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The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society Ontario Division
The CTHS aims to ensure a viable future for its members by providing assistance and representation within the Thoroughbred breeding industry.
2006 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale
We are pleased to announce that the 2006 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale is set to take place on September 5th, 8th, and 9th at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion in Rexdale, Ontario.
Yearling Sale nominations close on March 1, 2006 and entries close on May 31, 2006.
Nomination forms may be obtained from the CTHS (Ontario Division) website, www.cthsont.com, or by contacting our office.
Please Note: The dates for the 2006 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale as listed in the Caxton Hall Thoroughbred calendar are incorrect. The correct dates are September 5th (Selected Session) and September 8th and 9th (Preferred Sessions), NOT September 9th and 10th as incorrectly listed in their calendar.
2005 Sovereign Awards Winners
Once again Ontario Yearling Sale graduates took top honours at the 2005 Sovereign Awards. Among the award winners were:
A Bit O’Gold, for Canadian Horse of the Year, Champion Older Male and Champion Male Turf Horse. Owned by Ontario’s Two Bit Racing Stable, bred by Beclawat Stable and trained by Catherine Day Phillips, A Bit O’ Gold has accumulated earnings over $1.9 million.
One for Rose, for Champion Older Female, owned by Tucci Stables and bred by Hill ‘N’ Dale Farms (Ontario), with earnings over $1.3 million.
Edenwold, for Champion Two-Year-Old Male, owned by James and Alice Sapara, bred by Gail Wood and W. Diamant (Ontario), with earnings over $340,000.
The CTHS (Ontario Division) would like to offer congratulations to all the 2005 Sovereign Award winners, finalists and nominees.
CTHS Annual Scholarship Award
The CTHS (Ontario Division) is pleased to announce that Caitlin Grguric and Natasha Weatherall have been selected as the recipients of the Gillian Luxton MD Scholarship Award. This award has been renamed in memory of Dr. Luxton, a successful breeder and former Director of the CTHS (Ontario Division), whose commitment to the Thoroughbred industry touched many lives.
Each year, the CTHS (Ontario Division) awards a $5,000 College or University Scholarship (bursary) based on academic ability and participation in academic/training programs related to the horse or horse racing industry.
The CTHS (Ontario Division) would like to congratulate both Miss Grguric and Miss Weatherall, and we wish all applicants the best of luck with their schooling and future careers.
Applications for the 2006 Gillian Luxton MD Scholarship Award can be obtained from our website at www.cthsont.com/ scholar.html or by contacting us at 416-675-3602.
Members Decide on Site Proposal
Based on polling results from its members, the CTHS (Ontario Division) has announced the implementation of the WEG site proposal for future CTHS sales to be held at the Woodbine Racetrack Sales Pavilion.
The confidential poll was mailed out to 606 CTHS (Ontario Division) full voting members. Audited by BDO Dunwoody LLP, 316 responses were received, with 243 in favour of the Woodbine proposal, 67 in favour of the Arkell Property proposal, and six ballots spoiled. The CTHS (Ontario Division) has procured a lease extension to encompass the 2006 Sales’ year, and the Directors are in the process of pushing forward with the proposal as voted upon. The membership will be advised of all further developments herein.
Thoroughbreds Excel in the Show Ring
Each year, through their Performance Thoroughbred Program, the CTHS (Ontario Division) takes pride in honouring talented Thoroughbreds who excel in the show ring. This past year, the CTHS (Ontario Division) continued their sponsorship by honouring the riders of top Thoroughbreds who were year-end divisional winners at the Ontario Horse Trials.
CTHS member Gail Park Rogers of Tamarack Lane Farm presented five recipients with Thoroughbred Awards, consisting of individual prizes of $500 and CTHS horse coolers, at the Ontario Horse Trials Association’s (OHTA) Annual Awards banquet held at the Kleinburg Country Club in December.
The CTHS (Ontario Division) would like to congratulate: Daelin Verkindt, Training Thoroughbred Champion, on
Simply Ben.
Lindsay Mahon, Open Training Thoroughbred
Champion, on Not Your Average Joe.
Melissa Holder, Preliminary Thoroughbred Champion,
on Amadeus Encore.
Anita Nemtin-Gilmour, Open Preliminary Thoroughbred
Champion, on Quinn.
Karl Slezak, Intermediate Thoroughbred Champion, on
Rather Well.
P.O. Box 172 Phone: (416) 675-3602 cthsont@idirect.com Rexdale, Ontario M9W5L1 Fax: (416) 675-9405 www.cthsont.com