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Looking for Photos We are looking for old photos of people or horses from the past; jockeys, trainers, backstretch personnel are all welcome and will be used in future issues.

Each photo will be scanned and returned to it’s owner in the condition it is received.

No win-photos please.

Updated Interior Racing Dates Osoyoos - Desert Park Saturday, August 16, 2014 Vernon - Kin Park Sunday, July 27, 2014 Saturday, August 9, 2014 Sunday, August 24, 2014 Sunday, August 31, 2014

Summer Racing in Oregon

Summer racing in Oregon begins with the three-day Eastern Oregon Livestock Show in Union June 6-8 with three days of racing scheduled It will be followed by Grants Pass Downs nine-day meet, June 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 and July 4-6, at the Josephine County Fairgrounds.

The Crooked River Roundup, held at the Crook County Fairgrounds in Prineville, will run consecutively for four days from July 9-12.

In August, the Tillamook County Fair will also hold four days of racing, August 6-9, at the fairgrounds situated just off the state’s northern coast line.

The Harney County Fair, located in Burns, will host three days of racing September 5-7.

photo by Lyssa MacPherson

The Thoroughbred Ladies Club of BC, whose charity work and scholarship program has benefited backstretch workers at Hastings Racecourse since 1973, meets the first Tuesday each month. If you would like to join them in their worthwhile efforts or help at the occasional function, please call: Linda Sentes 604-318-7949 Barb Williams at 604-542-8951.

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Racing News

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June 2014

Stallion Rosberg Dead

British Columbia breeding took a bad hit this month with the death of the stallion Rosberg at Canmor Farms in Aldergrove, BC Owned by Swift Thoroughbreds Inc., the royally bred son of A. P. Indy had just ROSBERG. By A. P. Indy - finished mounting Bosrasham by Woodman a mare when he died. A autopsy is underway to determine the cause.

By A.P. Indy out of the great race mare Bosra Sham (twice champion mare in Britain) Rosberg was arguably the best bred horse to ever stand in British Columbia and perhaps the best bred on the entire West Coast. He will be sadly missed by the BC Breeding Industry. for all your horse insurance needs

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A pile of rubble and burnt timbers is all that’s left of the old barn on 224th St. in Langley that burnt down June 1st killing 17 horses. Once known as Woodbine West it was considered the ‘Jewel of the Fraser Valley’ and it’s 5/8 mile track, good barns and paddocks made it the ideal training centre.

Recently converted to a Standardbred facility it housed the horses owned by Rick Mowles and trained by veteran horseman Bill Davis. The Davis’, a prominent horseracing family in Langley with over 35 years experience have been leaders in the racing industry with their exceptional horsemanship and care, have lost everything in the fire.

Such was the tragedy that they not only lost 17 horses in training and a pet miniature pony, but also over $100,000 in equipment — and their entire livelihood.

A fundraiser held June 17th organized by Great Canadian Casino and Harness Racing BC was attended by about 200 people. The event saw 100 items auctioned off raising $25,000 (another $5,000 was raised at other GCC location across Canada) for the JJJ Stables and the Davis family.

Those who want to show support can send donations to “The Davis Family Trust” at any Aldergrove Credit Union. Money or E-transfers can be sent to billdavisfamilytrust@gmail.com with the password being An emotional Bill Davis offers thanks the people who offered mornasbigboy. Cheques can be made to Davis Family Trust and mailed assistance. c/o A & T Equestrian 4615 190th Street, Surrey, B.C. V3S 0L5.

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Jockey Club of Canada Stewards Come Out in Support of HBPA on Banning Race Day Medication

The Jockey Club of Canada Board of Stewards support the HBPA of Ontario on their plan to recommend a ban on the use of race day medication in Ontario except Lasix.

The HBPA of Ontario announced in a press release on June 3, 2014, to submit a plan to the Ontario Racing Commission, which would prevent veterinarians from entering a horse’s stall on the day it is entered to race, thus banning the administration of medication on that day. The HBPA stated that the administration of the approved bleeding medication, Lasix, which is administered on the day of a race by a Commission veterinarian, would still be permitted.

