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Nigel Reid • May 21, 2019

DAY FLYER REPAYS CANYON FARMS' COMMITMENT

It was another busy week for BC-bred winners in the region, with KRISSY (Pop Artist) and DAY FLYER (New Year’s Day) the pick of a competitive-looking group in terms of potential.

The Canyon Farms-bred DAY FLYER (pictured) was particularly eye-catching in breaking his maiden. The performance wasn’t particularly flashy, the winning distance just a length, but the Craig MacPherson-trained three-year-old son of third-crop sire New Year’s Day looked the likely winner a long way from home under the confident handling of Enrique Gonzales.

According to MacPherson, Canyon Farms were quick to recognize the potential of New Year’s Day and they have certainly been rewarded for their early-bird commitment. DAY FLYER’s connections will be hoping he follows in the footsteps of DAT DAY and DAY RAIDER, who were both by the sire now firmly on the map thanks to the exploits of Kentucky Derby “winner”, Maximum Security.

Sadly for anyone keen to follow Canyon’s bold initiative, the worm has been caught. Having already moved to Brazil, it was announced recently that NEW YEAR’ S DAY would take up permanent covering duties in Japan.

KRISSY followed up on her opening weekend maiden victory by shrugging off her “never won two” allowance test with the minimum of fuss, romping to a 7¾ -length victory over what had looked a fairly tricky assignment – or, at least it did on paper.

The Glen Todd-bred UNDER PAR was another who stepped up on her opening weekend effort, landing a $25,000 claiming event just a fortnight after a second-place finish in the Brighouse Belles Stakes. Owned by Canmor Farms and Maureen Goss, the daughter of the late Stephanotis is a third winner this term for the son of Regal Classic.

It’s a time of transition among the BC-based stallions. Several older, familiar names, such as the likes of Cause To Believe and Second In Command have either stopped covering altogether or are coming to the end of their stud careers. Waiting in the wings are the young whippersnappers with, this year, exciting two-year-olds by the likes of Bakken and Lent about to appear.

And, waiting in the wings of course, there are yearlings by Value Plus while, further down the road, we will eventually have the progeny of Ralis and Counterforce to look forward.

There remains life in some of the older sires, obviously and barely a week passes now without another winner for Red Rock Farm’s stalwart, Finality.

The 20-year-old struck twice this past week with CUTE IN A TOQUE, surely the most Canadian sounding horse around at the moment, winning at the new Century Mile track for breeders Red Rock Farm; and the cleverly named WE ARE FREE winning on Victoria Day at Hastings for her breeders, Mike Anderson & Terry Clyde.

Congratulations to all the connections!

MAY 18
Hastings:
UNDER PAR, Dark Bay or Brown Filly, by Stephanotis out of Big Bertha (GER), by Tertullian. Foaled Mar 07, 2015 in BC. Breeder: Glen Todd

KRISSY, Chestnut Filly, by Pop Artist out of Ouch, by Gilded Time. Foaled Jun 09, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Dino Condilenios

GIMME SOME SLACK, Bay Gelding, by Storm Victory out of Sheisrough, by Stephanotis. Foaled May 14, 2015 in BC. Breeder: Helen Klimes

MARTELLO, Bay Gelding, by Second in Command out of Comic Opera, by Katahaula County. Foaled Mar 27, 2014 in BC. Breeder: Jim Eccott, Bryan Anderson & Carol Anderson.

Lethbridge:
LAST BLOOM, Gray or Roan Gelding, by Cause to Believe out of Lornamahra, by Mass Market. Foaled May 06, 2014 in BC. Breeder: Eighteen Acres Ltd.

WANNAGO, Chestnut Gelding, by Quiet Cash out of Wanna Begone, by Demons Begone. Foaled Mar 12, 2014 in BC. Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. E. M. Dittloff & K. Dittloff.

Prairie Meadows:
HUNTERS APPEAL, Bay Gelding, by Successful Appeal out of View Halloo, by Halory Hunter. Foaled Mar 28, 2014 in BC. Breeder: Demetrick Racing

MAY 19
Century Mile:
CUTE IN A TOQUE, Bay Filly, by Finality out of Real Vain, by Western Trick. Foaled Mar 08, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Red Rock Farm.

MAY 20
Hastings
BETATHANABOYFRIEND, Chestnut Gelding, by Mass Market out of Dancing Dalia, by Finality. Foaled May 06, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Suzanne I. Anderson

ECO CHARGE, Chestnut Mare, by Forest Grove out of Izakaya, by Mass Market. Foaled Apr 08, 2014 in BC. Breeder: Ralph Jesiak

WE ARE FREE, Dark Bay or Brown Filly, by Finality out of We Are One, by You and I. Foaled Mar 06, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Mike Anderson & Terry Clyde.

DAY FLYER, Chestnut Gelding, by New Year's Day out of Shadow Steele, by Smart Strike. Foaled Mar 23, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Canyon Farms

RED BUFFALO, Chestnut Gelding, by Teide out of Taragon, by Regal Intention. Foaled Mar 08, 2015 in BC.Breeder:Loire Patricia Miller.

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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