Alberta Trainer Rod Cone Wins his 1,000th race

Alberta Trainer Rod Cone Wins his 1,000th race

With three victories at the Century Mile on Sunday, August 13, 2023 trainer Rod Cone hit the 1,000 win milestone.

Rod’s 1,000th win came in Sunday’s 7th race with Smilin Evie a chestnut filly winning for owners Ann Clark  and Robert A Clary with Dane Nelson aboard.

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Earlier this year Rod was honoured by receiving the Ken Cohoe Lifetime Achievement Award

CTHS Alberta –  Alberta Horseman Rod Cone to Receive Ken Cohoe Lifetime Achievement Award

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Of all the good horses that Rod trained over the years Bird of Pay is the one that Phil always remembers.

Horse	Sex	Earnings	Best Graded Stakes Win (Race Class)	Best Graded Stakes Win (Race Name)
A Fleets Dancer	Horse	$224,579	N/A	N/A
Bird of Pay	Mare	$155,455	N/A	N/A
Bobby Handy	Gelding	$88,501	N/A	N/A
Boomtown Brat	Gelding	$97,772	N/A	N/A
Cozzy Grey	Gelding	$89,310	N/A	N/A
Dixie Sweep	Mare	$69,284	N/A	N/A
Double Bear	Gelding	$179,586	Grade 3 Winner	Canadian Derby
Go Eighty Eight	Horse	$170,661	N/A	N/A
Hardcore Candy	Mare	$69,546	N/A	N/A
Inca Beauty	Mare	$65,879	N/A	N/A
Latshaw	Gelding	$118,021	N/A	N/A
Momma’s Gone Wild	Mare	$81,966	N/A	N/A
Northernprospector	Gelding	$135,225	N/A	N/A
Notoriously	Mare	$195,899	N/A	N/A
Quiet Approach	Gelding	$121,597	N/A	N/A
Racaholic	Gelding	$81,517	N/A	N/A
River City Cat	Mare	$107,886	N/A	N/A
Spectrus	Gelding	$101,477	N/A	N/A
Switch ‘n Win	Horse	$67,916	N/A	N/A
Tempered Sapphire	Mare	$251,899	N/A	N/A

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