Michael Burns
Hillaby wins the Bessarabian Stakes.
Hillaby, a close second to Endless Light in the July 1 Sweet Briar Too Stakes, figures to be tighter second time out in the Aug. 8 Seaway Stakes at Woodbine. The seven-furlong race drew seven older fillies.
Gary Barber's Lexie Lou was named Canada's 2014 Horse of the Year the evening of April 10 during Sovereign Award presentations at Woodbine near Toronto.
Favored Hillaby, produced by 2007 Canadian Horse of the Year Sealy Hill, registered her first graded stakes win with a powerful stretch-running score in the $205,481 Bessarabian Stakes (Can-II) Nov. 16 at snowy Woodbine.
Winner of the Ontario Fashion Stakes (Can-III) following a year's layoff, recently sold Native Bombshell will try to avoid a bounce as she returns to action in the $200,000 Bessarabian Stakes (Can-II) Nov. 16 at Woodbine.
Bedford Land, a 2-year-old daughter of Speightstown, was purchased by Three Chimneys Farm for $1,075,000 to top the July 14 Fasig-Tipton summer selected horses of racing age sale in Lexington.
Hillaby, a 4-year-old daughter of Distorted Humor, was purchased by Stonestreet Stables for $500,000 to jump start the horses of racing age portion of the Fasig-Tipton July sale July 14.
| Trainer | Mark E. Casse |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Patrick Husbands |
| Owner | Stonestreet Stables LLC |
| Breeder | Eugene Melnyk |
| Hillaby View Five-Cross Pedigree | Distorted Humor | Forty Niner |
| Danzig's Beauty | ||
| Sealy Hill | Point Given | |
| Boston Twist |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTKHRA2014 Hip 304 |
Racing or broodmare prospect | Stonestreet Stables | Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Melnyk Racing Stables | $500,000 |
| Tepin |
| Beholder |
| Songbird |
| Nyquist |
| Arrogate |
| Exaggerator |
| Dacita (CHI) |
| Rainha Da Bateria |
| Frosted |
| Steip Amach (IRE) |
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