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FACT BOOK
Welcome to the online edition of the 2009 Hastings Racecourse Fact Book. Highlights from the 2008 racing season are included with existing records from past years; the 2008 Industry Awards winners and Hall of Fame inductees are acknowledged, as well as statistical profiles of the jockeys currently riding at Hastings.
2009 Live Racing Season
Racing Days: 76
Dates: April 18 – November 8
Total Stakes Races: 41
First Race Start Times
Weekends/Holidays: 1:25 p.m.
Wednesday/Friday Nights: 7:00 p.m.
Key Telephone Numbers
Main Number: 604-254-1631 or 1-877-977-7702
Customer Service/HPI Centre: 604-216-5257
Racing Office: 604-216-5220
HBPA: 604-647-2211
Teletheatre B.C.: 604-574-6900
Security: 604-216-5252
Hastings Racecourse Mutuel Payoff Records – 2008
Largest $2 Win Payoff: Suprisal (Oct. 12) - $93.90
Largest $2 Place Payoff: Lornamahra (Oct. 25) - $67.60
Largest $2 Show Payoff: Gotta Find Bubba (Oct. 5) - $41.90
Pick 3: Kafka/Huffman/Trippi Bree (3-5-7) (July 1) - $2,124.25
Pick 4: Lord Kaiser/Enforcement/Krazy Koffee/Mahaty Jo (3-7-6-10) (May 4) - $23,078.95
Exactor: Cousin Wilber/Kwik (9-10) (May 10) - $695.20
Triactor: Steel’s Lad/Fisherman’s Friend/Perignon (2-1-6) (May 17) - $11,997.90
Superfecta: Cousin Wilber/Kwik/Mr. Gobetween/Usher Inc. (9-10-8-1) (May 10) - $53,426.65
Daily Double: Till the Storm/Diamonds Lil Devil (5-10) (Sept. 26) - $469.10
Hastings Racecourse Fastest Finish Times – 2008
Three & One Half Furlongs: El Sinaloense (June 8) 0:39.31
Six Furlongs: B R Remark (Aug. 30) 1:09.44
Six & One Half Furlongs: And All That Jazz (Aug. 4) 1:15.91
One & One Sixteenth Miles: Krazy Koffee (Aug. 31)1:43.42
One & One Eighth Miles: Spaghetti Mouse (July 1) 1:49.62
One & Three Eighth Miles: Rosberg (Oct. 12) 2:17.98
One & Seven Sixteenth Miles: Vintner (Sept. 14) 2:28.44
One & One Half Miles: Vintner (Oct. 13) 2:33.33
One & Three Fourth Miles: Military Deputy (Nov. 1) 3:01.69
Hastings Racecourse All-Time Fastest Finish Times
Three & One Half Furlongs: Wanabe Klassy (Oct. 29/06) 0:38.97
Six Furlongs: B R Remark (Aug. 30/08) 1:09.44
Six & One Half Furlongs: Torque Converter (July 1/96) 1:15.00
One & One Sixteenth Miles: Coral Isle (July 28/73) 1:42.20
One & One Eighth Miles: Artic Son (Aug. 3/98) 1:46.80
One & Three Eighth Miles: Irish Bear (Oct. 17/87) 2:14.40
2008 INDUSTRY AWARDS RECIPIENTS
P.S. Good N Ready
2-Year-Old Filly – BC Bred Division
Owner: Telford Farms
Trainer: Cindy Krasner
What R the Odds
2-Year-Old Filly – Open Division
Owner: Fran Snow
Trainer: Mel Snow
El Sinaloense
2-Year-Old Male – BC Bred & Open Division
Owner: Lara Racing Stables, Ltd.
