CTHS BC • January 23, 2019
EDWARD MAXWELL DITTLOFF -- October 11, 1926 - January 16, 2019
Edward Maxwell Dittloff was born October 11, 1926 in Transcona, Manitoba and passed away January 16, 2019 on his farm in Grindrod, BC.
Ed's main interests in life were horses, family and farming. Ed was the son of a CN watch repairman and in his younger years he was an office worker in the Powell River paper mill.
In 1955 he married his wife Gladys and in 1958 they bought a
320 acre farm in Grindrod and his dream of being a full-time thoroughbred horse
breeder and farmer came true. They had 3
children Louise (Neville) Smith, Karen, and Stanley (Candy). Their farm raised crops, children and horses
that he was proud of. He was very proud
of his 3 Horses of the Year, Summer Lil,
Fleet Reserve
and Lord Rosberg
and
numerous divisional champions.
In 2018 he was inducted into the B.C. Horse Racing Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in the thoroughbred racing world.
Ed’s ashes will be spread on the farm that he loved, in a private family service in the fall.
He lived his life well, with no regrets. He dreamed big and made his dreams come true.
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE CTHS BC BOARD OF DIRECTORS by Dave Pihl, President CTHS BC Division
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.
CTHS BC'S Position Regarding The TRBC Joint Trust Agreement
BAKKEN on the move Bakken on the Move BC's leading sire for the past five years has been relocated and will stand at Steen and Cathy Reggelsen's Strideaway Thoroughbreds in Armstrong for the 2025 season
Huge blow to Hastings as CTHS President passes just two weeks after his Willow Creek Farms secures its second consecutive leading-owner title
