Our Mission
BC Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association has a sole purpose: To act as One Voice for Thoroughbred owners & breeders in British Columbia.
Our goal is to promote the racing, breeding, ownership and marketing of Thoroughbred horses.
We aim to provide leadership to the Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry through education, training, employment and promotion.
We are available to assist members in dealing with race track operators, governmental agencies and international industry organizations.
Be part of our voice!
For a unique opportunity to be heard in the Thoroughbred community, please see our membership page.
Newsletter (newest on top)
News Releases (newest on top)
March 12, 2012 News Release - Leif Nordahl
March 12, 2012 News Release - GCGC
Annual Hunt Ball 2012 InvitationPosted March 6, 2012
2012 Hastings Stakes SchedulePosted Feb 1, 2012
April 8, 2011 BC Horsemen News Release
Annual General Meeting
Notice of 2011 Annual General Meeting
Committee News (newest on top)
Letter to Key Horse Racing Industry Organization Principals March 13, 2012. Download Letter (PDF).
Financial briefing for Horse Racing Industry February 24, 2012. Download Presentation (PDF).
Breakdown of the Handle February 24, 2012. Download Presentation (PDF).
BC Horse Racing Industry Management Committee Meeting November 16, 2011. Download Presentation (PDF).
BC Horse Racing Industry Management Committee Meeting June 9, 2011. Download Presentation (PDF).
BC Horse Racing Industry Management Committee Meeting October 15, 2010. Download Presentation (PDF).
Racing News (provided by The Derby Bar and Grill)
- Posted on May 19, 2012
- Hastings News
Friday, May 18, 2012 MARIO MADNESS CONTINUES AT HASTINGS The local chapter of the ever-growing Mario Gutierrez Fan Club will be reconvening in large numbers at Hastings Racecourse Saturday afternoon with the 137th running of the Preakness from Pimlico … Continue reading - Handicappers Corner today at 10:00am
Tune in this morning at 10:00am and catch Mike and Drew’s picks for the three holiday cards at Hastings at www.derbybarandgrill.com - Hastings Workouts for May 18th,2012
Friday, May 18, 2012 HASTINGS RACECOURSE — (Dirt) Track Fast 2 Furlongs Horse Time Rank R Dubai Girl :25.80 B 3 Regal Legacy :25.40 H 1 Shotgun Ralph :25.40 H 1 HASTINGS RACECOURSE — (Dirt) Track Fast … Continue reading - Desormeaux Loses Preakness Mount
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt Kent Desormeaux After being taken off his mounts at Belmont Park May 18 for running afoul of New York’s rule on alcohol impairment, Kent Desormeaux also lost his mount in the May 19 Preakness (gr. I), … Continue reading - In Lingerie, Pletcher Top Black-Eyed Susan
Photo: Skip Dickstein In Lingerie and John Velazquez take the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes. Order This Photo In Lingerie took over at the top of the stretch and held off a late bid from stablemate Disposablepleasure in the late stages, giving … Continue reading - Posted on May 18, 2012
- NBC Plans 6 1/2 Hours of Preakness Coverage
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt Pimlico, home of the Preakness The NBC Sports Group will program 6 ½ hours of coverage May 18 and 19 surrounding the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), the second jewel of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown for 3-year-olds. … Continue reading - Railbird Notes
Railbird Notes by: Glen Todd Entry Day today for Monday’s Holiday Card Director of Racing, Paul Ryneveld started taking pre-entires for Monday’s Victoria Day card on Wednesday and it was looking pretty solid. He has since added a couple of more extra’s … Continue reading - Mario Gutierrez Update
There was some fear expressed that Mario Gutierrez might have worn himself out during his three-day visit to Vancouver prior to heading for Baltimore in pursuit of keeping his Triple Crown dream alive in Saturday’s Preakness. Relax, folks. Super Mario … Continue reading - Posted on May 17, 2012
- Hastings: Claresmiezie star of McLeod, but Gutierrez is the drawing card
