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The Thoroughbred Ladies Club of BCThe TLC of BC, whose charity work and scholarship program has benefited backstretch workers at Hastings Racecourse since 1973, meets the first Tuesday each month. If you would like to join them in their worthwhile efforts or help at the occasional function, please call:

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NEW! The Wittup ReportHarness Horsemen. We now feature a monthly report from racing secretary Jackson Wittup of Century Downs racetrack.

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August 2015

Harness Racing BC2015 SaleYearling and Mixed Sale6 p.m.November 28, 2015Show Barn, Cloverdale Note: BC Bred Yearlings that have participated in the 2015 sale will be eligible to race in the Sale Stake as a 3 year old in 2017 for an estimated stake final purse of $40,000 per sex.New Stride annual Silent Auction New Stride annual Silent Auction at the CTHS-BC Yearling Sale will be a one-day event at the Thunderbird Equestrian Show Park on Wednesday, September 9. They are gathering items for the sale and hope you will be able to contribute.Linda LytleSilent Auction Volunteer OrganizerNew Stride Thoroughbred Adoption [email protected] or 778-985-5673

The 2015 CTHS Yearling & Mixed Sale kicks off with its annual yearling parade on Sept. 8 with the sale set for Sept. 9 at the Thunderbird Show Park in Langley. Ninety one horses are entered in this year’s sale: 87 yearlings, one weanling, two broodmares and one gelding of racing age.

LORD ROSBERGRosberg - Irish Delta by FinalityBC-Bred Horse of the YearWinner: CTHS Sales Stake (2 y.o.) and the Jack Diamond Futurity.Breeder:Ed, Gladys & Karen DittloffOwner: Lillian Jarvis-Meehan & Gail BreckenridgTrainer: Pat JarvisCTHS Sale price $4,000Earnings: $115,500

IRISH LYRICStephanotis - Irish Delta by FinalityWinner: CTHS Sales Stake (3 y.o.)Breeder: Ed, Gladys & Karen DittloffOwner: Kay & Sue OhashiTrainer: P. Leaney CTHS Sale price $8,000Earnings: $88,025

WONDER WORLDCause To Believe - Amy Came Back by Archer’s BayWinner: CTHS Sales Stake (3 y.o.) Breeder: Gil & Wil’s Stud FarmOwner: Linda & Clive LytleTrainer: Carl LaustenCTHS Sale price $12,000Earnings: $45,366

FINALITY’S CHARMERFinality - Wednesday’s Outby Out of PlaceWinner: CTHS Sales Stake (2 y.o.) and the Sadie Diamond FuturityBreeder Prescott FarmsOwner: L.D.S. Enterprises Ltd.Trainer: Craig MacPhersonCTHS Sale price $20,000Earnings: $110,500

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Racing NewsTAPS AND HOSES INSTALLED ALONG OUTER RAILEarlier this month horse owner Wayne Oliver of Oliver Irrigation installed five taps and hoses along the outer rail from the Winner’s Circle to the Paddock to aid horsemen in this hot weather.A big thank you goes out to Wayne Oliver who installed the water lines and taps free of charge to aid horsemen in the unsaddling area.Wayne’s unselfish gift to horseracing shows a high regard for our sport and the horses who compete in it. Thank you Wayne.

2015 Weanling Purchase Program RulesTo be eligible you must be a BC Resident.

Buyers who purchase a weanling at auction prior to December 31, 2015 outside of British Columbia will receive 50% of the purchase price up to a maximum of $5,000 Canadian dollars.Additionally, fillies will receive up to a

maximum of $1,000 Canadian to defray actual shipping costs.For the purposes of this program, Canadian and

US dollars are considered at par.The monies will be payable upon the purchaser

making application to the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (BC Division). A letter of commitment to race the horse in British Columbia or sell it in a sale conducted by the CTHS (BC Div.), along with the horse’s papers, must accompany the application.This program only applies to purchases made at

public auctions outside of the province of BC.Horses foaled in British Columbia are not eligible for this program.

