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Vernon Sunday August 18th Osoyoos Saturday, August 31st Hastings GM Raj Mutti Leaves The Park Raj Mutti, General Manager of Hastings Racecourse is leaving the track for the position of Executive Director of the soon to open Hard Rock Casino. See story on page 2 Thoroughbred Showcase to Be Held August 31 at WTBOA Sales Pavilion The Summer Thoroughbred Showcase, developed by the Prodigious Fund to help Washington horse owners find new homes for their retired racehorses. The event is Saturday, August 31, at the WTBOA Sales Pavilion. The goal is to bring in potential buyers/adopters and showcase retired racehorses to them in the hopes of finding new homes. This is not a sale; it is up to the seller and potential buyer to work out the details. The Thoroughbred Showcase is open to all horses that have raced or trained at Emerald Downs,
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Herbie D Wins ‘The Mile’
Under a flawless ride by Amadeo Perez at 121 lbs, Herbie D overcame the No. 10 post-position and rolled to a 1 ½-length victory over Stryker Phd in the 78th running of the $200,000 Longacres Mile (G3) for 3-year-olds and up. A 5-year-old British Columbia-bred gelding by Orchid’s Devil-Chilli Chines, Herbie D ran one mile in 1:35 Trained by Robert Gilker for owners George Robbins of Cobble Hill, B.C. and Darcia Doman of Cowichan Bay, B.C., Herbie D became the second straight B.C.-bred to win the Mile. Hustled to the lead and angled to the rail, Herbie D set fractions of :22.71, :45.04, 1:09.01 and 1:21.71, and held off Stryker Phd and Golden Itiz for the victory. In firm control throughout, Herbie D led by at least one length at every call, and spurted to a decisive twolength lead into the stretch. He was never seriously threatened in the run to the wire. “I listened to the trainer’s instructions and he told me that the plan was to go to the front,” Perez said through an interpreter. “I went to the front and never looked back. I could hear horses coming from the back, but all I was thinking was, ‘where is the wire?’ This is the best race I’ve ever won. I am very happy right now.” Stryker Phd, ridden by Debbie Hoonan at 116.
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“He settled really nicely for me,” Hoonan said. “He got right into his groove. I really didn’t have to do too much. He was really focused. He never would let (Golden Itiz) go by him. I could hear him
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Harness Racing Returns to Fraser Downs
The second half of the 2013 BC harness racing season began on August 15th with 10 races on the card. The meet resumes Saturday, August 17th when the feature race will be the Robert Murphy Memorial, the 1st elimination of Breeders Stakes for three-year-old colts and geldings. It will be the first of a series of elimination heats culminating in the finals November 11th. HorseRacingBC is owned and produced by Jim Reynolds. For advertising and editorial contact: Jim Reynolds 604-533-4546 jimreynolds@uniserve.com
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Herbie D…
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Strait Of Dover Dead
con’t from pg 1 Canyon Farms’ homebred GM Raj Mutti Leaves Hastings grunting. He was trying Strait of Dover, winner so hard.” of the $1 million Queen’s Great Canadian Canadian’s Golden Itiz, with Plate passed away on July Gaming CorporaHastings Gerry Olguin riding at 14th. He won ‘The Plate’, tion Announces Racecourse Canada’s most famous 118, finished well to Appointment of Raj & Slots take third. Jebrica, from horse race, in record time Mutti, Executive property of 2:01.4 the barn of five-time Director of Hard following a Strait of Dover began his Longacres Mile-winRock Casino Van15-year career at Hastings as a ning trainer Jim Pencouver career that 2-year-old but finished ney, finished fourth, Peter Goudron, Senior resulted in sixth and fifth in his only and was followed by Vice President, Opera- him being Gladding, Why Not Be two starts here. tions - West, Great recognized Perfect, Until You, Tres A BC Bred son of English Channel-Bahrain Star, Canadian Gaming as one of Borrachos, Politically- was the first Plate win for owner-breeder Canyon Corporation, is pleased the youngFarms (Wally and Terry Leong), who had one correct, Winning to announce the apest and previous Plate starter, Illusive Force in 2003. Machine, Mr. Bowling pointment of Raj Mutti most “It is with much sadness and heavy heart,” wrote to bringing the new and Hoist. Politicallyas Executive Director successful general Leong. “that STRAIT OF DOVER was euthaHard Rock Casino correct, the 9-to-5 of the new Hard Rock managers of any major nized this evening at Milton Equine Hospital in Vancouver to the betting