Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds’ homebred STAY FANTASTIC was voted the British Columbia Horse of the Year on Wednesday, April 21 at the BC/Hastings Racecourse Awards for achievements in 2020 racing.
Stay Fantastic (Stay Thirsty – Fantastic City by Carson City) is a BC-bred trained by Christine Ammann who went 5 for 5 last season as a 4-year-old. The gelding went from four claiming wins to a victory in the SW Randall Plate on Oct. 1, posting a career best 84 Beyer Speed Figure according to Daily Racing Form. He edged multiple champion HERE’S HANNAH, the older mare champion, for the Horse of the Year title.
The gelding was also named Claimer of the Year and Open, Older Horse of the Year.
Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds is owned by Ron and Rae Fawcett.
Trainer Ammann collected some hardware of her own. She received a trophy for being the breeder of her 2-year-old filly REA MEA (Lent – Strangelove by Tiznow) who won the Sadie Diamond Futurity and was named Champion 2-Year-Old Filly. Strangelove was named Broodmare of the Year. Read more about Ammann here.
Tamara Baker won the award for breeding the winner of the Jack Diamond Futurity, FOOT SOLDIER (Lent – De Svedonya by Lil Tyler).
Young stallion Lent, a son of Pulpit, was named Champion 2-Year-Old Sire. He stands at Emerald Acres Farm in Aldergrove.
BRITISH COLUMBIA AWARDS FOR 2020
2020 Hastings Thoroughbred Awards Winners
Breeder of the Winner of the Sadie Diamond Futurity:
Christine Elena Ammann
Breeder of Rea Mea
Breeder of the winner of the Jack Diamond Futurity:
Tamara Baker
Breeder of Foot Soldier
Champion Juvenile Sire:
Lent
Champion Sire:
Bakken
Broodmare of the Year:
Strangelove
Leading Breeder:
Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Bennett
Leading Jockey:
Amadeo Perez
Leading Trainers:
Mark Cloutier
Glen Todd
Leading Owner:
North American Thoroughbred Horse Company
Claimer of the Year:
Stay Fantastic
Owner: Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Christine Ammann
Breeder: Tod Mtn. Thoroughbreds
Champion 2-Year-Old Filly
Open Division:
Rea Mea
Owner: Christine Ammann
Trainer: Christine Ammann
Breeder: Christine Elena Ammann
Champion 2-Year-Old Male
Open Division:
Foot Soldier
Owner: Tamara Baker
Trainer: Milton Palma
Breeder: Tamara Baker
Champion 3-Year-Old Filly
Open Division:
Miss Prospector
Owner: North American Thoroughbred Horse Company
Trainer: Glen Todd
Breeder: Bret Christopherson
Champion 3-Year-Old Male
Open Division:
Synergy
Owner: Russell J. and Lois Bennett
Trainer: Barbara Heads
Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Bennett
Champion Older Filly/Mare
Open Division:
Here’s Hannah
Owner: B C Stables
Trainer: John D. Morrison
Breeder: B.C. Stables
Champion Older Male
Open Division:
Stay Fantastic
Owner: Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Christine Ammann
Breeder: Tod Mtn. Thoroughbreds
Open Horse of the Year:
Stay Fantastic
Owner: Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Christine Ammann
Breeder: Tod Mtn. Thoroughbreds
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