In the first race at Hastings, the CTHS Sales Stake for 3 and 4-year-old fillies going 1 1/16 miles the field was short on numbers but high in quality. The three-year-old filly, Cypress Park , turned the tables on the two older more experienced and accomplished competitors. Under rider Enrique Gonzalez she slowly pulled herself to the lead, maintained that position and saved enough for the stretch to hold her fellow female friends safe by 1 1/4 lengths. BC-bred Cypress Park is trained by Anita Bolton and owned by Nick and Pauline Felicella, and was bred by White House Stables. Cypress Park is by Second in Command and out of the excellent Regal Remark mare, Mascaretta. Mascaretta has produced multiple stakes winners including Cypress Park's full sister Hollywood Miss, as well as $400,000 plus earner and champion, Ookashada. Cypress Park was sold to the Felicellas at the 2016 CTHS Yearling & Mixed Thoroughbred Sale for the bargain price of $25,000.

In the second race, the CTHS Sales Stake for 2-year-old fillies going 6 1/2 furlongs, a field of seven horses lined up to take their best shot. The BC-bred filly, Notice, popped out of the gate, made all her steps winning ones and was 4 1/2 lengths clear of her nearest foe at the wire. She was guided to victory by jockey Aaron Gryder, who was just getting started on what would be a very good day. Notice is owned by longtime BC horseman Ole Nielsen, and was bred by Canmor Farms, she is by their now deceased, accomplished sire, Stephanotis. Good news for Mr. Ole Nielsen, as the BC bred winner of this stakes race earns the owner a $10,000 bonus and the breeder a $2,500 bonus, both which now come his way. Notice is out of the broodmare, Ansede who has produced two full siblings, Act Up and Annotis, both winners. Notice went through the 2017 BC CTHS Sale as Hip #14, but was RNA (Reserve Not Attained, ie. not sold) at $4,500. Canmor Farms has consigned a bay filly, out of Ansede, by Devil in Disguise, Hip #3, to the September 11th BC CTHS Yearling and Mixed Sale at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC. Have a look, sometimes good ones early in the sale don't get the attention they deserve.

In the third race at Hastings Racecourse, a group of eight contested the CTHS Sales Stake for 2-year-olds at 6 1/2 furlongs. BC-bred Call It a Wrap , breaking from the outside post, was allowed to relax for a half mile, landing him briefly in last place before rider Aaron Gryder gave him the signal and he circled the field to win by a length going away. The 2-year-old chestnut gelding Call It a Wrap is owned by Riversedge Racing Stables, Ltd., bred by Robert Charles Ferguson and Nina Christine Ferguson and was trained to victory by Craig MacPherson. How about this, since the winner of this stakes race is a BC-bred, the owner, Riversedge receives a $10,000 bonus and the breeders, the Fergusons, a $2,500 bonus, talk about return on investment. Call It A Wrap is by BC sire Finality and out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare, After the Rain. Riversedge Racing purchased Call It a Wrap from the 2017 CTHS Yearling and Mixed Sale for a mere $6,000. Your dream horse may be waiting for you at the upcoming BC CTHS Yearling and Mixed Sale, September 11th at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC.

The fourth race at Hastings Racecourse brought us the CTHS Sales Stake for 3 and 4-year-olds colts and geldings to go 1 1/16 miles. The 4-year-old BC-bred chestnut gelding Strate Remark ran to his odds, going wire to wire before hitting the finish line 3/4 of a length clear of his nearest rival under red hot rider Aaron Gryder. Aaron went on to win 5 out of 6 races on the day. Strate Remark is trained by Craig MacPherson and owned by Riversedge Racing Stables, Ltd. who purchased him out of the 2015 BC CTHS Sale for $35,000. Strate Remark was bred by long-time quality breeders, Red Rock Farm, he is by interior BC sire Sungold and out of the outstanding producer, Remarkable Gal, dam of multiple stakes winners and stakes placed winners. She has produced progeny which has a amassed earnings of well over $1,000,000. Most of that money was earned by her best son, the racing warrior, Trick of the North.