Top Five Alberta Stallions by Eligible Alberta Thoroughbred Progeny
The 2020 Stallion Owner’s Breeding Awards were recently dispersed to eligible stallion owners as part of Horse Racing Alberta’s Breed Improvement Program. The Stallion Owners' Breeding support for 2020 totalled $55,000 and was distributed through the Thoroughbred Breed Improvement Program.
The percentage for the 2020 Stallion Owners' was 3.28% and was based on the following criteria:
"Stallion bonus will be paid proportionately to Stallion owners whose Stallions have Eligible Alberta Thoroughbred progeny with earnings of $10,000 or greater during the Calendar year. Stallions must have stood in the province of Alberta for the entire Calendar year of conception for each year’s crop to be eligible."
The Highfield stallion, Cape Canaveral, led the Alberta stallions with $311,478 total in eligible Alberta Thoroughbred progeny earnings in 2020. The leading runner for the Mr. Prospector son last season was the CTHS Alberta sale graduate, Pearl of Knowledge, bred by Starline Thoroughbreds. The multiple stakes placed filly finished the season with $54, 760 in earnings with a win in the Alberta Oaks and second place finishes in the black type Sonoma Handicap and Chariot Chaser Handicap. The race record for Pearl of Knowledge last season was 6-2-2-1. The stakes winning daughter of Cape Canaveral, Music at Work, was his second leading earner with $43,460 in earnings from a win in the black type Sonoma Handicap and a third place finish in the Chariot Chaser Handicap. Bred by Wes & Jenn Hanson, the race record for Music at Work was 6-2-0-1 in 2020. Triple Power was the third leading eligible Alberta progeny for Cape Canaveral with $33,247 in earnings from a record of 7-4-0-0 and a win in the Grande Prairie Derby. The gelding was bred by Don Danard, Joe Fenrich and Don Knight.
The Awesome Again son, Wilko, took second spot in the leading Alberta stallions with a total of $217,666 in eligible Alberta Thoroughbred progeny earnings. The 2017 Alberta Champion Shimshine led the list for this stallion with $49,389 in earnings last season. Shimshine finished the 2020 meet with a record of 9-2-1-1 including a win in the Alberta Breeders’ Handicap and a third place finish in the black type Century Mile Handicap. Chancee was the next eligible Wilko progeny with $22,280 in earnings from a record of 13-1-2-0 last season. Horseradish was the third leading eligible Alberta progeny in 2020 for Wilko with $20,214 in earnings and a record of 6-1-1-0. All three leading eligible runners for Wilko were bred by Andy Stronach and Wally Pugh. Wilko stood stud at Highfield in 2014 and 2015 when these runners were conceived.
Where’s the Ring finished in third position on the top five Alberta stallion list for 2020 with $195,760 in eligible progeny earnings. The Seeking the Gold son stood at Peaceful Valley Farms in Didsbury for the 2016 year before moving back to Colebrook Farms in Ontario where he was a leading sire last season. Solo Ring led in eligible Alberta progeny for Where’s the Ring with a win in the $50,000 CTHS Alberta Sales Stakes for three and four year old colts & geldings and $47,140 in season earnings from a record of 7-2-3-1. The CTHS Alberta sale graduate was bred by Peaceful Valley Farms. Striders Ring was second for Where’s the Ring with two allowance wins and $44,195 in season earnings from a record of 9-5-0-1. Striders Ring was bred by Running Fawcett Thoroughbreds and sold through the 2017 CTHS Alberta sale. Zicatela rounded out the top three Alberta eligible progeny placings for Where’s the Ring Alberta progeny with a third place finish in the CTHS Sales Stakes in the same race with another Where’s the Ring son, winner Solo Ring. Bred by Dawson Guhle, Zicatela finished the season with $28,645 in season earnings and a record of 9-1-3-2.
The Bar None Ranches Ltd. stallion, Gayego, was fourth on the 2020 Alberta stallion list with eligible progeny earnings of $173,634 last season. Count on It was the leading Alberta runner for the Gilded Time son last season with three stakes placings including a second in the Princess Margaret Stakes, a second place in the two year old CTHS Sales Stakes and a third place finish in the Sturgeon River Stakes. The Bar None Ranches bred filly finished the meet with a record of 6-1-3-1 and $36,060 in earnings. The second placed eligible progeny for Gayego was the Bar None Ranches bred and owned gelding, Trader Lynn. The 2017 gelding earned $17,178 last season with two claiming race wins and a record of 6-2-0-0. Bred by Tod Mtn. Thoroughbreds, Lookout Taylor was the third leading eligible Alberta progeny for Gayego in 2020 with $10,639 in earnings from a claiming race win and a record of 7-1-1-1.
The Storm Cat son, Schramsberg, rounded was fifth on the leading Alberta stallions in 2020 with eligible progeny earnings of $112,795. Lookout Louie was the leading eligible runner for Schramsberg last season with two claiming race wins and $44,400 in earnings from a record of 7-3-0-0. Lookout Louie was bred by Jim Moroz and Dave McDougall. Bar None Ranches bred and owned runner, Chatty Gal, was the second leading Alberta progeny for Schramsberg with $10,275 in earnings from a claiming race win and a record of 6-1-2-0 last season. The Bar None Ranches bred runner, Remarkable Vintage, rounded out the top three runners for Gayego with two claiming wins and earnings of $9,797 from a record of 7-3-0-0.
Please note that it is a requirement that recipients of the Breed Improvement Program - Thoroughbred Breeders' Bonus be members in good standing of the C.T.H.S. (Full or Associate Member designation) in order to receive the Breeders' Bonus.
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