Under Par Finds Conditions to Her Liking

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CTHS BC • October 2, 2018

by Mark Johnson

In the 2nd race at Hastings Racecourse on September 29, a 6 1/2 furlong Allowance test for 3-year-old fillies which are non-winners of three or running for the optional claiming price of $25,000 under showery skies and on a fast track, Under Par went wire to wire, getting home 1 1/2 lengths clear of her nearest rival, in 1:17.84 while being guided to victory by jockey Aaron Gryder. The consistent BC-bred filly, running for the $25,000 claiming tag, won her 4th race of the year and has never been out of the money in her eight lifetime starts. She is owned by Canmor Farms and Maureen Goss, and trained by Mark Cloutier, whose win percentage is approaching 30 %. BC bred Under Par, sired by Stephanotis out of the German bred mare, Big Bertha, was bred in BC by Glen Todd. Loire Miller sold a yearling filly by Texas Wildcatter out of Big Bertha to Marion Ryan for the bargain price of $10,500, at the 2018 CTHS Yearling and Mixed Sale held on September 11th at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC.

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By CTHS BC • January 10, 2026

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.