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CTHS BC • July 16, 2018

by Mark Johnson

On Saturday, July 14th in the 3rd race at scenic Hastings Racecourse, the BC bred G M T Baby went wire to wire in a 6 furlong, Maiden Special Weight for two-year-old fillies. G M T Baby jumped right out of the gate and was never headed as jockey Enrique Gonzalez guided her home 3 1/4 lengths clear of her nearest rival. The filly is trained by Phil Hall, owned by Dennis Tucker was bred by in Langley, BC by Maureen Goss. Both the owner and breeder are now pleased recipients of $5,000 bonuses for G M T Baby's win. Owner Dennis Tucker purchased the filly for a mere $5,000 from the 2017 BC CTHS Yearling and Mixed Sale just last September. That money was fully recovered with the bonus he received. She is the second Shrug juvenile to win at this level. G M T Baby is out of the Forestry mare, Greenwich, who is also the dam of stakes winner Lord Vancouver. Punters likely missed that fact, as she paid $24.40 for a $2 win ticket.

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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.