BROOMHILL TRIALS

Broomhill, Man.—The concluding stakes at Broomhill, Manitoba were wrapped up by September 19, concluding the Canadian prairie program.

The John S. Gates Memorial Derby drew eight dogs. The winner was Neely’s Hot Pepper, pointer female owned and handled by John Neely of Albany, Ga. Runner-up was Quickmarksman’s Fortune, pointer male owned by Larry S. Earls of Blacksburg, S. C., and handled by Hunter Gates.

The Pelican Open All-Age had 26 dogs. First was Rester’s Perfect Storm, pointer male owned by Jack Harang of Metarie, La., and handled by Robin Gates. Second was In the Shadow, pointer male owned by Carl Bowman of Louisville, Ky., and handled by Robin Gates. Named to third was Distant Shadow, owned by Jed Dempsey of Palm City, Fla., and Tom Nygard of Bozeman, Mont., and handled by Robin Gates.

There were eight in the Pelican Derby. First was Quickmarksman’s Fortune, owned by Larry Earls, handled by Hunter Gates. Second was Shadow’s Perfection, owned and handled by John Neely, and third was Neely’s NewYork, also owned and handled by John Neely.

The weather during the John S. Gates Derby and the Pelican trials was very warm, but birds continued to be plentiful.

— Chris Mathan