Page 26 - September 2005 The Game

26 The Game, September 2005 Your Thoroughbred Racing Community Newspaper
BC Cup Day - Hastings Racecourse - August 1, 2005
The largest crowd in twenty years turned out for BC Cup Day August 1, 2005 Jim Reynolds Photo
Above - Great Canadian Casino showgirls wandered through the crowd on BC Cup Day at Hastings
Canadian Football's great kicker Lui Passaglia and friend jockey Nicola Wright may be a contrast in height but not necessarily in athletic ability.
Above - Trainer Barbara Heads (right) accompanies 2-year-old filly, Excited Miss, into the winner’s enclosure after winning the BC Cup Debutante Stakes for owner Leif Nordahl.
Photo Left - 2-year-old filly, Jittery Julia, by Diamond Sword - Lisa’s Tern, is looking good in the paddock before the BC Cup Debutante Stakes. She finished third in the race behind No Ka Oi and winner Excited Miss.
Hastings Stakes Recap
Saturday, July 30 - Saturday, August 27
• Saturday, July 30, 2005
Lang Michener Matriarch Handicap - 3 yr-old & up fillies & mares $40,000
Winner: Stormented
Owner: Budget Stable
Trainer: Janet Armstrong
Jockey: Nicola Wright
Breeder: Everest Stables Inc. Pedigree: Storm Boot - Tea Brush
• Sunday, July 31, 2005
Great Canadian Handicap
- 3 yr-old & up
$75,000
Winner: Quiet Cash
Owner: Bahadur Cheema
Trainer: Terry Jordan
Jockey: Chad Hoverson
Breeder: Michael Pegram
Pedigree: Real Quiet - Queen of Money • Monday, August 1, 2005
BC Cup Sprint Handicap
- 3 yr-old & up
$55,580
Winner: Commodore Craig
Owner: Linwood Stables
Trainer: Robert Anderson
Jockey: Frank Fuentes
Breeder: Village Bus Service in BC Pedigree: Vying Victor
- Sophie J., by Regal Remark
• Monday, August 1, 2005
BC Cup Debutante Stakes
- 2 yr-old fillies
$62,901
Winner: Excited Miss
Owner: Leif Nordahl
Trainer: Barbara Heads
Jockey: David Wilson
Breeder: Red Rock Farm in BC Pedigree: Mass Market - Excited Angel, by Regal Remark
• Monday, August 1, 2005
BC Cup Stallion Handicap
- 3 yr-old colts & geldings
$55,590
Winner: Alabama Rain
Owner: Peter Redekop B.C. Ltd. Trainer: Lance Giesbrecht
Jockey: Pedro Alvarado
Breeder: BryanAnderson
& Carol Anderson in BC
Pedigree: Vying Victor
- Entrusting, by Stalwart
• Monday, August 1, 2005
BC Cup Nursery Stakes
- 2 yr-old colts & geldings
$58,590
Winner: Lukin Awesome
Owner: Leo & Norma Shaw
Trainer: Terry Clyde
Jockey: Richard Hamel
Breeder: Leo & Norma Shaw in BC Pedigree: Regal Intention
- Miss The Martinis, by Three Martinis • Monday, August 1, 2005
BC Cup Distaff Handicap
- 3 yr-old & up fillies & mares $55,720
Winner: Socorro County
Owner: Forster Stable & Glyn Kelly Trainer: David Forster
Jockey: Robert Skelley
Breeder: Ralph Jesiak in BC
Pedigree: Katahaula County - Fromtheseatothesky, by Skywalker
• Monday, August 1, 2005 BC Cup Stallion Handicap - 3 yr-old fillies
$55,590
Winner: Slewpast
Owner: Foundation Stables
Trainer: Robert Anderson
Jockey: Frank Fuentes
Breeder: Superior Bloodstock in BC Pedigree: Western Trick
- Sailpast, by No Louder
• Monday, August 1, 2005
BC Cup Classic Handicap -3yr-old&up
$72,605
Winner: Roscoe Pito
Owner: John Snow, Wildcard Stable, Punjab Foods, Raj Mutti & Gus Gomes Trainer: John Snow
Jockey: Jake Barton
Breeder: Robert Simpson
& Robert Henderson in BC
Pedigree: Light of Mine
- Perfect Coin, by L’emigrant
• Sunday, August 14, 2005
Langley Handicap - 3 yr-olds $41,029
Winner: Appearance Fee
Owner: Thomas & Tracy Bell
Trainer: John Snow
Jockey: Jake Barton
Breeder: Jill Baffert in KY
Pedigree: Fly So Free
- Dubai Doll, by Rahy
• Saturday, August 20, 2005 Nanaimo Handicap - 3 yr-old fillies $41,747
Winner: Wind Surf
Owner: Mike & Karnel Jawl
Trainer: Cindy Krasner
Jockey: Jake Barton
Breeder: W.S. Farish
& Joseph Jamail in KY
Pedigree: Lil’s Lad
- Skirt the Wind, by Red Ransom
• Sunday, August 21, 2005
Cover Girl Handicap
- 3 yr-old & Up fillies & mares $39,757
Winner: Pretty Meadow
Owner: Brian Kersner
Trainer: Janet Armstrong
Jockey: Justin Stein
Breeder: T.F. Van Meter
& L.B. Van Meter in KY
Pedigree: Meadowlake
- Why So Much, by Northern Baby
• Sunday, August 21, 2005
Hastings Speed Handicap
- 3 yr-old & Up
$43,390
Winner: Columbia Moon
Owner: Rick Virs
Trainer: Peter Stephen
Jockey: Pedro Alvarado
Breeder: Andrea Ernst in BC
Pedigree: Orchid’s Devil
- Kitty Moon, by Bold Laddie
• Saturday, August 27, 2005
Lassie Handicap - 2 yr-old fillies $40,000
Winner: Langara Lass
Owner: Exclusive Stable
and Raymond Hanson
Trainer: David Forster
Jockey: Chad Hoverson
Breeder: Exclusive Stable
& Ray Hanson in KY
Pedigree: Langfuhr
- Capilano, by Demons Begone
2003 B.C. Champion Roscoe Pito won the 1-1/8 mile $65,000 B.C. Cup Classic in 1:49.54. It took much longer than that to organize everyone for the win picture! Jim Reynolds Photo