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Issue # 57
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December 2013
Harness Dates Set Fraser Downs racetrack confirms dates through March for the 2014 harness racing season. New HRBC Board Member Scott Knight has rejoined the HRBC board of directors replacing Brett Currie. Wall of Memory The HRBC Board would like to update the Wall of Memory. Please let them know the names and dates of the people that should be added. 2014 CLAIMING SERIES FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE The 2014 Miss Onager, Abbetross, Spartacus and BB Mirage Claiming Stakes are now available. To view the forms go to the HRBC website and click Stakes, following Stakes Schedule and then open the "2014 Claiming Series Forms." P Val Returns to Santa Anita
Jockey Patrick Valenzuela resumes riding at Santa Anita Park when it opens on Dec. 26 after taking some time off due to an illness. A fixture in Southern California since he began his career in 1978, the 51-year-old rider has overcome numerous injuries and substance abuse issues, but has never lost his zeal for the game. Among Valenzuela’s 13 riding titles is the 2002-03 crown at Santa Anita, where he won 94 races. 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.
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Herbie D: Undisputed Star Of The Show At 2013 Thoroughbred Awards
The dominant headline in the sports section of the Seattle Times on August 19 read: ‘Herbie D’s Day’. That can now be updated to Herbie D’s Night’ following the 2013 Thoroughbred Awards Dinner at Newlands Golf & Country Cub. The five-year-old gelding owned by George Robbins and Darcia Doman swept five categories including Open Horse of the Year, B.C. Bred Horse of the Year, Champion Sprinter, Champion Older Male Open Division and Champion Older Male B.C. Bred Division. “This is one of those nights that happen once in a lifetime,” Robbins beamed on his final trip to the podium. Named after Darcia’s father and Robbins’ partner Herb Doman, who passed away in 2007, Herbie D won the John Longden 6000 on May 20, the Lieutenant Governors on July 1 and the Mt. Ranier Handicap July 21 prior to capturing the 78th running of the $200,000 Grade 3 Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs on August 18. Trained by Robert Gilker and ridden by Amadeo Perez, Herbie D
had earnings of $200,596 in five starts during the 2013 campaign. His lifetime earnings are $337,928. Architecture, owned by Swift Thoroughbreds and trained by Dino Condilenios, won both the B.C. Bred and Open Divisions as Champion 2-year-old Filly; Neverabettercause, owned by James Eccott, Dr. Bryan and Carol Anderson and Lillian Jarvis-Meehan and trained by Pat Jarvis, was named Champion 2-year-old in both the B.C. Bred and Open Divisions; Tempered Steel swept the B.C. Bred and Open Divisions in the Champion 3-year-old Filly categories, owned by Nite n Day Management and Joanne Todd and trained by Brian O’Connell. Go For Guinness, owned by George Gilbert and trained by Dave Forster, was named Champion 3-year-old Male, B.C. Bred Division while Title Contender, owned by Peter Redekop and trained by Anita Bolton, won Champion 3-year-old Male, Open Division. Dance The Wind, owned by Linda and Clive Lytle and trained by Carl Lausten, was named winner of the
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Champion Older Filly/Mare B.C. Bred Division with the Open Division going to Madeira Park, owned by Exclusive Stable and Raymond Hanson and trained by Dave Forster. Other winning categories included Finality, Champion Sire; Cause to Believe, Champion Sire for 2-yearolds; Chilli Chines, Champion Broodmare; Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds, Leading Breeder; Yes He’s Trouble, Claimer of the Year Under $15,000; Cry Cry Cry, Claimer of the Year Over $15,000. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Leading Jockey: Enrique Gonzalez; Leading Apprentice Jockey: Alexander Marti; Leading Trainer: Craig MacPherson; Leading Owner: Swift Thoroughbreds. Diamond Award of Excellence: George Robbins and Rosann Anderson; CTHS Award for 50 years of consecutive membership: Ed and Gladys Dittloff and Karen Dittloff and Mr. & Mrs. R.W. Hall; CTHS Ambassador’s Award: Lynn Whyte; HBPA Backstretch Award: Larry Fielding; Hall of Fame Inductees: Peter Redekop and Canyon Farms.