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Please be advised that the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Alberta Division) will be held on Saturday, May 28th, 2022 1:30 PM MDT in the Hambletonian Suite at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino, 4711 Airport Perimeter Road, Edmonton International Airport, Alberta.
Agenda and minutes from the 2020 Annual General Meeting will be sent to the membership before the end of April. The 2021 Financial Report ending December 31, 2021 will be available online at the CTHS website.
As of May 20th, Century Mile will be charging an entry fee for all live Race Days. For those CTHS members attending the AGM on May 28th please go to Guest Services to receive your wristband which will provide you with free entry. If you have your HRA license you can also show that for entry.
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How’s the bidding on Topo Grigio
Topo says “off topic” – I see where today at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, two trainers who previously plied their trade in Alberta have entries in two $1 million dollar races. Calgary’s own Robertino Diodoro who has amassed purse earnings of around $46 million since departing Alberta has Thomas Shelby entered in the Oaklawn Handicap. Diodoro’s protégé Rob Atras who hails from Winnipeg but spent a couple of seasons in Alberta running Diodoro’s shedrow at Northlands has Maracuja entered in the Apple Blossom. Morning line on these horses are 8/1 and 6/1 respectively. BTW Diodoro has a total of 7 runners entered at Oaklawn today including one in a $150,000 Stake. Suffice to say that the Purses paid in the 2 one million Dollar Stakes represent about 1/3 of the total purse money available for TB horsemen during the entire racing season at Century Mile.
Don’t poopoo that purse money available too much. You were the treasurer for years of said purse pool but nice to see you transition to Oaklawn wagering ambassador definitely a role you adept to.