Page 17 - May 2008 The Game

Canada’s Thoroughbred Racing Newspaper
Opening Day at Hastings - April 26, 2008
The Game, May 2008 17 Photos by Jim Reynolds
Brand new racing fan Addison Goodale enjoys the day with mom Dianne while father (trainer
Adam Goodale) works
Former
riding great Frank Barroby with an anxious look before the rst race.
Racing secretary Lorne Mitchell has a big smile that the day is nally here.
2007 leading rider Mario Gutierrez should have a lot to smile about
this year.
Stephanie Fedora at Hastings
Angel Came Down made it two on the day for jockey Richard Hamel
Lauren Praill anked by Lola McCarthy (l,) and grandma Darlene has appeared in The Game since she was two.
Popular Hastings trainer Pat Jarvis (hugged by agent Trapper Barroby) celebrated her 50th opening day.
What’s Happening at Hastings
A good crowd and sunny weather was arranged by Hastings management.
‘Fan of the day’ and of horseracing in general ‘Hurricane Helen’ Long
was feted by Hastings
I
Bug Girl Arrives From Woodbine
Kalua On The Rocks with Fernando Perez
Stephanie Fedora may be a bug-girl but she is no stranger to race riding.
She rst graced her seat upon a
The Thoroughbred Ladies Club of British Columbia offered Coffee and doughnuts to the backstretch community April 19.
A much appreciated gesture each year.
saddle at the age of ve. “I was born in Toronto and we lived right across the road from Woodbine, so I guess my fate was sealed,” said the ve foot bun- dle of muscle. Fedora rst began riding quarter horses a few years ago and soon decided to get her thoroughbred license. “I was riding at Hawthorne (Illinois) and I was the only female rider there, then last spring I decided to come back home to Toronto,” she said.
Stephanie nished second aboard the Dave Milburn trained Trinidad Bay in her rst start at Hastings on opening day.
Security personnel extraordinaire and avid reader of The Game Paul Moretti greets horsemen at the
backstretch gate at Hastings.
Stephanie began riding at Woodbine in May 2007 and recorded her rst win on Queen’s Plate Day, June 24 aboard the Albert Sangers trained, Black Tea.
Apprentice On His Way West To Hastings
Stephanie recorded ve more wins in 2007 with total purse earnings of $261,571.
18 year-old Juan Carlos Gutierrez will be arriving at Hastings to begin his career as a thoroughbred jockey.
Queen’s Plate Fantasy Challenge
You still have time to get in on the fun and win a number of terri c prizes including the grand prize of a $5,000 HPI deposit or cash voucher!
The Queen’s Plate Fantasy Challenge allows you to pick a “fantasy stable” consisting of ten horses you think have a chance to win this year’s Queen’s Plate, along with the jockeys and trainers.
For more information visit www.woodbineEntertainment.com/fantasy.
Stephanie decided to move West
to Hastings after speaking with
Agent Trapper Barroby. “I always wanted to come out to B.C. and when Trapper phoned me, I jumped at the opportunity.” she said. Stephanie tacks 108lbs and Trapper will be her agent at Hastings.
Juan is the younger brother of last season’s leading rider Mario Gutierrez. According to his agent, Wayne Snow, Juan has been riding quarter
horses at De Las Americas racetrack in Mexico City where his father is a trainer. According to Snow the young- er Gutierrez tacks a mere 107 pounds and is eager to get to Hastings.
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