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Looking For Old Photos We are looking for old photos that show the history of BC racing. Photos will be reproduced and published and returned safely. The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (BC) The office of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (BC) has moved. The new location is: #7 - 5492 Production Blvd. Surrey, BC V3S 8P5 New telephone #: 604-534-0145 New Fax#: 604-534-2847 Hastings Racecourse Stall
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Hastings racecourse has advised us that the 2015 stall applications are now available on-line at the following link” http://www. hastingsracecourse.com/racing-office-for-horsemen/ Heart of Harness Racing Calendar Available The Standardbred Canada “The Heart of Harness Racing” 2015 calendar is available in the Harness Racing BC office. The picture that Cherie Paskaruk, took of Sandra Roberts and Alverna in the snow at Fraser Downs made it for the month of January. The Thoroughbred Ladies Club of BC The TLC 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.
The Bettors Night Before Christmas
…as posted (revised) on the Derby List by Larry Wellman ‘Twas the night before Christmas, And they whistled, and shouted, as His droll little mouth was drawn up when all through the barn, he called out their names; like a bow, Not a bettor was stirring, not even “Now Johnny! Now Walter! Now, He headed to the winners circle for a tout; Bryan and Carol! the final show; The betting slips were punched On, Neil!, On Jon!, On Jimmy and A clump of dirt he held tight in his with precision and care, Howard. teeth, In hopes that the Pick Six soon To the teller on the porch! As his fans encircled him like a would be theirs; To the windows and totes on the wreath; The tickets were nestled all snug in wall! He had a broad face and a little pot their hands, Now bet away! bet away! bet away belly, With visions of a six figure payoff all!” That shook, when he dismounted and dancing in the stands; As the horses prepared to let fly, like a bowlful of jelly. And mamma in her derby ‘kerI considered my bet and looked to He was chubby and plump for a chief, and I in my cap, the sky, very old rider, Had just settled down for a long So up to the gate the horses they No other jockey would try any program read, flew, harder; When out on the lawn there arose With many a well known jockey or A wink of his eye and a twist of his such a clatter, two. head, I sprang from the paddock to see And then, in a wink, I hear poundSoon let me know that he had won what was the matter. ing of hoofs the bread; Away to the betting window I flew I ran to a location on top of the He spoke not a word, but went like a flash, roof. straight to his agent, Tore open my wallet and threw As I viewed the race with binocuAnd filled his pockets with many down the cash. lars from afar, winning tickets, The wad on the beast who’s trainer Straight to the front went St. Nick And laying his finger aside of his has white hair, with the four. nose, He’s got the speed figures to win He was all dressed in his silks of And giving a nod, into the limo he this affair, red and white, dove; When, what to my wondering eyes And his fans jumped to their feet He sang out and gave his fans a should appear, yelling he’s got them whipped; whistle, But a Troy Taylor trained horse A bundle of tickets were flung in As he threw out the tickets like the with big funny ears, the air, down of a thistle. With a little old rider, so lively and All losers so why should anyone But I heard him exclaim, ere he quick, care. drove out of sight, I knew in a moment it must be His eyes — how they twinkled! his jockey St. Nick. dimples how merry! “MERRY CHRISTMAS TO More rapid than eagles his fans His cheeks were like roses, his ALL, AND TO ALL A PICK SIX they came, nose like a cherry! GOOD-NIGHT.”