In its support of this initiative, the Stewards of the Jockey Club of Canada expect to be involved along with the HBPA in the process and discussions regarding the implementation of the rule by the Provincial Regulator, the Ontario Racing Commission.

Handicapper Hits Record $6.6M Jackpot

One lucky 20-cent Rainbow 6 bettor in Palm Beach really hit the jackpot at Gulfstream Park earlier this month, cashing for a record $6,678,939.12.

Longtime Thoroughbred owner Daniel Borislow took down the lucrative payoff with a multi-combination ticket that cost $7,603.20. The ticket included all runners in the third, fourth and fifth races, only the No. 1 and the No. 4 horses in the sixth race, and all runners in the seventh and eighth races.

“I’ve been one of the larger bettors for a period of years,” said Borislow.

“I guess, probably, I’ve gotten good at it. I really liked that race [the sixth race] and I keyed that race and it worked out well.”

The winner held the only ticket with all of the winners in the popular multi-race wager’s six-race sequence that spanned Race 3 through Race 8.

Heading into the final race, there were 19 tickets alive, but only six unique tickets with the chance to take down the entire jackpot, covering the Nos. 2, 3, 5, 9, 10 and 12.

The $6.6 million payoff came on the day before a mandatory payout of the entire pool was scheduled for Monday’s Memorial Day card. It was projected that the Rainbow 6 pool could have reached $16 million.

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Vet’s Corner...

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June 2014

The Good Ol’ Days…

Thrush… a common disease

Thrush is a bacterial infection affecting the frog (particularly the medial and lateral grooves). It can occur in all four feet.

Causes of thrush—Thrush is usually caused by general neglect of the feet— allowing the horse to stand in unsanitary conditions such as manure-filled and urine-soaked stalls and paddocks. Also, excessive frog growth due to infrequent trimming may contribute to thrush.

Symptoms of thrush—The most obvious symptom of thrush is a foul odor, but other symptoms include extensive moisture of the frog, signs of deterioration, and heat. In advanced cases, a thick, black, liquid discharge from the grooves of the frog may be present, and the horse might be lame.

Treatment of thrush—Thrush is easily curable if treated as soon as it is diagnosed.

1. Have an experienced farrier remove all dead frog tissue.

2. Wash the bottom of the foot thoroughlywith warm water and a mild disinfectant such as Betadine. Rinse well.

3. Saturate the bottom of the foot with iodine, formaldehyde, or any other commercial liquid thrush remedy.

For a severe case of thrush: 1. Have an experienced farrier remove all dead frog tissue.

2. Wash the bottom of the foot thoroughly with warm water and a mild disinfectant such as Betadine. Rinse well.

3. Pack the infected grooves of the frog with sterile cotton. Saturate the cotton with iodine, formaldehyde, or any other commercial liquid thrush remedy.

4. Apply a foot bandage or Easyboot to keep the bottom of the foot clean.

5. Remove the saturated cotton from the foot before the horse leaves the barn for its morning training session. Prevention is the best defense against thrush: Clean the horse’s feet thoroughly (several times a day), and keep the stall clean an dry.

No competent horseperson allows a horse in his or her care to develop a severe case of thrush.

By T. A . L a n d e r s courtesy The Bloodhorse

The Start Of New Strides’ First Annual 100-Day Trainer Challenge Is Just Around The Corner!

Our 100-Day Trainer Challenge will showcase five off the track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) as they prepare for second careers. Trainers will be given 100 days to retrain the horses in the discipline of their choosing. At the end of the TREATING INFLAMMATION 100-days, the horses will compete for the Top Thoroughbred title at the Thoroughbred Showcase Inflammation is a direct result of lameness in performance horses. One of the main causes of lameness and inflammation is repetition in the exercise program or the discipline that they are performing in. If you cannot remove the inflammation you cannot repair your horse. at Thunderbird Show Park on October 4, 2014.

We have tried using magnet blankets and wraps and found that they could not remove the inflammation. We have found no scientific evidence to During the competition, trainers will have the opportunity to individually demonstrate their horses’ new skills. The end goal is placement of the five horses into permanent homes through a private sale.

rebuke our findings. If anyone has information to the contrary please contact us as we really need all of the information on the topic.

