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The Thoroughbred Series 2009
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Episode #1 April 18 2009 (330)

Feature: Behind the scenes of the Dubia World Cup
Feature: On the Road to the Derby, (I want Revenge)
 
Episode #2 April 25 2009 (331)

Feature: Behind the scenes of opening day with the jockeys at Hastings
RAN: $300,000 Coolmore Stakes (Square Eddy, $300,000 San Juan Capistrano (Midshipman) , $150,000 Whimsical (Dancing All-Star)
Feature: This seasons Equine Warriors
Salute: 2007 Kentucky Derby w Street Sense
 
Episode #3 May 2 2009 (332)

Profiling father & Son jockeys Mark and Tyler Walker
RAN: $250,000 Snow Chief Stakes (Compari), $150,000 Withers Stakes (Mr. Fantasy), Wood Memorial (I Want Revenge)
ICUMIT: Sport of Kings visits popular TV show DeVincis Inquest
Race of the Week: $28,000 Allowance
Salute: 2008 Kentucky Derby w Big Brownv
 
Episode #4 May 9 2009 (333)

Alberta’s top trainer Dale Greenwood makes Hastings his home base
RAN:$$500,000 Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks (Rachael Alexandra), $350,000 Louisville Distaff (Miss Isaalla)
ICUMIT: Sport of Kings visits popular Vancouver Canuck Gary (Suitcase) Smith
Race of the Week: Co-Feature $50,000 Brighouse Belles & $50,000 George Royal Stakes w Seminole Brave
Salute: 2009 Kentucky Derby w Mine That Bird
Mini clip: Jockey Mario Gutierez interviews a few riders
 
Episode #5 May 16 2009 (334)

Up Close with Harold Barroby, one of western Canada’s top trainers.
RAN: $150,000 Railbird Stakes (Witty)
ICUMIT: A very candid interview with popular jockey Jake Barton
On Track: Chris Loseth goes into the BC Hall of Fame., Emerald Downs Stakes (What R the Odds), and jockey Chad Hoverson explains the additional horse in the starting gate.
Race of the Week: $50,000 Jim Coleman Stakes w Almost Times j Fuentes
Salute: 2007 Preakness Stakes w Curlin
 
Episode #6 May 23 2009 (335)

HRTV Special
1. Seabiscuit
2. Chantel Sutherland
3. Funny Cide
 
Episode #7 >May 30 2009 (336)

Popular trainer Rob Van Overschot gives us the ups and down with training horses.
RAN:Looks at the mighty Zenyatta in the $150,000 Milady Stakes, $600,000 Met Mile (Bribon)
ICUMIT: Sport of Kings looks at popular former NHL player Larry Robinson and his love for horse racing
On Track: Carmen talkes with new jockeys Reed Saldana and Tabatha Morrison, veteran sportscaster Gary Raible celebrates retirement at Hastings.
Race of the Week: Co-Feature $50,000 Brighouse Belles & $50,000 George Royal Stakes w Seminole Brave
Salute: 2009 Preakness Stakes w Rachael Alexandra w Borel
 
Episode #8 June 6 2009 (337)

Trainer R J Anderson gives us a candid update on training horses.
RAN:$$300,000 Sands Point Stakes w Gozzip Girl and $300,000 Nassau Stales w Ruthierran
On Track: Update on jockeys Natasha Sihito and Robert Skelly, jockey Mickey Walls and driver Keith Clarke inducted into Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, former jockey Robbie King receives thye Gomez Award
ICUMIT: Legendary jockey Johnny Longden takes you behind the scenes of winning a Triple Crown.
Race of the Week: $33,000 Optional Allowance/Claiming
Salute: 2008 Belmont Stakes w Da Tara
 
June 13 2009 (338)

Feature: Just months after announcing his retirement, jockey Chad Hoverson explains how he found himself back in the saddle this season and riding better then ever
RAN: $500,000 Woodbine Oaks & $150,000 Brooklyn Handicap
On Track: $50,000 Senate Appointee (Wind Storm),
ICUMIT: Local jockeys put the Pedal to the medal for Special Olympics
Race of the Week: $50,000 John Longden Stakes – Almost Time w Fuentes
Salute: 2009 Belmont Stakes w Summer Bird
 
June 20 2009 (339)

Feature: Small stable - big success (Jerome Partington
RAN: $200,000 Flue De Sis (Miss Informed),
On Track: Dave Wilson wins 4 races, jockey Gary Cruise arrives, Baze rides Queens Plate, $50,000 Senate Appointee (Wind Storm), $60,000 CTHS Fillies (Notis Her)
ICUMIT: Visit with former jockey Tak Inouye a winner of 1965 Queens’ Plate
Race of the Week: $50,000 CTHS Colts Gotta Find Bubba (Fuentes)
Salute: 2007 Queens Plate Mike Fox (EJ Wilson)
 
