Horseracingbc #66 dec

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HorseRacingBC Serving the British Columbia Horseracing community

Issue # 67

www.horseracingbc.ca

December 2014

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Can’t find a copy? Anyone wishing to receive this paper on-line can email jimreynolds@ uniserve.com and simply ask to be put on a safe and secure mailing list. You will receive the paper in a unique PDF format each month. 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. No win photos please New Stride Thoroughbred Adoption Society New Stride announces that they have received accreditation from the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, and have qualified for grants from the THA, Thoroughbred Charities of America and Blue Horse Charities. The aforementioned groups have very rigorous application, review and approval processes.

Bill Davis Jr. and Sr. among the days mantel-piece hardware

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 Updated Stallion Info Standardbred Canada would like to remind stallion owners and lessees to submit their updated 2015 stallions for the online stallion directory. Information can be submitted via the online update form or by contacting Caren Brown-Stockwell at 905858-3060 (Ext. 258). 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.

Rememberance Day—Breeders Classic

The Breeders Classic on November 11th was certainly a day to remember for trainers Bill Davis and Dennis Johnston and the two guest drivers from Ontario. Davis scored three out of four training wins, including the $75,000 Robert Murphy Stakes with Need You So Bad and also had one driving win. Davis currently sits atop the trainer and driver standings with 97 training victories with an impressive UDRS of 0.500 at this writing) and 122 driving victories with a UDRS of .404. Two of Davis’ three wins on the day, including the Robert Murpy, came with his son Billy Davis Jr. driving. The younger Davis, who flew in for Classic Day, had four wins—two of those in Stakes races. The other invader from Ontario was Doug McNair, a young driver with and impressive record of over 1,500 lifetime wins. He is also the youngest driver to reach 1,000 wins and $1,000,000 in monies won. McNair flew out from Ontario to compete with his future brother in law Billy Davis Jr., McNair showed his game with three wins, two seconds, two thirds and a fourth while piloting both of Dennis Johnston’s Breeders Classic winners in the $50,000 Robert Millbank Memorial for two-year-old colts and geldings and the $75,000 Mary Murphy Memorial for three-year-old fillies. Trainer Dennis Johnston certainly had a day to remember with Go to The Windows winning the Mary Murphy and Blissful Angel with a victory in the $50,0000 Robert Millbank. The other big winners on the day were the Bob Chadwick clan and two-year-old Kootenay Mystic winner of the $50,000 Betty Millbank Memorial.


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