CTHS BC • August 7, 2020
CTHS National Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
C.T.H.S. PROVIDING ONLINE BIDDING FOR 2020 SALES
The C.T.H.S is pleased to announce that Direct Livestock Marketing Systems (DLMS) will be providing online bidding for all of the 2020 C.T.H.S. Sales. DLMS is an internet marketing company specializing in real time internet auction sales and is part of the largest livestock marketing network in Canada. DLMS offers instant bidding, streaming live audio and video; creating a live auction experience from the safety of purchasers' computer, tablet or mobile device. Purchasers may establish an account through the DLMS website or through the C.T.H.S. Divisions.
Account holders will then be eligible to view and purchase at any of the upcoming C.T.H.S. Sales.
http://dlms.ca/Account/Register
The C.T.H.S is concerned with the health and welfare of members and sale attendees. All C.T.H.S. Sale sites have limitations on the number of people able to attend on the sale day and having online bidding available will allow for more people to be a part of the sales without having to be on the actual sale site. Viewing days will still be held prior to the sale date which will allow for interested purchasers to view consignments under COVID-19 guidelines. Those purchasers who are not able to attend viewing days will be able to view consignments through online videos and photos posted on both C.T.H.S. and DLMS websites.
C.T.H.S. Sale Dates:
Manitoba Division - Sunday, August 23
Ontario Division - Wednesday, September 2
B.C. Division - Tuesday, September 8
Alberta Division - Friday, September, 18
The C.T.H.S would like to thank its sponsors for their generous support. Their assistance in providing funding so that the C.T.H.S is able to deliver this service through DLMS is greatly appreciated.
Our thanks to:
• National; C.T.H.S. National Office, Jockey Club of Canada
• Alberta; Century Mile Racetrack and Casino, Highfield Investment Group, Westana Ranches
• B.C.: The Derby Bar & Grill, HBPA BC, BCTOBA
• Manitoba; Manitoba Jockey Club
• Ontario: HBPA Ontario, Hill'n'Dale, Dermot Carty Bloodstock
CONTACT INFO:
Caitlin Grguric B-J Davidson
National Secretary Regional General Manager
cgrguric@cthsnational.com British Columbia Division
416-675-1370 cthsbc@cthsbc.org
604-534-0145
The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (C.T.H.S.) was incorporated in 1906 under the federal Live Stock Pedigree Act (presently called the Animal Pedigree Act – 1988) as a national breed organization to assist breeders of Thoroughbred horses in Canada. The National Office is located in Toronto. The National Office determines the requirements for Canadian-bred status of foals, maintains the breeder membership roster for Canada, compiles statistics and represents Canadian Thoroughbred breeders nationally and internationally.
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Mailing Address: P.O. Box 172, Rexdale, Ontario M9W 5L1
Courier Address: Sales Pavilion Woodbine Racetrack 555 Rexdale Boulevard, Rexdale, Ontario M9W 7G3
Contact Info: Tel: (416) 675-1370 Fax: (416) 675-9405 Email:info@cthsnational.com
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.
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