June 27 2009 (340)

Feature: Preview Canada Day w Mike Heads (Lt Governors, Vancouver Sun, Suoernaturel, Chris Loseth Stakes
RAN: $100,000 Lincoln Heritage (Apple Martini) Highlander Stakes (Smart Enough)
On Track: Champion BC horse Monashee goes to the breeding shed.
ICUMIT: Four jockeys born outside Canada visit and candidly discuss their success at Hastings Park.
Salute: 2009 Queens Plate w Eye of the Leopard
 
July 4 2009 (341)

HRTV Special Edition
Feature: Inspirational story of Lost in the Fog
Feature: A look at the toughest job in horse racing with the Santa Anita starting gate crew
Feature: Profiling the winningest jockey in thoroughbred horse racing, Vancouver born Russell Baze,
Feature: Looking back at the history of the prestigious San Juan Capistrano.
 
July 11 2009 (342)

Feature: A candid look at a jockeys life on and away form the racetrack (Dave Wilson)
Trainers Corner: What to look for before making a wager (Steve Henson)
PSA: Andy Dunn, Vancouver Canadians
RAN: $300,000 Mother Goose (Rachael Alexandra, $150,000 Milady Stakes –Zenyatta
ICUMIT: Looking back at the legendary Delta Colleen
RAN: $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes (Gallant), $700,000 Inglewood Stakes (Rail Trip
Salute: 1973 Canadian International w Secretariat
 
July 18 2009 (343)

Feature: Looking at one of the most difficult jobs in horse racing with Paul Ryneveld
On Track: Update on the Horse virus, Stakes update River Rock w Huitzilopochtli, trainer Craig McPherson new jockey in town (Taletha Wyatt),, Possible closing of Hollywood Park,
ICUMIT: The bouncing jockey w Gerry Brownell
RAN: $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes (Gallant), $700,000 Inglewood Stakes (Rail Trip)
Race of the Week: $50,000 Boulevard Stakes (Emerald Stakes)
Salute: 1998 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Silverbulletday)
 
July 25 2009 (344)

HRTV Special Edition
Feature: Behind the scenes of the Kentucky Derby.
Feature: A look at a group you never meet ‘Assistant Trainers’
 
August 1 2009 (345)

Feature: 2009 B C Cup Preview
On Track:Previews Rachael Alexandra in the Haskell Invite, 1st win for Taletha Wyatt and Movie nights return
ICUMIT: B C Cup 1997
RAN: $300,000 Coaching Club Stakes (Funny Moon), $350,000 Eddie read (Global Hunter, Inglewood Stakes (Rail Trip)
Mini Feature: A day in the life of track announcer Dan Jukich
Salute: 1991 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile w Arazi
 
August 8 2009 (346)

Feature: Two childhood friends later form the powerful Swift Thoroughbred Inc.
On Track: On Track: Looking at 2009 B C Cup draw (Stephanie Fedora, Looking back the Distaff (Against the Sky, B C Cup Sprint (Woombroom Express), former jockey Larry Lacousierre turns trainer. Passing of former equine star Dancewithavixen and her dam Hot Ginger
RAN: $1,125,000 Haskell Invitation (Rachael Alexandra, 750,000 West Virginia Derby (Soul Warrior)
Race of the Week: $100,000 Redekop B C Cup Classic w Krazzy Koffee
Salute: 1985 Breeders’ Cup Turf w Pebbles
 
August 15 2009 (347)

HRTV Special Edition
Feature: Lights, Action and Horse racing
Feature: A look at Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg and equine star Alysheba
Feature: Equine warriors retiring with dignity
Feature: Behind the scenes with all time leading jockey Russell Baze
 
August 22 2009 (348)

Feature: Behind the scenes of Swift Thoroughbred Inc (Part 2
RAN: $300,000 Longacres Mile (Assessment), $100,000 Emerald Distaff (Elusive Horizon)
Feature: The strange circumstance behind a jockey’s 1st career victory. (Tahetha Wyatt)
RAN: $1,125,000 Haskell Invitation (Rachael Alexandra, 750,000 West Virginia Derby (Soul Warrior)
ICUMI: A Sport of Kings 'Exclusive) – A profile on legendary equine artist Fred Stone.
1988 Breeders’ Cup Classic w Alysheba
 
August 29 2009 (349)