By Randy Goulding of the DRF VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The $50,000 Ross McLeod at Hastings on Saturday drew a strong field of 3-year-old fillies, including the sensational Claresmiezie. The race isn’t the reason officials at Hastings are expecting the … Continue reading - Hastings Workouts for Thursday, May 17, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012 HASTINGS RACECOURSE — (Dirt) Track Fast 2 Furlongs Horse Time Rank Blue Minnow :25.40 H 2 Cat’s Axe :24.20 H 1 Step Up :26.40 H 5 Sunsoleil :25.40 H 2 Timeonurhands :25.40 H 2 … Continue reading - Midnight Lute Colt Among Fastest F-T Workers
A son of Midnight Lute was among the top performers May 17 during the second and final session of the under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May sale of 2-year-olds in training. He turned in the fastest work at … Continue reading - Equine Chiropractor Asset to O’Neill Team
Photo: Skip Dickstein Larry “Thumber” Jones Larry Jones has been a looming presence on the backside of Pimlico Race Course during the week leading up to the May 19 137th Preakness Stakes (gr. I). A largely built man wearing a … Continue reading - Bodemeister, I’ll Have Another Clash Again
Photo: Skip Dickstein Bodemeister (right) and I’ll Have Another in the Kentucky Derby. Order This Photo Most horse racing fans are hoping that Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I’ll Have Another can take a second step … Continue reading - Railbird Notes
Railbird Notes by: Glen Todd Ross McLeod Stakes Leads off Holiday Weekend The Ross McLeod Stakes named in the honor of the late Ross McLeod leads off the 3 days of live racing at Hastings Racecourse on Saturday afternoon with … Continue reading - Extra’s for Hasting for Monday, May 21, 2012
Extra Races For Monday, May 21, 2012 (Entries Close on Friday, May 18, 2012) EXTRA RACE NO 3 MAIDEN CLAIMING Purse $11,800. (Includes up to $1,800 in Participation Money) (Includes up to $2,000 for BC … Continue reading - Handicappers Corner back live on Saturday at 10:00am with Special Guest Mario Gutierrez
- Hastings News-Friday, May 25th Racing Date Posponed.
Attention Horsemen Friday, May 25th racing date at Hastings has been cancelled. Tentatively rescheduled to September 9th, 2012 depending on horse population and funds available at that time. - Hastings Workouts for Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 HASTINGS RACECOURSE — (Dirt) Track Fast 2 Furlongs Horse Time Rank Ninotchka Oh Nine :25.80 H 1 HASTINGS RACECOURSE — (Dirt) Track Fast 3 Furlongs Horse Time Rank Commander :35.20 H … Continue reading - Bodemeister (8-5) Draws Post 7 for Preakness
Photo: Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club Bodemeister has been made the 8-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes. Bodemeister, runner-up in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been made the 8-5 morning line favorite for … Continue reading - O’Neill, Team Still Thinking Triple Crown
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt 2012 Kentucky Derby Winner I’ll Have Another Order This Photo Although he insists he is taking it one race at a time, trainer Doug O’Neill admitted May 16 that he and the others in his team … Continue reading - Split Over Race-Day Salix Continues in KY
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission May 16 kept alive a proposed regulation to phase out over three years race-day furosemide for graded and listed stakes, but not before the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council voted … Continue reading - NYRA Getting Pounded by New York Officials
Photo: AP Photo Gov. Andrew Cuomo Top state officials continued to pound the New York Racing Association, a day after regulators suggested its exclusive franchise to operate the state’s major Thoroughbred tracks could be in jeopardy. “It doesn’t have the … Continue reading - Posted on May 16, 2012
- Railbird Notes
Railbird Notes by: Glen Todd Wednesday is Entry Day at Hastings Wednesday is entry morning at Hastings Racecourse and we have the first three days of racing with the Victoria Day Holiday on Monday. Director of Racing, Paul Ryneveld has … Continue reading - Hastings Workouts for Tuesday, May 15,2012
Workouts Tuesday, May 15, 2012 HASTINGS RACECOURSE — (Dirt) Track Fast 2 Furlongs Horse Time Rank Kiri’s Gal :23.60 H 1 Stoneridge Storm :23.60 H 1 HASTINGS RACECOURSE — (Dirt) Track Fast 3 Furlongs Horse … Continue reading - Important Dates to Note
