The 35th Annual CTHS Awards Honouring the Outstanding Breeders of 2016 Friday, June 9, 2017 DAVE LANDRY The 35th Annual CTHS Awards The success of the 2016 Annual Awards is due to the following sponsors whose generosity deserves our many thanks. Adena Springs North H.B.P.A. Roger Attfield Josham Farms Limited BDO Canada LLP J.R. Racing Stable Inc. BFL Canada Harold & Jessie Ladouceur Ralph Biamonte Ryan Mahan & Associates Paul Buttigieg Ontario Racing Canadian Thoroughbred Magazine Paradox Farm Capo Sgro LLP Pipers Heath Golf Club John & Doris Carey R.M.C. Stables Casse Racing Sam-Son Farm Cavalier Group Gustav Schickedanz Chiefswood Stables Limited Sportswood Printing Colebrook Farms Terra Farms Ltd. Michael De Paulo Racing Stables The Jockey Club of Canada Frank Di Giulio Jr. Robert P. Tiller Charles Fipke Tipperary Equestrian Global Equine Ltd Woodbine Entertainment Group Nick & Martha Gonzalez Woodbine Veterinary Services & Toronto Equine Hospital William D. Graham 1 The 35th Annual CTHS Awards The CTHS Board of Directors welcomes you to enjoy our 2017 ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER MASTERS OF CEREMONY Dan Loiselle Victoria Pappas ADENA SPRINGS Cocktails _________________6:00 p.m. MR. FRANK STRONACH Dinner ___________________6:30 p.m. Awards Presentations _______6:30 p.m. Silent Auction Closes ________10:00 p.m. Ericka Rusnak Photo 3 The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society, Ontario Division The 35th Annual CTHS Awards 20162015 Awards CTHS Annual Awards PRESENTED TO THE BREEDERS OF ONTARIO-BRED WINNERS OF HISTORICAL GRADE 1 CANADIAN OR OPEN GRADED STAKES Menu ADENA SPRINGS ICE FESTIVAL Assorted rolls and loaves, dairy butter SHAKHIMAT Traditional crudité platter with various dips SHAMAN GHOST CHIEFSWOOD STABLES LIMITED GHOSTLY PRESENCE Salads TIZ A SLAM Traditional Caesar JAY COCHLIN RIVER MAID Balsamic Greens JAMES A. EVERATT, JANEANE A. EVERATT CAREN Spinach & Quinoa Salad & J. ARIKA EVERATT-MEEUSE Oil & Vinegar Coleslaw CHARLES FIPKE DANISH DYNAFORMER Pasta Salad CHRISTINE HAYDEN BREAKING LUCKY Grilled Vegetable Salad HJT RACING STABLE BROOKLYNSWAY Corn, Arugula & Avocado Salad BEN HUTZEL PASSION FOR ACTION Main Courses KINGVIEW FARMS NESHAMA AAA Striploin BERNARD & KAREN MCCORMACK SIR DUDLEY DIGGES Balsamic onion confit Roasted chicken EUGENE MELNYK LUKES ALLEY White bean fricassee PARADOX FARM LEXIE LOU Baked vegetable lasagna RED HAWK RANCH HEART TO HEART SAM-SON FARM SOUTHERN RING Roasted new potatoes; UP WITH THE BIRDS Medley of seasonal vegetables ANDREW STRONACH MELMICH TALL OAKS FARM AMI’S FLATTER Dessert table – Fresh seasonal fruit platter AMIS GIZMO Assorted mini pastries CONQUEST ENFORCER GAMBLE’S GHOST Freshly brewed coffee and selection of teas PATRICIA WEBER & ROBERT WEBER KING AND HIS COURT GARLAND E. WILLIAMSON CAMP CREEK WILLIAM SOROKOLIT RACING STABLE INC. KAIGUN WINSTAR FARM LLC CALGARY CAT GAIL WOOD & DR. RUTH BARBOUR BANGKOK ZAYAT STABLES, LLC KILLIN ME SMALLS 4 5 Silent Auction Breeder of the Year The success of the Awards Evening is enhanced by the generous contributions Adena Springs of the Silent Auction donors. We extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to It is a great honour for The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society, Ontario all of them for their support of LONGRUN Division (CTHS) to select Adena Springs as the recipient of the 2016 Breeder of the Year Award, sponsored by Ontario Racing. AUCTION INFORMATION AND RULES ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS AUCTION TO BE DONATED TO LONGRUN At the helm of Adena Springs is Mr. Frank Stronach. A member of the CTHS for over 40 years, Mr. Stronach has helped shape the very foundation of Auction to be held June 9, 2017. The Silent Auction will commence at 6:00 p.m. and thoroughbred breeding and racing at all levels. Over 19 Sovereign Awards will conclude at 10:00 p.m. Each item in the silent auction has a bid sheet attached to including Outstanding Owner and Leading Breeder, and no less than 10 a table nearby. A person desiring to bid may do so by writing, his/her name and the Eclipse Awards in the United States have been bestowed on Mr. Stronach’s amount bid on the next blank line. There will be an announcement by the masters of thoroughbred enterprise. ceremony notifying bidders 15 minutes prior to the closing of the silent auction. This will give bidders a chance to make final bids. The closing bid circled by the auction official Once again, Adena Springs proved to be a force to be reckoned with in 2016. constitutes the winning bid. A bill will be prepared in the name of the successful bidder. Sending out 47 winners from 82 starters, their operation boasted 43% of their Winners must pick up their item and pay the cashier before departing the event. 