Page 25 - October 2007 The Game

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The Game, October 2007 25
2007 Alberta Yearling Sale Remains Steady
The average price at this year’s Alberta Thoroughbred Summer Yearling Sale was just over $11,000, within $100 of the average from 2006. The results brought welcome relief to Alberta breeders and to the CTHS Alberta Division who hosts the sale.
On the Horse Racing Alberta website, CTHS Alberta Manager, Rennie Gellner was quoted, “There’s no doubt that the mare purchase program is having a positive impact on sale prices. Of the horses consigned to the sale by David Lovlie’s Winsome Acres, the highest priced yearling went for $40,000 to Bear Stables, owned by Bonneville business- man, Danny Dion. That yearling is from the mare Classikas which Mr Lovlie bought through our program. This is the best sale Paddockhurst Stables has had in
several years and three of their top selling yearlings were from mares bought the same way.”
Hip No. 110 - a chestnut colt by Trust N Luck - Classika, by Regal Classic. The mare is a half sister to stakes winner LeFantome, and stakes placed, Latin Reign and Arcadius.
Implemented in 2004, the mare purchase program, provides a subsidy to support mares in foal, purchased outside the province for a minimum of $10,000. The mare must foal in Alberta and be bred back to an Alberta stallion in order to meet the program’s requirements.
The program is an effort to encourage Alberta breeders to upgrade their mares, and if 2007 is any indication, with 32 applications being filed, the program is being well received.
Northlands Stakes Recap
• Friday, August 3, 2007
Bird of Pay Stakes – 2 Year Old Fillies 6.5f Dirt $59,250
Winner: Littlemiss Allison
Owner: Stanley J. Ryan
Trainer: Greg Tracy
Jockey: Rickey Walcott
Breeder: Stan Ryan
2005 filly by Jump Start – Fancy Prancer,
by Bertrando in KY
• Saturday, August 4, 2007
Count Lathum St. – 3 Year Old 1 1/16 m Dirt $75,000
Winner: Footprint
Owner: Derek G. Milen Professional Corp., Elwin Page and Viking Stable
Trainer: Joan Petrowski
Jockey: Real Simard
Breeder: J.D. Squires
2004 gelding by Gold Case – Prairie Music, by Affirmed in KY
• Sunday, August 5, 2007
Birdcatcher St – 2 YO Colts & Geld 6.5f Dirt $84,000
Winner: Just Call Me Duke
Owner: J. and G. Murphy Holdings Ltd. Trainer: Robert Kingston
Jockey: Jake Barton
Breeder: J & G Murphy Holdings Ltd.
2005 gelding by Esteem – Related to Royalty, by Screen King in AB
• Monday, August 6, 2007
Sun Sprint Championship Handicap Stakes
– 3 Year Old & Up 6.5f Dirt
$50,000
Winner: Laketon
Owner: Don Gilkyson
Trainer: Don Gilkyson
Jockey: Perry Winters
Breeder: Barbara Quog & Claudine Molik 2000 gelding by Lake George – Novelton,
by Greinton (GB) in CA
• Friday, August 10, 2007
Madamoiselle Stakes – 3 Year Old & Up Fillies & Mares 1 1/16 miles Dirt
$50,000
Winner: Monashee
Owner: Ole A. Nielsen
Trainer: Lola McCarthy
Jockey: David Wilson
Breeder: Dede McGehee DVM
2002 mare by Wolf Power (SAF) – Avide,
by Wall Street Dancer in KY
• Saturday, August 11, 2007
Sonoma H. St. – 3 YO Fillies 1 1/16 m Dirt $100,000
Winner: Alpine Garden
Owner: Bob Cheema
Trainer: Terry Jordan
Jockey: Quincy Welch
