Page 28 - October 2007 The Game

28 The Game, October 2007 Canada’s Thoroughbred Racing Newspaper
The Jones’ Say Thanks
Sara Jones, wife of Woodbine based jockey, Jono Jones, was injured in a training accident while exercising horses at Woodbine in early August.
Sara, the main caregiver for the couple’s 3 young children, was hospitalized for two weeks and released after surgery to repair injuries to her right shoulder.
Sara contacted The Game with a request to thank everyone who showed great concern and support after the accident. “The support and well wishes from everyone was overwhelming,” commented Sara, “We would truly like to thank everyone for their caring and their help.”
Sara will be leaving with the children to her native Barbados for the winter months where her family will assist with the children while she fully recovers.
Owner: Bradly Butcher
Trainer: Jamie Ness
Jockey: T. Houghton
Breeder: Castletown Stud
2004 filly by High Yield – Polynesian Goddess (IRE), by Salmon Leap in KY
• Monday, August 6, 2007
Manitoba Derby S - 3 YO 1 1/8 miles Dirt $100,000
Winner: Weather Warning
Owner: Shyman Farm
Trainer: Martin Drexler
Jockey: Paul Leacock
Breeder: Overbrook Farm
2004 colt by Storm Cat – City Band,
by Carson City in KY
• Saturday, August 18, 2007
Distaff Stakes - 3 Year Old & Up
Fillies & Mares 1 mile Dirt
$45,000
Winner: Thunder Sky
Owner: Sidygin Stables Ltd.
Trainer: Lyle Harris
Jockey: Kirk Johnson
Breeder: Graham MacKenzie
2001 mare by Dargai – Runnin Feathers,
by Balderson in MB
• Sunday, August 19, 2007
Agassiz Stakes - 3 Year Old & Up 1 mile Dirt $45,000
Winner: Brinello
Owner: Dr. Ross McKague
Trainer: Carl Anderson
Jockey: Mark Anderson
Breeder: Dr. Ross A. McKague
2002 gelding by Out of Place – Classic Beth, by Regal Classic in MB
• Sunday, August 26, 2007
Harry Jeffrey Stakes - 3 YO 1 1/8 miles Dirt $30,000
Winner: Barak
Owner: Shyman Farms
Trainer: Martin Drexler
Jockey: Christopher Husbands
Breeder: Janet Hewitt & Terril Corman
2004 gelding by More Than Ready –
Great Meadow, by Spend a Buck in KY
• Saturday, September 1, 2007
Jack Hardy S - 3 YO Fillies 1 1/16 miles Dirt $30,000
Winner: Spillway
Owner: Shyman Farm
Trainer: Martin Drexler
Jockey: Alan Cuthbertson
Breeder: Overbrook Farm
2004 filly by Siphon (BRZ)
– Splasher, by Seattle Slew in KY
• Sunday, September 2, 2007
R.J. Speers St - 3 YO & Up 1 1/16 miles Dirt $30,000
Winner: Car Keys
Owner: Gary Danelson
Trainer: Gary Danelson
Jockey: Renaldo Cumberbatch
Breeder: Jacqueline Smith
1998 gelding by Maria’s Mon
– Share the Wealth, by Key to the Mint in KY • Sunday, September 2, 2007
North Dakota Futurity S - 2 Year Old 6f Dirt $20,000
Winner: Givem Hell Harley
Owner: Sina Horst
Trainer: Devron Leingang
Jockey: Rohan Singh
Breeder: Scott Horst
2005 gelding by Coordinator
– Courtin Code, by Lost Code in ND
• Saturday, September 15, 2007
J.W. Sifton Stakes - 3 Year Old 1 1/8 mile Dirt $45,000
Winner: Command Thunder
Owner: K5 Stables
Trainer: Aaron Sayler
Jockey: Renaldo Cumberbatch
Breeder: K5Stables Inc.