Friday, May 18th, 2012: CTHS 2012 Sale Entry Fees Due Saturday, May 19th, 2012: 137th running of the Preakness at Pimlico Race Track Saturday, May 19th, 2012: Ross McLeod at Hastings Racecourse Monday, May 21st., 2012: Victoria Day, Holiday Racing … Continue reading - Top Barretts Horses Going to Baffert, O’Neill
Photo: Mathea Kelley Bob Baffert Doug O’Neill and Bob Baffert, who train I’ll Have Another and Bodemeister, one-two finishers in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will also be training several of the high-priced horses out of … Continue reading - Too Wet for Jog for Derby Winner
Photo: Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club Zetterholm went for a jog at Pimlico on May 15. Rather than take Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I’ll Have Another out to exercise on a wet track the morning … Continue reading - Regulators Blast NYRA, Question Franchise
Photo: Coglianese Photos The state is diverting casino money from NYRA to the state lottery. New York regulators are blasting the New York Racing Association’s board of trustees for appointing a new president to take over for the ousted Charles … Continue reading - Posted on May 15, 2012
- New York Times: Derby Victory Makes for Happy Days at Hastings
Derby Victory Makes for Happy Days at Hastings By LIZ O’CONNELL Trevor Reynolds PhotographyMario Gutierrez riding Holy Nova to victory in the Grade III Ballerina Stakes in 2009 at Hastings Racecourse. As I’ll Have Another ran down Bodemeister to win … Continue reading - Railbird Notes
Railbird Notes by: Glen Todd Tuesday is Stats Day After ten days of racing at Hasitng Racecourse we have run a total of 79 with 614 starters giving us an average of 7.77 horse per race. That is about 1 … Continue reading
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Directors
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Ole NielsenDirector and PresidentHas been involved extensively in the Thoroughbred industry as Owner of Canmor Farms racing since 1970 and Canmor Farms in Aldergrove since 1976. Ole has been a past president and director of several industry organizations. |
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Ralph JesiakDirectorOwner and operator since 1981 of Bronco J Farms in Langley, a name under which he races as well. A current director and vice-president of CTHS (BC Division). |
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Leif NordahlDirector,Vice-President & Treasurer Owner and Breeder since 1977, he is the current President of CTHS (BC Division) and a past director of the HBPA and PRA. |
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J.S. Steve McDonaldDirectorBreeder since 1981, he was the Owner and operator of Cable Farm in Lexington, Kentucky for 7 years in addition to his current Canadian racing operation. |
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Horatio KemenyDirector and Vice-PresidentCo-owner with Mark Mache of Swift Thoroughbreds since 2001 and a director of several software and technology companies. |
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Bud MalletteDirector and SecretarySenior Investment Advisor with Canaccord Wealth Management. He was involved initially in Partnerships and has been a prominent Owner in his own right since 2004. |
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William (Bill) StewartDirectorOwner and operator of Black Canyon Thoroughbreds, involved since 1992 as a Breeder consigning yearlings to sales and as an owner racing. |
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R.J. Russ BennettDirectorOwner and Operator of Flying Horse Farm in West Kelowna, the Bennetts have been consigners to the yearling sales and have bred and raced many many horses since 1960. |
Membership
Be heard as a Voting Member of the Association
No annual fees for Voting Members
Must hold a current Owner's License, or Must be a current member of C.T.H.S. (BC Division)
Click here to Download the Membership Application (PDF; revised April 2011)
Click here to Download the Owners Voluntary Donation Form (PDF; posted April 2011)
Please Email, Fax or Mail your application to:
17687 56 A Avenue, Surrey
British Columbia V3S 1G4
Email to: info@bctoba.com
Fax to: 604-575-8699
Constitution & Bylaws
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