Manitoba HBPA Thoroughbred 2017 Table of Contents Page Manitoba Mb HBPA Report 2016 3 HBPA Assiniboia Racing Club 6 ASD 2016 Trainer Statistics 9 Thoroughbred ASD 2016Jockey Statistics 11 2017 ASD 2016 Leading Money Earners 12 is published by the Jean’s Dream 16 2015 HBPA Award Winners 19 Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective 2016 Stake Win Pictures & Charts: Association 2 Year Olds 22 3 Year Old Fillies 28 (Manitoba Division) 3 Year Olds 35 3975 Portage Ave. 3 and Up Fillies and Mares 42 Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3K 2E9 3 and Up 49 (204) 832-4949 (204) 889-8460 Contributors: Connie Clauson Email: [email protected] Jean McEwen Web:[email protected] Laura McIvor Leona Stahl Darlene Wedge HBPA Board of Directors Photo Credits: President: Blaine McLaren with Thanks to Gerry Hart Vice-President: Wayne King Manitoba HBPA Thoroughbred data provided or compiled is Vice-President: Jerry Gourneau generally accurate but occasionally errors and omissions occur as a result of incorrect data received, processing mistakes and Executive Director: other causes. Joanie Hamilton Johnson Manitoba HBPA Thoroughbred disclaims responsibility for Directors: consequences, if any, or such errors, but would appreciate it Connie Clauson being called to their attention. John Field Any comments, opinions or alleged facts expressed or published herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the Dale Neuls policies of the HBPA Marj Paterson Manitoba HBPA Les Scramstad Thoroughbred Leona Stahl 2017 Editorial Staff: Heather Wallerstedt Joanie Hamilton Johnson 2 MANITOBA HBPA 2016 2016 Season Statistics 50 day meet from May 8th, to September 11th, 2016. We ran: 33 stakes and 322 overnights. Only 1 race opportunity was lost due to insufficient entries. 6 races had to be cancelled due to weather and unsafe track conditions. However we made up 6 races during the season. 2,306 horses ran making the average field size 6.49 – a slight increase over 2015 95.4% of the horses raced on Lasix. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Number of race days 70 70 70 65 65 60 60 60 60 50 50 Number of races per season 549 554 540 502 503 473 470 473 421 331 355 Number of horses that ran 4,182 4,333 4169 3,766 3,987 3,535 3,291 3,298 2,598 2,003 2,306 Average # of horses per race 7.61 7.82 7.72 7.50 7.92 7.47 7.0 6.97 6.17 6.05 6.49 We competed for purses totaling $3,388,215. Year Total Purse Money 2006 $5,450,527 2007 $5,662,920 2008 $5,646,243 2009 $4,833,203 2010 $4,023,779 2011 $3,912,574 2012 $4,273,896 2013 $4,315,211 2014 $3,959,899 2015 $3,604,567 2016 $3,388,215 3 The total “On Track” and “Partner” handle was $ 9,830,923. The largest handle occurred on Monday, Aug 1, Derby Day when we took in $1,106,994. !!! Total OT & P per Yr. Average per day Largest daily 2006 $7,244,814 $103,497 $383,013 2007 $7,824,090 $113,393 $474,990 2008 $6,793,951 $99,911 $336,239 2009 $8,782,897 $139,411 $419,763 2010 $8,896,330 $136,866 $388,456 2011 $9,065,832 $151,097 $461,392 2012 $8,198,785 $136,646 $351,356 2013 $8,751,216 $145,853 $340,110 2014 $7,668,470 $134,534 $547,754 2015 $6,513,849 $158,103 $482,737 2016 $9,830,923 $200,631 $1,106,994 2016 Spring Training February 26th Barn area opened to horsemen for set up. March 1st training track and 8 horse Equiciser opened. 2016Leader Boards Tom Gardipy, Jr., who has now earned his 3rd ASD Leading Trainer Title! Tom’s horses made 207 starts; earning 37 wins, 45 seconds and 31 thirds for an In the Money percentage of 54.6% and a win percentage of 17.8%. The Leading Percentage Trainer title was captured by Don Schnell with a win percentage of 30.63 Shelley Brown captured the Leading Money Earner title with $365,296. in 189 starts. She had 30 wins, 27 seconds and 34 thirds giving her an “In The Money” win percentage of 48% and a win percentage of 15.8. Christopher Husbands captured his second Leading Jockey title at ASD with 83 firsts, 59 seconds, and 45 thirds out of 306 starts to give him a win percentage of 27.1 and an “in the money” percentage of 61.1! 4 2016 Assiniboia Racing Club Assiniboia Racing Club– asks the question, “Have you ever wanted to own a race horse?” Modelled after a venture at Hastings Race Course in British Columbia, entrepreneuring, HBPA Board Member, John Field, rolled up his sleeves and brought this dream to life at ASD. Please see his story on Page 6. 