Sale Connections to the Alberta Breeders' Fall Classic Nominees

Lindsay Ward • September 9, 2025

Sale connections to the Alberta Breeders' Fall Classic nominees!

The richest day in Alberta horse racing is coming up at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino on Saturday, September 13th.  Gates open at 3:45 PM for a day that offers seven stakes races restricted to Alberta breds with each offering a $60,000 purse.

 

Come CHEER on the Alberta-breds!


Over $400,000 in purse money on Alberta Breeders' Fall Classic day alone is up for the taking, and $2.4 MILLION in exclusive bonuses will be shared in 2025 by owners & breeders through the Horse Racing Alberta Thoroughbred Breed Improvement Program.


Don’t miss the action, the excitement, and the chance to celebrate Alberta’s best!


Read the following for some highlights of connections of the Alberta Breeders’ Fall Classic entries to the upcoming 2025 CTHS Alberta Thoroughbred Sale:


The Red Diamond Express Handicap

CTHS Alberta sale graduates Brody’s Pal, Itsallgoodman, Patriotic Freedom, Solo Ring, The Shack and Whatwomenwant are all nominated to this stakes for three year olds and up. Brody’s Cause has a half sibling out of Trail of Letters on offer as Hip #5 while a half sibling to Patriotic Freedom out of Miss Marsha Lynn is on offer as Hip #64.


The Sturgeon River Stakes

Three of the nominated horses are past sale graduates in this stake for Alberta bred two year old fillies. Hips 39,67,97 and 99 are sired by Boisterous, the same sire as nominated filly, Hang Tight Honey and Lil Miss Addy. A Sungold yearling is on offer as Hip #82, the same sire as nominated runner Sixty Six. Sungold is the sire of Alberta champions Sunburst ($153,155, Northlands Distaff H.-L, etc.) and Infinite Patience ($703,090, Ballerina S.-L twice, etc.).


The Alberta Oaks

Six of the seven nominated runners in this stake for three year old Alberta bred fillies are past CTHS Alberta sale graduates. For those looking for Fed Biz sired runners, Biz Babe, My Mum’s Mud and No More Lies are nominees in this race. Fed Biz is a leading sire in Canada, sire of 20 stakes winners, 269 winners of 835 races and earnings of $23, 857,214, including champion Alberta champion No More Lies, who just won the Grande Prairie Oaks; while Biz Babe has won her last two claiming races. My Mum’s Mud has a full sibling on offer as Hip #72 by Fed Biz out of My Name’s Mud.


The Alberta Premier’s Futurity

Nine of the nominations for this stake for two year old Alberta breds are past CTHS Alberta sale graduates. Absolut John just won his last start out in a Maiden Special Weight and has a full sibling available as Hip #47 by Fed Biz out of Hope’s Appeal, whose first foal is just a two year old of 2025. First Infantry has a half sibling on offer as Hip #55, by Army Mule out of Joyful Frolic, dam of Amy Mule, 3 wins at 3, placed at 4, 2025, $77,850. Fed Biz sired runner and past sale graduate,  Relaxgodoitramone, was the winner of the Canadian Juvenile Stakes this season.


The Beaufort Stakes

The six sale graduates nominated to the Beaufort Stakes for three year old Alberta breds include Fed Biz runners Bizness Account, Dr Broker and Whatwomenwant. Bills Bills Bills who shares the same sire, Thousand Words, as Hip #23, while 2024 CTHS Sales Stake and Birdcatcher winner, Holidays Again is sired by O’Prado Again, same sire as Hips 15 and 83. Hip 15 is the first foal out of the Tapizar mare, Amy Jean, while Hip 83 is the first foal for the Elusive Star mare, Reds Little Star. The nominated runner Zip It Writ has a half sibling on offers as Hip #79 out of the City Zip mare, Please Zip It.


The Alberta Fall Classic Distaff

This stakes for three year old and up fillies and mares has six nominations including past sales graduates, Big Hug, Destin to be Great, Kulsum and We the Fringe. The current Alberta champion older mare, Alberta bred, Horse of the Year Big Hug needs no introduction and was a bargain offering at the 2021 Alberta sale for $2,759. Destin to be Great won the Alberta Oaks last year while We the Fringe just won her last start out in an Allowance Optional Claiming race.


The Alberta Breeders’ Handicap

Brody’s Pal, FlashforDani and Patriotic Freedom are all past sale graduates nominated to this stake for three year olds and up. A half sibling to Brody’s Pal, second in the 2024 CTHS Alberta sales stakes, is on offer as Hip #5 out of the Bold Executive mare, Trail of Letters. H K Rapper was the winner of the 2023 Beaufort Stakes and is by Singing Saint, the same sire as Hips 63 & 91 available in the sale. No Hesitation is the sire of Hips 2, 28, 89 and 98 and his progeny include Alberta runners Stevie Wonder Girl ( Alberta Oaks), Miss Hesi (Sturgeon S.) Pretty Dark Rose  and Our Sunshine, (3rd Beaufort S.)


After the excitement of the Alberta Breeders’ Fall Classic Day, make sure to come and find your next winner at the 2025 CTHS Alberta Thoroughbred Sale on Friday, September 19th at 3 PM at the Agricenter East, Westerner Park – Red Deer.


See the details on all the entries at https://www.cthsalta.com/2025-cths-alberta-sale


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