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Alert Bay Wins Zia Park Derby
Peter Redekop’s 2014 BC Derby winner Alert Bay, a three-year-old California-bred multiple stakes-winning son of City Zip, took the $215,000 Zia Park Derby by three lengths on November26. The Blaine Wright trainee has a 6-4-1 record in his dozen starts and has earned $497,207. Lady Rosberg Wins Queen of Green Karl Krieg’s Washington-bred Lady Rosberg, a four-year-old multiple allowance-winner, earned her first stakes victory in the $35,000 Queen of the Green Stakes, at Turf Paradise on November 29. Lady Rosberg had won a six-furlong allowance race by nearly four lengths at Turf Paradise in early November. Horsemen urged to complete Stall
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Hastings racecourse has advised us that the 2015 stall applications are now available on-line at the following link” http://www.hastingsracecourse.com/racing-office-for-horsemen/
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Cold Weather Horse Care Paint horse breeder Shirley Brodsky of Saskatoon, Sask., gives tips about caring for a large herd of multi-aged horses throughout the winter. During the cold months of winter I try to follow what would be natural for horses as closely as possible. I try to make sure the broodmares don’t get terribly fat: I don’t like to over-supplement them. They’re on unlimited hay all winter, and they run on an 80-acre pasture where they have shelter. They get salt, water, a supplement block every two weeks, and I sometimes feed them a little grain (whole oats). All our horses have access to a heated water bowl all winter, and I feed them far from their water source so they have to come in to drink. That keeps the whole group active, and I think it’s good for digestion and social order. I build wind shelters with large round straw bales. If the horses can get out of the wind and have lots to eat, they seem to do
well — even during storms. I think horses instinctively prepare for the winter by laying down a layer of fat before it gets too cold. I try to ensure that the horses have all they can eat in the fall, because I hate to see older horses go into the winter on the thin side. Once the pastures start to burn off, I’ll start hauling in hay. Depending on the weather, I may start feeding hay to the herd as early as August. I like to make the feeding transition easy so there are no health issues — such as colic — when the temperature drops. During the winter months I feed them a mix of alfalfa, brome grass and a larger percentage of crested wheat. We try to give the horses the best quality hay that we can. The hay is in large round bales that I unroll on the ground instead of putting them in round feeders. The hay tends to mix with the snow and take on some additional moisture. Plus, it allows the horses to eat more naturally — closer to how they
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regularly graze. Quantity really depends on the type of winter we’re having. If it’s a long, cold winter, the herd will eat three times as much as they do during a mild winter. If it’s a hard winter, I supplement their feed with grain plus beet pulp and some canola or corn oil. I soak the oats with beet pulp, oil and hot water: that just seems to give them a head start on digestion. Everybody that runs together gets the same feed, young and old. In the spring I give them free-choice hay until the pastures were good enough and they leave the hay. That way, we never seem to get any serious health issues when horses move from eating hay to fresh grass. Reprinted with permission from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Equine Health Research Fund (www. ehrf.usask.ca).
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Owner Peter Redekop Dominates Hastings Thoroughbred Awards
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Finality’s Charmer, owned by L.D.S. Enterprises and trained by Craig MacPherson, was a double winner by being named Champion 2-Year-Old Filly BC Bred Division and Champion 2-Year-Old Filly Open Division. Finality’s Charmer won two stakes races: the Sadie Diamond and CTHS Sales and lost in a photo finish to Quatre Cat in the BC Cup Debutante.
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Trips to the podium have become a way of life for British Columbia Horse Racing Hall of Fame owner Peter Redekop. Part of the Hastings Racecourse scene since the mid 1960’s, the silver-haired gentleman with a perpetual smile walked off with four awards at the annual Thoroughbred Awards Dinner on the heels of a thrilling season from two stars of his Peter Redekop stable: Alert Bay and Title Contender. Bennett, trained by Barbara Heads; Koffee Alert Bay swept the Champion 3-Year-Old Grinder, Champion 3-Year-Old Male BC Bred Male Open Division honours as well as the Open Division, owned by Butch and Renata Goertzen, Horse of the Year award. Title Contender was trained by Craig MacPherson; Ole’s Miss, recognized as Champion Sprinter and Champion Champion 3-Year-Old Filly Open Division, Older Male Open Division. Alert Bay and Title owned by Canmor Farms, trained by Tracy Contender are both trained by Anita Bolton. McCarthy; Dawselina, Champion 3-Year-Old Alert Bay’s victory in the $150,000 Grade Filly B.C. Bred Division. 