503 starts finishing in the top three positions. This success resulted in earnings of $3,601,949 with multiple Stakes successes contributing to this bottom line. GENERAL RULES: 1. All purchases must be paid for by cash, cheque, VISA or MASTERCARD to the full Front and centre is Shaman Ghost, winner of Saratoga’s prominent Grade 1 amount. Purchases are not subject to GST/HST. Woodward Stakes and the Grade 2 Brooklyn Invitational at Belmont Park, and finishing 3rd in the Grade 1 Clark Handicap. Also bred by Adena is the talented 2. Payment in full by the successful bidder must be made within thirty minutes follow- Shakhimat who triumphed in Keeneland’s Grade 3 Transylvania Stakes and ing the item’s sale, in default of which the item so purchased may be immediately placed 2nd in the Plate Trial here at Woodbine. Rounding out the Stakes roster put up again and resold. The cashier will issue receipts marked “PAID” for all items is Ice Festival, winner of the Grade 3 Maple Leaf Stakes, Charming Delilah who purchased. won the Sweet Briar Too Stakes, and the pair of graded stakes place runners, 3. As the products and services have been generously donated, “the CTHS” makes no Romeo O Romeo and Scholar Athlete. representations or warranties whatsoever regarding the items sold. 4. While descriptions are believed to be correct, the Committee will not be responsible We take this opportunity to congratulate Adena Springs on all their achievements for any errors, defects or faults concerning any item, but will sell each item exactly and look forward to presenting them with our 2016 Breeder of the Year Award. as it is and without recourse. 5. The highest bidder shall be the purchaser, and if any dispute arises, the auction official may declare the purchaser. The auction official’s decision is final. Mint Julep Cup 6. All items are subject to withdrawal, subdivision or consolidation. 7. The records kept by the clerk of the sale together with the sales record book of the Syd Cooper auction official shall in all cases be accepted by the buyers as final in respect of any The Blood-Horse’s Mint Julep Cup is awarded to individuals in recognition of question that may arise as to the prices for which items have been sold. their dedication and lifetime contributions to the Thoroughbred Horse Industry. 8. Unless otherwise stated all gift certificates, vouchers and services must be used This year, the CTHS (Ontario Division) has selected a most worthy recipient, within one year of June 9, 2017. Mr. Syd Cooper. 9. Travel packages do not include transportation unless directly stated in the catalogue Mr. Cooper, P. Eng., is a Civil Engineering graduate of U. of T. 1945. He worked or by the auction official on the evening of the auction. for Pitts Engineering Co. as a student engineer in 1943 and 1944. On graduation 10. Bidding will close at 10:00 p.m. and following army service, he rejoined Pitts as a field engineer on a Claiming and removal of items: Items may be removed only by presenting the official hydroelectric project in St. Catharines. Working his way up, he was appointed receipt marked ‘PAID’. All the auction purchases must be removed at the buyer’s risk C.E.O. of Pitts at age of 34. In 1963, Cooper purchased Pitts, repatriating a U.S. and expense from the premises immediately following close of the auction. company to Canada. The company grew to become one of Canada’s leading 6 7 Mint Julep Cup cont... Past Award Winners heavy construction companies, land and marine, which created a large portion of Canada’s infrastructure. With his family’s foundation, Mr. Cooper’s philanthropy is multi-faceted and BREEDER OF THE YEAR MINT JULEP CUP reaches beyond our national border. This includes volunteering, holding directorships and officer positions, as well as having the Cooper family name 2015 Tall Oaks Farm 2015 Theodore Burnett on various buildings, Chairs, and scholarships. 2014 Paradox Farm, Inc. 2014 Dan Loiselle Having just turned 96 in April this year, Mr. Cooper may arguably be the oldest 2013 Sam-Son Farm 2013 R. Glenn Sikura active thoroughbred owner in Canada. He has been part of the horse racing 2012 William D. Graham 2012 A. & G. Cappuccitti world since 1972 and has never missed a racing season. A member of the 2011 Gardiner Farms Ltd. 2011 Michael Colterjohn C.T.H.S. since 1978, Syd is also a long-time member of the H.P.B.A., the Jockey 2010 Terra Farms Ltd. 2010 Macdonald Benson Club of Canada, an associate member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, and contributes to LongRun Retirement Society. One of the most telling 2009 Ellie Boje Farm 2009 Michael Burns signs of Mr. Cooper’s loyalty to the Ontario racing industry can be seen in his 2008 Adena Springs 2008 D. Morgan Firestone dedication to homebreds. 2007 Mike Carroll & John C. Harvey Jr. 2007 Tammy Samuel-Balaz His marriage to the late and lovely Florence in 1946, lead to 3 children, 10 2006 Gardiner Farms Ltd.