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CTHS BC • Sep 15, 2018

by Mark Johnson

Saturday, September 8th, 2018 was BC Derby day at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver, BC. The richest day of the season with $550,000 in stakes money on tap including the $150,000 purse for the BC Derby itself. Both the 2-year-old Futurities went to BC-breds, as well as, the British Columbia Oaks for 3-year-old fillies and BC bred, Weekend Wizard, was very close to winning the BC Derby but was caught by a fast closing Sky Promise.



Dancin Shoes Steps Away from her Competition

by Mark Johnson

The Sadie Diamond Futurity for 2-year-old fillies went as the 3rd race at Hastings, going 6 1/2 furlongs. It was won, in impressive fashion, by second time starter and odds on favourite, Dancin Shoes. The gray or roan filly looked very impressive as she raced in a wide position for the first half of the race, behind the leaders, until jockey Antonio Reyes turned her loose and she passed her fellow juveniles fairly easily to win by 8 1/2 lengths. The BC bred Dancin Shoes is by Kentucky sire Cross Traffic (Unbridled's Song) and out of the Gone West mare, Andtheliviniseasy. This filly was bred and is owned by David Pihl and Delaurlyn Pihl, she was trained to stakes triumph, by Barbara Heads. Andtheliviniseasy has also produced stakes placed winner Rockport Dancer. It is interesting to note that Dancin Shoes was born on June 21. Who says late foals can't have success as 2 year olds?




Here's Hannah Does Her Thing

by Mark Johnson

The BC Oaks, with a purse of $100,000 is the premier race for 3-year-old fillies at Hastings, was the 7th race of BC Derby Day, they were traveling 1 1/8 miles. The incredible BC bred filly, Here's Hannah, showed us, once again, just how good she is and that she hasn't reached a distance limitation at 1 1/8 miles. Jockey Richard Hamel had the filly break quickly from the gate and they controlled the pace from there on to win by 1 1/2 lengths in 1:52.77. This jockey / horse team has never been defeated. This fine filly by the A. P. Indy sire, Numaany, and out of Dreams Start Here is trained by John Morrison and owned by B C Stables and Paul Caravetta, she was bred in BC by B.C. Stables.


Dat Day is Today

by Mark Johnson

Two-year-old maiden and just 3rd time starter Dat Day ran them all down in the Jack Diamond Futurity, $100,000 stakes for 2-year-old colts and geldings running 6 1/2 furlongs around the Hastings oval. Dat Day, ridden by Antonio Reyes and trained by Craig MacPherson, got a dream stalking trip and rallied to past the front running, very game Arranger just before the wire to win by 1/2 length. The gelding Day Day was bred in BC by his owners Canyon Farms who not only collect the winners share of the $100,000 purse but also the owner and breeders’ bonuses awarded with his maiden breaking win. Makes for a very lucrative pay day for Canyon Farms. Dat Day is by Kentucky sire, New Year's Day and out of the French bred mare, Datura. Datura has also produced eight-time winner, Malibu Skyline.

Annual General Meeting

By CTHS BC • 10 May, 2024
A ttention: Members of the CTHS BC

Christmas Holiday Office Hours

By CTHS BC • 07 Dec, 2023
The office will be closed Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - Wednesday, January 3, 2024 The office reopens on Thursday, January 4, 2024 Wishing you a happy, healthy holiday season and good racing in 2024! The Directors and staff - CTHS BC

CTHS BC SALE CATALOGUES NOW AVAILABLE

By CTHS BC • 03 Aug, 2023
Buy a future BC-bred Champion

Special Get Together for Breeders, Owners and Trainers on BC Cup Day

By CTHS BC • 02 Aug, 2023
Plan to attend on Monday August 7th BC Cup Day at the Marquis Tent area

COUNTERFORCE MOVES TO STRIDE AWAY THOROUGHBREDS

By N. Reid • 12 Jun, 2023
On the Move: Current leading second-crop sire in Canada COUNTERFORCE (seen with Jack Bennett at Road's End Farm)

