05/13...Storm Cat pensioned...
Storm Cat (Storm Bird), one of the world's most influential sires, has been pensioned due to declining fertility. The 25-year-old stood at Overbrook Farm throughout his stud career and will remain at the Lexington, Kentucky, nursery. A small sample of Storm Cat's most prominent runners include European champion Giant's Causeway, the American champion fillies Storm Flag Flying and Sweet Catomine, and dual classic winner Cat Thief...brisnet
05/11...Sadler's Wells retired...
Northern Dancer's son Sadler's Wells, one of Europe's all-time premier sires, has been retired from stud duties due to declining fertility. The 27-year-old stallion will remain at Coolmore in Ireland, where he has stood since the 1985 season.
"I think Sadler's Wells is generally acknowledged as the best sire Europe has ever seen, and we feel very privileged to have been associated with him," Coolmore Manager Christy Grassick said. "Despite his advancing years, he is still in remarkably good condition and I hope he enjoys a long and happy retirement. His influence will be felt for many years to come and, in Galileo (Ire), Montjeu (Ire) and High Chaparral (Ire), we are delighted to have his three best sons at Coolmore."...brisnet
05/10...Ky-bred dominates Brighouse Belles...
Glen Todd and Patrick Kinsella's Ky-bred filly Holy Nova (Pure Prize) made an auspicious return to Hastings on Saturday with a dominating wire-to-wire performance in the $51,541 Brighouse Belles. The heavy favorite in the field of six four-year-old fillies was ridden by Mario Gutierrez for trainer Troy Taylor and covered six furlongs in 1:11 over a fast track to win by 3 1/4 lengths. The speedy miss broke her maiden at Hastings as a sophomore before an eye-opening winter campaign in Northern California that ended with a third-place finish in Golden Gate's Campanile Stakes in her stakes debut. Swift Thoroughbreds' 2007 BC-bred champion filly Napa (Feu d'Enfer) rallied for the place ahead of George Gilbert's third-place finisher Wind Storm (He's Tops). The top three were followed by Pat of Gold, Suva, and Yoorock Gal.
05/05...BC CTHS president receives community achievement award...
British Columbia CTHS president Dixie Jacobson is shown above accepting a prestigious community achievement award honouring British Columbians' outstanding contributions to their communities. The British Columbia Achievement Foundation recently recognized 45 distinguished British Columbians at Government House in Victoria. The Honourable Stephen Point and Premier Gordon Campbell presented the award...Vancouver Sun
05/04...Dancing Allstar waltzes in Alberta...
2007 Sovereign Award winner and British Columbia-bred champion Dancing Allstar (Millennium Allstar) blitzed a compact field of three-year-old fillies in Sunday's $50,000 Mount Royal Handicap at Stampede Park. Trained by Terry Jordan for Bob Cheema, the chestnut miss started her 2008 campaign with a 5 1/2 length score, streaking the six furlongs in 1:10.20 under highweight of 124 lbs. Dancing Allstar was bred by leading 2007 British Columbia breeder Bent Tree Farm.
05/03...George Royal winner not too good to be true...
True Metropolitan (Proud and True), continued his dominance at Hastings' with a track record performance in Saturday's $50,000 George Royal Stakes. Bob Cheema's six-year-old FL-bred gelding scored a methodic 2 1/2 length victory over four BC-bred rivals, completing his six furlongs in 1:09.87.
05/03...Date for Annual General Meeting set...
The 2008 AGM will be held Wednesday, June 11th in Vernon, B.C. The location will be the Monashee Meeting Room at the Village Green Hotel, 4801 - 27th Street and the meeting will commence at 5:30 PM. Copies of the 2007 financial statement and minutes of the June 13, 2007 annual general meeting will be available at the meeting or upon request by contacting the CTHS office.
04/30...British Columbia sire on a roll...
Syndicated 20-year-old BC sire Katahaula County has been on a roll as of late. Since April 11th when his three-year-old daughter Dream Baby Dream scored an impressive maiden victory at Oaklawn Park, the Ternes Farm based stallion has sired the winner of Stampede Park's $50,000 Sprint Championship Ronaldino and his four-year-old filly Tamarinda won Hastings' opening weekend feature. The son of Bold Ruckus added to his recent success when Jennifer Jones, a four-year-old filly took an allowance event at Stampede Park on Wednesday.
04/26...BC-bred earns first stakes win in Alberta...
