Hamel Hits the Hammer, Twice

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CTHS BC • July 5, 2018

Chris Loseth Handicap July 1st at Hastings

by Mark Johnson

In the Chris Loseth Handicap at Hastings Racecourse on Sunday, July 1, for 3-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles, jockey Richard Hamel was back on Weekend Wizard and they both got around the track very quickly to win by 6 lengths in 1:44.11. The 3-year-old chestnut gelding is trained by Craig MacPherson and owned by Riversedge Racing Stables, Ltd. Weekend Wizard is by deceased sire Rosberg and is the first foal out of stakes winner Gosailgo, he was bred in BC by Foundation Racing Stable. Gosailgo is out of the exceptional foundation mare, Sailpast. Riversedge Racing Stables purchased Weekend Wizard out of the 2016 BC CTHS Sale for $47,000

Supernaturel Handicap at Hastings on July 2nd

by Mark Johnson

In the Supernatural Handicap at Hastings Racecourse on the holiday Monday, July 2, for 3-year-old fillies going 1 1/16 miles, jockey Richard Hamel was reunited with stakes winner Here's Hannah and the result was another win for the undefeated pairing. Here's Hannah was held off the early pace and rallied to make the lead by the 3/4 pole then held determinedly to win by 1 length over a chasing Tiptoe. This outstanding chestnut 3-year-old filly by Numanny 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 . Dreams Start Here has also produced the durable, stakes placed Marcado who has raced over 74 times while placing in the money in 42 of those races.

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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 PASSES

By CTHS BC • January 10, 2026

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.