favorite ridden Toronto. He had an operation for a twisted large Casino Vancouver. The racetrack in North regional marketplace by Hall of Famer colon (540 degrees) on July 11th. The surgery Hard Rock Casino America. Owned by and making the casino Russell Baze, never got initially appeared hopeful but turned for the Vancouver is set to Great Canadian Gaman iconic entertainment seriously involved in worse the last two days. It was necessary to end open this winter, debut- ing Corporation, destination,” Mutti the race and finished his pain and suffering.” courtesy Vince Bruun ing as the first of its Hastings Racecourse & said. “Although this ninth. Emerald Downs kind in Canada, and Slots employs 450 was a mutual decision will be a rebranding full-time, part-time and Northlands Park: Broadway Empire lands post 11 for between myself and the and renovation of the seasonal staff. Canadian Derby company, it will be Boulevard Casino in “Despite the continMorning-line favorite order to carry it around from Toronto early difficult leaving my Coquitlam, B.C. ued systemic challengBroadway Empire will four turns. Wednesday morning. wonderful team at As the Executive es associated with the break from post 11 in Diodoro was pleased He was on the same Hastings Racecourse Director of the Hard horse racing industry Saturday’s Grade 3, when owner Rick plane as Title Contendand all the dedicated Rock Casino Vancouin North America, Raj $200,000 Canadian Wiest chose post 9 for er, who is coming off a members of the horse ver, Mutti will directly and his management Derby at Northlands Smart Promotion, who win in the Grade 3 racing community. oversee operations and team have had a is undefeated in three Ohio Derby. Title They have become like Park. Post positions future development of positive impact on the were chosen by represtarts for Diodoro. Contender, trained by family to me over the the property. repositioning of Hastsentatives of the 12 Smart Promotion Anita Bolton, had years.” “We have a highly ings Racecourse in the horses that entered the forced an honest pace second choice of posts, At Hastings, Darren engaged team at our marketplace as an 1 3/8th mile race for before drawing off to but there were no MacDonald has been Boulevard Casino that entertainment-based 3-year-olds at a brunch win the $50,000 Count representatives at the appointed Interim is committed to the destination over the held Wednesday Lathum Stakes at 1 draw so the horse was General Manager and very significant translast several years. He morning at Northlands. 1/16 miles at Northgiven post 12. will be responsible for formation required to has left an enduring Trainer Robertino lands on July 27. Trainer Dino Condileall operations at the implement the new legacy; one that allows Diodoro was disapThe connections of nios said he wanted property where the Hard Rock Casino for Great Canadian, the pointed when he had longshot Two to Load Shooting Jacket as recruitment process for brand. It’s a tremenHastings’ management had first choice, and close to the rail as the permanent role has the last choice with dous undertaking team, and the horse Broadway Empire. they chose post 4. Two possible, and he was already commenced. - much more than a racing community to “I wanted him closer to Load, trained by pleased when post 1 At Fraser Downs simple renovation - and continue that work to the rail, where he Wally Pugh, is shipwas still available Racetrack & Casino, Raj will play a pivotal moving forward,” Gouping in from Evangewhen he made his General Manager Ken could settle in behind role with our current dron stated. horses, but you have to line Downs. choice by phone from Stratton will take on team to ensure the “I am grateful to have play the hand you’re Reporting Star, second Vancouver. Shooting full responsibility for success of this transfor- had the opportunity to dealt with,” Diodoro to Verrazano in the Jacket is coming off a standardbred racing mation,” Goudron contribute to the BC said. Grade 3 Pegasus win in the $50,000 overseeing all operastated. horse racing industry, Broadway Empire is Stakes at Monmouth Chris Loseth Handicap tions at that property. Mutti leaves Great and I now look forward coming off a dominatPark, will break from at Hastings on July 1. ing win in the $50,000 post 3. Trainer Craig Need stabling in Ontario? Ky Alta Handicap, and MacPherson was by Randy Goulding Winfola Stables is an ideal facility north of Woodbine he will need to control happy with the way courtesy of tThe Daily and a few miles from Guelph Equine Centre offering; his substantial speed in Reporting Star arrived Racing Form 12’ X 12’ soft matted stalls, individual turn-out, monitored and maintained equine nutrition. Contact Winfola Stables
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