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.
| Grace III race | |
| Location | Hastings Racecourse Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+3⁄8 miles (11 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Weight-For-Age |
| Purse | $100,000 (2018) |
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
editSpeed 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
edit| 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
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "2016 result". Racing Post. 1 October 2019.
- ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 10 October 2017.
- ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 9 October 2018.