AMI’S FLATTER, winner of a maiden allowance race in his only start, is in the Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Saturday to start his 3yo campaign. MICHAEL BURNS PHOTO – WOODBINE
HEY HEY it’s PERFECT TAY
Keith Johns’s True North Stable and trainer Lorne Richards celebrated a win to close out 2014 as they sent out PERFECT TAY to win the last race at Gulfstream of the 2014 season.
The Ontario bred was returning to a track where he was claimed by this team. The son of Perfect Soul (Ire) – Loch Tay was bred in Ontario by Charles Fipke. He was 2 to 1 in the $20,000 claiming race yesterday, a 1 1/16 mile turf jaunt. Luis Saez rode.
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 6:30 p.m. EST
SANTA YNEZ S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo, f, 6.5f
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT
1 Seduire K Elusive Quality Bejarano Hollendorfer 119
2 Callback Street Sense Garcia Baffert 119
3 Light the City K Street Sense Trujillo Hollendorfer 119
4 Xoxo K Majestic Warrior Desormeaux Miller 119
5 Hennythelovepenny K Henny Hughes Perez Miller 119
6 Rattataptap K Tapit Maldonado Bonde 119
7 Morning Coffee K Quiet American Gutierrez O’Neill 119
8 Conquest Harlanate K Harlan’s Holiday Smith Casse 123
9 Lady Lake Wildcat Heir Baze Mullins 119
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 7:00 p.m. EST
SAN GABRIEL S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT
1 Edge of Reality K Lawyer Ron Prat Motion 118
2 Big Bane Theory Artie Schiller Talamo Gaines 123
3 Dynamic Sky Sky Mesa Nakatani Casse 118
4 Patrioticandproud K Proud Citizen Van Dyke Casse 118
5 Persuasive Paul Olmodavor Trujillo Knapp 118
6 Finnegans Wake Powerscourt (GB) Espinoza Miller 123
7 Power Ped Powerscourt (GB) Baze Drysdale 118
8 Skyring English Channel Fallon Drysdale 120
9 Tom’s Tribute K Lion Heart Smith Cassidy 123
CHICAGO NOW – STAKES PREVIEW BY PAUL MAZUR
Harlanate looks to Conquer Santa Ynez
January 1st serves as a universal birthday for all race horses. Regardless of foal date, everyone gets a year older. And with that, the sophomores of 2014 now become four-year-olds thrust into open company. And the juveniles become three-year-olds as well. Those three-year-olds are the focus of this week’s races at Picks & Ponderings, including Nicolle Neulist’s examination of the Jerome Stakes from Aqueduct. Here, we go to the opposite coast and opposite gender. While the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct is on the road to the Kentucky Derby, the Santa Ynez Stakes from from Santa Anita Park sits on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.
Named for the town of Santa Ynez, California, read more by clicking link below…
DYNAMIC SKY TRIES SAN GABRIEL
Eastern invader Dynamic Sky and locally-based Tom’s Tribute head a strong field of nine older horses in Sunday’s Grade II, $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes at 1 1/8 miles on turf at Santa Anita.
Trained by Mark Casse, who now has a stable of 28 horses in Arcadia, Dynamic Sky has been idle since winning the Grade III, 1 3/8 miles Red Smith Handicap over a yielding turf on Nov. 15 at Aqueduct. An Ontario, Canadian-bred 5-year-old horse by Sky Mesa, Dynamic Sky was second in his only try at 1 1/8 miles on turf, which came five starts back in the Grade II Nijinsky Stakes at Woodbine on July 19.
Like Tom’s Tribute, Dynamic Sky enjoyed a productive 2014, as he earned $432,361 from two wins, two seconds and two thirds in nine starts. With an overall mark of 20-5-4-5, he would appear to be best suited if he gets a stalking-type trip in the San Gabriel. Owned by John Oxley, Dynamic Sky has overall earnings of $938,797 and will seek millionaire status with Corey Nakatani engaged to ride for the first time.
http://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Dynamic_Sky_Toms_Tribute_Clash_in_San_Gabriel_123#
**REMINDER – SOVEREIGN AWARD VOTING MUST BE COMPLETED BY JANUARY 16 – 2105
There are some 35 voters across Canada and each one is reminded to get their votes in for the 2104 racing season.
The awards will be on FRIDAY APRIL 10 2015.