2015-2018 Manitoba Board of Directors The present HBPA Board of Directors: President, Blaine McLaren (Owner) Vice President, Wayne King (Owner) Vice President, Jerry Gourneau (Trainer) Executive Director, Joanie Hamilton Johnson Connie Clauson (Trainer) John Field (Owner), Marj Paterson (Trainer) Dale Neuls (Owner), Les Scramstad (Trainer) Leona Stahl (Owner), Heather Wallerstedt (Trainer) 2017 HBPA/ MJC Contract We are running a 50 day meet starting May 14th and running to September 10th, 2017 Race night’s 7:30 pm post Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Select Sundays and Holidays featuring 1:30 pm post times Purse levels remain the same as 2015… $7500. bottom purse. There is a start to run incentive in place for every horse that finishes out of the money. Owners received $200. for running sixth to last place 5 THE ASSINIBOIA RACING CLUB (2017) By: John Field HBPA Board Member Founder of Assiniboia Racing Club Introduction The 2017 edition of the Assiniboia Racing Club (ARC) is set to hold its organizational meeting at 2 p.m., on December 11, 2016, in the Terrace Dining Room at Assiniboia Downs. The 2016 inaugural year of the racing club proved to mirror the real world of racing with its defeats and victories, disappointments and excitement. The 2016 Club members were an exceptionally good group of people, showing considerable maturity and class throughout the difficult times experienced by the Club early in the season, expressing consistent concern for the welfare of the Club’s horses, and being rewarded with an exciting end of season win. The Purpose and Governance of the Racing Club The purpose of the racing club is to attract new and previous owners into the industry, to allow people the chance to own a racehorse in a very low cost and low risk environment and at the same time provide the excitement, interest and educational experience of owning and racing a Thoroughbred. For $500 a person can buy a share in a racehorse and become a licensed owner, without the risk of incurring any further costs for the rest of the racing season. A Memorandum of Understanding provided to all members generally governs the operation of the Club. The Club is structured as a partnership with a Race Manager appointed by the HBPA. The purchase price of each share is deposited with the HBPA and transferred to the Manitoba Jockey Club once the racing season commences. No management or other fees are charged and the position of Race Manager is a volunteer position. Club members all become licensed owners. The manager, upon consultation with the membership, retains a trainer willing to train for the Club. The manager provides Club members with regular information via email about the horse and the finances of the Club. For example, Club members regularly receive copies of the bookkeeper’s Statement of Account showing the routine income and expenses of the operation. The trainer, of course, makes all normal day to day decisions relating to the care, management and racing of the horse. At the end of the season all funds to the credit of the Club are distributed on a per share basis back to the members, whether at a profit or a loss. The partnership is then dissolved, since the makeup of the Club will be different the following year. Members of the Club have preference in acquiring the Club’s horse at the end of the season. The welfare of the horse is of central concern in all decision making. The Inaugural Year The 2016 Club had 39 members holding 40 shares at $500 per share. The Club obtained a horse from a US. race track, and incurred the costs of moving the horse to ASD. Disaster struck when this horse was shown to have developed a knee joint fracture, which made it unsafe to continue the horse’s racing career. The membership was consulted at that point, and the overwhelming feeling was that the Club should find a good home for this horse, acquire another horse and continue racing as best we could. A good English riding stable home was found for the injured horse. The Club’s funds were seriously depleted by this development but with the assistance of Woodbine trainers Dave Cotey and Larry Cappuccitti, a three-year-old maiden filly named Spanish Fowl (SF) was acquired. Her first few starts at ASD were on the shaky side with loading problems and uninspiring finishes in her first two starts. Trainer Tanya Lindsay however persevered and did an exceptional job with this filly. An equipment change was made for Spanish Fowl’s third start. That, and consistent care, resulted in a surprising performance in 6 which SF seemed to have all of a sudden understood what racing was all about.