It has been explained to us that when a horse is over worked or becomes injured through accident, the cells start a process that lowers the bioelectric activity which is normal in a healthy horse. This causes a reduction in oxygen and fresh blood supply to the compromised cells. This starts the inflammation cycle in some or one of the following groups: muscles. Joints, tendons, ligaments or hooves.

The LEG SAVER’S waveform polarizes and penetrates the cellular membranes and allows the increase of the flow of nutrients to and toxins from these damaged cells. This process quickly increases the oxygen and blood supply to the injury (inflammation). This is how the LEG SAVER starts to work at the cellular level in the horse’s body to reduce and eliminate the inflammation.

In the process of following their journey through The LEG SAVER is the only product that will remove or reduce the inflammation in all injured horses. the 100-days, New Stride hopes to educate the public on the athleticism and intelligence of the BLOOD FLOW IS THE ONLY WAY TO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE INFLAMMATION. Thoroughbred and their suitability as a sport horse THE LEG SAVER CREATES BLOOD FLOW TO THE INJURY. and useful riding horse.

When treating the horse with the Ting Point therapy you can really accelerate the healing process by treating the main organs through the Ting

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New Stride Thoroughbred Adoption Society showcases the horse with a $7,500 Hunter Classic

New Stride is proud to recognize, promote, and reward Thoroughbred owners and riders with its second annual $7,500 Hunter Classic Series.

“We aim to show the public the best side of the Thoroughbred horse and the industry built around it,” said Bill Randall, President of New Stride Thoroughbred Adoption Society. “Our unique series will raise the profile of Thoroughbreds in sport and will ultimately help find more homes for these magnificent animals.”

The idea of holding a Thoroughbred Hunter Classic Series was spearheaded by Stacey Krembil and Long Run Thoroughbred Adoption Society in Ontario. Over the last six years, it has turned into a highly regarded Series that draws Thoroughbred enthusiasts ranging from promising amateurs to seasoned professional riders. Hunter Classic Series will take place at Thunderbird Show Park (June 29) and Milner Downs Equestrian Centre (July 20 & 27). The Finale will be held at Thunderbird Show Park (September 21). The Series will be open to all riders and registered Thoroughbred horses with fences being set at the horses’ respective division heights. An additional $500 in prize money will be awarded to the top overall Thoroughbred/rider combination between the East and West champions.

New Stride is pleased to recognize Austeville Properties, Chiefswood Stables, Great Canadian Casino, Hastings Racecourse, North American Thoroughbred Horse Company, and Shannon Stables Ltd for their support of the Series.

Details about the Series can be found online at: http://newstride.com/tbhunter-classic/

Book Review…

June 2014

Sally Wright, Breeding Ground

A new book from Edgar finalist Sally Wright.

The talented Sally Wright is known for her acclaimed series starring Ben Reese. This time she embraces a place near to her heart, the green rolling hills of Kentucky ­— The world’s number-one horse country. …Wright has a special love letter for horse country: Some hills were wooded, some plowed fields, some blue grass and alfalfa - a hundred shades of green together sprinkled with brown and grey, with wild redbuds turning pink in the woodlots that were laced with white dogwood.

The book contains an underlay of complex details of equine training and medicine. Wright never sugar-coats the truth, but faces facts head on. Just as some horses are too dangerous to live, against this backdrop is the human tragedy and comedy. Greed, jealousy, and revenge can lead to desperation, and even murder. A secret breeding might create a colt worth hundreds of thousands. To trust everyone is unwise, but trusting no one brings a lonely life. That Jo realizes that this is a pivotal point in her adulthood where a man might be welcome ramps up the suspense and introduces a complicated but realistic romance.

In addition to horse lore, sprinkled with a deft touch, and the individual, endearing traits of horses which only a breeder or owner could know, Wright has done her homework on the OSS in occupied France, and the cross-turmoil of the tumultuous days of the end of the war that haunted many men and women for the rest of their lives.

Courtesy of Lou Allin ‘Islander”

Worlds Worst Jockey… Beltran de Osorio “Iron Duke of Albuquerque The duke developed an obsession with winning England’s Grand National Steeplechase when he was only eight years old, after receiving a film of the race as a birthday present. “I said then that I would win that race one day,” the amateur rider recounted years later.

