Given that there are reportedly fewer horses racing at Hastings bred in the Province than at any other previous time, it is reassuring to see that BC-bred two-year-olds have enjoyed such a successful season.

The top five, and eight of the top ten, juveniles, in terms of money won, were all bred in the Province and Stakes wins last weekend for CAPILANO CANYON (Abraaj) and INFINITE PATIENCE (Sungold) proved yet again that not all good horses have KY after their name.

Infinite Patience, in particular, was again hugely impressive and her display in the Fantasy Stakes stamped her not only as the best two-year-old filly this season, but the best juvenile on the premises. It’s been quite a few years the fillies have enjoyed at Hastings, with Bill De Coursey’s homebred following the likes of Snuggles, Daz Lin Dawn, Summerland and, of course, the remarkable Here’s Hannah.

The boys’ division appears to have more depth to it and Capilano Canyon has done remarkably well not only to see off some expensive-looking Kentucky pedigrees, but the talent to recover from a setback earlier in the season and return to register his best performance of the season.

Most have us have been around racing long enough to know that very few horses have the innate ability to shake off a setback and return to the force of old, so Capilano Canyon’s win in the $75,000 Ascot Graduation Stakes was particularly noteworthy.

You’ll see from the list of BC-bred winners below that it has also been an impressive couple of weeks for the BC-based sire, SUNGOLD (A. P. Indy), whose progeny earnings for the year are now in excess of $450,00. The Flying Horse Farm resident is currently the Province’s leading sire with ten winners from 21 runners and four individual Stakes winners.

The race for leading freshman sire continues to be a ding-dong affair between LENT (Pulpit) and BAKKEN (Distorted Humor), with the latter scoring again recently through his homebred maiden-winning son, ALWAYSGOTYOURBAKK.

Indeed, Bakken’s five winners from 15 runners, and earnings of more than $126,000, have put the Stoneridge Farm stallion in second place nationally behind the Ontario sire, FRAC DADDY (Scat Daddy).

Lent, meanwhile, is currently in fourth place nationally with an impressive winner-to-runners ratio. At the time of writing, Lent, who stands at Emerald Acres, has five individual winners from six just runners.

Many congratulations to all the connections of BC-bred winners in our region this past couple of weeks and let’s hope there are a few more to come before the season comes to and end on October 27.

BC-BRED WINNERS:

October 5
Hastings:
MIGHTY FRASER, Bay Gelding, by Second in Command out of She's Fantastic, by Allen Charge. Foaled Mar 30, 2012 in BC. Breeder: Prescott Farms.

SANGRIA, Dark Bay or Brown Filly, by Sungold out of Vinoterra, by Finality. Foaled Apr 07, 2017 in BC. Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Bennett.

FLEMINGS BEACH, Gray or Roan Gelding, by Cause to Believe out of Flower Hill, by Bertrando. Foaled Mar 23, 2011 in BC. Breeder: Dr. Bryan Anderson & Carol Anderson.

Lethbridge:
VERNON CAT, Bay Gelding, by Storm Victory out of Wild Rose County, by Katahaula County. Foaled Apr 15, 2008 in BC. Breeder: Linda Lytle, Clive Lytle & Can-A-Mex Farm.

October 6
Century Downs:
ABOVE THE MOON, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by Harbor the Gold out of Mille Luna, by Malibu Moon. Foaled Mar 15, 2017 in BC. Breeder: Peter Redekop BC Ltd.

TEXAS ALLEY KAT, Gray or Roan Mare, by Texas Wildcatter out of Classic Alley Kat, by Katahaula County. Foaled Mar 31, 2013 in BC. Breeder: Glen Todd & Greystone Farm.

Hastings:
KELSON, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by Sungold out of Sweetheart Rose, by Awesome Again. Foaled Apr 20, 2014 in BC. Breeder: Tod Mtn. Thoroughbreds.

K K GOLD, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by Gottcha Gold out of Alybye, by Alybro. Foaled Apr 28, 2015 in BC. Breeder: Jodie Rawson.

Woodbine:
GOLDMINE GLORY, Dark Bay or Brown Filly, by Second in Command out of Glory Is Forever, by Roar. Foaled Mar 27, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Phoenix Rising Farms.

October 13
Hastings:
LARGO, Chestnut Filly, by Lookin At Lucky out of Classadala, by Regal Classic. Foaled Mar 30, 2015 in BC. Breeder: Dr. Sheila McDonald, Ron Bidniak &Karen Bidniak.

INFINITE PATIENCE, Bay Filly, by Sungold out of Montero, by Louis Quatorze. Foaled Apr 06, 2017 in BC. Breeder: William DeCoursey.

SOPHIE SOLEIL, Chestnut Filly, by Sungold out of Soul of the Forest, by Perfect Soul (IRE). Foaled Apr 13, 2017 in BC. Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Bennett.

SWEET SIXTEEN, Bay Filly, by Finality out of Badgetts Star, by Bold Badgett. Foaled Mar 16, 2015 in BC. Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. Roy Jacobson.

FOURTOWIN, Dark Bay or Brown Filly, by Cause to Believe out of Ultra Prevention, by Forestry. Foaled May 08, 2015 in BC. Breeder: Rod Bolivar & Ursula Bolivar.

Lethbridge:
ALTERED CARBON, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by Sungold out of Lady Fettuccine, by Strike Gold. Foaled Apr 24, 2015 in BC. Breeder: Dr. Sheila McDonald.

THIS IS THE MOMENT, Gray or Roan Gelding, by Cause to Believe out of Meet the Queen, by Strong Hope. Foaled Apr 14, 2012 in BC. Breeder: James Barry Doud.

October 14
Hastings:
SEA CADET, Chestnut Gelding, by Numaany out of Seashell, by Stephanotis. Foaled Apr 04, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Frank Barroby & Lynn Barroby.

ALWAYSGOTYOURBAKK, Chestnut Gelding, by Bakken out of Always Brassy, by Dixieland Brass. Foaled Apr 09, 2017 in BC. Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Bennett.

LITTLE GROOT, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by Harbor the Gold out of Arlington Getaway, by Speightstown. Foaled Apr 29, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Peter Redekop BC Ltd.

CAPILANO CANYON, Bay Gelding, by Abraaj out of Remarkable Miss, by Finality. Foaled Feb 06, 2017 in BC. Breeder: Jim Alendal.

KENSINGTON MARKET, Chestnut Filly, by Mass Market out of Gosailgo, by Finality. Foaled Apr 08, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Foundation Racing Stable.