Breeder: Gulf Coast Farms Bloodstock LP 2004 filly by Lemon Drop Kid – Clarinova, by Danzig in KY
• Saturday, August 18, 2007
Two Year Old Filly Sales Stakes - 6.5f Dirt $58,800
Winner: Victory Romance
Owner: Donver Stable
Trainer: Josie Carroll
Jockey: Quincy Welch
Breeder: Donver Stable
2005 filly by Slew City Slew –
Moonbeam Dancing, by Dance Brightly in AB
• Saturday, August 18, 2007
Two Year Old Sales St - Colts & Geld 6.5f Dirt $58,800
Winner: Brazen Son
Owner: Highfield Stock Farm & Selene Munro Trainer: Greg Tracy
Jockey: Stephan Heiler
Breeder: Selene Munro & Highfield Stock F 2005 gelding by Stormin Fever
– Miss Brazin’ Hussy, by Kingmambo in AB
• Saturday, August 25, 2007
City of Edmonton Distaff H. Stakes
- 3 YO & Up Fillies & Mares 1 1/16miles Dirt $100,000
Winner: Monashee
Owner: Ole A. Nielsen
Trainer: Lola McCarthy
Jockey: David Wilson
Breeder: Dede McGehee DVM
2002 mare by Wolf Power (SAF) – Avide,
by Wall Street Dancer in KY
• Saturday, August 25, 2007
Canadian Derby Stakes G3
- 3 Year Old 1 3/8 miles Dirt
$300,000
Winner: Footprint
Owner: Derek G. Milen Professional Corp., Elwin Page and Viking Stable
Trainer: Joan Petrowski
Jockey: Real Simard
Breeder: J.D. Squires
2004 gelding by Gold Case – Prairie Music, by Affirmed in KY
• Sunday, September 2, 2007
Freedom of the City St - 2 YO Fillies 1mile Dirt $50,000
Winner: Littlemiss Allison
Owner: Stanley J. Ryan
Trainer: Greg Tracy
Jockey: Rickey Walcott
Breeder: Stan Ryan
2005 filly by Jump Start – Fancy Prancer,
by Bertrando in KY
• Monday, September 3, 2007
Canadian Juvenile Stakes - 2 YO 1 mile Dirt $75,000
Winner: House Mouse
Owner: Norm Castiglione
Trainer: Monica Russell
Jockey: Stephan Heiler
Breeder: Against The Wind
2005 gelding by Cat’s At Home
– Link of Liberty, by Opening Verse in ON
• Friday, September 7, 2007
Three YO Fillies Sales Stakes - 1 mile Dirt $49,000
Winner: Minimus
Owner: J.Barker, J.Fenrich, B.Kolbuc,
Red Diamond Stable, Starquest Holdings Ltd. Trainer: Ron Smith
Jockey: Richard Mangalee
Breeder: Abed Itani
2004 filly by Chicago Six
– Olyana, by Olympio in AB
• Saturday, September 8, 2007
Speed to Spare St – 3 Yø & Up 1 3/8 miles Dirt $100,000
Winner: True Metropolitan
Owner: Bob Cheema
Trainer: Terry Jordan
Jockey: Quincy Welch
Breeder: Frank Bertolino
2002 gelding by Proud and True
– Forest Dunes, by Green Forest in FL
• Sunday, September 9, 2007
Three Y) Sales St – Colts & Geld 1 mile Dirt $49,000
Winner: Kadence
Owner: Neville E. Davis
Trainer: Craig MacPherson
Jockey: Stephan Heiler
Breeder: Windfields Farm & Compass Farm 2004 gelding by Alydeed – Nuvo’s Girl,
by Bold Revenue in ON
Highfield Stock Farm - Yearling Parade
Highfield Stock Farm in Okotoks, Alberta, hosted a yearling parade which featured their 2007 yearlings being offered in the CTHS Alberta Summer Yearling Sale in August.
Hip No. 144 - a gelding by Sligo Bay - Fighting Shot by Demaloot Demashoot,
sold for $44,000 to Dorn Ries.
Photo Right - Hip No. 2, a filly by Captain Bodgit - Lady Glacken, by Smoke Glacken, sold for $20,000 to Greg Tracy, Agent.
Photo Right Hip No. 121 - filly by Captain Bodgit - Crystal Forest, by Forest Wildcat, sold for $18,000 to Bub Butz, Randy Howg and Rick Hart.
Highfield Stock Farm stallion, Captain Bodgit
Photos Pat Gavreau