On his first attempt, in 1952, he fell from his horse and woke up in the hospital with a cracked vertebrae.

He tried again in 1963; bookies made him 66-1 against finishing the race still on his horse—the duke fell off.

He raced again in 1965 and fell from his horse when it collapsed breaking his leg.

In 1974, having just had 16 screws removed from a leg he’d broken while riding in another race, he fell while training for the Grand National and broke his collarbone. He recovered in time to compete (in a plaster cast) and actually managed to finish the race while still on his horse — the only time he would do so. He finished eighth.

In 1976 the duke fell again during a race and was trampled by other horses and suffered seven broken ribs several broken vertebra, a broken wrist, a broken thigh, and a severe concussion which left him in a comma for two days.

He eventually recovered but when he announced at the age of 57 that he was going to try again race organizers pulled his licence ‘for his own safety’.

The Iron Duke never won the Grand National as he promised himself he would but he did break another record — he broke more bones trying to win it than any jockey before or since.

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A Fine Foal, A Poem of Hope

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June 2014

photos by Lyssa MacPherson

poem by Mike MacPherson

A Poem of Hope May your horse be fleet of foot on the track and even tempered in the paddock.

May your horse run free through the pasture, but come faithfully when you beckon.

May your horse be first out of the gate when it opens and never look back on the rest of the field.

May your horse be quick and hasty furlong after furlong.

May your horse show patience and appreciate the groomsmen, although be uncompromising when it comes to giving up a lead.

May your horse go easy on the farrier when being shod, yet be fierce in competition.

May your horse frolic during the off season through wind and sun and rain.

May your horse whinny, snort and chortle all day long and rest peacefully during the night.

May your horse feast heartily on oats, grain and hay but most of all May your horse be a champion on race day.

This fine young colt is by Numaany colt out of Graces Star by Mantles Star. Owned by Rob VanOverschot.

River Rock Casino H.

Emerald Downs H.

Ole’s Miss, Bay Filly, by Officer out of Gypsy Cab Company, by Malibu Koffee Grinder, Dark Bay or Brown Colt, by Grindstone out of Just Pinn’er, by Stephanotis.. Breeder/owner: Butch Goertzen & Renata Moon. Breeder: Big Z Thoroughbreds LLC. Owner: Canmor Farms.

Goertzen. Trainer: Craig MacPherson, Jockey: Richard Hamel, Time: 1:16.

Trainer: L McCarthy Jockey: Amedeo Perez, Time: 1:16.1 photo courtesy Four Footed Photos

photo courtesy Four Footed Photos

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Remembering…

June 2014

Industry Management Committee decisions

The B.C. Horse Racing Industry Management Committee met on June 3rd and made several decisions:

A marketing plan for 2014 was approved. The primary emphasis of the plan will be to stimulate simulcast wagering activity since it accounts for such a large proportion of overall wagering (94% through the first four months of 2014). Secondary emphasis will be put on live wagering at both Hastings and Fraser Downs, particularly for marquee and Friday Night Live events. The Committee received and approved a presentation from Mary-Margaret Bentley, who is now retained by the industry on a contract basis to coordinate marketing activities among the two racetracks, their racebooks and Teletheatre BC The Committee decided not to proceed with the establishment of Breed Management Groups as part of the governance structure of the industry. These groups, proposed in the HRIMC’s interim report on revitalization last year, are felt not to be necessary at this time since good relationships have continued to develop between horsemen groups and track management at both Hastings and Fraser Downs.

The Committee recognized the significant effort being made by Great Canadian Gaming Corp., the track operator, and by horsemen groups of both breeds to foster a cooperative approach to decision-making and deployment of resources. The Committee will communicate further with industry stakeholders once decisions are made on the subject of governance.

The Committee approved transferring administration of the Industry Marketing Fund from its current location at the B.C. Lottery Corporation to Teletheatre BC, following approval by the TBC board of directors.

This transfer is being made to streamline the decision-making process for marketing initiatives.

