Well over 200 people from B.C.’s racing industry came together at Vancouver’s Italian Cultural Centre on Wednesday evening to honour the very best performances of the 2022 racing season at Hastings. As well as the horses, there were awards for leading owners, breeders, trainers, riders and backstretch staff and the induction of trainer Robert Anderson, rider Richard Hamel and veterinarian Dr Ed Wiebe to the BC Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
The evening was hosted in typically smooth style by Hastings’ track announcer Dan Juckic and paddock analyst Mike Heads, with New Stride Thoroughbred Adoption Society on hand to raise money through the sale of 50-50 tickets and the auction of a racing print.
As expected, the magnificent racemare INFINITE PATIENCE (Sungold) took all before her, garnering four racing awards, including Horse of the Year (both BC and Open divisions). Her dam, Montero, was also named Broodmare of the Year.
There were standing ovations for Lisa Russell and Darcy and Cindy Barroby, who all received the 2022 Richard Yates Backstretch Award, as well for legendary Hastings’ rider Richard Hamel, who gave an emotional speech upon his induction to the Hall of Fame.
The 50-50 prize went to WYN Racing Stables who, in classy and a not untypical act of generosity, immediately donated the winnings back to New Stride. WYN’s BC Oaks heroine KLOEPATRA received the award for Champion three-year-old filly.
BC Awards 2022
Horse of the Year 2022 (B.C. Bred & Open)
INFINITE PATIENCE (Sungold)
Owner: William DeCoursey and Ryan Nugent-Hopkin Stables
Breeder: William DeCoursey
Trainer: Barbara Heads
Champion Older Filly/Mare (B.C. Bred & Open)
INFINITE PATIENCE (Sungold)
Owner: William DeCoursey and R.N.H. Stables
Breeder: William DeCoursey
Trainer: Barbara Heads
Champion Sprinter
INFINITE PATIENCE (Sungold)
Owner: William DeCoursey and R.N.H. Stables
Breeder: William DeCoursey
Trainer: Barbara Heads
Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (B.C. Bred)
AIR FORCE (Counterforce)
Owner: Dennis Dale, Peter Morris and Ed Welsh
Breeder: Paul Caravetta
Trainer: Keith Pedersen
Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (Open)
NEIGHNEIGH (Cross Traffic)
Owner: Rob Maybin and Sheena Maybin
Breeder: Respite Farm Inc.
Trainer: Robert Maybin
Champion Two-Year-Old Male (B.C. Bred)
LEGACY SQUARE (Lent)
Owner: Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds & James Redekop
Breeder: Christine Ammann
Trainer: Edgar Mendoza
Champion Two-Year-Old Male (Open)
LEGACY SQUARE (Lent)
Owner: Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds & James Redekop
Breeder: Christine Ammann
Trainer: Edgar Mendoza
Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (B.C. Bred)
U DID IT (Teide)
Owner: John Anderson
Breeder: Christine Ammann
Trainer: Edgar Mendoza
Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (Open)
KLOEPATRA (Cairo Prince)
Owner: WYN Racing Stables Corp
Breeder: Emory A Hamilton
Trainer: Larry Grieve
Champion Three-Year-Old Male (B. C. Bred & Open)
REGAL RIOT (Jersey Town)
Owner: Kim Peacock and Lance Giesbrecht
Breeder: Suzanne I Anderson
Trainer: Robert J Anderson
Champion Older Male (B.C. Bred & Open)
AT ATTENTION (Shanghai Bobby)
Owner: Dr Bryan C. & Carol Anderson
Breeder: Bryan Anderson & Carol Anderson
Trainer: Barbara Heads
Marsh and Mclennan Trophy for the Breeder of the Jack Diamond Futurity Winner
Winner: LEGACY SQUARE (Lent)
Breeder: Christine Ammann
Champion Juvenile Sire:
COUNTERFORCE (Smart Strike)
Champion Sire
BAKKEN (Distorted Humor)
Broodmare of the Year
MONTERO (Louis Quatorze)
Leading Breeder
Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds
Leading Jockey
Amadeo Perez
Leading Apprentice
Kimal Santo
Leading Trainer
Edgar Mendoza
Leading Owner
Rob and Sheena Maybin
Richard Yates Backstretch Award
Lisa Russell; Cindy and Darcy Barroby
Lower Level Claimer of the Year (under $15,000)
PINEAPPLE TIDBITS (Shackleford)
Owner: Donald Musgrave, Stewart Spencer, Lyle Johnson
Breeder: Demetrick Racing
Trainer: Keith Pedersen
Upper Level Claimer of the Year (over $15,000)
BOLD ARCH (Archarcharch)
Owner: John and Kim Morrison and Robin Sadler
Breeder: J Barry Doud
Trainer: John D Morrison
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