BC Premier's Handicap

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BC Premier's Handicap
Grace III race
Location Hastings Racecourse
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Inaugurated1946
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance1+38 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.

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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+18 miles before the distance was extended to 1+38 in 1977.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners since 1991

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
1990Haveigotadealforu4Mark PatzerDennis TerryTriple T Stable2:17.00
1991Haveigotadealforu5Chris LosethDennis TerryTriple T Stable2:17.00
1992Overtime Victory3Samuel KrasnerGeorge CumminsKen Walters2:17.80
1993Stop The Blues4Daniel BrockRichard KampsNick & Pauline Felicella2:15.00
1994Go For Glory5Gerry OlguinDavid V. ForsterPar D Stable & G & J Gilbert2:20.00
1995Two Ticky4Brian BochinskiRonald K. SmithJack Nicholl2:22.40
1996Second Chance6Samuel KrasnerCindy KrasnerZenith Farms2:16.60
1997Boggle5David WilsonAvi HoutaAvi Houta2:19.00
1998Artic Son5Frank FuentesCindy KrasnerAmir Vahabzadeh2:19.40
1999Victorious Type6David WilsonLance GiesbrechtJ & P Wilson2:17.16
2000American Justice4Chris LosethRichard KampsNick & Pauline Felicella2:18.00
2001Fancy As3Richard Harvey HamelRonald K. SmithRed Ron Farms & Linda Smith2:20.07
2002Shacane3Pedro AlvaradoToni CloutierBellevue Oaks2:16.92
2003Roscoe Pito3Pedro AlvaradoJohn SnowSnow/Wildcard Stable/Punjab Foods/Mutti/Gomes2:19.86
2004Blowin In The Wind5Robert SkellyDavid V. ForsterForster Stable2:19.64
2005Bull Ranch3Justin SteinRobert RohmanSimichiello Racing Stables2:18.25
2006True Metropolitan4Quincy WelchTerry JordanBahadur Cheema2:17.03
2007Sir Gallovic3 Mario Gutierrez Troy TaylorGlen Todd & Patrick Kinsella2:15.89
2008Rosberg7Ruben FuentesDino CondileniosSwift Thoroughbreds2:17.98
2009Trick of the North8Robert SkellyBarbara HeadsAurora Stables2:20.37
2010Senor Rojo4Richard Harvey HamelDavid V. ForsterTres Hombre2:17.30
2011Jebrica3 Russell Baze Jim PenneyR & R Warren2:17.76
2012Commander4 Mario Gutierrez Troy TaylorNorth American Thoroughbred Racing2:16.92
2013Commander5 Aaron Gryder Troy TaylorNorth American Thoroughbred Racing2:16.15
2014Alert Bay3Rico WalcottAnita BoltonPeter Redekop2:17.93
2015Killin Me Smalls5Ruben LaraErnie J. KellerDeltin Stable & Ed Welsh2:15.77
2016Killin Me Smalls6Keishan BalgobinErnie J. KellerDeltin Stable & Ed Welsh2:17.40 [1]
2017Awesome Slate4Richard Harvey HamelCindy KrasnerJake Kalpakian2:18.13 [2]
2018Calgary Caper7Sahin CivaciPhilip HallPeacock/Hall/Giesbrecht2:17.47 [3]
2019Brave Nation4Antonio Ambrosio ReyesJohn SnowGordon Christoff2:18.00

Earlier winners

See also

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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.