Douglas S. Scott Chairman B.C. Horse Racing Industry

Management Committee

ORLAND McCONNELL 1925 — 2014 Long-time Hastings owner and trainer Orland McConnell passed on the 4th of June after 88 full years. He was born in Kincardine, Ontario, a small town on Lake Huron, in 1925, as one of 14 children. Orland, along with his brother Elwyn, moved west to British Columbia and it was there that Orland began a working life that was centered for many years in the province’s resource industries. He worked in mining and spent 26 years with what was in those days the quintessential BC company, MacMillan Bloedel. Regardless of how he earned a living, thoroughbred racing was always his overriding passion.

He started as a punter, going to the races at every opportunity. In 1965, at the age of 39, he went to Exhibition Park and started grooming horses. In 1978 he began training at Ex Park and he was a trainer until the day he died. He occupied the same shedrow in Barn M for as long as anyone can remember and if he was not first through the gates every year when the track opened for spring training, he was not far behind.

He started his first horse, Jumping Spider who went winless in 30 starts over a three year career, in 1978. It might not have been Orland’s fault as the mare produced a single winner and 4 other horses that were a combined 0 for 66.

The highlight of his long career came in 1993 when Pacific Wonder, a 3 yearold colt he owned and trained, won the Hastings Stakes at 22-1 and went on to run second in the Ascot Sophomore later that same year. He also had the mare Tasty Mood who placed in 4 stakes over 6 seasons. Another horse of note was Dammi Ann, a run of the mill campaigner who distinguished herself by winning at a huge price and forming one-third of what for over 25 years was the record triactor ($21,896) at the Racecourse.

Orland made over 1,327 starts as a trainer while winning 103 races and placing in 305 others. All in, he trained for 36 years in British Columbia at Hastings (Exhibition) as well as Sandown and Kamloops. He also started horses in the US at Longacres, Portland Meadows and Turf Paradise. For 34 consecutive years, between 1980 and 2013, he won at least one race somewhere, a considerable accomplishment for a guy training a small barn made up in good part by his own horses.

Orland used to say that he liked everything about the racetrack, the horses, the people, the smells and the game itself. He had a twinkle in his eye, his smile was wry and his humor tended towards dry. He is gone now and Hastings will be not quite the same place it was when he was here.

Orland McConnell is survived by his wife Jan, 11 brothers and sisters, and his daughter Bonnie Tinline and her husband Terry Tinline. He has a granddaughter, Adrian Herron, a grandson, Ryan Tinline, and 3 greatgrandchildren, Austin, Taylor and Ashley Herron.

Richard Yates

Secretary Treasurer

HBPA-BC

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The Career Girl… Angie Smith

by Marcy Emery

In a parallel universe, Ms. Angela D. Smith is a successful banking executive in Northern BC. Ms. Smith’s calm demeanour, aptitude for problem-solving and play-to-win approach to her career have made her a great success in her field.

She is well-respected and equally well-liked by her colleagues, not an easy combination to achieve in any industry. A lifelong lover of horses, Ms. Smith would keep a saddle horse for pleasure and contribute to charitable organizations dedicated to equine welfare.

In this [real] world, everything stated about Angie Smith in the last paragraph applies,except the parts about banking and keeping a saddle horse.

As a girl growing up in Fort St. John, BC, Angie Smith recorded two early career ambitions in her Baby Book – teacher and jockey. Her grandfather aided and abetted

the second by setting off to the livestock auction with a hog and returning to his farm with “a horse for the kids to ride.” That the horse wasn’t broke to ride was no matter to Angie – she got bucked off until she learned to ride and that was that.

Once she had acquired the stickiness required to ride anything, all young Angie craved was a fresh horse. Too little to tack up herself, she rode bareback or pestered her uncles for help to get up and get on. That help came with a price tag; her uncles, involved in the chuckwagon business, had a fondness for rodeo and were not above testing the little gal to see if she’d stick to whatever she’d begged so hard to get on.

It was through these uncles that Angie Smith got a little closer to her dream of being a jockey. Her first real live Thoroughbred mount came out of Jack Diamond’s stable

bound for the chuckwagons. Angie’s first ride on that horse changed her life.

Nothing she’d ridden before compared.

