Page 5 - The Game June 2006

Your Thoroughbred Racing Community Newspaper The Game, June 2006 5
Remembering Lucky Tec
When Lucky Tec raced to a game victory in the 7th race at Fort Erie on May 23, the ecstatic winning connections waiting for him in at the winner’s circle. They would never have suspected that that win would be his last.
Lucky Tec was claimed for $32,000 in his first start of 2003 by trainer Daryl Ezra for his brother Brad Ezra and the new connections enjoyed 3 wins, 2 seconds, and 1 third with him that season running at
CTHS (Ontario Division) Annual Awards Dinner
When the handsome 8-year-old returned for his photo, he collapsed, and happiness turned to tears when it was learned that he had passed away.
“The old warrior died with his boots on.” said trainer Myckie Neubauer in an email to The Game.
Lucky Tec was bred by Charlene Smith’s Smithgate Farm in Ontario on February 15, 1998.
He raced from age 2 to 8 and was a winner each year except his three-year-old campaign when he finished second in his only start that year.
Groom Danielle leads Lucky Tec onto the track for training at Fort Erie with exercise rider Scott aboard.
both Woodbine and Fort Erie racetracks.
Lucky Tec’s best year and the one that most race fans will remember was in 2004 when he stepped up to win 3 stakes races at Fort Erie: the Expedia Plus Stakes, the Niagara Falls Stakes, where he defeated Woodbine invader Rare Friends; and the Garden City Stakes, defeating the speedy, KRZ Ruckus.
Lucky Tec was claimed by trainer Myckie Neubauer for her Myckie Neubauer Stable and partners R and R Stable and Scott Reichold in August 29, 2005. He won at Woodbine in his last race of the 2005 season.
Bud Reynolds’ Jam
Jar Racing Stable and
trainer John Ross guided him through his racing career at age 2 to 4. His best year for these first connections was in 2002 when finished in the money in each of his 8 starts in allowance company at
Lucky Tec - Bay gelding by Technology - Lucky Minister, by Bold Ruckus February 15, 1998 - May 23, 2006
52 starts - 12-6-10, $428,797
The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) will honour its top breeders of 2005 at its Annual Awards Dinner on Monday, June 19, 2006.
Set to take place at the Verdi Hospitality Centre, 3550 Derry Road East in Mississauga, the cocktail reception begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and awards to start at 6:30 p.m., followed by the entertainment of comedian, Wayne Flemming, master of hilarious character representations and
off-the-wall anecdotes.The highlight of the evening will be the presentation of 68 awards including Breeder of the Year, as well as a silent auction, with a portion of the proceeds to be provided to LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society.
Tickets for the dinner are $75.00 plus GST per person and are available at the CTHS (Ontario) office or by calling 416-675-3602.
Did You Know....
That the Thoroughbred Charities of America approved $1.75 million in grants to 136 non-profit groups for 2006. Equine rescue/training, backstretch/jockey, research, education scholarships and therapeutic riding facilities in 35 states will all benefit from the grants.
A $200,000 emergency grant fund was also established.
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