TOP 20 SIRES IN CANADA 2014 BY PROGENY EARNINGS
RANK SIRE SIRE’S SIRE YOB FEE RESIDES RNRS STRTS 1ST 2ND 3 RD TOP EARNER ($) EARNINGS
1 Milwaukee Brew Wild Again, 1997 $7,500 (CAN)
Adena Springs North, Canada 137 74 32 9 11 2 2 Coltimus Prime
($380,591) $3,964,264
2 Sligo Bay (IRE) Sadler’s Wells, 1998 $7,500 (CAN)
Adena Springs North, Canada 98 45 20 4 8 2 – Lexie Lou
($1,119,470) $3,300,362
3 Silent Name (JPN) Sunday Silence, 2002 $7,500 (CAN)
Adena Springs North, Canada 81 41 19 3 5 – – San Nicola Thunder
($222,200) $2,664,663
4 Old Forester Forestry, 2001 N/A
Canada 101 50 20 3 3 – – Seffeara
($149,487) $2,513,568
5 Where’s the Ring Seeking the Gold, 1999 $3,000 (CAN)
Peaceful Valley Farms, Canada 104 50 24 1 1 – – Spadina Road
($193,550) $2,460,883
6 Wilko Awesome Again, 2002 Private
Adena Springs North, Canada 66 39 21 3 5 3 1 Happy My Way
($371,667) $1,921,852
7 Bold Executive Bold Ruckus, 1984 Died 2011
Canada 70 36 13 3 4 – – Executive Allure
($280,841) $1,905,685
8 Badge of Silver Silver Deputy, 2000 $5,000 (CAN)
Colebrook Farms Stallion Station, Canada 96 49 15 3 3 1 – Silver Max
($176,335) $1,862,407
9 Niigon Unbridled, 2001 Died 2012
Canada 50 23 8 – – – – Iroquois Falls
($150,963) $1,609,253
10 Giant Gizmo Giant’s Causeway, 2004 $5,000 (CAN)
Adena Springs North, Canada 45 24 7 1 2 – – Brooklynsway
($324,308) $1,582,788
11 Olmodavor A.P. Indy, 1999 $1,250 (CAN)
Dunroven Farm, Canada 65 37 20 1 1 – – Dancing Ashley
($213,547) $1,384,099
12 North Light (IRE) Danehill, 2001 Private
Adena Springs North, Canada 75 33 15 1 1 – – Artic North
($100,940) $1,264,370
13 Imperialism Langfuhr, 2001 $2,500 (CAN)
Esquirol Farms, Canada 85 36 13 1 2 – – Mr. Baker
($150,037) $1,252,928
14 Wando Langfuhr, 2000 Died 2014
Canada 46 21 9 1 1 – – Run to the Bank
($111,417) $880,490
15 Strut the Stage Theatrical, 1998 N/A
Canada 28 11 6 1 2 1 – Strut the Course
($325,129) $875,185
16 Gottcha Gold Coronado’s Quest, 2003 $2,500
Strideawayacres, Canada 46 30 15 – – – – Making Havoc
($134,655) $840,287
17 Finality Dehere, 1999 $2,500 (CAN)
Red Rock Farm, Canada 65 36 13 2 3 – – Finality’s Charmer
($101,172) $830,151
18 Rosberg A.P. Indy, 2001 $3,000 (CAN)
Canmor Farms, Canada 38 31 13 5 6 – – Lord Rosberg
($105,365) $829,305
19 Peaks and Valleys Mt. Livermore, 1992 Died 2012
Canada 28 14 6 – – – – Mauna Kea
($110,212) $721,191
20 Bold n’ Flashy Bold Ruckus, 1989 N/A
Canada 26 11 4 3 4 – – Paso Doble
($185,255) $695,543
Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/thoroughbred-breeding/sire-lists/general/canada#ixzz3NZoY1ZNf
HASTINGS PARK NEWS
HORSEMEN’S ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE NEW PURSE DISBURSEMENT FOR 2015 AT HASTINGS
In an attempt to help owners with their costs of racing and maintaining their pride and joys the three associations being the HBPA of BC, David Milburn, President, CTHS (BC Division) Leif Nordahl, President and BCTOBA, Ole Nielsen, President have agreed upon a totally new split of all purses including allowance and stakes race.
The first eight finishers will all share in this new disbursement program released today.
The 6-12 program will now be 9-12 with a payout of $300.00 and will be payable on all the same condition races as in 2014.
Stakes races will now be paid thru the first eight finishers as well with 6th, 7th and 8th place finishers receiving $1000 to help offset nominations fees, etc. on all $50,000 stake races. Stakes races that are more then $50,000 the 6-8 finishers will receive more e.g the BC Derby 6-8 finishers will receive $4000.00.
The groups also announced the bottom claiming price will remain at $4000 and they will be running for a purse of $10,000 regardless of the breed.
Further down in today’s newsletter you will also find two brand incentive programs, one in attempt to assist breeders in purchasing of broodmares in foal and another program to assist BC Owners to purchase 2 and 3 year olds at many of the upcoming sales.
These two programs are in addition to the Ship N Win Program which is one of the finest in North America.
The three associations should be commended in making every possible effort to increase our horse population for 2015 and some assistance for breeders for building for future.of horse racing in our fine province.
The associations have worked diligently to put together some of the best programs available in North America.
Complete details including the purse pools and first condition book will be available shortly.
Hastings have a new, two year extension with the City of Vancouver and we are about 3 months ahead of 2014 at this time. We are just 4 weeks away from moving into Hastings to start spring training, the stake and race schedule have been announced months ahead of 2014.
The associations ask that you distribute this information to as many people not only in British Columbia but those racing in other jurisdictions as well.
Its the intent of associations and Hastings Racecourse to send Richard Yates of the HBPA off to the visit all of the tracks operating fall and winter meets and distribute these new program pamphlets, stall applications for Hastings as well as the first condition in the next week or two.
Happy New Year Everybody
Glen Todd
