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Issue # 54
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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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Looking for photos HorseRacingBC is looking for old photos of people or horses from the past. Jockeys, trainers,and backstretch personnel from BC’s racing history are 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. 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 at 604-318-7949 or Barb Williams at 604-542-8951.
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