CTHS BC • May 22, 2018
by Mark Johnson
BC-bred Tiptoe
went from breaking her maiden in
her first lifetime start on April 22 to winning a 2nd level Allowance May 19 in
the 3rd race at Hastings Racecourse. She
did it with the same stalking style, guided professionally home, 4 1/2 lengths
clear, by jockey Amadeo Perez, covering the 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:19.52. Tiptoe is trained by Dino Condilenios for the
juggernaut stable Swift Thoroughbreds Inc. who purchased her out of the 2016 CTHS BC Thoroughbred Sale for the very reasonable price of $29,000. The three-year-old, bay filly by Tiz
Wonderful out of Harmony Creator was bred by Whitewood Farm. It is interesting to note the first 3
finishers of the 6 starters in this Allowance field were all BC-bred, while the
last 3 were bred elsewhere. We call that
a BC-bred trifecta.
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