2004 gelding by Stormin Fever – Air Walker, by Blod Ruckus in MB
• Sunday, September 16, 2007
Buffalo Stakes - 2 Year Old 1 mile Dirt $45,000
Winner: Eight by Ten
Owner: Dr. Betty Hughes
Trainer: Lise Pruitt
Jockey: Jerry Pruitt
Breeder: Franklin M. Johnson
2005 gelding by Tiger Trap – Notable Portrait, by Air Forbes Won in MB
• Saturday, September 22, 2007
Matron Breeders’ Cup Stakes - 3 YO & Up Fillies & Mares 1 1/8 mile Dirt
$70,000
Winner: Polynesian Kitty
Owner: Bradly Butcher
Trainer: Jamie Ness
Jockey: Jake Olesiak
Breeder: Castletown Stud
2004 filly by High Yield – Polynesian Goddess (IRE), by Salmon Leap in KY
• Sunday, September 23, 2007
Winnipeg Futurity Stakes - 2 YO 1 mile Dirt $45,000
Winner: Mikayla’s Baby
Owner: Play 2 Win
Trainer: Aaron Saylor
Jockey: Alan Cuthbertson
Breeder: Valerie Blethen
2005 gelding by Pikepass - Jeff’s Trophies,
by Slew City Slew in KY
• Sunday, September 23, 2007
Gold Breeders’ Cup Stakes - 3 YO & Up
1 1/8 miles Dirt
$69,500
Winner: Tejano Trouble
Owner: Paul C. Bunn
Trainer: Lianne Knetchel
Jockey: Rickey Walcott
Breeder: Roy Monroe & Joyce Monroe 2003 gelding by Tejano Run - Warrun, by Brocco in KY
Woodbine Stakes Recap
• Saturday, August 4, 2007
Nandi Stakes – 2 YO Fillies 6f All Weather $125,000
Winner: Executrix
Owner: Tucci Stables
Trainer: Nicholas Gonzalez
Jockey: Ray Sabourin
Breeder: Lou Tucci
2005 filly by Bold Executive – Swan Queen, by Regal Intention in ON
• Sunday, August 5, 2007
Shepperton S – 3 YO & Up 6.5f All Weather $125,000
Winner: Main Executive
Owner: Bruno Brothers Farm
Trainer: Radley Loney
Jockey: Richard Dos Ramos
Breeder: Bruno Brothers Farm
2002 Gelding by Bold Executive –
Dream Smartly, by Smarten in ON
• Sunday, August 5, 2007
Breeders’ Stakes – 3 Year Olds 1 1/2 miles Turf $500,000
Winner: Marchfield
Owner: Melnyk Racing Stables
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Patrick Husbands
Breeder: Eugene Melnyk
2004 colt by A.P. Indy – Pico Teneriffe,
by Red Ransom in ON
Ch-ch-ch-changes
Get Tied On
with Chaplain Shawn
Mid-September brought some rude awakening mornings to the Woodbine backstretch. Single digit temperatures gave horse people a cold slap in the face as they headed to their respective barns. Some were prepared, but most weren’t, as many had dressed for work much as they had for the past summer months. Now, hands deep inside pockets, shoulders hunched forward, they trudged toward their inevitable fate, many wishing they’d dressed warmer. Many hot walkers and grooms were already in the barns and had the opportunity to warm up and reflect on the change of climate in certain and often profane terms. But jockeys and exercise riders, who don’t officially start until the main track opens at six, found refuge in offices and tack rooms as they, (myself included), tried not to think about the bracing conditions. Somewhere, probably out west, it snowed.
It’s funny to watch people respond to change, especially weather. Some were already contemplating a trip to warmer climes, many forgetting a long cold spring. These are the transitional seasons, spring and fall. Warm days in March entice us by promising better days ahead, while the cool ones of fall are hardly a promise- more of a threat. No matter what track I’ve been to, once Labour Day has passed, more often than not, conversation turns to “What do you do, or where do you go, during the winter?” The fact is, the days have been getting shorter and the nights longer since June 21, the longest day of the year. Oddly, the first day of fall found temps in the mid 20s and I could be found walking our dogs clad only in sandals and shorts in absolutely lovely weather.
Horse racing schools us rather quickly and never let’s us become complacent. Just when we settle in to conditions of work and life, racing finds a way to remind that we’re never totally in control. People and horses: get hurt or sick, retire, leave the track, die, etc. We shouldn’t be surprised, we should expect the unexpected, yet we’re often shocked when we learn of events that rattle our cages. I’m often reminded of the third chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes that was the source for the hit “Turn, Turn, Turn” by the Byrds. (If you can relate, you’ve really dated yourself!) The author reflects on life and sees that there is a time for everything- living and dying, laughing and crying, on and on. At some point we will all experience these situations. So to it is in racing. Sound horses become unsound, fast horses slow down. Our parent’s age, our kids grow up and we forget about the cycles in life. For me, one of my biggest changes will have occurred by the time you read this. On September 27, I will walk my oldest daughter Meaghan down the aisle and then perform her wedding ceremony. Then in October, I turn 50 (ouch!) More on changes in my next column.
NOTE: We have started a new video series on Wednesdays for Soul Survivors. It’s called Convictions and features min- isters and missionaries in some of the most dangerous parts of the world, exer- cising their faith in conditions that would humble the hardiest of us. Join us October 3 at noon and as usual, lunch is on us.
Assiniboia Downs Stakes Recap
• Sunday, August 5, 2007
Winnipeg Sun Stakes - 3 Year Old & Up
Fillies & Mares 1 1/16 miles Dirt $45,000
Winner: Culpeper Moon
Owner: Shyman Farm
Trainer: Martin Drexler
Jockey: Alan Cuthbertson
Breeder: Cheryl Keller & Erika Rozell
2001 mare by Malibu Moon – Snowrico,
by Amerrico in VA
• Monday, August 6, 2007
Debutante Stakes - 2 Year Old Fillies 5.5f Dirt $45,000
Winner: Miss Missile
Owner: Charles Edwin Smith
Trainer: Charles Smith
Jockey: Rohan Singh
Breeder: D.J.R. Thoroughbreds
2005 filly by Golden Missile –
Whistling Bullet, by Silver Deputy in KY
• Monday, August 6, 2007
Wheat City Stakes – 3 YO & Up 1 mile Dirt $45,000
Winner: Arthurlooksgood
Owner: Clint D. Willson
Trainer: Clint Willson
Jockey: Mark Anderson
Breeder: Dallas Haeberle
2002 gelding by Regal Intention – Articulation, by Verbatim in AB
• Monday, August 6, 2007
Assiniboia Oaks St - 3 YO Fillies 1 mile Dirt $45,000
Winner: Polynesian Kitty