Hastings “Ship N Win” ProgramA Program for Horses That Have Previously Started Elsewhere in 2015-16

The Jockey Club Projects Foal Crop of 22,500 in 2016The Jockey Club is projecting a 2016 North

American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 22,500, it was announced in mid-August by Matt Iuliano, the organization’s executive vice president and executive director. The projections for the 2014 and 2015 foal crops were both 22,000.“The projection for the 2016 foal crop is based

on reports of mares bred received to date, and we estimate that approximately 80 percent of those reports have been received,” Iuliano said. Additional foal crop information is available in

The Jockey Club’s Online Fact Book at jockeyclub.com/factbook.asp and in the online state fact books.According to information contained in the

Washington State Factbook, 275 Thoroughbred mares were bred in Washington in 2014, down 54 mares from the previous year. The average 2014 book size of the 28 stallions that covered those mares was 10.6.Also from the 2015 state factbook, the average

earnings per Washington-bred starter rose to $8,888 in 2014, the highest figure in the last 20 years, while the average starts for those 791 starters was 6.1.The foal crop projection is computed by using

Reports of Mares Bred (RMBs) received to date for the 2015 breeding season. RMBs are to be filed by August 1 of each breeding season.Interactive RegistrationTM, which enables

registered users to perform virtually all registration-related activities over the Internet, is the most efficient means of submitting RMBs and is available at registry.jockeyclub.com.

Rules And Eligibility For Broodmare Purchase Program For 2015/2016To be eligible you must be a BC Resident.

Buyers of a broodmare in foal at an auction outside of British Columbia from August 1st, 2015 through May 31st, 2016 are eligible to receive 50% of the purchase price up to a maximum of $10,000 Canadian for a purchase of $20,000 or more. As a further example, a broodmare in foal that is bought for $7,000 is eligible for a $3,500 Canadian incentive payment.For the purposes of this program, Canadian and

US dollars are considered at par, e.g., $10,000 US will generate a payment of $5,000 Canadian.The monies will be payable upon the purchaser

making application to the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (BC Division). A letter of commitment to foal the mare in British Columbia, sell it in a sale conducted by the CTHS (BC Div.), or race the resulting foal in British Columbia must accompany the application.This program only applies to purchases made at

public auctions outside of the province of British Columbia.Mares purchased in Washington or Alberta are

not eligible for this incentive program.

Two and Three Year-Old Purchase Program Rules–2016To be eligible you must be a BC Resident.Buyers who purchase a Two or Three –Year-Old

at auction in 2016 outside of British Columbia will receive 50% of the purchase price up to a maximum of $5,000 Canadian dollars.Fillies will receive up to a maximum of $1,000

Canadian to defray actual shipping costs.For the purposes of this program, Canadian and


making application to the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (BC Division). A letter of commitment to race the horse in British Columbia, along with the horse’s papers, must accompany the application.Purchasers receiving funds under this program

agree that their horse’s papers will be retained by the Race Office at Hastings Racecourse until the end of the 2016 racing season.This program only applies to purchases made at

public auctions outside of the province of British Columbia.Horses foaled in British Columbia are not

eligible for this program.Two and Three Year-Old Purchase Program Rules for 2016To be eligible you must be a BC Resident.Buyers who purchase a Two or Three –Year-Old

at auction in 2016 outside of British Columbia will receive 50% of the purchase price up to a maximum of $5,000 Canadian dollars. Fillies will receive up to a maximum of $1,000 to defray actual shipping costs.For the purposes of this program, Canadian and


making application to the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (BC Division). A letter of commitment to race the horse in British Columbia, along with the horse’s papers, must accompany the application.Purchasers receiving funds under this program

agree that their horse’s papers will be retained by the Race Office at Hastings Racecourse until the end of the 2016 racing season.This program only applies to purchases made at

public auctions outside of the province of British Columbia.Horses foaled in British Columbia are not

eligible for this program.

A guaranteed $500 bonus for any horse’s first start at Hastings Racecourse whose previous start was made outside of British Columbia. Horses that raced or were stabled previously at Hastings Racecourse are not eligible. An additional $500 Bonus after the horse’s

second start (Same conditions as above). An additional $2000 after the horse’s third start

(Same conditions as above). Further, there will be an additional 30% bonus

applied to the horse’s purse earnings provided it finishes first, second or third in its first start at Hastings Racecourse. This will only be paid after the horse’s third start at Hastings Racecourse and provided it starts three times in 2016. (Same conditions as above). Stakes races are excluded from this program. All horses must have started for $5,000 or more

in their last three starts to qualify. If a horse has not started three times, then all of its lifetime starts must be for $5,000 or more.First-time starters and horses participating in the

Two and Three Year-Old Purchase Programs do not qualify for the Ship N Win Program. Horses that have been shipped from British

Columbia to other jurisdictions are not eligible. Application must be made to the Racing

Secretary upon arrival at Hastings Racecourse to establish eligibility.