Trainer: Juan Olmos
Remarkable Miss
3-Year-Old Filly – BC Bred Division
Owner: L.S. Nordahl
Trainer: Barbara Heads
Blue Sky Holiday
3-Year-Old Filly – Open Division
Owner: Thomas & Tracy Bell; L. MacLeod & D. Michaud
Trainer: John Snow
Krazy Koffee
3-Year-Old Male – BC Bred & Open Division
Owner: Butch Goertzen
Trainer: Cindy Krasner
Against the Sky
Champion Older Filly & Mare - BC & Open Division
Owner: Bob Leffler
Trainer: Craig MacPherson
Spaghetti Mouse
Champion Older Male: BC & Open Division
Owner: Mr. & Mrs. Nick Felicella
Trainer: Lenore Daponte
B R Remark
Champion Sprinter
Owner: David Hughes, Frank Iaci, Mark Witts, Taylor & Liu Stables
Trainer: Brian Giesbrecht
Krazy Koffee
Horse of the Year
Owner: Butch Goertzen
Trainer: Cindy Krasner
2008 BC Racing Hall of Fame Inductees
Bryant McAfee, an integral part of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) since 1970. Bryant has been Executive Director of both the HBPA of B.C. and Canada since 1978 and is the longest serving director in the history of the organization.
Nick and Pauline Felicella, strong supporters of local racing since 1978. They are owners of all-time money-earning BC-bred Spaghetti Mouse. The Felicellas are always among the top buyers at the annual Canadian Thoroughbred Society’s Yearling Sale.
2009 HASTINGS JOCKEY PROFILES
It’s pretty well a case of “familiar faces in familiar places” with the 2009 roster of jockeys at Hastings Racecourse. Popular Mario Gutierrez will be trying to make it a ‘three-peat’ as leading rider after winning the title the past two years. In alphabetical order, here’s the lineup heading into the new season:
PEDRO ALVARADO
Born: Jalisco, Mexico, Aug. 10, 1965
Began riding in 1981 at Hipodromo de las Americas, Mexico City
First Win: Dec. 24, 1981 in Mexico City
Four-time leading jockey at Hasting: 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002
2008 Stats: 457 starts; 71 wins, 82 seconds, 77 thirds ($1,371,728)
Finished fifth in overall Hastings standings
Career Highlight: Winning 2003 BC Derby & Premier’s on his all-time favourite horse Roscoe Pito Hobbies: Fishing in B.C. waters
RUZAAN CHOKSEY
Born: Bombay, India, April 11, 1975
Began riding in l993 at Bombay Turf Club
First Win: 1994 in Bombay
2008 Stats: 87 starts; 5 wins, 1 second, 8 thirds ($67,880)
Finished 18th in overall Hastings standings
Career Highlight: Winning India Derby in 1998
Favourite Horse: Continual (won 2 Trophy Championships)
Hobbies: Car buff
GARRY CRUISE
Born: Fife, Scotland – January 3, 1972
Began riding in 1988
First win: l989
Arrived in Canada and was an apprentice at Woodbine in 1998
Favourite Horses were Jacknows and Scarlet Butterfly (Woodbine)
Career Highlight: riding for Sam-Sun Farms
Hobbies: travel and running
STEPHANIE FEDORA
Born: Mississauga, Ontario in 1983
Began riding at Woodbine in 2006
2008 Stats: 347 starts; 40 wins, 46 seconds, 49 thirds ($626,685)
Finished seventh in overall Hastings standings (Leading Apprentice)
Career Highlight: In Queen’s Plate in 2007
Favourite Horse: Black Tea (Queen’s Plate)
Hobbies: Enjoying outdoors
FRANK FUENTES
Born: Zacatocas, Mexico, April 12, 1960
Began riding in 1983 at Santa Anita
First Win: l983 on Scarlet O’Wonder at Santa Anita
2008 Stats: 434 starts; 82 wins, 75 seconds, 52 thirds ($1,573,911)
Finished fourth in overall Hastings standings
Favourite Horses: Artic Son, Lord Nelson, Mike K
Career Highlight: Five wins in one day (twice)
Hobbies: Swimming, camping, outdoors
MARIO GUTIERREZ
Born: Vera Cruz, Mexico, September 19, 1986
Began riding in 2005 in Mexico
First win: May 21, 2005
2008 Stats: 427 starts; 103 wins, 82 seconds, 63 thirds ($1,580,274)
Leading rider in 2008 and 2007 at Hastings
Favourite Horse: Macao
