paradise lawn on Monday. Trained by Rob Anderson and ridden by Richard Hamel, the winner was 2 1/2 lengths clear at the finish in 1:29.05 over the firm course and returned $11.20.
11/27...Big maiden win in first start...
Phil Hall's first-timer Racing for Gold (Finality), a two-year-old filly bred in B.C. by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dittloff, roared home four lengths the best in a $30,000 maiden optional at Turf Paradise. The filly sped the 7.5 furlongs over the turf in 1:30.25 and returned $9.20.
11/26...Impressive maiden win at Woodbine...
Canyon Farms' regal homebred, two-year-old colt Star of Dover (English Channel) graduated Saturday at Woodbine with a 1 1/2 length victory over an impressive field of maiden specialweight juveniles. The winner sprinted the 6.5 furlongs over the polytrack in 1:16.54 and paid a respectable $13.40. Out of Bahrain Star, Star of Dover is a half to SW Starlite Strike (Smart Strike).
11/19...BC-bred champion third in desert...
Doug and Terry Clyde's 2010 champion two-year-old filly Victory With Class (Storm Victory), finished third in the
$35,000 added Chandler Stakes at Turf Paradise on Saturday afternoon. Trained by Mike Anderson and ridden by Richard Hamel, the BC-bred was beaten 4 1/4 lengths in the one mile turf event that went in 1:36.28.
11/16...TOBA makes presentation to management Committee...
TOBA presented this combined presentation (HBPA-CTHS/BC-TOBA) to the BC Horse Industry Management Committee at the meeting that was held today with the executive members of the horse racing industry.
11/15..."Rocket spotted at TP...
Trained by Mike Anderson and ridden by Richard Hamel, the four-year-old gelding Rocket Roan (Tribunal), came from off the pace to score a 1 1/4 length victory over 6 furlongs in 1:10.33 for $10,000 at Turf Paradise on Tuesday afternoon. The winner was bred by Ross McNaughton and races for Terry Clyde and Foster Carefoot.
11/11...Turf Paradise allowance to local connections...
Goldfire (Storm Victory) bred in British Columbia by her owners Mr. and Mrs. David Pihl and ridden by Richard Hamel for trainer Barb Heads, scored an impressive 3/4 length victory in Friday's featured allowance event at Turf Paradise. The three-year-old gelding went off as the second choice in the eight-horse fireld and took 1:31.06 to cover the 7.5 furlongs of firm turf.
11/10...BC homebred breaks maiden at Woodbine...
Les Maisey's BC homebred gelding Rink Rat (Joey Franco) responded in deep stretch to come away with a 2 3/4 length maiden victory over a field of !0,000 claimers over 8.5 furlongs at Woodbine on Friday.
