Alberta bred CTHS Sale grad, PLUM BLUE Wins the Lynn Chouinard Founders Distaff!
Update - Alberta Bred PLUM BLUE Gets Her First Stakes Win in the Lynn Chouinard Founders Distaff Handicap on October 21st, 2023!
Congratulations to the connections of CTHS Alberta sale graduate and Alberta bred PLUM BLUE on her first stakes win in the Lynn Chouinard Founders Distaff. This win was well deserved after second place finishes this season in the Alberta Fall Classic Distaff and the black type Shirley Vargo Handicap. The Imperialism mare was bred by Winfield Stock Farm Inc. and is owned by Sheldon Walker and Lloyd Dietz. The multiple stakes placed five year old now has a career record of 32-5-12-5 and earnings of US $153,494.
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The black type Lynn Chouinard Founders Distaff for 3 YO and Up Fillies and Mares over 1 1/8 miles has a post time of 4:21 p.m. The field has 8 horses including the Alberta breds PLUM BLUE and DANCE SHOES; the Kentucky breds, MINE ME, TONE IT UP, BURROW DOWN, MISSCZECH, AFTER A FEW and the Florida bred ORANGE THEORY.
Four stakes races are running over the weekend – the $ 50,000 Lynn Chouinard Founders Distaff Handicap and the $50,000 Don Getty Handicap on Saturday and the Birdcatcher and the Freedom of the City Stakes on Sunday.
Saturday, October 21, 2022
Post time for the black type Don Getty Handicap for is at 3:37 p.m. This race for 3YO and up over 1 1/8 miles has 7 horses entered including the 3 Kentucky breds, DECOY, RACE HOME and DRINKING AGAIN; the California bred, ROCKTILLYOUDROP; the Ontario bred, WHERESTHE GOLD and the 2 Florida breds, GLAVA and IMPACTO.
The black type Lynn Chouinard Founders Distaff for 3 YO and Up Fillies and Mares over 1 1/8 miles has a post time of 4:21 p.m. The field has 8 horses including the Alberta breds PLUM BLUE and DANCE SHOES; the Kentucky breds, MINE ME, TONE IT UP, BURROW DOWN, MISSCZECH, AFTER A FEW and the Florida bred ORANGE THEORY.
Plum Blue is ready for a win this season after second place finishes in the Alberta Fall Classic Distaff and the black type Shirley Vargo Handicap. The Imperialism CTHS Sale graduate was bred by Winfield Stock Farm Inc. and is owned by Sheldon Walker and Lloyd Dietz. The multiple stakes placed five year old mare has a career record of 31-4-12-5 and earnings of US $131,621.
Alberta Horse of the Year and Champion Alberta bred, Dance Shoes, has wins in the Alberta Fall Classic Distaff and the Alberta Bred Fillies and Mares Stakes this season for career earnings of US $254,592 and a record of 33-15-3-7. The multiple stakes winning Mank mare is owned by Mohamad Khan and bred by James McFadyen.
Best of luck to all the connections of all the entries!
Sunday, October 22, 2023
The 2 YO and up stakes races are running this Sunday, October 22nd at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino.
The black type Birdcatcher Stakes over 8.5 furlongs goes at 2:06 p.m. 4 horses are entered including the PA bred GRATED COCONUT and the 3 Alberta Breds, SUDDENLY FAMOUS, ITSALLGOODMAN, and SAWCHUK.
Suddenly Famous, won his last start out in a Maiden Special Weight bringing his record to 4-1-1-1 and earnings of US $23,253. The Car Talk (IRE) colt is owned by Empire Equestrian & Kerredge Farm and was bred by Empire Equestrian.
The Speightster colt, Itsallgoodman, has won his last 2 starts including the Alberta Premier’s Futurity and the 2 YO CTHS Alberta Sales Stakes. Itsallgoodman now has a career record of 5-3-1-1 and earnings of US $92,244 for owner Curtis Landry and breeder, Stone Ranches.
Sawchuk placed 3rd in the Alberta Premier’s Futurity on Alberta Breeders’ Fall Classic day and finished 2nd in his last start out in a Maiden Special Weight. The Edison colt has a record to 3-0-1-2 and earnings of US $11,294 for owner and breeder, Sheridan Lehouillier.
The black type Freedom of the City Stakes takes place at 2:33 p.m. on Sunday over 7.5 furlongs for 2 YO Fillies. A field of 4 is entered including the Ontario bred SILKSTONE and the 3 Alberta Breds, KULSUM, MORNING RAIN and BROKEN PROMISES.
The CTHS Alberta sale grad, Kulsum, has a 2nd place finish in a Maiden Special Weight race in her career for a record of 6-0-1-0 and US $8,776. The It’s No Joke filly is owned by Mohamad Khan and was bred by Pierre Esquirol.
In her 2 career starts, Morning Rain has won a Maiden Claiming race and placed 3rd in the Sturgeon River Stakes for a record of 2-1-0-1 and US $8,656 in earnings. The Gayego filly is a homebred for Randy and Donna Feddema.
The Matt’s Broken Vow filly, Broken Promises, has won and placed 2nd in 3 starts for career earnings of US $19,916 for owner and breeder, Perry Pellerin.
Best of luck to the connections of all the entries!
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