British Columbia Derby
Encyclopedia
The British Columbia Breeders' Cup Derby is a Canadian
Thoroughbred horse race
run annually during the third week of September at Hastings Racecourse
in Vancouver
, British Columbia
.
Open to three-year-old horses, the Grade III
is run on dirt at a distance of 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) and offers a purse of $250,000, the richest and most important race at Hastings Racecourse.
Canada
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Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
run annually during the third week of September at Hastings Racecourse
Hastings Racecourse
Hastings Racecourse is a horse racing facility at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Originally called East Park, it opened for business in 1889...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.
Open to three-year-old horses, the Grade III
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
is run on dirt at a distance of 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) and offers a purse of $250,000, the richest and most important race at Hastings Racecourse.
Winners since 1990
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2011 | Northern Causeway | William Antongeorgi Jr. | Len Kasmerski | Rozamund Barclay | |
| 2010 | Majesticality | Richard H. Hamel | Barbra Heads | The Bennett's | |
| 2009 | Winning Machine | Gallyn Mitchell | Doris Harwood | Fleur De Lis Stables | 1:50.95 |
| 2008 | Krazy Koffee | David Wilson | Cindy Krasner | Butch Goertzen | 1:50.95 |
| 2007 | Celtic Dreamin | Gerry Olguin | Rafael Becerra | K. K. Sangara | 1:49.50 |
| 2006 | Halo Steven | Pedro V. Alvarado | Barbara Heads | Marta Racing Ventures | 1:49.96 |
| 2005 | Spaghetti Mouse | David H. Wilson | Gary Demorest | Nick & Pauline Felicella | 1:49.30 |
| 2004 | Flamethrowintexan | Ricky L. Frazier | Kay Penny Cooper | Grasshopper Stable | 1:49.58 |
| 2003 | Roscoe Pito | Pedro V. Alvarado | John Snow | Wildcard Stable et al. | 1:51.58 |
| 2002 | Cruising Kat | Nicola Wright | Daryl Snow | Daryl Snow/J. Spevakow | 1:50.49 |
| 2001 | Fancy As | Richard H. Hamel | Red Smith | Red Ron Farms/Linda Smith | 1:50.71 |
| 2000 | Makors Mark | Gary Baze Gary Baze Gary Baze is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. An inductee of the Washington State Racing Hall of Fame, his Hall of Fame profile says of him: "As much as anything, Baze is respected throughout the industry for his honesty, courtesy, sportsmanship and work ethic."A member of the... |
David Forster | Makors Mark Inc. | 1:49.53 |
| 1999 | Wandering | Samuel B. Krasner | Steve Bryant | Kim Hart | 1:50.96 |
| 1998 | Vernon Invader | Chris Loseth Chris Loseth Chris Loseth is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. At age six, Loseth's family moved to Fort Nelson, British Columbia then in the year before he graduated high school they resettled in Grand Forks. As a boy he was inspired by the success of the great Alberta jockey, Johnny Longden... |
Alex Murray | W. J. & S. Amith | 1:51.00 |
| 1997 | Bobbin For Stars | Samuel B. Krasner | Lance B. Geisbrecht | Cecil N. Peacock | 1:49.80 |
| 1996 | Newdigs | Chris Loseth Chris Loseth Chris Loseth is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. At age six, Loseth's family moved to Fort Nelson, British Columbia then in the year before he graduated high school they resettled in Grand Forks. As a boy he was inspired by the success of the great Alberta jockey, Johnny Longden... |
Terry Jordan | D. & R. Jacobson | 1:50.20 |
| 1995 | Flying Sauce | Robbie King, Jr. | Sid Martin | 505 Farms/Whieldon | 1:50.60 |
| 1994 | Squire Jones | Buddy G. Winnett, Jr. | Lance B. Geisbrecht | Peter Redekop | 1:51.80 |
| 1993 | Humpty's Hoedown | Samuel B. Krasner | Mike Chambers | D. Bowman et al. | 1:50.20 |
| 1992 | Jellystone Park | Daniel L. Brock | Not found | Heather S. Dedomenico | 1:52.60 |
| 1991 | Bolulight | Mark Patzer | Peter Gregory | Empire Farms | 1:48.80 |
| 1990 | Ever Steady | Samuel B. Krasner | Peter Gregory | Empire Farms | 1:50.20 |