Bob Cheema's speedy Ronaldino (Katahaula County) notched his first black-type victory on Saturday when he drew away in the stretch to post a 2 1/2 length score in the $50,000 Sprint Championship at Stampede Park. The heavy favourite in the field of seven was ridden by Quincy Welch for conditioner Terry Jordan and sped the six furlongs in 1:10. Bred in British Columbia by Ralph Jesiak, the four-year-old gelding is out of the Sunny's Halo mare Always a Star and is a half-brother to 2002 Ballerina Stakes winner Grace For You and stakes-placed Always Annie's. Ronaldino now boasts a record of five wins from nine lifetime starts.
04/21...British Columbia girl receives prestigious international scholarship...
Sorrel Schoenberger, daughter of Robert and Julie White of Armstrong, BC, has received a scholarship to the Darley Flying Start Racehorse Management Program. Of the 300 applicants from all over the world, Sorrel was chosen as one of the select 12 who have been accepted into the program for 2008. She will begin her two-year training course in August. Sorrel is the second British Columbian of only three Canadians to have been accepted into this innovative, fully-funded international scholarship program since its inception in 2003.
Carolyn Costigan, daughter of Bob and Nora Costigan of Vancouver, BC was the first Canadian accepted to the program in 2005 and recently graduated with honours.
Darley Flying Start was founded in 2003 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai, and is an International Management Training Program for the Thoroughbred industry. For more information about the Darley Flying Start Program visit their website at www.darleyflyingstart.com...cthsbc
04/19...Allowance 'hat-trick' for B.C. Sire...
Phone Trick's multiple graded stakes winner Mazel Trick, standing at Canmor, was the sire of three Allowance winners Saturday at three different North American racetracks. Ride Em Cowgirl, a three-year-old Ky-bred filly took a $52,160 Allowance sprint at Keeneland, Could Be Magic, a four-year-old gelding bred in Kentucky came home on top in a $45,000 Allowance event at Delaware Park and the five-year-old Run With The Money captured the $20,000 featured Allowance event at Will Rodgers Downs.
04/19...Disfunction 'blows 'em away' at Woodbine...
BC-bred Disfunction (Vying Victor) blew away a full field of allowance/optional claimers Saturday afternoon at Woodbine to earn the major share of the $73,500 purse. The four-year-old gelding drove to the lead entering the stretch and increased his advantage to 6 1/2 lengths at the wire, completing his seven furlongs in 1:23.89. Disfunction, out of the Gold Crest mare Summer's Prospect, was bred in British Columbia by Bob Cheema.
04/12...No Ka Oi scores on the lawn...
BC-bred No Ka Oi (Vying Victor) confirmed her liking for the hillside course when she got up in the final strides to edge a $32,000 group at Santa Anita on Saturday. The five-year-old mare was taken for the listed price by trainer Julio Canani.
04/12...BC-bred takes Stampede Allowance...
Kokopelli Wind (Benchmark), racing for Trails End Stable and trained by Lance Giesbrecht, closed along the rail on her way to a three length victory in a $17,400 nw2 Allowance race at Stampede Park on Saturday. The four-year-old filly was bred in B.C. by Rob and Julie White.
BC Cup - August 4th - BC Racing's Biggest Day.
In an attempt to return BC-bred restrictions to the $100,000 BC Cup Classic, the $50,000 Distaff and the $50,000 Sprint Stakes the CTHS is asking for the support of its members at the BC Cup Day entry box. Hastings' management has offered to reinstate the original format in the future if the three prestigious races average five or more BC-bred starters in 2008. In recent years the three stakes for older horses on the BC Cup Day program have been open to horses owned by British Columbia residents. BC-breds proved victorious in all three stakes last season. In addition, the Debutante, Nursery, Dogwood, and Stellar’s Jay will continue as restricted events only if their field size remains large enough to encourage wagering. BC Cup Day traditionally produces the largest single-day handle of the Hastings season. To view a copy of the Hastings proposal click here...
04/09...Notice to All September Sale Consignors...
The CTHS Board of Directors has decided that due to issues arising regarding colts/ridgelings in our last two sales, the CTHS (BC Division) will NOT be hiring a veterinarian to inspect all colts and geldings at the 2008 and future sales. It will be the responsibility of the consignor entering colts/geldings into the sales to have his/her veterinarian complete the Colt/Gelding/Ridgeling form. The completed form must be submitted into the CTHS office no later than August 15.
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