3 BC Derby on Sept. 14 established local Individual 2014 winners were Amadeo Perez, thoroughbred racing history for Redekop as he Gail Breckenridge Leading Jockey; Corrine Andros, Leading became the first owner to capture the Derby Other equine winners: Wilo Kat, Champion Apprentice Jockey; Craig MacPherson, Leading three years in a row. Redekop won with Title Older Male B.C. Bred Division, owned by Trainer and Swift Thoroughbreds Inc., Leading Contender in 2013 and Second City in 2012. Wayne Oliver, Rob Fiorvento, Cowboys n Owners. He won his first BC Derby with Squire Jones in Indians Stables and Bill Randall, trained by The Class of 2014 British Columbia Horse 1994. John Snow; Madeira Park, Champion Older Racing Hall of Fame inductees are former jockey Owners Gail Breckenridge and Lillian JarvisFilly/Mare Open Division, owned by Exclusive and Vancouver media personality Tom Wolski Meehan were called to the presentation table Stable and Ray Hanson, trained by Dave Forster; along with all-time leading B.C.-bred money three times by emcees Dan Jukich and Mike Touching Promise, Champion Older Filly/Mare earner and winner of 10 career stakes, Spaghetti Heads when Lord Rosberg was named BC Bred B.C. Bred Division, owned by Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Mouse. Horse of the Year, Champion 2-Year-Old Male Open Division and B.C. Bred Champion 2-Year-Old Male. Trained by Pat Jarvis, Lord Rosberg earned more than $115,000 in 2014, winning three of four starts including the Jack Diamond Futurity and CTHS Sales Stakes. He lost to Blue Dancer by Dawselina connections Jim Dailey and trainer a nose in the Ascot Pedro Alvarado Graduation Stakes.
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CTHS BC Name New Board
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We wish to advise that our new board of directors that will take over on January 1, 2015 met today.
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Standardbred Canada Announces Introduction Of Full Circle Program
They race their hearts out for us and provide us with great President -Elect is: Grant Watson experiences and wonderful 1st Vice-President is: Ralph Jesiak moments both on and off the track. 2nd Vice President is: Jim Alendal When their racing careers end, what Grant’s contact information is: Telephone: 604.746.2494, Cel:204.990.2494 happens? Many horses are fortunate Email: watson.bay.stables@shaw.ca enough to have a home for life with their owners. Not all are so lucky. Wagering Numbers At Hastings Create Solid Would you like to ensure that a horse you previously owned or bred Foundation For Future has a home after he retires from $64,156 per race. working with inWith the average dustry stakeholders The highest handle racing? on-track wagering Now you can with a new service of the year was on towards a longfigures in 2014 Monday, August 4 facilitated by Standardbred Canada. showing a marginal term, sustainable Standardbred Canada is pleased to – BC Cup Day increase over 2013 horse racing proannounce the introduction of its Full – with $400,264 gram.” and a two-year Circle program. on-track and an all This is a free program offered to operating extension Great Canadian associations total of SC members and anyone who is Gaming Corporain place with the $1,450,746. City of Vancouver, tion, owners of interested to connect horses in need “I must thank the of a new home after their racing or Hastings Racethere was good horsemen, owners, breeding careers are over. The idea reason for optimism course, announced breeders and of as the thoroughbred it had reached the is to connect horses with their course our fans for breeder, former owners, trainers, operating agreeseason wound drivers, caretakers or another supporting our ment with the City down at Hastings interested person who might be product this past of Vancouver Racecourse. through November, year,” MacDonald willing to provide a home for the “We laid a great horse. said. “With the foundation this year 2016. This program is modeled and success of our MacDonald reto build on going named after an initiative by the marquee days we leased wagering forward,” said world’s largest equine registry – the have shown that Darren MacDonald, statistics that inAmerican Quarter Horse General Manager at cluded average on- horse racing is very Association and the USTA’s Full relevant in the track wagering at Hastings. “The Circle program. Greater Vancouver To take part in the Full Circle two-year extension $17,191 per race marketplace.” and average all with the City alprogram, individuals can contact SC lows us to continue associations of and enroll a horse and name