New Moisture Measuring Equipment Has ArrivedThe track maintenance crew received a new com-puterized water monitoring system on Wednesday and are putting it to use immediately.The machine measures the amount of moisture in track from the rail out to outside fence. They can then judge the amount of water needed to keep the track with an consistent amount of moisture around the whole oval.The track crew will know exactly where to ap-ply more water to keep the track consistent. So if you see the track crew out on the track with a probe they are measuring the amount of moisture. The information is downloaded from the probe into a computer program and it then prints out a graph of the moisture levels.


I have been asked to explain the CTHS position concerning the new incentives that the CTHS will be administering for 2015-2016 and why we aren’t doing more for breeders here in BC. Before I do that I need to make sure everyone understands the system in BC that the CTHS is part of.In Canada, there is an HBPA that looks after the owners and trainers and a CTHS that looks after the breeders. In BC, however, there are three

organizations, the CTHS, the HBPA and BCTOBA. Each organization has one vote at industry meetings attended by the presidents of each group. In this system each organization has a say in what everyone does as opposed to breeders looking after breeders and owners/trainers looking after owners/trainers. Under this system, the monies that the Thoroughbred Industry receives is split 90% for the owners and 10% for the breeders. The funding for the breeders’ broodmare purchase program and the owners’ weanling, yearling and two- year old/three-year- old purchase program

comes from the promotion fund controlled by the Management Committee. A three year agreement for $200,000 a year was reached by Glen Todd who is the Thoroughbred representative on the board. Breeders were allotted $100,000 and owners allotted $100,000 toward incentive programs that would bring new horses or new owners to racing in BC.Many breeders who have continued to breed every year and support our industry did not qualify for the program and said: “What about me? Why am I

being penalized for supporting the industry year after year?” The criteria of the program set forth by the Management Committee prevented us from offering any assistance to these breeders with their funding. All monies not used by the owners and breeders needs to be returned to the Management Committee under the rules agreement. While the incentive programs put in place during year one of the programs did not help everyone, they did assist many. I have asked Glen Todd for a copy of the rules so we can post them on our website.The decision on what programs are offered is made by a majority vote between the representatives from the CTHS, the HBPA and TOBA at meetings

with Glen Todd who represents the Thoroughbred industry in the Management Committee meetings. Each organization has one vote towards what proposals will be approved and which ones will be rejected.Prior to the approval of these new incentive programs, five directors from our board met with Ole Nielsen president of TOBA, David Milburn president

of the HBPA, and Glen Todd to discuss opening up the CTHS sale with no restrictions as well as our concerns over the yearling purchase program that was being proposed and the 25% owners purse supplement that had been removed from some races.The CTHS put forth that we were opposed to the new incentive program, which would pay people up to $5,000 to buy non BC-bred yearlings. We felt

this would subsidize buyers to compete against BC bred horses in the CTHS sale. The CTHS was not opposed to the incentive program to buy two-year- old and three-year-old horses to help fill the races at Hastings.We discussed the 25% owner’s purse supplement and put forth, that without that purse bonus there were very few reasons to purchase a BC-bred when

buyers were going to receive funding to purchase non-BC bred horses. In the CTHS’ opinion, the 25% owners’ purse supplement should be something that the representatives from the HBPA and TOBA would be in favour of since they represent owners and none of the money was going to breeders. The HBPA and TOBA disagreed that the 25% should be guaranteed and used the words “it was in play” meaning it may be cut further or eliminated at some point in time.The combination of funding yearling purchases of non-BC breds and the threat of losing the biggest incentive to purchase BC-bred horses has angered

BC breeders against what they believe is unfair treatment and a total lack of respect of the BC breeding industry despite approximately 76% of the horses racing at Hastings being BC-bred. Breeders understand the need for more horses to race at Hastings. Breeders, however, believe that the current direction being taken to solve the horse

shortage is short sighted and will have the opposite affect at Hastings. The only long-term solution to the horse shortage is to increase the number of BC-bred horses and ensure they make it to the race track. Grant Watson President CTHS-BC

A Letter From the CTHS-BC

Robert Scott just couldn’t pull himself away from the winner’s circle. The jumbo screen by the tote board was showing a re-run of the $50,000 BC Cup Nursery and Scott wanted to watch it one more time. This was one of many memorable scenes on

