Highlights of Alberta Bred Runners in the 2023 Season

2022 Champion Alberta Two Year Old filly BIG HUG (pictured above) was the first Alberta bred of the season to capture an open stakes race with her win on June 2 in the $50,000 Chariot Chaser Handicap. Bred by Chalet Stable, the now three year old sold for $2,759 through the 2021 CTHS Alberta sale to current owners Empire Equestrian and Kerredge Farm. Big Hug also captured the 2023 Alberta Oaks and CTHS Sales Stakes to bring her career record to 13-7-3-1 with US $195,088 in earnings.

GREEK GEEK won the $50,000 black type Spangled Jimmy Handicap stake for three year olds and up on June 24^th. The 2021 Alberta Horse of the Year and Champion Alberta bred was bred by Moonshine Meadow Ranch and is owned by Riversedge Racing Stables Ltd.

THUNDER ROARS claimed the Martin Deerline Juvenile Stakes for two year olds on August 5^th over five and one half furlongs. The Marine Landing gelding was bred by Merv Lansing and is owned by C and H Duggan Farms Ltd. The 2022 CTHS Alberta sale grad now has a career record of 3-1-1-1 and US $31,412 in earnings.

The title to the $50,000 Princess Margaret Stakes for two year old fillies was claimed by MISS MIEZIE on August 25^th. The St Patrick’s Day filly is a homebred for Riversedge Racing Stables Ltd. and finishes her debut season with a perfect record of 3-3-0-0 and earnings of US $52,488.

The highlight of the open stakes races in the fall meet at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino was the victory of PLUM BLUE on October 21^st in the $50,000 Lynn Chouinard Founders Distaff Handicap for three year old and up fillies and mares. The Imperialism mare was bred by Winfield Stock Farm Inc. and is owned by Sheldon Walker and Lloyd Dietz. The 2019 CTHS Alberta sale grad sold for $3, 028 and now has career earnings of US $153,490 and a record of 32-5-12-5.