WINNERS GALORE!

As the season moves into full gear in our part of the racing world, so the impact made by our BC-bred performers increases.
Impressively, the past week saw wins by 20 BC bred runners, including seven of the eight races at Hastings and a further five on Sunday!

There was plenty of quality on view, as well, including of course, another famous win for last season’s Horse of the Year, HERE’S HANNAH.

What else is left to say about the daughter of Canmor Farms stallion Numaany? She was stepping up in distance for the first time this season and, while it took her a moment or two to demonstrate her superiority she ran out a comfortable winner in the end under a confident Richard Hamel.

A FIRST FOR LENT

Among the most impressive performances of the weekend belonged to the amusingly named YO ZACKLY, a juvenile son of freshman sire Lent who is trained by Steve Henson.

The attractive and compact gelding caught the eye on his debut, running on strongly for a minor placing behind the impressive fellow BC-bred, CAPILANO CANYON.

Saturday’s six-and-a-half length win under Alex Marti was a significant step up on his debut, and his owners Pocket Aces appear to have landed themselves a promising speedball.

Bred by Helen Klimes and consigned and sold by her at last September’s CTHS Yearling and Mixed Sale, Yo Zackly is the first runner and first winner for Emerald Acres well-bred sire, LENT.

A son of the magnificent sire Pulpit, Lent is a half-brother to the former Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, FORT LARNED, and is from a female family that includes the extraordinary racemare, BAYAKOA.

Let’s hope Yo Zackly is the first of many for Lent (whose 2019 fee was $1,800) and he continues reward the adventurous decision of Emerald Acres to stand the horse.

PLENTY OF CLASS

Other BC-bred eye-catchers over the weekend included NORTHERN GRAYSTAR, who put up impressive fractions under Scott Williams to win a valuable six-and-a half-furlong optional claimer for Glen Todd. Bred by David Pihl, Northern Graystar topped the CTHS sale back in 2017 when Todd went to $100,000 for the daughter of the successful sire Graydar.

What the likes of Here’s Hannah, Yo Zackly, Northern Graystar - not to mention the impressive Sungold filly SUNBURST - prove is that, given the tools to do the job, British Columbia breeders can produce top-class horses.

Many congratulations to the breeders of all our BC-bred winners this past week and, of course, to all the connections.

BC-BRED WINNERS

June 13
Prairie Meadows
PUT SARAH ON, Bay Mare, by Storm Victory out of Proud Bella, by Stephanotis. Foaled Mar 25, 2012 in BC. Breeder: Bill McIsaac.

June 14
Emerald Downs
DEPUTY'S COMMAND, Bay Gelding, by Second in Command out of Intimately, by Gentlemen (ARG). Foaled May 21, 2009 in BC. Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. Blaine H. Froats.

Marquis Downs

HAIDA, Gray or Roan Filly, by Cause to Believe out of Another Dance, by Regal Intention. Foaled Apr 15, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Bryan Anderson & Carol Anderson.

June 15

Hastings
TRICKY NOTIS, Chestnut Gelding, by Stephanotis out of Tricky Mind, by Mazel Trick. Foaled Apr 27, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Ole A. Nielsen

INDIE ROCK, Bay Mare, by Second in Command out of Concert Music, by Concerto. Foaled Apr 06, 2014 in BC. Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. John Snow.

YO ZACKLY, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by Lent out of West Coast Fun, by Funontherun. Foaled Apr 26, 2017 in BC. Breeder: Helen Klimes.

NORTHERN GRAYSTAR, Dark Bay or Brown Filly, by Graydar out of Fancy Vintage, by Hennessy. Foaled Feb 05, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. David H. Pihl.

GENOA BAY, Bay Gelding, by Cause to Believe out of Tressica, by Holy Bull. Foaled Apr 19, 2016 in BC. Breeder: James Eccott.

HERE'S HANNAH, Chestnut Filly, by Numaany out of Dreams Start Here, by A Fleets Dancer. Foaled Feb 04, 2015 in BC. Breeder: B. C. Stables.

CLASSIC STATEMENT, Dark Bay or Brown Mare, by Understatement out of Classic Alley Kat, by Katahaula County. Foaled Apr 26, 2014 in BC. Breeder: Greystone Farm.

Marquis Downs

ANZAC DAY, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by Gottcha Gold out of Finality Philly, by Finality. Foaled Feb 08, 2015 in BC. Breeder: Steen Reggelsen, Cathy Reggelsen &Stuart Carmichael.

TOUCH OF GREEN, Dark Bay or Brown Mare, by Forest Grove out of Gold Accent, by Gold Legend. Foaled Mar 14, 2013 in BC. Breeder: George Gilbert

DEE JAY SNOW, Bay Gelding, by Snorter out of Bursting Sweep, by End Sweep. Foaled Apr 29, 2010 in BC. Breeder: John Snow & Tammy Snow

Emerald Downs

LASTING LIGHT, Bay Filly, by Second in Command out of Lasting Rose, by Rosberg. Foaled Mar 24, 2016 in BC. Breeder: I. M. Gorasht & J. Merriman-Cohen.

June 16
Hastings
SNAPPY GINGER, Chestnut Filly, by Stephanotis out of Belle Armour, by Bertrando. Foaled Apr 07, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Mark Robbins.

THE CHANCES R, Gray or Roan Gelding, by Cause to Believe out of What R the Odds, by Lightnin N Thunder. Foaled Apr 12, 2015 in BC. Breeder: Mel Snow & Fran Snow

MORI GIRL, Chestnut Filly, by Jersey Town out of Soul of the Forest, by Perfect Soul (IRE). Foaled May 09, 2015 in BC. Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Bennett

STRATACUMULUS, Gray or Roan Filly, by Finality out of Cloud Blue, by Maria's Mon. Foaled Apr 29, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Elton H. Gunther

SUNBURST, Chestnut Filly, by Sungold out of Tierra Del Feugo, by Finality. Foaled Apr 09, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Bennett

Lethbridge