BC Cup Day Aug. 3 where more than 10,000 fans converged on Hastings Racecourse for the most eventful string of races in recent years. There were six high-priced stakes on the card. The Nursery, as the title suggests, was for 2-year-old colts and geldings with little experience. In fact, seven of them had just raced once in their budding careers and Stanz in Command – owned by Scott – was making his debut. As the tote board would show, not many of the

wagering patrons were supporting the only first-time starter in a field of nine. Stanz in Command was hardly ‘Stanz in Demand’ with the odds on his winning at 38-to-1 when the gate opened against real competition for the first time in his life. As the records show, Stanz in Command

provided the biggest upset of BC Cup Day with veteran jockey David Lopez aboard, winning the Nursery by 1 ½ lengths and paying an eye-popping $78.70, $31.30, $10.60. With Fear of the

Cat and another long shot Power Corrupt running second and third, the 3-6 Exactor paid $744.20 while the 3-6-2 Triactor lit up the board with a $6,471 playoff. Scott, with his trainer Charlene Miller along

with family and friends, hooted, hollered and hugged as their ‘baby’ returned to the winner’s circle for his well-deserved bouquet of carrots. Scott and Miller accepted the other goodies

(trophy, flowers and gift basket) that come with a stakes victory, not to mention the winner’s share of the purse. Stanz in Command, a B.C.-bred son of

Second in Command out of Serengeti Sunrise, was purchased for $7,500 at the 2013 CTHS (BC) Yearling & Mixed Sale “Charlene and I were undecided about

choosing a yearling so we agreed to walk away and separately circle on paper four potential picks,” Scott said. “Stanz in Command was at the top of both of our lists.” This year’s CTHS (BC) Yearling & Mixed

Sale kicks off with its annual yearling parade on Sept. 8 with the sale set for Sept. 9 at the Thunderbird Show Park in Langley. As Robert Scott and Charlene Miller will attest, it can be a worthwhile expedition.

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Auction at the CTHS-BC Yearling Sale will be a one-day event at the Thunderbird Equestrian Show Park on Wednesday, September 9. We’re gathering items for the sale and hope you will be able to contribute.Last year we had over

140 donated items, and we raised $4,000. Our fundraising activities pay for horse board, veterinary care, farrier services and all the other expenses associated with caring for horses. Since our

society was founded in 2002, we’ve arranged over 140 adoptions. We’re having a great year with 12 horses adopted already, and we want to be able to continue to grow!You’re welcome to

contact me if you need further information, or just let me know if you’re able to help us again this year and what items you’d like to donate.If you’d like to

volunteer a little time at the Silent Auction itself, please let us know what works for you, and thanks!Linda LytleSilent Auction Volunteer Organizer New Stride Thoroughbred Adoption Society

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Stryker Phd etched his name in the record book Sunday at Emerald Downs.Unleashing his

patented rally on the last turn, the 6-year-old gelding blew past the leaders in mid-stretch and held off a late charge from Sammy Mandeville for a one-length victory in the 80th running of the $200,000 Longacres Mile (G3).Ridden by Leslie

Mawing at high weight of 123 lbs, Stryker Phd ran one mile in 1:34.06 and paid $4.60, $3.00 and $2.40. Larry Ross, assisted by Sharon Ross, is the winning trainer for owners Jim and Mona Hour of Bellevue, Wash.Stryker Phd joined

Amble In, Trooper Seven and Simply Majestic as two-time winners of the Northwest’s most prestigious race and was the first to accomplish the feat at Emerald Downs.“It feels fantastic to

win the Longacres

Mile,” Mawing said. “Any jockey that can win one, it’s fantastic, let alone two. I’ve gotten two in a row.“I give all the props

to the horse,” Mawing added. “This horse is fantastic. I just want to thank everybody that helped get this horse and myself to this point, from the gallop boy, to the groom, to the pony people, I just want to give everybody props.”A Washington-bred

by Bertrando-Striking Scholar, Stryker Phd has won his last seven starts at Emerald Downs—all stakes races—and hasn’t lost here since finishing runner-up to Herbie D in the 2013 Mile. His three straight top-two Mile finishes are also a record.The victory, worth

$110,000, pushed Stryker Phd’s lifetime earnings to $485,651. His career record is 8-5-5 in 21 starts.Sammy Mandeville, a

Southern California shipper ridden by Alex

Solis at 117 lbs, flew late for second and paid $5.60 and $4.20.Alert Bay, ridden by

Rico Walcott at 122 lbs, led into the stretch but was overtaken by Stryker Phd and Sammy Mandeville, and settled for third. Alert Bay paid $3.60 to show.Noosito, bidding to

join older brother Noosa Beach as Mile winners, forged to the lead briefly on the last turn and was in contention to deep stretch before finishing fourth.Del Rio Harbor,

Absolutely Cool, Fleet Eagle, Majestic City, Taylors Deal, Modern and Prohibition completed the order of finish. Solemnly Swear was scratched earlier in the day.Modern, breaking

from the outside post, led through fractions of :22.13 and :44.74, a typical pace for The Mile, with Noosito and Del Rio Harbor pressing from second and third place.

