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Tapiture Colt Tops CTHS British Columbia Summer Mixed Sale

A Tapiture colt led across-the-board gains during the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (British Columbia Division) Summer Mixed Sale on Sept. 14 at the Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, B.C.

A total of 83 horses changed hands during Tuesday's auction for revenues of $1,191,000 (Canadian), marking a 86 percent increase from last year's sale, when 74 horses brought $639,600. The average sale price rose 21 percent to $15,880 from $13,053, the median rose 8 percent to $13,000 from $12,000, and the buyback rate finished at 9.6 percent compared with 26.5 percent in 2020.

Gary Johnson bought the sale-topper, Hip 22, a Tapiture colt, for $49,000.

The gray or roan colt is out of the winning Monarchos mare Silver Splendor, who is the dam of one winner from two foals to race. Bred in Kentucky by Zoelle Racing, the colt was initially purchased as a short yearling by Glen Todd's North American Horse Co. for $7,500 at this year's Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, and he was consigned at the CTHS British Columbia sale by the same operation.

North American Thoroughbred Horse Co. was the auction's leading consignor, with three horses selling for a combined $106,000. The partnership of James Redekop and Tod Mtn. Thoroughbreds was the leading buyer, with six purchases totaling $156,000.

To view the auction's full results, click here.

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Uncharacteristic Beats Myopic To Wire Again In Canadian Derby

In his sixth lifetime start, Uncharacteristic added graded stakes winner to his resume, taking the Grade 3 Canadian Derby at Century Mile Racetrack in Nisku, Alberta. The gray 3-year-old gelding sat midpack through much of the 1 1/4-mile stakes, went to the outside on the final turn, and then wore down the favorite Myopic in the stretch to win.

Breaking from post two, jockey Alexander Marti wrapped up on the Texas Wildcatter gelding early, as Myopic was squeezed between horses at the start but found his way to second behind front runner Smart Play. Uncharacteristic ran fourth on the rail behind Smart Play and Myopic as the two traded the lead on the backstretch and into the far turn.

Still behind the front runners as they entered the turn, Marti took Uncharacteristic to the outside, entering the stretch two wide as Myopic and Smart Play battled for the lead. Uncharacteristic dug in and wore down both in the last sixteenth of a mile to win by a length. The final time for the 1 1/4-mile G3 Canadian Derby was 2:04.16.

Winner of the listed Manitoba Derby over Myopic last out, Uncharacteristic paid $9.20, $4.20, and $3.30. Myopic paid $3.50 and $2.90. Smart Play paid $5.40 to show.

Bred in Kentucky by Glen Todd, Uncharacteristic is out of the Macho Uno mare My Kentucky Rose. He is owned by Adam Isfeld and trained by Robert VanOverschot. The 3-year-old gelding has two wins in four starts in 2021, for a lifetime record of three wins in six starts.

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Owner Provides Hastings With $1 Million Interest-Free Loan To Extend 2021 Season

Racehorse owner Glen Todd, who operates as the North American Thoroughbred Horse Company, has provided a $1 million interest-free loan to the purse account at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver, British Columbia. According to the Vancouver Sun, that funding will allow the track to extend the 2021 race season by another month.

The purse account is generally funded by online wagering platforms, the casino, and trackside wagering. With COVID-19 shutting down Hastings in March of 2020, there was only enough money for 25 race dates that summer. This year, again, there was only enough revenue to support 25 race dates from May 3 to Aug. 2.

“People were getting desperate, we were going to have to lay all these people off, they had no where to go with their horses,” Todd told the Sun.

With the additional funding Todd provided, racing will now continue through Aug. 31. David Milburn, president of the local Horsemen's' Benevolent and Protective Association, said the hope is that the extra month of racing in August will allow revenue streams to rebuild enough to continue funding purses through additional race dates in September.

Milburn also said Hastings has received no assistance from the provincial government during the pandemic.

“We are asking the government to step up to ensure the jobs of the people that work with the horses, and the people who live here who call the track home,” Milburn told the Sun. “We continue to engage with government and we are hopeful.”