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Production Team • Aug 15, 2016

Our office and directors have received calls with concerns about the new incentive programs for 2016/2017.

I want to make it clear to all members that the CTHS was unaware the HBPA and TOBA had decided on these programs when they were released to the public August 5th in the Derby Bar and Grill newsletter. We did get a copy of a broodmare purchase program from Glen Todd that TOBA/HPBA had put together for review on August 3rd, but not the announced programs. The wording of the broodmare program had been changed by TOBA /HBPA from the one we agreed upon and used last year. We were not consulted about any changes. We have asked for changes to the wording and are trying to reach an agreement.

The biggest change was that last year’s program as well as the year before didn’t disqualify BC bred horses and this year it did. During the negotiations with TOBA/HBPA we tried to get wording that we felt discriminated against BC horses removed, but were unable to do so.

We were informed by Mr. Todd during a conference call with Mr. Todd, Mr. Milburn, Mr. Nielsen and Mr. MacDonald that Hastings was prepared to break the three year agreement and withdraw their $86,000 from the $200,000 in incentive support, which would have scuttled the broodmare program. We chose to make the best deal we could given the possibility of losing our only program.

We also discussed the HBPA/TOBA incentive programs and have proposed some changes that would be less harmful to the breeding industry.

Many of these changes, if accepted, will not appease breeders but they are the best we could do without losing the broodmare purchase program. We understand that these programs do nothing for long-time loyal breeders who have supported the industry for many years and have yearlings for sale and mares that have just foaled.

The CTHS has agreed with the wording as published in the Derby Bar and Grill newsletter for the weanling, two-year-old and three-year- old programs. We have not been able to reach an agreement on the yearling program. TOBA/HPBA want yearlings bought between January 1st and May 31st, 2017 to be eligible for a TOBA/HBPA sale as well as the CTHS yearling & mixed sale. We believe this would destroy the BC breeding industry. Mr. Milburn with the support of Mr. Nielsen and Mr. Todd had been adamant that their sale also be available for these yearlings. They fail to see how they would be competing against the yearlings sold in our sale because their sale is for Racing Age Horses. This contradicts the need to list their sale.

I have posed the following question to our industry partners on August 12th:

If your sale doesn't accept yearlings in the spring of 2017 why do you want your sale included in the wording for yearlings bought between January 1st 2017 and May 31 2017?

We have no response to date despite daily contact prior to my question being asked.

We will continue to oppose any program that we feel is an attack on the BC breeding industry. We are hopeful that the CTHS will be able to help all breeders which includes long-time small breeders in the future should we be able to obtain some funding directed towards BC bred horses in the Province of BC.

Sincerely,

Grant Watson

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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