Stryker Phd, as usual, was lagging far back in ninth place, with only Absolutely Cool and Sammy Mandeville farther back in 10th and 11th.Mawing asked

Stryker Phd on the last turn and the response was the usual withering wide run, with Stryker Phd inhaling the field with huge strides. By the time the field straightened for home, Stryker Phd was bearing down on Alert Bay and Noosito.“I was just the co-

pilot today,” Mawing said. “The horse was the pilot there. I wasn’t going to change the horse’s style of running. Win or lose, he was going to run his race today. I just wanted him to run his race, and not change his style. I’m just grateful to be on this horse.”Sammy Mandeville

made up tons of ground late, the 4-year-old Kentucky-bred scoring his second runner-up finish in a Grade 3 race this year.

“He ran a really good race,” Solis said. “Unfortunately he dropped a little too far back. The mile was a little too short for him, but he did what he could.”There were a couple

of anxious moments before the race. Stryker Phd was reticent to approach the starting gate, and was walked and pushed by assistant starters the final sixteenth of a mile to the gate. Once there, he loaded easily. The rest is history.

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Square Dancer, ch. g, Gelding, by Circular Quay out of Dance Special out of Theatrical )Ire). Breeder: Brent & Crystal Fernung. Owner: Hastings Racing Club. Trainer: Steve Henson. Jockey: Scott Williams. Time: 1:50

Stanz in Command, dk b or b g by Second in Command out of in Command out of Serenge Breeder: White House Stable. Owner: Robert Scott. Trainer:Charlene Miller Jockey: David Lopez, Time: 1:18.2

Quatre Cat bay f, by Abraaj out of Four GIrls, by Foxhound. Breeder: Rob MacDonald Owner: Carmichael, Stuart and May and David and Sylvea Gregory, Jockey: Richard Hamel, Time: 1:44.3

Nursery Stakes - Colts & GeldingsThe Dogwood Hcp

S Pegasus Distaff Hcp Debutante Stakes

Arabella’s Muse, ch. f. by Finality out of Excited Miss, by Mass Market. Breeder: L. S. & K. Nordahl,. Owner: Karen Nordahl, Bernard & Teresa Gallagher, Trainer: Mike Anderson, Jockey Richard Hamel, Time: 1:44

CU At Eau Clair, Ch. f. by Haynesfield out of Sweetheart Rose by Awesome Again. Breeder:: Tod Mtn. Thoroughbreds. Owner: Don B. Danard, Trainer: Greg Tracy, Jockey: Richard Hamel, Time:1:18.3

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Catz On Fire, ch. g, Gelding, by SunGold out of Fancy Catz by Finality. Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. R. .J. Bennett, Owner: Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Bennett. Trainer: Barbara Anderson Heads. Jockey: Antonio Reyes. Time: 1:44.3

BC Cup Day…photos by Four Footed Fotos

With a purse pool of over $400,000 dollars and perfect weather BC Cup day featured six excellent stakes races on the richest day in BC horseracing. Since the inaugural BC Cup Day twenty years ago it has been the most important day on the Hastings calendar. The 9 race card begin with a 12:50 post time. The feature race among the nine was the $100,000 Peter Redekop Classic for three-year-olds and up at 8 1/2 furlongs or a mile and one eight (won by The Hastings Racing Club’s Square Dancer) followed by the $75,000 Pegasus Distaff Handicap for fillies 3-year-olds and up at a 1 1/8 miles (Arabella’s Muse). Throughout the afternoon there were three $50,000 stakes restricted to horses bred in British Columbia: The Nursery for 2-year-old colts and geldings (Stanz in Command), the Dogwood for 3-year-old fillies (Quatre Cat), the Debutante for 2-year-old fillies (C U At Eau Claire), and Stellar’s Jay for 3-year-old colts and geldings (Catz On Fire). In addition to the stakes lineup there was a $20,000 Starter Stakes at one and one eight miles for three-year-olds and up (I’m in

Trouble Now).The day saw a large crowd and drew a Handle of $1,329,986


Hip # 13 Grey or Roan ColtCause to Believe- Never Assume, by Vying VictorThis colt is a full brother to Champion Two-Year-Old NEVERABETTERCAUSE, multiple stakes winner of over $100,000 to date. His dam is a full sister to ALABAMA RAIN, a graded stakes winner of over $500,000.

