Another bumper week of BC-bred winners in and around our region this past week, including more than half of the races held at Hastings this past weekend.

There were some 15 BC-bred winners, including two wins apiece for progeny by NUMAANY, FINALITY and STEPHANOTIS.

Interestingly, there have now been 166 races run at Hastings so far this season, with 48.8% of those bred in our wonderful Province. When you add in the three Ontario-bred winners, then more than half of the winners at Hastings this season are Canadian breds!

Local breeders might also find it worthwhile to note that not a single winner from those 166 races at Hastings was bred in Alberta.

This weekend sees a couple of interesting-looking two-year-old Maiden Special Weight events scheduled for the first Friday evening meeting of the year.

The first leg, a six-furlong contest, has attracted eight juvenile fillies and includes two graduates of the CTHS Horses of Racing Age Sale, WALKINTHEWALK (Danza) and DEW TELL (Paddy O’ Prado).

I’m particularly interested in seeing how the Frank Ma-trained debutante Dew Tell gets on, as she certainly caught the eye at the sale and is a good-sized and lovely-looking daughter of Sadler’s Wells grandson, Paddy O’Prado. She’s also been working well.

The colts’ race, which is also set for six furlongs, features another graduate of the CTHS Horses of Racing Age Sale in the shape of the Craig MacPherson-trained DESERT HILLS (Shakin It Up).

By the Midnight Lute stallion and G1 winner, Shakin It Up, Desert Hills will face seven rivals, including the CTHS Yearling and Mixed Sale graduates, SCULPTED (Paynter) and ANSWER IN THE WIND (Shanghai Bobby).

As always, very many congratulations to the connections of all the winners this past week and especially to those who continue to produce winning BC-breds!

July 12
Grande Prairie:
TWOPENNY, Bay Gelding, by Funboy out of Savin' Dimes, by Mass Market. Foaled Mar 07, 2010 in BC. Breeder: James A. Strachan.

July 13
Century Mile:
TEXAS ALLEY KAT, Gray or Roan Mare, by Texas Wildcatter out of Classic Alley Kat, by Katahaula County. Foaled Mar 31, 2013 in BC. Breeder: Glen Todd & Greystone Farm.

Emerald Downs:
FORBIDDEN MARIA, Bay Filly, by Storm Victory out of Maria's Tip, by Maria's Mon. Foaled Feb 25, 2015 in BC. Breeder: Prescott Farms.

PRICELESS ALLSTAR, Chestnut Gelding, by Fury's Allstar out of She's Priceless, by Go Gary Go. Foaled Apr 16, 2015 in BC. Breeder: L D'Rado Thoroughbreds.

Grande Prairie:

NUMAANY'S REWARD, Chestnut Gelding, by Numaany out of Reinforcement, by Good Reward. Foaled Mar 02, 2016 in BC. Breeder: White House Stables.

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

TRANSPLANT, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by Sir Gallovic out of Pike Place Market, by After Market. Foaled Apr 16, 2015 in BC. Breeder: North American Thoroughbred Horse Co. & Mark Dedomenico LLC.

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.

WAHOO BILL, Chestnut Gelding, by Finality out of Snow Patches, by Broken Vow. Foaled Mar 25, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Black Canyon Thoroughbreds Ltd.

HARD RAIN, Chestnut Filly, by Finality out of Miss Kay Dee Raine, by Mass Market. Foaled Apr 18, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Elton H. Gunther.

CALIFORNIA BRED by BC-based breeders: HILARIOUSLYNAUGHTY, Bay Filly, by Gottcha Gold out of I'mnaughtyandnice, by Straight Man. Foaled Feb 13, 2016 in California. Breeder: Steen Reggelsen & Cathy Reggelsen.

July 14
Hastings:

PADDY D'ORO, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by Shrug out of Four Girls, by Foxhound. Foaled Apr 28, 2016 in BC. Breeder: Rob McDonald.

WARE'S MY JENNIE, Bay Mare, by Stephanotis out of Software, by Southern Halo. Foaled Apr 21, 2014 in BC. Breeder: Jim Alendal.

ANNOTIS, Dark Bay or Brown Filly, by Stephanotis out of Ansede, by Catienus. Foaled May 03, 2015 in BC. Breeder: Glen Todd & Ole Nielsen.

SUNSPA, Dark Bay or Brown Mare, by Sungold out of Deadly Zone, by Cahill Road. Foaled May 04, 2014 in BC. Breeder: Canyon Farms.