BC Premier's Handicap

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BC Premier's Handicap
Grace III race
LocationHastings Racecourse
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Inaugurated1946
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance1+3⁄8 miles (11 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old & up
WeightWeight-For-Age
Purse$100,000 (2018)

The BC Premier's Handicap is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver, British Columbia. Held in October, it is open to horses aged three and older.

The BC Premier's Handicap was first run in 1946 and was elevated to Grade III status in 1973. The race was run over 1+1⁄8 miles before the distance was extended to 1+3⁄8 in 1977.

Records[]

Speed record:

  • 2:15.00 - Stop The Blue (1993)

Most wins:

  • 2 - Pursuit (1954, 1955)
  • 2 - Blue Hawk (1961, 1962)
  • 2 - Ky Alta (1980, 1981)
  • 2 - Travelling Victor (1983, 1985)
  • 2 - Irish Bear (1987, 1988)
  • 2 - Haveigotadealforu (1990, 1991)
  • 2 - Commander (2012, 2013)
  • 2 - Killin Me Smalls (2015, 2016)

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 5 - Samuel Krasner (1977, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1996)

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 5 - David V. Forster (1978, 1982, 1994, 2004, 2010)

Winners since 1991[]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
1990 Haveigotadealforu 4 Mark Patzer Dennis Terry Triple T Stable 2:17.00
1991 Haveigotadealforu 5 Chris Loseth Dennis Terry Triple T Stable 2:17.00
1992 Overtime Victory 3 Samuel Krasner George Cummins Ken Walters 2:17.80
1993 Stop The Blues 4 Daniel Brock Richard Kamps Nick & Pauline Felicella 2:15.00
1994 Go For Glory 5 Gerry Olguin David V. Forster Par D Stable & G & J Gilbert 2:20.00
1995 Two Ticky 4 Brian Bochinski Ronald K. Smith Jack Nicholl 2:22.40
1996 Second Chance 6 Samuel Krasner Cindy Krasner Zenith Farms 2:16.60
1997 Boggle 5 David Wilson Avi Houta Avi Houta 2:19.00
1998 Artic Son 5 Frank Fuentes Cindy Krasner Amir Vahabzadeh 2:19.40
1999 Victorious Type 6 David Wilson Lance Giesbrecht J & P Wilson 2:17.16
2000 American Justice 4 Chris Loseth Richard Kamps Nick & Pauline Felicella 2:18.00
2001 Fancy As 3 Richard Harvey Hamel Ronald K. Smith Red Ron Farms & Linda Smith 2:20.07
2002 Shacane 3 Pedro Alvarado Toni Cloutier Bellevue Oaks 2:16.92
2003 Roscoe Pito 3 Pedro Alvarado John Snow Snow/Wildcard Stable/Punjab Foods/Mutti/Gomes 2:19.86
2004 Blowin In The Wind 5 Robert Skelly David V. Forster Forster Stable 2:19.64
2005 Bull Ranch 3 Justin Stein Robert Rohman Simichiello Racing Stables 2:18.25
2006 True Metropolitan 4 Quincy Welch Terry Jordan Bahadur Cheema 2:17.03
2007 Sir Gallovic 3 Mario Gutierrez Troy Taylor Glen Todd & Patrick Kinsella 2:15.89
2008 Rosberg 7 Ruben Fuentes Dino Condilenios Swift Thoroughbreds 2:17.98
2009 Trick of the North 8 Robert Skelly Barbara Heads Aurora Stables 2:20.37
2010 Senor Rojo 4 Richard Harvey Hamel David V. Forster Tres Hombre 2:17.30
2011 Jebrica 3 Russell Baze Jim Penney R & R Warren 2:17.76
2012 Commander 4 Mario Gutierrez Troy Taylor North American Thoroughbred Racing 2:16.92
2013 Commander 5 Aaron Gryder Troy Taylor North American Thoroughbred Racing 2:16.15
2014 Alert Bay 3 Rico Walcott Anita Bolton Peter Redekop 2:17.93
2015 Killin Me Smalls 5 Ruben Lara Ernie J. Keller Deltin Stable & Ed Welsh 2:15.77
2016 Killin Me Smalls 6 Keishan Balgobin Ernie J. Keller Deltin Stable & Ed Welsh 2:17.40[1]
2017 Awesome Slate 4 Richard Harvey Hamel Cindy Krasner Jake Kalpakian 2:18.13[2]
2018 Calgary Caper 7 Sahin Civaci Philip Hall Peacock/Hall/Giesbrecht 2:17.47[3]
2019 Brave Nation 4 Antonio Ambrosio Reyes John Snow Gordon Christoff 2:18.00

Earlier winners[]

  • 1946 - Mouse Hole
  • 1947 - Minstrel Boy
  • 1948 - Sir Berrill
  • 1949 -
  • 1950 -
  • 1951 -
  • 1952 -
  • 1953 - Ocean Mist
  • 1954 - Pursuit
  • 1955 - Pursuit
  • 1956 - Postillion
  • 1957 -
  • 1958 - Mr John D
  • 1959 - Desert Fire
  • 1960 - Gigantic
  • 1961 - Blue Hawk
  • 1962 - Blue Hawk
  • 1963 - Ky Miracle
  • 1964 - McGregor Glen
  • 1965 - Costa Rica
  • 1966 - Craig D
  • 1967 - Flying Magic
  • 1968 - Regal Jingle
  • 1969 - Haigs Task
  • 1970 - Charlie Cheri
  • 1971 - Shadows Dividend
  • 1972 - Love Your Host
  • 1973 - Coral Isle
  • 1974 - Ceio Me
  • 1975 - Blue Thumb
  • 1976 - Pampas Host
  • 1977 - Smiley's Dream
  • 1978 - First Purchase
  • 1979 - Pole Position
  • 1980 - Ky Alta
  • 1981 - Ky Alta
  • 1982 - Hafa Adai
  • 1983 - Travelling Victor
  • 1984 - Social Round
  • 1985 - Travelling Victor
  • 1986 - Fortinbras
  • 1987 - Irish Bear
  • 1988 - Irish Bear
  • 1989 - Charlie Chalmers

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2016 result". Racing Post. 1 October 2019.
  2. ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 10 October 2017.
  3. ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 9 October 2018.
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