Hip #18 Bay FillyDrosselmeyer- Queen on Line, by Bold ExecutiveB.C.-bred January filly out of a $200,000 sprinter, and by DROSSELMEYER, Classic winner of $3.7 million. An athletic individual, she is the first foal out of a half-sister to three stakes winners. Drosselmeyer’s foals have been very well received at the sales, selling for up to $425,000. His first crop run this year. Breeders’ Cup eligible.

Hip # 56 Grey or Roan ColtCause to Believe- Another Dance, by Regal IntentionOut of a young half-sister to Canadian Two-Year-Old Champion and Graded Stakes Winner DANCING ALLSTAR ($519,382). His sire, Cause to Believe, has sired three Two-Year-Old Champions to date. This is a precocious pedigree top and bottom.

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If there’s one thing owners value more than a horse’s pedigree, gaits, and conformation, it’s his personality. That personality—what scientists call temperament—can determine how your horse learns, how suited he is for certain disciplines, how well he adapts to certain situations and environments, and how well he matches up to his rider or handler.But how do you describe a horse’s personality?

And more importantly, how do you quantify it? If you’re buying, selling, borrowing, training, showing, or breeding a horse, you’ll need to be able to communicate about that horse’s personal-ity. And because research has shown that person-ality is fairly constant over time, it could be useful to determine equine temperaments at a young age.That’s why Lea Lansade, PhD, of the French

Horse and Riding Institute (IFCE) and the National Institute for Agricultural Research’s (INRA) behavior science department, in Tours, France, developed an equine personality test. Lansade’s Complete Temperament Test is de-signed to measure five dimensions of equine personality such as;

Fear/susceptibility to emotions; Gregariousness (sociability with other

horses); Sensorial (tactile) sensitivity; Reactivity to humans, and Locomotor activity.Now in its 10th year, Lansade’s test has become

a solid analysis of and reliable reference for determining basic personality in horses as young as eight months of age.The test consists of nine parts carried out in a

closed testing area measuring 8.1 meters (26 feet) long and 2.7 meters (9 feet) wide. A friend-ly gelding should be stalled next to the testing area so the tested horse doesn’t feel alone and isolated. Researchers need 20 to 30 minutes to complete the full test for each horse, which includes:Habituation to the testing area—The horse

being tested is allowed to roam free in the testing area for five minutes to get used to the structure.Fear/susceptibility to emotions—This portion

has several aspects. A “novel object test” intro-duces an object unfamiliar to the horse into the testing area for three minutes; researchers record the horse’s frequency of contact (sniffing and nibbling) with the object. For the “novel surface test,” the observers teach the horse to cross a specified area to reach a bucket of food placed at one end of the testing area.Then, a surface unfamiliar to the horse (typi-

cally a tarp) is placed between the horse and the food bucket. The researcher records and scores from 1 to 100 the time it takes the horse to cross the surface with all four feet as well as his manner of crossing (calm, walking, trotting, jumping, dangerous behavior, refusal, etc.).Finally, in a “suddenness test,” a remote-con-

trolled umbrella is placed above a bucket of feed. When the horse eats from the bucket, the re-searchers shake the umbrella and record the distance of the horse’s flight and the intensity of his jump. Once the horse comes back to eat from the bucket again, the umbrella is popped open. The researchers again record the flight and intensity of jump and assign decimal scores from 0 to 2 for each flight distance and each jump

intensity.Gregariousness—For this trait, the researchers

use a “social isolation test.” The testers remove the stalled gelding from the testing structure for 90 seconds and record the frequency of the test horse’s whinnying and sequences of bucking/leaping.Sensorial (tactile) sensitivity—Two tests are

used to evaluate this trait. First, researchers perform the “Von Frey hair test,” in which specially designed masses of “hair”—flexible sticks calibrated to deliver a specific force—are pressed against the base of the horse’s withers. Then, the tester records the horse’s response as 0 (no trembling) or 1 (trembling) for four different masses. Then the researchers use a “hip-stifle axis stimulation test,” in which the tester stimu-lates the skin along the hip-stifle axis with four different instruments, all measuring 3 cm (1.2 inches) wide but with different levels of hard-ness. The experimenter runs the instrument rapidly up along the horse’s axis (where the barrel and the haunches meet), maintaining constant pressure. He or she scores the intensity of the muscular reaction to the stimulus from 0 to 2, with 0 being no reaction and 2 being the most severe reaction.Reactivity to humans—This is measured using

the “unknown passive human test.” An experi-menter enters the testing area and remains immobile for three minutes while the researchers note the horse’s frequency of contacts (sniffing and nibbling) with the human.Locomotor activity—Finally, researchers use

the “general activity level test” to measure locomotor activity. The testing area is divided into six identically

sized sectors. The researcher records the number of sectors the horse crosses during the habitua-tion, passive human, and unknown object tests.Once all the tests are completed, the researchers

analyze and score totals according to a calcula-tion they developed to yield specific results on each horse’s temperament.“There is no good or bad temperament in hors-es,” said Lansade. “Just temperaments that are suited to specific disciplines and situations.”

