THE 2016 ALBERTA BREEDERS' FALL CLASSIC

2016 CTHS Alberta Breeders Fall Classic Weekend Review

The Alberta Breeders’ Fall Classic weekend on September 17^th and 18^th had a good crowd in attendance to watch over 50 horses compete for $350,000 in purse money on race day Saturday along with a ‘Made in Alberta’ marketplace followed by the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS) Alberta Division sale on Sunday bringing in over half a million dollars.

The Fall Classic races on Saturday were a great lead in to sale day as six of the seven races were won by CTHS Alberta sale graduates! The last race on the day, the Alberta Premier’s Futurity, was presented by Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Oneil Carlier to the connections of undefeated multiple stakes winner Norm’s Big Bucks.

Graduates of past CTHS Alberta sales won six of the seven stakes races on Alberta Breeders’ Fall Classic Day held September 17^th, 2016 at Northlands Park. The races offered a total of $350,000 in purse money to the winners in a celebration of Alberta bred runners. ONE STAR AT A TIME, XTREME DENIGRAY, BLAMEITONTHEKNIGHT, NORTHERNLOCOMOTIVE, SAVEITFORARAINYDAY and NORM’S BIG BUCKS were all Alberta bred and CTHS Alberta sale graduates on the richest day in Alberta racing.

ONESTARATATIME won the first stakes race of the day, the 38^th running of the Alberta Oaks for three year old fillies. This graduate of the 2014 Alberta sale is by Cape Canaveral out of Renaissance Woman brought her earnings to $179,443 with this win. The multiple stakes winning filly is shining as a three year old with the Alberta Oaks win giving her a fourth stakes victory in a row. Onestaratatime won the Sonoma, Northlands Oaks and the R.K. Smith Handicap leading up to her win on Fall Classic day. Onestaratatime was bred by Highfield and is owned by Curtis & Darrell Landry, Red Diamond Stable and Highfield. Cape Canaveral has sired 30 stakes winners with progeny earnings of over $16 Million while Renaissance Woman is a successful dam having produced three other winners including the Alberta race mare Alywyn ($261,194).

XTREME DENIGRAY captured the Red Diamond Express sponsored by Red Diamond Stable for three year olds and up. This 2012 Sale graduate and gelding Rosetti gelding bred by Calmar Stables and Ranch brought his career earnings to $107,758 with this win for owner Ted Graling. Rosetti has sired 7 stakes winners and progeny with earnings of over $2.3 Million. Successful Alberta multiple stakes winner, Classa Red Wine ($123,880), is the dam of Xtreme Denigray. The four year old runner is now a multiple stakes winner having also captured the Alberta Derby title last season.

BLAMEITONTHEKNIGHT was a clear winner in the battle for the Fall Classic Distaff title. The defeat established a third career stakes win for this 2015 Champion Claimer bred by Don Gibb and increased her lifetime earnings to $149,547. Blameitontheknight by Sharp Humor out of Miss Jennifer Lynn was purchased at the 2013 CTHS Alberta Sale and is owned by M & P Equipment Inc., Met Set Consulting Ltd. and Dale Saunders. Sharp Humor is a sire of 10 black type winners and progeny earnings of over $10 Million and Miss Jennifer Lynn by El Prado ($97,252) has produced 4 winners in addition to Blameitontheknight.

CTHS Sale grad NORTHERNLOCOMOTIVE won the Beaufort Stakes sponsored by Peaceful Valley Stable. Congratulations to breeder Dawson Guhle, owners Mickey Demers, Gary Mailloux and Viking Stables and trainer Joan Petrowski! Northern Locomotive is by Alphabet Soup out of the Point Given mare, Lemel. CTHS Sale grad Victory Day placed second followed by Go Wild.

Congratulations to all the connections of SAVEITFORARAINYDAY. The two year old filly won the Sturgeon River for two year old fillies presented by Can Praxis. Saveitforarainyday is by Albertus Maximus and was bred by Stone Ranches and owned by Riley Rycroft, Dale Stark and Lewis Mailer.

NORMS BIG BUCKS won the final race of the day, the Alberta's Premier's Futurity sponsored by Horse Racing Alberta and presented by Minister Oneil Carlier. Norm's Big Bucks was the high seller of the 2015 CTHS Thoroughbred Sale! Congratulations to breeder, Highfield and owner Riversedge Racing Stable.

A big thank you goes to all the race sponsors which include True North Holdings Inc., Red Diamond Stable, Highfield, Peaceful Valley Stable, White Windows Thoroughbreds and Horse Racing Alberta.

THE ALBERTA BREEDERS HANDICAP

 20th Running

One and one sixteenth miles

Three Year Old Alberta Breds

Current Track Record: Chilcouton Blaze

1:42.60 - August 4th, 1984

WINNER: FOR CASH

Breeder: Lyle & Phylis Farkash

Owner: Southview Ag

Trainer: Dale Greenwood

Jockey: Rico Walcott

ALBERTA FALL CLASSIC DISTAFF HANDICAP

20th Running

One and one sixteenth miles

Three Year Olds and Up Fillies and Mares

Current Track Record: Chilcouton Blaze

1:42.60 - August 4th, 1984

WINNER: BLAMEITONTHEKNIGHT

Breeder: Don R. Gibb

Owner: Dale Saunders, M and P Equipment Inc. and Met Set Consulting, Ltd.

Trainer: Dale Saunders

Jockey: Shannon Beauregard

THE ALBERTA PREMIER'S FUTURITY

37th Running

6 and one half furlongs

Two Year Old Alberta Breds

Track Record: Hemlock Channel

1:15.38 - May 31st, 2017

WINNER: NORM'S BIG BUCKS

Breeder: Highfield SF LTD

Owner: Riversedge Racing Stables Ltd.

Trainer: Tim Rycroft

Jockey: Rico Walcott

THE BEAUFORT STAKES

34th Running

One and one sixteenth miles

Three Year Old Alberta Breds

Current Track Record: Chilcouton Blaze

1:42.60 - August 4th, 1984

WINNER: NORTHERNLOCOMOTIVE

Breeder: Dawson Guhle

Owner: Mickey Demers, Gary Mailloux and Viking Stables

Trainer: Joan Petrowski

Jockey: Keishan Balgobin

THE ALBERTA OAKS

38th Running

One mile

Three Year Old Alberta Bred Fillies

Track Record: Bagful

1:35.80 - May 16th, 1981

WINNER: ONESTARATATIME

Breeder: Highfield Stock Farm Ltd.

Owner: C Landry, D Landry, Red Diamond Stable and Highfield Stock Farm

Trainer: Greg Tracy

Jockey: Rico Walcott

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RED DIAMOND EXPRESS HANDICAP

21st Running

6 and one half furlongs

Three Year Old and Upwards

Track Record: Timely Ruckus

1:15.40 - June 26, 1999

WINNER: XTREME DENIGRAY

Breeder: Calmar Stables and Ranch

Owner: Ted Graling

Trainer: Twylla Bensmiller

Jockey: Keishan Balgobin

THE STURGEON RIVER STAKES

35th Running

6 and one half furlongs

Two Year Old Alberta Bred Fillies

Track Record: Timely Ruckus

1:15.40 - June 26, 1999

WINNER: SAVEITFORARAINYDAY

Breeder: Stone Ranches Ltd.

Owner: Riley Rycroft, Dale Stark and Lewis Mailer

Trainer: Tom Rycroft

Jockey: Shamaree Muir