Top Alberta Breds in 2018

Lindsay Ward • December 4, 2018

OUR SAMMI top Alberta bred at Century Downs and SMARTY RIVER PANTS top Alberta bred at Northlands Meet

Bar None Ranches homebred OUR SAMMI was the top Alberta bred at the Century Downs Meet with a record of 4-2-1-0 and $35,460 earned at Century Downs. The four year old Schramsberg filly finished the 2018 season with a record of 6-2-1-1 and $37, 596 in total earnings including a win in the Fall Classic Distaff Handicap.

Riversedge Racing Stables bred and owned two year old SMARTY RIVER PANTS finished the 2018 season as the top Alberta bred at Northlands Park with 3 wins in 3 starts and $62,903 in earnings during the Northlands Meet. The Afleet Alex runner finished his first season out with wins in the Princess Margaret Stakes, the Birdcatcher Stakes and the Alberta Premier's Futurity as well as a second place finish in the Canadian Juvenile Stakes. Smarty River Pants wrapped up 2018 with a record of 5-4-1-0 and $95,752 in earnings.

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