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I am sure you have heard the stories with regards to a couple of major hail storms that hit the Calgary area. Century Downs did not get the hail but received a lot of rain, the track held up and of course the barn area was interesting but some improvements have taken place around the barn as well. I have to think the rain slowed down the construction of the second barn a couple of days but concrete is getting poured daily.Saturday, August 8th,

was a fun day at Century Downs, CTV Alberta was here for a live telecast (and did a great job I might add) of two major stake races and lots of promotional activities took place. When the Dome production truck shipped in it sure brought back a lot of Nat Christie Memorial memories.Jim Marino continues

to do well at Century Downs, Wrapped To Go, a horse he recently picked up for clients, Harvey and Ann Jaeger, finished a strong second in the $70,000 Ralph Klein Breeders Stake. I am sure finishing second was great for Jim but he was devastated to hear that the CTV telecast showed his age (40), he sure got away with telling all the BC girls for years that he is 29, hmmmm.General Manager

Paul Ryneveld revealed in a meeting last week that upper Management has plans for major contest giveaways (trucks and cars) in the upcoming months.Talks will be starting

very soon with all industry leaders in Alberta for the 2016 racing schedule and finances. As of now the plan is to have winter training at Century Downs in

January and February, racing would start in March and go to the middle of August and then a thoroughbred meet from September to early November, lots of questions and decisions must be made for everything to fall into place.The name, Mystic

Maiden, should be in the Fraser Downs program in October, no she is not coming back but probably her two year old Dragon Again son will be. Rod Hennessy looked very confident as he rolled, Slay The Dragon, off the final turn for a easy victory in 2:01. I am sure the BC foaled colt will be headed West for the Breeders Stakes.By the time you read

this article a couple of driving milestones will have been reached, Phil Hudon hitting the 4,000 mark and Ed Hensley reaching the 5,500 plateau.I would like to

personally wish Heather Davies a speedy recovery from her recent car accident, not only for her sake but also for the hospital staff, I can’t imagine Heather being an ideal patient (just kidding) Until next time…

Vet Talk… Skin Disease. Difficult to Diagnose, Frustrating to Manage (Part two) By Hayley Kosolofski

DermatophytosisDermatophytosis or ring worm is a highly

contagious fungal disease that affects horses, humans and other animals. Horses are most often infected with the fungus, Trichophyton equinum, which is less likely to infect people. Microsporum equinum also causes ring worm and is contagious to people.Dermatophytosis is easily spread between horses

by direct contact or contaminated objects such as tack, brushes and fence posts. That’s why disinfecting your barn or arena is an important part of controlling this disease.“We usually see circular patches of hair loss with

scaling or crusting within them,” describes Husulak. “Usually these lesions start out small, and the crusting will spread out. A bald patch will be present in the middle of the lesion.”The horse’s face, neck and girth are the most

common areas to be affected, but lesions can cover the whole horse in severe cases. Since many diseases can imitate dermatophytosis, veterinarians rely on a fungal culture to confirm the diagnosis.“For treatment, we like to apply a topical

antifungal cream every 12 hours to kill off the fungus,” says Husulak. If there are more widespread lesions, she recommends using an antifungal rinse that can be poured onto the horse. In chronic cases, your veterinarian may decide to give oral antifungal medication to the patient.Husulak says horses develop some immunity

after a dermatophytosis infection. If a horse is re-infected, it could be a different species of fungus involved or an underlying problem that’s causing immunosuppression in the animal’s body.Urticaria

Urticaria or hives is a skin reaction to allergies or to other stressors. The reaction causes flat-topped wheals (raised areas surrounded by a red base) that can vary in size. In most cases, these wheals are not painful or itchy.“This is usually an

allergic reaction to food, drugs, vaccines or anything that the horse is exposed to and may be allergic to,” says Husulak. “It can also be caused by non-allergic reactions such as heat, cold, exercise or stress.”Finding the cause of urticaria can be difficult.

