British Columbia Derby

British Columbia Derby
Grade III race
Location Hastings Racecourse
Vancouver, British Columbia
Inaugurated 63rd running in 2008
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.hastingspark.com
Race information
Distance  1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
Surface Dirt
Track left-handed
Qualification Three-year-olds, limited to twelve starters
Weight Colts & Geldings: 126 lbs.
Fillies: 121 lbs
Purse $114,960 (2016)

The British Columbia Derby is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the third week of September at Hastings Racecourse (formerly Exhibition Park) in Vancouver, British Columbia. Prior to 1961 (with the exception of 1949 and 1956), the BC Derby was run at Lansdowne Park Racetrack in Richmond, British Columbia.

Open to three-year-old horses, the Grade III is run on dirt at a distance of  1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) and currently offers a purse of $114,960, the richest and most important race at Hastings Racecourse.

Winners since 1990

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2016 Sorryaboutnothing Antonio Ambrosio Reyes Troy Taylor North American Thoroughbred Horse 1:50.45
2015 Academic Justin Stein Tim Rycroft Bear Stable/Riversedge Racing Stables 1:50.33
2014 Alert Bay Rico W. Walcott Anita Bolton Peter Redekop 1:49.12
2013 Title Contender Rico W. Walcott Anita Bolton Peter Redekop B. C. Ltd. 1:48.24
2012 Second City Richard Harvey Hamel Craig MacPherson Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd. 1:50.94
2011 Northern Causeway William Antongeorgi, Jr. Len Kasmerski Rozamund Barclay 1:50.22
2010 Majesticality Richard H. Hamel Barbra Heads The Bennett's 1:50.80
2009 Winning Machine Gallyn Mitchell Doris Harwood Fleur De Lis Stables 1:50.95
2008 Krazy Koffee David Wilson Cindy Krasner Butch Goertzen 1:50.95
2007 Celtic Dreamin Gerry Olguin Rafael Becerra K. K. Sangara 1:49.50
2006 Halo Steven Pedro V. Alvarado Barbara Heads Marta Racing Ventures 1:49.96
2005 Spaghetti Mouse David H. Wilson Gary Demorest Nick & Pauline Felicella 1:49.30
2004 Flamethrowintexan Ricky L. Frazier Kay Penny Cooper Grasshopper Stable 1:49.58
2003 Roscoe Pito Pedro V. Alvarado John Snow Wildcard Stable et al. 1:51.58
2002 Cruising Kat Nicola Wright Daryl Snow Daryl Snow/J. Spevakow 1:50.49
2001 Fancy As Richard H. Hamel Red Smith Red Ron Farms/Linda Smith 1:50.71
2000 Makors Mark Gary Baze David Forster Makors Mark Inc. 1:49.53
1999 Wandering Samuel B. Krasner Steve Bryant Kim Hart 1:50.96
1998 Vernon Invader Chris Loseth Alex Murray W. J. & S. Amith 1:51.00
1997 Bobbin For Stars Samuel B. Krasner Lance B. Geisbrecht Cecil N. Peacock 1:49.80
1996 Newdigs Chris Loseth Terry Jordan D. & R. Jacobson 1:50.20
1995 Flying Sauce Robbie King, Jr. Sid Martin 505 Farms/Whieldon 1:50.60
1994 Squire Jones Buddy G. Winnett, Jr. Lance B. Geisbrecht Peter Redekop 1:51.80
1993 Humpty's Hoedown Samuel B. Krasner Mike Chambers D. Bowman et al. 1:50.20
1992 Jellystone Park Daniel L. Brock Dan Ragen Heather S. Dedomenico 1:52.60
1991 Bolulight Mark Patzer Peter Gregory Empire Farms 1:48.80
1990 Ever Steady Samuel B. Krasner Peter Gregory Empire Farms 1:50.20

Earlier winners from 1946

  • 1989 - Fleet Reserve
  • 1988 - Regal Intention
  • 1987 - Irish Bear
  • 1986 - Fortinbras
  • 1985 - Imperial Choice
  • 1984 - Lets Go Blue
  • 1983 - Prairie Breaker
  • 1982 - Travelling Victor
  • 1981 - Tempos Tiger
  • 1980 - Ensign Earnem
  • 1979 - Pole Position
  • 1978 - Five Star General
  • 1977 – Bucksaw
  • 1976 - DBS Dream
  • 1975 - Auguste
  • 1974 - Norland
  • 1973 - Kokos Pal
  • 1972 - Decidedly D
  • 1971 - Command Module
  • 1970 - Mincemeat
  • 1969 - Essence Of Time
  • 1968 - Treasures Glory
  • 1967 - Ahead Tiger
  • 1966 - Bright Monarch
  • 1965 - Hanko
  • 1964 - George Royal
  • 1963 - Feasible
  • 1962 - Enchalade
  • 1961 - Black Balladier
  • 1960 - Collin Baykey
  • 1959 - KY Music
  • 1958 - Major Turley
  • 1957 - Donn Baykey
  • 1956 - Ali Miss
  • 1955 - My Ladylove
  • 1954 - Quality Quest
  • 1953 - Liege
  • 1952 - Battened Down
  • 1951 - Eddie's Boy
  • 1950 - Sco
  • 1949 - Ab Jr.
  • 1948 - Ohsodry
  • 1947 - Cisalworth
  • 1946 - Pacific Pearl

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References

  1. ↑ Winners from 1946 through 1970 as listed in the British Columbia Thoroughbred, Vol. 15, No.1 (January 1971)


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