2016 Thoroughbred Awards

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Production Team • November 14, 2016

2016 Nominations

Champion 2-Year Old Filly

B.C. Bred & Open Division

Something Better

Owner: C and H Duggan Farms Ltd., Shot in the Dark Stable, Curtis Landry & Red Diamond Stable

Trainer: Greg Tracy

Breeder: Prescott Farms

Spirit Bay

Owner: Dennis Tucker

Trainer: Philip Hall

Breeder: Embree Farms Ltd

Yukon Belle

Owner: R. N. H. Stable

Trainer: Barbara Heads

Breeder: Bryan & Carol Anderson

Champion 2-Year Old Male

B.C. Bred & Open Division

Assets Included

Owner: Peter Redekop B.C. Ltd.

Trainer: Anita Bolton

Breeder: Ralph Jesiak

Kermode

Owner: Kermode Stable

Trainer: Pat Jarvis

Breeder: Bryan & Carol Anderson

Strate Remark

Owner: Riversedge Racing Stables, Ltd.

Trainer: Cindy Krasner

Breeder: Red Rock Farm

Champion 3-Year Old Filly

B.C. Bred Division

C U at Eau Claire

Owner: Don B Danard

Trainer: Greg Tracy

Breeder: Tod Mtn. Thoroughbreds

Snuggles

Owner: Swift Thoroughbreds, Inc.

Trainer: Dino Condilenios

Breeder: Swift Thoroughbreds. Inc.

Champion 3-Year Old Filly

Open Division

C U at Eau Claire

Owner: Don B Danard

Trainer: Greg Tracy

Breeder: Tod Mtn. Thoroughbreds

Snuggles

Owner: Swift Thoroughbreds, Inc.

Trainer: Dino Condilenios

Breeder: Swift Thoroughbreds, Inc.

Victress

Owner: Victoria and Robert Gilker

Trainer: Robert Gilker

Breeder: Judy B. Hicks

Champion 3-Year Old Male

B.C. Bred Division

Crazy Prophet

Owner: Shamrock Racing Stable Ltd.

Trainer: John Snow

Breeder: Mike Chernen

Lord Vancouver

Owner: Philip Hall

Trainer: Philip Hall

Breeder: Philip Hall and Blair Law

Stanz in Command

Owner: Robert Scott

Trainer: Charlene Miller

Breeder: White House Stables

Champion 3-Year Old Male

Open Division

Crazy Prophet

Owner: Shamrock Racing Stable Ltd.

Trainer: John Snow

Breeder: Mike Chernen

Lord Vancouver

Owner: Philip Hall

Trainer: Philip Hall

Breeder: Philip Hall and Blair Law

Opportunistic

Owner: Mark DeDomenico LLC and North American Thoroughbred Horse Company, Inc.

Trainer: Troy Taylor

Breeder: Sassu, LLC, Philip Robertson & Brenda Robertson

Sorryaboutnothing

Owner: North American Thoroughbred Horse Company, Inc.

Trainer: Troy Taylor

Breeder: Woodford Thoroughbreds

Stanz in Command

Owner: Robert Scott

Trainer: Charlene Miller

Breeder: White House Stables

Champion Older Filly/Mare

B.C. Bred & Open Division

Arabella's Muse

Owner: Karen Nordahl and Bernard Gallagher

Trainer: Mike Anderson

Breeder: L.S. Nordahl & K. Nordahl

Avadiva

Owner: Mauro Comensoli

Trainer: Robert J. Anderson

Breeder: Mauro Comensoli

Touching Promise

Owner: Russell J. and Lois Bennett

Trainer: Barbara Heads

Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Bennett

Champion Older Male

Open Division

Calgary Caper

Owner: Kim Peacock, Lance Giesbrecht & Philip Hall

Trainer: Philip Hall

Breeder: Robert J. and Mary Harris

Don’t Hold Me Back

Owner: Gary Williamson and Steve Henson

Trainer: Steve Henson

Breeder: Cindy Falter, Jenny Moyer & Sarah Wrather

Killin Me Smalls

Owner: Deltin Stable and Ed Welsh

Trainer: Ernie Keller Jr

Breeder: Zayat Stables, LLC.

Modern

Owner: Swift Thoroughbreds, Inc.

Trainer: Dino Condilenios

Breeder: Darley

Champion Sprinter

Arabella’s Muse

Assets Included

Avadiva

Kermode

Modern

Snuggles

Something Better

Spirit Bay

Stanz in Command

Strate Remark

Yukon Belle

B.C. Bred Horse of the Year

Arabella’s Muse

Assets Included

Avadiva

C U At Eau Claire

Crazy Prophet

Kermode

Lord Vancouver

Snuggles

Something Better

Spirit Bay

Stanz in Command

Strate Remark

Touching Promise

Yukon Belle

Open Horse of the Year

Arabella’s Muse

Assets Included

Avadiva

C U At Eau Claire

Calgary Caper

Crazy Prophet

Don’t Hold Me Back

Kermode

Killin Me Smalls

Lord Vancouver

Modern

Opportunistic

Snuggles

Something Better

Sorryaboutnothing

Spirit Bay

Stanz in Command

Strate Remark

Touching Promise

Victress

Yukon Belle

Lower Level Claimer of the Year (under $15,000)

Pretty Reckless

Owner: Michael T. Anderson

Trainer: Mike Anderson

Breeder: West Win Farms & Erin Taylor

Prince Hotel

Owner: Barry Tyrer

Trainer: Jodie Rawson

Breeder: Barry Tyrer

Bluegrass Pride

Owner: Foster’s Meadows

Trainer: Tara Neigel

Breeder: WinStar Farm, LLC

Nana’s Buddy

Owner: Triple 8 Racing

Trainer: John Snow

Breeder: Sheila McLeod

Upper Level Claimer of the Year (over $15,000)

Twistgrips

Owner: Gordon Christoff

Trainer: John Snow

Breeder: Gordon Christoff

Burnum

Owner: Mike Anderson and Terry Clyde

Trainer: Mike Anderson

Breeder: Ponder Hill, Inc.

The Odds R Good

Owner: Mel Snow and Conrad Rozenek

Trainer: Mel Snow

Breeder: Mel Snow & Fran Snow

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BC BREEDERS' BANTER

By CTHS BC • January 15, 2026

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE CTHS BC BOARD OF DIRECTORS by Dave Pihl, President CTHS BC Division

Not Bourbon (Not Impossible – Bourbon Belle) passed away on December 28, 2025, at the age of 20. Bred and owned by Charles Fipke and trained by Roger Attfield, Not Bourbon was an exceptional racehorse whose accomplishments earned him a place in Canadian racing history. During his career on the track, Not Bourbon captured some of the nation’s most prestigious races, including the Queen’s Plate, Plate Trial, Queenston Stakes, and Overskate Stakes. As a two-year-old, he showed early promise by winning the Bull Page Stakes and setting a track record for six furlongs at Woodbine. Over the course of three racing seasons, Not Bourbon earned more than one million dollars, and his outstanding three-year-old campaign was recognized with a Sovereign Award. Retired to stud, Not Bourbon went on to become a champion sire in Ontario, further cementing his legacy in the breeding shed. In 2020, he relocated to British Columbia, standing his first season at Emerald Acres in Aldergrove, before moving to Flying Horse Farm in West Kelowna, where he continued to make a meaningful contribution to the provincial breeding industry. Not Bourbon will be remembered for his talent as a racehorse and his contributions to breeding in both Ontario and British Columbia.