“We ask questions about the horse’s history and try to find out if they have been recently vaccinated or treated with any drugs, or if there has been a recent change in their environment or feed,” says Husulak. But in many cases, the cause of the skin reaction can’t be identified.Veterinarians can perform allergy testing to try

and determine the cause of the urticaria. However, this is often unrewarding as the allergens that are tested are usually different from the ones that are present in the horse’s environment.“When we are trying to treat this, we attempt to

treat the symptoms — the swellings that are happening on the body. These are usually treated with steroids.

Urticaria is often a one-time event, but if the condition recurs or is severe, it’s important to try and determine the cause to prevent subsequent allergic reactions, says Husulak.

Hayley Kosolofski ofSherwood Park, Alta., is a fourth-year veterinary student at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine Republished with permission from Canadian Horse Journal

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Prince Edward Island To Host 25th Edition of the World Trotting Conference in 2017

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that the 2017 World Trotting Conference will be held in Charlottetown, P.E.I. from August 13-20, 2017.

The event, which is held every two years, will coincide with the 250th Anniversary of horse racing in Canada, and the Island’s Old Home Week. It will also mark the 25th edition of the World Trotting Conference, an event that was inaugurated in 1969 in the United States. The WTC has become an opportunity for an exchange of information between the 18 countries where harness racing is conducted. The 2015 World Trotting Conference & World Driving Championship was hosted in Australia this past March. Attended by delegates from around the globe, the 2017 World Trotting

Conference (WTC) will be held at the Delta Prince Edward & PEI Convention Centre, Charlottetown, P.E.I., and is made possible in part by generous support from the Government of Prince Edward Island.“Harness racing has a long tradition of excellence in Prince Edward Island

and contributes to our province’s economy in many different ways,” said Finance Minister Allen Roach, minister responsible for harness racing. “Being chosen to host these historic events shows the growing influence of our Island harness racing industry around the world.”In addition, P.E.I. will also be the location for the final stop of the 2017

World Driving Championship (WDC) as 11 drivers from around the world will compete in the fifth leg at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at Charlottetown Driving Park on Friday, August 18, 2017. The dates and locations of the other legs will be announced at a later date.“Standardbred Canada appreciates the support of our many industry

partners, and in particular that of the Province of Prince Edward Island, in bringing this great event to Canada,” said Kent Oakes, Chair ‎of the Board of Directors. Canada has previously hosted the World Trotting Conference and World

Driving Championship in 1973, 1989 and most recently in 2003; that year, the WTC was held in Toronto, Ont. and Charlottetown Driving Park also hosted one of the WDC legs. Canadian drivers have won the World Driving Championship on four occasions -- Herve Filion (1970), Sylvain Filion (1999), Jody Jamieson (2001, 2011) -- but a Canadian driver has never won on home soil.Standardbred Canada will release more information about the 2017 World

Trotting Conference and World Driving Championship as it becomes available.

A celebration of life has been announced for longtime British Columbia Standardbred horseman William ‘Bill’ Young, who recently passed away at the age of 88. Bill a former Seaman from Manchester served in the merchant’s service

during the Second World War. He immigrated from England in 1957 with his wife Marian (inductee of 2012 Hall of Fame) and two young girls, because he knew Canada was where they would be the most prosperous. Bill was awarded the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal for his community work as President of the Steveston Legion. In over 50 years of being in or near the sport, Bill can tell a bevy of

stories from many cities and race tracks. From their start at Patterson Park in Ladner to the present spot in Barn E at Fraser Downs, he and his wife, Marian raced at tracks such as Sandown on Vancouver Island, Edmonton, Los Angeles and Sacramento. They also visited tracks in the Maritimes, Ontario and the Prairies. Bill has been involved in most aspects of the sport since the early sixties at Patterson Park in Ladner. He began by training and driving horses part time while still working at

Safeway. He was also a patrol judge and then a racing judge at Patterson Park which closed in 1969. He was back at it when the new harness racing track opened at the Cloverdale fairgrounds in January of 1976 at which time he had two horses the first season, Dusty Counsel and Plucky Dauber. Harness racing has been a huge part of his life. Two of his all time favorite horses, one which was an outstanding mare, Wimar Annie and a gelding known as “Woody” whose real name is Woodmere Winthrop, who actually went coast to coast having been bred at the Woodmere Farm on Prince Edward Island, a real Canadian hot spot for harness racing. With such an impressive career, Bill is a true pioneer and advocate for the sport.A celebration of life for Bill Young has been set for September 26, from

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Fraser Downs Backstretch Restaurant.

Remembering…

Bill Young1927 — 2015


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