BC-bred Debrusk is in Alberta now since the closure of Hastings racecourse and his interests have their eyes on the Canadian Derby.
Canadian Derby
The four-time winner of the Canadian Derby will saddle Take Charge Tom and Wood Ceiling in the 96th running on Saturday.
Seventeen horses have been nominated to the Aug. 23 $200,000 Canadian Derby at Century Mile, but without Running Away it’s a wide-open race.
The 96th running of the $200,000 Grade 3 Canadian Derby takes place at Century Mile in Nisku, Alberta, on August 23rd.
The three-year-old romped in the Count Lathum Stakes at Century Mile, trained by Robbie Henson, whose dad Steve may also have horses in the Canadian Derby.
Three trainers – Rob Van Overschot, Robbie Henson and Robert J. Anderson – have brought a total of 44 horses into the province.
The series for three-year-olds returns in 2025 with a $100,000 Derby Bonus and $25,000 Owner-Trainer Bonus.
The 2023 Champion two-year-old in Alberta overcame traffic woes and rolled to victory in the Grade 3 for owner/breeder Peter Redekop.
Vancouver trainer Barbara Heads has a lot of entries for the stakes races at Century Mile on Derby Day this weekend.
Albertans celebrate Western Canada win by new purchase and the dream of a Canadian Derby victory is very real.
Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia racetracks will band together to stage the series with $450,000 in purse money and a $100,000 bonus.
The 54-day meeting in Nisku, Alberta, features the $200,000 Canadian Derby (G3), part of a 'Derby double' with Woodbine.
The winner of the Grade 3 Canadian Derby at Century Mile in Alberta will get a free entry for the Grade 3 Ontario Derby at Woodbine.
Claimed for $8,000 in September, Uncharacteristic surged to victory in the $124,875 Canadian Derby (G3) at Century Mile.
Tony's Tapit is the reigning king of western Canada and he meets Manitoba Derby winner Uncharacteristic and improving Bodemonster.
