MICHAEL VAN EVERY
(photo of Mark Samuel (left) and Michael Van Every)
A friend of racing was lost to us two nights ago.
Michael Van Every loved horse racing, was an owner and a breeder and a champion of the health of the industry.
His big horse was CHARLIE’S DEWAN, winner of the Breeders’ Stakes (video), a gelding he owned with his partner SUSAN JANE ANSTEY.
Michael was a longtime member of the CTHS (Ontario) and he is the breeder of the current 2yo BACK BEAT from the family of Joyful Victory (Gr2).
Godspeed Michael.
BIOGRAPHY FROM VALEANT PHARMACUETICALS
Mr. Michael R. Van Every, CA served as a Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1998 to 2004. Mr. Van Every served as Partner of Coopers & Lybrand, one of the predecessor firms of PWC from 1969 to 1998. During that period, he served for various periods as Partner-in-Charge of an office, a member of the Management Committee, a member of the Partnership Board, and Chair of the Partnership Audit and Governance Committees.
He was lead engagement partner responsible for audit and other services to a number of public and private companies. Mr. Van Every has been a Director of Kelman Technologies Inc. since January 12, 2005. He has been a Director of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc(also known as Biovail Corporation). since June 25, 2004.
He has been a Director of Biovail Pharmaceuticals Inc., since June 2004. Mr. Van Every serves as Director of Woods Canada Limited, Erewhon Brands International Ltd. and Jockey Club of Canada.
Mr. Van Every is a Chartered Accountant and practiced public accounting since 1966. Mr. Van Every obtained a B.Com from McMaster University in 1963 being awarded the Chancellor’s Gold Medal. Mr. Van Every has completed the Director Education Program sponsored by the Rotman School of Management and the Institute of Corporate Directors, and has received his ICD.D, the professional designation for directors in Canada.
BEAR IS BULLISH AT OBS
He’s baaaaack. The Bear, Danny Dion, was replenishing his 2yo stable yesterday at the April Ocala sale, the same place where trainer Reade Baker bought FATAL BULLET for him.
He bought 7 yesterday for over $850,000 and his trainers included Linda Rice of New York. The most expensive Bear-buy was a $310,000 Henny Hughes colt who was originally a $55,000 yearling purchase.
CANADIAN BUYERS
Workout time Sex Pedigree Consignor Buyer
10.1 C Henny Hughes Impart Grassroots Training & Sales LLC, Agent Bear Stables, Ltd. 310,000
10.1 C Two Step Salsa Kats Golden Ways Kilbride Stables, Agent Bear Stables, Ltd. 75,000
C Cowtown Cat Permanent Makeup Grassroots Training & Sales LLC, Agent Bear Stables, Ltd. 160,000
11.0 C Lemon Drop Kid Platinum Preferred Niall Brennan Stables, Agent Bear Stables, Ltd. 47,000
10.3 F Act of Duty Political Wife Abbie Road Farm (Lisa McGreevy), Agent Bear Stables, Ltd. 17,000
10.0 C Freud Pulpit’s Pride Sequel Bloodstock, Inc. (Becky Thomas), Agent Bear Stables, Ltd., Linda Rice Agent 210,000
10.2 C City Place Red Hot Jane Harris Training Center LLC, Agent Bear Stables, Ltd. 40,000
9.4 C Graeme Hall Moonshot de Meric Sales, Agent Patrice Miller, EQB, Inc., Agent for Cam Allard 200,000
10.0 C Giant’s Causeway Over Under All Dreams Equine, Agent James Perron Racing Stables 65,000
10.3 F Mr. Greeley Queen Caribees Niall Brennan Stables, Agent James Perron Racing Stables 87,000
10.3 F Fairbanks Evening Princess SAB Sales (Scott A. Bergsrud), Agent Jus luk, Calmar, RBRS 70,000
10.2 F Kitten’s Joy Exceedexpectations Niall Brennan Stables, Agent Regis Farms 240,000
10.1 C Midnight Lute Glister Girl de Meric Sales, Agent Raroma Stable, Brian A. Lynch Agent 110,000
ALBERTA-BRED
HIP COLOR YEAR
NO. NAME SEX FOALED SIRE DAM
$30,000 K.O.I.D. 260 …………………….DB/BR C……11 Gilded Time…………..Dash It Darling
MANITOBA-BRED
NO. NAME SEX FOALED SIRE DAM
1062 Runaway Delite………..DB/BR F……11 Mineshaft…………….Tart
1089 Regal Silver………….DB/BR F……11 Scat Daddy……………Tizno Now
ONTARIO-BRED
Price Buyer HIP COLOR YEARNO. NAME SEX FOALED SIRE DAM
$20,000 Darrell Kleckner 14 …………………….B F……….11 More Than Ready……….Alkmaar
$107,000 Josham Farms (worked 2 furlongs in 21 2/5) 141 …………………….B C……….11 Leonnatus Anteas………Calina
$6,500 A. Cruz 172 Evie’s Comeback……….B F……….11 Northern Afleet……….Ceremonial