Career Highlights: Leading apprentice at Hastings, 2006 and back-to-back leading jockey titles
Hobbies: Soccer
RICHARD HAMEL
Born: Terrace, B.C., 1969
Began riding in l989Career Highlights: Leading apprentice in Alberta; leading rider at Stampede Park; winning Canadian Derby, BC Derby & Premiers
2008 Stats: 374 starts; 49 wins, 45 seconds, 51 thirds ($778,190)
Finished sixth in overall Hastings standings
Favourite Horse: Fancy As (two-time stakes winner in 2001)
Hobbies: Fishing and golfing
CHAD HOVERSON
Born: Minot, North Dakota; April 21, 1954
Began riding at Longacres in 1975
First win in 1976 at Hastings
Career Highlights: Riding in1987 Breeders’ Cup at Hollywood Park; winning B.C. Derby twice
nd Premier’s
2008 Stats: 207 starts; 27 wins, 33 seconds, 45 thirds ($834,756)
Finished eighth in overall Hastings standings
Favourite Horse: Quiet Cash
Hobbies: Handyman; remolding homes
ISMAEL MOSQUEIRA
Born; Mexico, July 25, l985
Began riding in Feb., 2003
First win: 2003 on Certan at Hipodromo de las Americas, Mexico
Career Highlight: Finishing 2nd in Presidential Handicap
2008 stats: 207 starts; nine wins, 12 seconds, 30 thirds ($178,759)
Finished 12th in overall Hastings standings
Favourite horse: Huachichil
Hobbies: Swimming, movies
KEVEH NICHOLS
Born: Brabados – 1986
Began riding in 2002 in Barbados
First win: 2002 on Rapid Response
Favourite Horse: Sackett
Career Highlight: Winning the Barbados Derby (2005)
2008 Stats: 284 starts; 24 wins, 22 seconds, 30 thirds ($447,380)
Finished ninth in overall Hastings standings
Hobbies: Soccer
FERNANDO PEREZ
Born: Guadalajara, Mexico, May 5, 1986
First win: Bensire at Hipodromo de las Americas, Mexico
Favourite Horse: Bensire
Career Highlight: Finishing third in jockey standings last year
2008 Stats: 514 starts; 83 wins, 87 seconds, 68 thirds ($1,475,901)
Finished third in overall Hastings standings
Hobbies: Enjoys going to movies
MARK WALKER
Born: Vancouver, B.C., Nov. 4, 1956
Began riding in 1974
First win: Winbyeaneke in 1974
Favourite Horse: Martini Party
Career Highlights: Winning BC Derby & BC Premiers’ in 1989; Winning two races in opening
comeback in 2006; five wins on one card at Hastings.
2008 Stats: 64 starts; 6 wins, 5 seconds, 8 thirds ($85,733)
Finished 13th in overall Hastings standings
Hobbies: Boating, scenic drives
TYLER WALKER
Born: Burnaby, B.C. Oct. 27, 1984
Began riding in Kamloops at Sagebrush Downs
First win: Polumbus (Kamloops)
Favourite Horse: Raise or Fold
Career Highlights: Name jockey of the week at Portland Meadows; riding against my Dad at
Hastings on 2008 opening weekend
Hobbies: Golf, boating
DAVE WILSON
Born: Toronto, Ontario, October 25, 1967
Began riding in 1993
First Win: August 21, 1993 at Hastings
Career Highlights: Four-time leading rider at Hastings; five stakes wins last year, including BC
Derby on Krazy Koffee
2008 stats: 506 starts; 87 wins, 73 seconds, 71 thirds ($1,706,900)
Finished second in overall Hastings standings
Hobbies: Golf, hockey
CHRIS LOSETH NAMED TO BC HALL OF FAME
Chris Loseth, the first jockey to win Sovereign Awards as both Canada’s leading apprentice in 1976 and the country’s outstanding jockey in 1984, is a 2009 inductee to the prestigious BC Sports Hall of Fame. He retired in June, 2005, with a career record of 3,668 wins with earnings in excess of $32 million.
Already a member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, Loseth becomes only the second jockey to be honoured by the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The late Hedley Woodhouse was inducted in 1979.
Born and raised in Fort Nelson, B.C., Loseth remains one of the most popular figures at Hastings Racecourse as he continues to work in the background with trainer and wife Tracy McCarthy.
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