Bre-X hot, super superfecta, jump in the pool and more
BRE X FAST MOVER: There were several fine weekend
performances particularly on Sunday when the Downs track was
a fast fast.
Leading the way was Bre X, a five-year old gelded son of
Dal Reo Hop Sing, who set a lifetime mark of 1:54.4, just a
second off the track record. He beat a field of six,
including the 1-5 entry favourites On The Alley and Raging
Promise, in the winners over feature.
Clover Camella, a six-year-old daughter of Just Camelot,
who was out of action from April to November, got her first
win since March. She beat a field of six in the open fillies
and mares with a time of 1:56.2.
Funky Music and Dayland B Doud each won their second
straight and both did it with lifetime marks: 1:58.1 and
1:57.0 respectively. Doud's wins came by margins of 7 1/2
and 9 1/4 lengths. Chute Again, a five-year-old mare, set a
lifetime mark of 2:00.3, ending a winless streak that ran
through 2001 (32 starts) and 2002 (two starts).
A pair of four-year-olds was tough, Lo Siento, a son of
Pacific Rocket, on Saturday with a 1:56.0 clocking in
beating a tough field of six and Penny Lace, a daughter of
Albert Albert, on Friday with a 1:57.4 lifetime mark.
STALLION STAKES ON MENU: Two big feature races,
the Stallion Stakes for three-year-old fillies Saturday and
for colts and geldings Sunday, highlight this weekend's
racing.
Nine fillies are set for the $68,500 final: Dal Reo
Damsel, Papas Reflection, Hippie Chick, Millbanks Counsel,
Dal Reo Santoy and the entry of Red Star Majesty, Red Star
Katie, Red Star Charming and Red Star Dahling.
Brother Brass and Red Star Apache each won an elimination
leg for the colts and geldings to lead the way into the
final for a purse of $62,500. The rest of the field
includes: Red Star Gramps, Just Invincible, Red Star
Camelot, Furness Abbey, El Rosal and T K Domi.
EVERYBODY LOVES A SALE: In response to a number of
requests from breeders and horsemen, the B.C. Standardbred
Breeders' Society is taking entries for a mixed sale to be
held on March 12. The deadline for entries is Feb.12 and the
entry fee is $100. The sale will be held in the Cloverdale
Agriplex and is open to all Standardbred stock. No tack or
equipment will be taken for consignment. The BCSBS reserves
the right to cancel the sale should it determine that
insufficient entries have been received. Entry forms are
available form the BCSBS office.
TIME TO JUMP IN POOL AGAIN: All you pool
aficionados remember first half entries do not carry over in
the BC Lottery $15,000 Club Keno Harness Pool. First half
entries accrue points for horses' performance based on first
half pool results only.
Players wishing to earn points in the second half must
re-enter the pool by filling out an entry sheet and
submitting it to a participating location by the deadline of
6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1. Players who did not take part
in the first half may enter for the second half.
Entry sheets for the second half, the second half trading
form and harness pool rules are now available online.
Past performance info sheets for eligible horses in the
second half of the pool should also now be available.
BANQUET TIME: Tickets are now available for the
annual Standardbred Awards Banquet to be held on Feb. 16 at
Newlands Golf and Country Club in Langley (21025 48 Ave.).
Top horses and horsemen from 2001 will receive awards. There
will also be a stallion auction, door prizes and dancing.
Cocktails will be available at 6:30 and dinner is at 7.
Reserve your tickets by calling 604-574-3633 or 604-574-5558
by Jan. 23.
GOOD GROOMING: Congratulations to Kevin Howald on
being named IGA Market Place groom of the week. Kevin works
for the Dave Hudon stable.
SUPER SUPERFECTA: A record Superfecta pool of
$55,444 was set on the last race on last Sunday's card. The
pool total was bolstered by wagering from locations in
California who joined simulcast for that race.
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