themselves as the contact for the program. If the current owner of a horse no longer wants their horse for any reason, they can check with SC to see if the horse is registered in the Full Circle program and if it is, the contact information for the person who enrolled the horse will be made available to them. SC will facilitate communication between the individuals but not have any involvement in coordinating any arrangements. It will be up to the two individuals to determine the arrangements for the horse. Arrangements can be temporary or permanent, and include providing a home, helping with expenses, training, or whatever the two parties agree to. People who enroll horses in the Full Circle program can also remove their name from the horse’s enrollment if their situation changes. “We’re pleased to be offering this free service that should help with the welfare of many horses after their racing careers are over,” said Linda Bedard, Registrar for Standardbred Canada. “The success of the program depends on the people who register so we encourage all of our members and former members to take part and enroll in the program.” This program is a way to ensure that a horse’s former connections can have the opportunity to 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 provide a safe and performing in. If you cannot remove the inflammation you cannot repair your horse. responsible outcome We have tried using magnet blankets and wraps and found that they could not remove the for a horse that is no inflammation. We have found no scientific evidence to rebuke our findings. If anyone has longer commercially information to the contrary please contact us as we really need all of the information on the topic. viable (productive in 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 racing or breeding). causes a reduction in oxygen and fresh blood supply to the compromised cells. This starts the Those interested in inflammation cycle in some or one of the following groups: muscles. Joints, tendons, ligaments or registering for the Full hooves. Circle program can 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 enroll online by to work at the cellular level in the horse’s body to reduce and eliminate the inflammation. clicking here and then clicking ‘Full Circle The LEG SAVER is the only product that will remove or reduce the inflammation in all injured horses. BLOOD Form’, or click here to FLOW IS THE ONLY WAY TO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE INFLAMMATION. THE LEG SAVER print an enrollment CREATES BLOOD FLOW TO THE INJURY. form that can be When treating the horse with the Ting Point therapy you can really accelerate the healing process by treating the main mailed, faxed, or organs through the Ting Points and Meridians. We have been doing this for 15 years with tremendous success. Treat the LUNGS, HEART, LARGE INTESTINE, IMMUNE SYSTEM), LIVER (hooves & muscles), KIDNEY emailed to SC. (bones), BLADDER, STOMACH, SPLEEN AND OTHERS. The results are truly amazing. The process is easy and For more information efficient. You can treat the Race Horse heart and lungs and achieve a 20 to 30% increase in their stamina at the end of contact: Standardbred the race. There is one caveat as you must reduce the amount of exercise you do the week before the race or event. Canada Member Services rmcclure@ For further information and a demonsration contact: standardbredcanada. GARY DESROCHES ca (905) 858-3060 www.equi-stimlegsaver.com legsaver@gmail.com 1-800-595-7408 toll free 1-604-215-3622
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Davis On Track To Win Second O’brien
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On Monday, December 15, Standardbred Canada announced the finalists for the 2014 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season. Among them was Cloverdales own Bill Davis. Davis, 53, of Langley, BC was the inaugural winner of the O’Brien Award of Horsemanship in2003, and returns as a finalist in 2014 after putting together some incredible stats considering it was probably the most personally challenging year of his career. Davis and his partner Rick Mowles lost 20 horses in a horrific barn fire in early June. Despite this major setback, Davis has driven 130 winners to date and $686,000 in earnings, and trained 103 winners and horses with $556,000 in purse earnings. The winners will be announced at the annual O’Brien Awards Black Tie Gala o February 7, 2015, at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. O’Brien Award of Horsemanship Bill Davis, Langley, BC, Dustin Jones, Waterdown, ON Armstrong Breeder of the Year William Andrew, Calgary, AB, Meridian Farm, Milton, PE, Robert McIntosh Stables Inc., Windsor, ON Al McIntosh Holdings Inc., Leamington, ON Driver of the Year Chris Christoforou, Campbellville, ON., Trevor Henry, Arthur, ON Trainer of the Year Richard Moreau, Puslinch, ON., Jmmy Takter, East Windsor, NJ Future Star Award Tyler Borth, Ingersoll, ON Nick Gallucci, Brantford, ON
Santa Seen on Backstretch Santa drives Rudolph a.k.a. Caleo Bay on the backstretch at Fraser Downs. Is a new career move in store for this man of many talents?
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