Curtis Stock

1 week ago | thehorses.com | Curtis Stock

Nathan Sobey knows exactly what he has to do to win Saturday’s $90,000 Shirley McClellan stakes at Calgary’s Century Downs: beat Custard Dolce. “It’s a big challenge to try and collar Custard Dolce,” said Sobey, who will try and do just that with Mademechangemymind. “Custard Dolce has proven that she can do it any way she wants: cut it; come from behind… She’s a very versatile horse. A very talented, special versatile horse. “It will take a trip or catch her on an off day to beat her.

2 weeks ago | thehorses.com | Curtis Stock

Gee I’m Foxy was last year’s Manitoba Champion Two-Year-Old filly. Now she’s trying to achieve Three-Year-Old filly championship status in Alberta. At the very least she certainly made a great impression on that path Saturday at Century Mile in the $50,000 Chariot Chaser winning by what appeared to be the length of the stretch. “She’s amazing,” marvelled trainer Cheryl Humbke after watching Gee I’m Foxy play with her opponents winning by an official seven and a half lengths.

2 weeks ago | paulickreport.com | Curtis Stock

Al Reichert almost never raced. The lackadaisical Thoroughbred couldn’t even get a time as a 2-year-old to qualify to enter a race. That was three years ago. Last Saturday, Al Reichert exploded down the stretch at Century Mile Racetrack in Edmonton, Canada, overcoming a horribly windy evening to win the $50,000 Journal Handicap - the first Thoroughbred stakes race of the young meet.

1 month ago | thehorses.com | Curtis Stock

Don’t overlook new Alberta jockey Brian Boodramsingh. If you’re a bettor, a trainer or an owner, keep the 33-year-old rider on your radar. “I’d be very surprised if he doesn’t finish in the top three riders this year in Alberta,” said his agent Riley Rycroft. “He’s that good.” Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Boodramsingh 33, who spent the last two years racing at B.C.’s Hastings Park, was Trinidad and Tobago’s leading rider a startling 9 times.

1 month ago | stallionesearch.com | Curtis Stock

By Curtis Stock – Horse Racing Alberta At 81 years old - racing Quarter Horses since 1977 - Bucky Stockwell was thinking of retiring, But the oldest quarter horse trainer in Alberta - and possibly all of Canada - Stockwell couldn't do it. "It's in my blood," said Stockwell, who was Alberta's leading quarter horse trainer last year and topped the standings in B.C. 12 of the 14 years he raced there when they still had quarter horse racing. "I just want to fish. "I want to relax.