Feature: Cruising to victories (Jockey Garry Cruise)
RAN: $300,000 Canadian Derby (Tommy Danzigger), $75,000 Edmonton Distaff (Summer Song)
Feature: How’s this for a very odd finish (Numanny)
ICUMI: Sport of Kings ‘Exclusive’ A visit with renowned former Vancouver Sun racing photographer Ralph Bower
1996 Breeders’ Cup Classic w Alysheba
 
September 5 2009 (350)

Feature: A look at the multi-facet career of jockey April Friesen
RAN: $300,000 Clement Hirsch (Zenyatta extends her streak, Travers (Summer Bird)
FYI: What’s in a Name?
ICUMI: A look back at the career of former jockey Andy (Handy Andy) Smith
Salute to the Champions 1989 Breeders’ Cup Turf w Prized
 
September 12 2009 (351)

Feature: From jockey, starting gate, student, Para-medic to trainer former jockey Larry Lacoursiere has done it all
Mini Feature: Labor Day Races: Looking back at the Strawberry Morn (Holy Nova), PNE Speed (Bank Emblem), Richmond Derby Trail (Ganbei),
ICUMI: What to look for at a CTHS Yearling Sale with Carmen Thomas and Jerome Partington.
RAN: $750,000 Woodward w Rachael Alexandra, 300,000 Forego Stakes w Pyro
Special Event: Punch Out at the Paddock (Junior Moar and jockey Pedro Alvarado)
ROW:$50,000 S. W. Randall Plate w Teide
 
September 19 2009 (352)

Feature: A great way to start the afternoon! The Tin Man
Feature: For Canada's top jockey, it did not start out easy (Patrick Husbands)
Feature: Looking back at two legends Kelso (5 times Horse of the Year and jockey Ishmael (Milo) Valenzuela
Feature: Eddy Logan, the perfect feel good story for your weekend
 
September 26 2009 (353)

Feature: In depth look B C Derby weekend
Trainers Corner: Carmen and Steve Henson saddle a race horses.
RAN: Northern Dancer (Just As Well) and Woodbine Mile (Ventura)
B C Derby Moments
Feature: It pays to own a BC bred
ICUMI: Look at former Hasting jockey Nicola Wright
Salute to the Champions: 1985 Breeders’ Cup Sprint w Precisionist
 
October 3 2009 (354)

Feature: Behind the scenes of the $250,000 B C Derby with jockey Richard Hamel
Feature: Derby weekend recap Delta Colleen (Blue Sky Holiday, B C Oaks (Larocca, Sir Winston Churchill (Teide) and Derby Bar & Grill Express (Bank Emblem)
You won’t believe: Jockey Jake Barton's unbelievable ride
ROW: $250,000 B C Derby w Winning Machine
ICUMI: Putting away all of his demons (An amazing true story of trainer Brien ‘Spud’ O’Connell)
 
October 10 2009 (355 Repeat)

Feature: Just months after announcing his retirement, jockey Chad Hoverson explains how he found himself back in the saddle this season and riding better then ever
RAN: $500,000 Woodbine Oaks & $150,000 Brooklyn Handicap
On Track: $50,000 Senate Appointee (Wind Storm),
ICUMIT: Local jockeys put the Pedal to the medal for Special Olympics
Race of the Week: $50,000 John Longden Stakes – Almost Time w Fuentes
Salute: 2009 Belmont Stakes w Summer Bird
 
October 17 2009 (356 Repeat)

Feature: Looking at one of the most difficult jobs in horse racing with Paul Ryneveld
On Track: Update on the Horse virus, Stakes update River Rock w Huitzilopochtli, trainer Craig McPherson new jockey in town (Taletha Wyatt),, Possible closing of Hollywood Park,
ICUMIT: The bouncing jockey w Gerry Brownell
RAN: $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes (Gallant), $700,000 Inglewood Stakes (Rail Trip)
Race of the Week: $50,000 Boulevard Stakes (Emerald Stakes)
Salute: 1998 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Silverbulletday)
 
October 24 2009 (357 Repeat)

Feature: Behind the scenes of the $250,000 B C Derby with jockey Richard Hamel
Feature: Derby weekend recap Delta Colleen (Blue Sky Holiday, B C Oaks (Larocca, Sir Winston Churchill (Teide) and Derby Bar & Grill Express (Bank Emblem)
You won’t believe: Jockey Jake Barton's unbelievable ride
ROW: $250,000 B C Derby w Winning Machine
ICUMI: Exclusive: Legendary Hall of Fame jockey Johnny Longden takes us ‘Behind the Scenes’ of his 1943 Triple Crown triumph with Count Fleet.
Salute: 1994 Breeders’ Cup Turf w Tikkanen
 
October 31 2009 (358

Feature: SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Tribute to a 50 Years of Canadian Horse racing
 
November 7 2009 (359

SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Guide to the Breeders’ Cup

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