$50,000 Herbet Guy 195 …………………….B C……….11 Einstein (BRZ)………..City Bird
OUT 240 …………………….B C……….11 Kodiak Kowboy…………Cumulus (GB)
OUT 332 …………………….CH C………11 Street Boss…………..Ethan’s Car
$42,0000 STUART SIMON 350 …………………….B F……….11 Harlington……………Fanny Forgot
NOT SOLD ($67,000) 416 Ginger Beer…………..B F……….11 Milwaukee Brew………..Gin N Ginger
$80,000 MARK CASSEM AGENT 479 …………………….CH F………11 Spring At Last………..Hold the Spirit
OUT 535 …………………….GR/RO C……11 Old Fashioned…………Jo Zak
$65,000 J CIGALIA 557 …………………….B C……….11 Milwaukee Brew………..Kissin Kendall
$12,000 J LOPEZ 621 …………………….DB/BR C……11 Chapel Royal………….Lori’s Expectation
$30,0000 K.O.I.D. 654 …………………….DB/BR C……11 El Corredor…………..Marquesa Alexandra
OUT 718 Burn Permit…………..B F……….11 Grand Slam……………Mysterious Affair
OUT 785 …………………….B F……….11 Rockport Harbor……….Pinafore Lady
$47,000 BEAR STABLES 790 …………………….B C……….11 Lemon Drop Kid………..Platinum Preferred
828 $87,00 JAMES PERRON RACING STABLE …………………….DB/BR F……11 Mr. Greeley…………..Queen Caribees
NOT SOLD ($12,000) 829 American Live…………GR/RO F……11 Zensational…………..Queenie Cat
NOT SOLD $57,000 835 Ship to Shore…………GR/RO C……11 Majestic Warrior………Quintessa
$60,000 DENNIS O’NEILL 874 May Fine……………..DB/BR F……11 In Excess (IRE)……….Romantic Fibs
933 …………………….B C……….11 Roman Ruler…………..Shebandowana
935 …………………….B C……….11 Giant’s Causeway………Sheer Enchantment
957 …………………….B C……….11 Curlin……………….Silver Bird
1035 Crushed………………B C……….11 Notional……………..Summer Fling
1056 …………………….DB/BR C……11 Leonnatus Anteas………Take a Look
1166 …………………….DB/BR F……11 Tiz Wonderful…………Wicker Park
1024 …………………….B F……….11 Visionaire……………Woodland City (SAF)
SHE’S SOLID
Woodbine based filly SOLID APPEAL blew em away at Keeneland yesterday, posting a 79 Beyer in an allowance win. The filly was the first winner for trainer Reade Baker in 2013. Chart courtesy of Thoroughbred Daily News:
8th-KEE, $61,682, Alw, NW2X, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m
(off turf), 1:43 4/5, ft.
SOLID APPEAL (f, 4, Successful Appeal–Star of the Woods, by Woodman), sixth in the grassy GIII Ontario
Colleen S. at Woodbine last August, appreciated the class respite and bounced back to score in an 8 1/2-
furlong allowance there Oct. 8. Given little consideration at 53-1 for her latest, she was fourth–beaten 3 3/4 lengths–in the GII Mrs Revere S. at Churchill Downs Nov. 17. Settled near the back early, the 4-1 chance rallied approaching the quarter pole,
swung out for the stretch drive, took over midstretch and was 2 1/2 lengths clear of Run a Risk (Distorted
Humor) at the wire. The victory gave jockey Joel Rosario his fourth win of the afternoon. The winner is a
half to Meetmeinthewoods (General Meeting), MSP, $187,336; and It Tiz (Tiznow), MSW, $260,183. Sales
history: $100,000 wlng ’09 KEENOV. : SP,
12-3-2-2, $168,089.
O-Jim & Susan Hill. B-Select Bldst LLC (KY). T-R Baker
THE HIT MAN IS BACK – JACQUES CARTIER STAKES
Ontario racing lost a popular trainer, and a successful one at that, when AUDRE CAPPUCCITTI passed away last fall. The stable remains ready to roll, however, for her estate and widower Gord Cappuccitti. It has a new look too. Some new staff and a new trainer will be behind the return of champion ESSENCE HIT MAN, a multiple champion sprinter who won this race the last 2 seasons and he has won his season debut in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
He tailed off last season and maybe age could be catching up, especially when he has to meet the formidable pair of BEAR NO JOKE and BEAR TOUGH TIGER,. The latter pair ended 2012 with a 2-1 finish in the Grade 3 Kennedy Road Stakes.
The listed trainer for the HIT MAN is Sylvain Pion, who, according to DRF stats in the last 5 years has raced 13 horses, 67 starts, 6 wins.
The field is a strong one even if it is only 7 horses with HAMMERS TERROR (worked like the wind), SAY NO MORE (Aiken winner last month), UPGRADE, Grade 3 stakes winner in New York and ARTIC FERN (stakes winner) lining up for the 60th running of this race.
UPDATE ON STUCK IN TRAFFIC, APRIL 18TH
The stakes winner was last in his most recent race for $7,000 claiming at Charles Town, beaten 24 1/2 lengths:
http://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/CT041813USA7.pdf
