by Mark Johnson

In the Chris Loseth Handicap at Hastings Racecourse on Sunday, July 1, for 3-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles, jockey Richard Hamel was back on Weekend Wizard and they both got around the track very quickly to win by 6 lengths in 1:44.11. The 3-year-old chestnut gelding is trained by Craig MacPherson and owned by Riversedge Racing Stables, Ltd. Weekend Wizard is by deceased sire Rosberg and is the first foal out of stakes winner Gosailgo, he was bred in BC by Foundation Racing Stable. Gosailgo is out of the exceptional foundation mare, Sailpast. Riversedge Racing Stables purchased Weekend Wizard out of the 2016 BC CTHS Sale for $47,000

by Mark Johnson

In the Supernatural Handicap at Hastings Racecourse on the holiday Monday, July 2, for 3-year-old fillies going 1 1/16 miles, jockey Richard Hamel was reunited with stakes winner Here's Hannah and the result was another win for the undefeated pairing. Here's Hannah was held off the early pace and rallied to make the lead by the 3/4 pole then held determinedly to win by 1 length over a chasing Tiptoe. This outstanding chestnut 3-year-old filly by Numanny and out of Dreams Start Here is trained by John Morrison and owned by B C Stables and Paul Caravetta, she was bred in BC by B.C. Stables . Dreams Start Here has also produced the durable, stakes placed Marcado who has raced over 74 times while placing in the money in 42 of those races.