Settling down on the back of that first Thoroughbred to gallop up and down the roads, Angie recalls thinking, “this is me, this is my breed.”

Smart, pretty and destined for success, teaching wasn’t in the cards and the whole jockey idea seemed to fade out too when she took a job with the bank. It would be slow and steady work with a chance to move up.

Yet, when the chance came, through a high school friend, to realize her bigger dream, move to Vancouver and take up a spot riding for Mel Snow, Ms. Angela D. Smith did not hesitate.

She gave the bank her notice, packed up and moved on.

Angie worked hard to cram for all the tests that would make her Hastings’ leading

apprentice in 1992 and worked harder to understand her place in the racing game after she lost her bug and the going got tougher.

Like any smart and serious player, Ms. Smith converted her assets and became all that she could be after that glow wore off. She took out a trainers licence in 1995, she ponied, she kept on.

Owners and trainers asked her to ride in the mornings and in the afternoons, though she sold her tack in ’95 so she’d be clear of the temptation to muddle roles.

These days Angie and her partner of 7 years, pony horse Denver, get the contenders to the gates in the afternoons and help with training in the mornings. Angie goes out alone galloping the kind of horses she likes—fast and complicated—during the morning training sessions and she’s good at her job.

A veteran of careerchange, Angie Smith

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was always in a unique position to help young racehorses seeking other job options. In addition to her work re-homing the Standardbred ponies she started with after she hung up her tack, Angie has served on the Board of Directors of New Stride and contributed to the adoptions of many horses through Greener Pastures, New Stride and the latest addition to TB re-homing, New

Horizons. Many of these adoptions have been facilitated by her hands-on teaching.

A jockey, a teacher and a real career girl, someone who strives to meet and exceed goals and hangs on through the tough bits in this world, that’s our Angie. Those parallel universe bankers would be fortunate to have her, but as luck would have it, Ms. Angela D. Smith belongs to us.

Emerald Downs Breakfast at the Wire

Breakfast at the Wire offers race fans an insider’s glimpse of Thoroughbreds in training, with appearances by prominent jockeys, trainers, exercise riders, agents, gate crew and more. Patterned after similar programs such as Clocker’s Corner at Santa Anita and Del Mar, attendees get a close-up look at the racehorses and the “racetrackers” * the hard working people behind the scenes.

Hosted by Dean Mazzuca, Breakfast at the Wire is from 8 - 10 a.m. every Saturday during July

Langley’s Hour Glass Studio features hand etched horse images on stem-ware, plates and giftware.

We also etch stable and corporate logos.

Great Year Round Gifts!

and August and is located just past the finish line in front of the Trackside Deli on track level. The location offers optimum viewing of the horses’ workouts.

With Mt. Rainier serving as a towering backdrop, Emerald Downs will serve breakfast priced at only $6. Breakfast features a choice of scrambled eggs, bacon and hash browns or scrambled with biscuits and gravy, and includes free parking and entry through the Paddock Gate from 8-to-9 a.m.

Michael Brown Appopinted New Director, Racing Division Michael Brown is the new Director, Racing Division. Michael will be joining GPEB on June 1st. Michael is a great addition to our team; he brings a wealth of experience in the racing industry and leadership. The following provides highlights of Michael’s career to date:

* Most recently, Michael worked as a Senior Judge for the Ontario Racing Commission where he officiated since 2001. He has worked as a Standardbred Judge at all 14 of the Standardbred racetracks in Ontario, officiating at all of the major stakes race events and many other high profile races. And, he has worked as a Steward for Quarterhorse racing at Ajax Downs.

www.HourGlassStudio.com

or call 604.308.9481 for more information

* Michael completed his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Prince Edward Island, and completed his RCMP training in Regina and was posted to Ontario for several years.

* After moving back to the Maritimes, Michael was a Standardbred Trainer/Driver prior to moving to the position of Senior Judge for the Maritime Racing Commission for 20 years. During this time, he owned, operated and managed several successful businesses in the Charlottetown area, resulting in strong management experience that included managing teams of 40 plus employees. * In 2004, Michael received his Racing Accreditation from ROAP and the University of Arizona Racetrack program. He also has completed the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators certificate program.

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