Early Winning Finishes by BC-breds at Hastings Racecourse

By CTHS BC • 09 Jun, 2023
An Inspiration for 2023 CTHS BC Yearling & Mixed Sale

CTHS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

By CTHS BC • 02 Jun, 2023
To: All members of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (BC Division) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TAKE NOTICE THAT the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (BC Division) will be held: Time: Commencing at 11:30 am Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Place: CTHS (BC Division) Office - Boardroom #7 – 5492 Production Blvd. Surrey, BC The main purpose of this meeting is for the following: 1. to receive the annual reports of the Society; 2. to approve the appointment of the auditor for the 2022 fiscal year; 3. to transact such business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting. Dated this 30th day of May, 2023. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Note: Copies of the 2022 financial statements and minutes of the June 23, 2022 annual general meeting will be available at the meeting or upon request by contacting the office. As per Article XI, Section 9 (a) of the CTHS By-Laws, new business proposed to be discussed at the meetings of the Society, or any Regional Division thereof, shall be delivered in writing to the National Executive Secretary or Regional Secretary/General Manager as the case may be. Proposed new business, endorsed in writing by at least three (3) members entitled to vote at the meeting and received prior to the mailing of the Notice of the Meeting, shall be included in the agenda and may be subject of a vote at the meeting. Only voting members who are present are eligible to vote (no proxies).

Thoroughbred Awards Dinner a "Huge, family gathering"

By Greg Douglas, BC Racebook • 15 Mar, 2023
What better way to launch the 2023 thoroughbred racing season at Hastings Racecourse than to stage a full-blown dinner party just prior to opening day? First race to launch the 2023 schedule at Hastings is set for 2 p.m., Sunday, April 30. Four nights earlier – Wednesday, April 26 – the industry celebrates its 2022 BC Thoroughbred Awards Dinner and Hall of Fame Inductions at the Italian Cultural Centre. Horses from 16 categories will be acknowledged for their performances at Hastings last year. Co-ordinator Minna Rytkonen issued secret ballots to a panel of selectors in December. The winners will be revealed by emcees Dan Jukich and Mike Heads highlighting the April 26 event. Season-ending stats following last year’s 45-day racing calendar confirmed the 2022 leading breeder (Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds), owner (Rob and Sheena Maybin), trainer (Edgar Mendoza) and jockey (Amadeo Perez) awards. BC Horse Racing Hall of Fame 2022 inductees, announced earlier by curator Randy Goulding, are Dr. Ed Wiebe (builder), Richard Hamel (jockey) and Robbie Anderson (trainer). “After a two-year interruption staging the Awards Dinner due to the pandemic, we’re looking forward to seeing everyone again as a kick-off to the 2023 racing season,” says B-J Davidson, CTHS-BC Regional General Manager. “We consider it a huge family gathering.” 

BREEDERS' BANTER

By CTHS BC • 14 Dec, 2022
COUNTERFORCE LEADING FRESHMAN SIRE IN CANADA; LEADING JUVENILE SIRE IN BC BC HORSE RACING INDUSTRY BONDS WITH POSITIVE NEWS ON ALL FRONTS

Standardbred Canada and CTHS Announce National Economic Impact Study

By CTHS BC • 12 Dec, 2022
Standardbred Canada (SC) and the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS) are pleased to announce the development of a National Economic Impact Study. The two organizations are working with Serecon, a third-party research company, to conduct an economic scan and facilitate key stakeholder interviews through a national survey and provide further analysis. The goals of the project are: To increase the understanding of the current state of the sector; To identify and articulate the economic and social impacts of horse racing across the country; To develop strategic recommendations to ensure the sustainability and inclusivity of the horse racing sector; Socialize findings with key federal government stakeholders The study will review such economic drivers as cost of ownership, economic contribution from horses, and industry trends. “We are pleased to collaborate with Standardbred Canada to conduct the economic impact study for the Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing breeds,” said Adrian Munro, President of CTHS. “The study will build off of the pre-pandemic era to begin tracking overall impact drivers for our industry.” “This is a first for both national breed registries who have agreed to work together to collect data and information on the horse racing sector in Canada and using the key performance metrics that the survey provides will help us understand and measure our lines of business with the ultimate goal of building a sustainable future for the industry,” said Dan Gall, President and CEO of Standardbred Canada. The final report will be reviewed by CTHS and the SC Board of Directors and is scheduled to be submitted in January 2023. This report will provide an overview of the evolution and current state of the Canadian horse racing industry and highlight the economic and social impacts of the sector, outline challenges, opportunities, and recommendations to consider. Bob Burden, a Senior Director with Serecon, added that “Our team will accurately assess the total contribution of the Canadian horse racing industry to Canada's economy so that both associations will be better equipped to address challenges going forward”. Both parties, SC and CTHS, encourage the horse racing sector to provide information into the research being conducted to allow our sector to be as thorough and accurate as possible with the data collected. To take the survey click here .
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