Rick Mowles Enjoying Life at Fraser Downs in his Partnership Role with JJJ Stables
December 11, 2009
Surrey, B.C. (Dec. 11/09) – When Rick Mowles used to join his pals Bill Ashcroft and Jim Richards for a day at the races in Cloverdale back in the 1980s, it was strictly as a spectator and fan of the standardbreds.
“Bill was an active horse owner and Jim was training then, as he is now,” Mowles says. “Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would get involved to this extent.”
Mowles is today the key partner in JJJ Stables with brothers Al and Mark Anderson, the group that has come to the forefront in developing young horses in recent years.
“We’ve been incredibly lucky with our 2-year-olds,” Mowles says. “It’s like the stars have been aligned in our favour.”
The Anderson brothers work the JJJ Stables farm in Willows, California where Mowles owns at least 50 per cent of the 60-plus horses on site. “That’s where we get them ready,” he says. “We bring them up to Fraser Downs and a lot of them have stayed.”
Stayed … and won. JJJ Stables has been on a hot streak, capped last weekend with victories in both divisions of the B.C. Stallion Stakes. Not only did they win, in each case their horses finished one-two. Dontmakemebeg won the $30,000 Final for 2-year-old colts and geldings with stablemate Nobody Can finishing second.
The previous night in the $30,000 Final for 2-year-old fillies Stormy Tuesday hit the winner’s circle with BeenDownBefore in the runner-up spot.
“We foal all of our mares in B.C.,” Mowles points out, “but we are eligible to race in other areas such as California and Ontario if that’s where the sires are from. It’s worked out well over the years.”
Well enough that Mowles, the Andersons and JJJ Stables won consecutive Breeders of the Year awards in 2004 and 2005.
A New Westminster native who grew up in Langley, Mowles is an active member of the Board of Directors with the recently formed Horse Racing Leadership Council that has people in the standardbred and thoroughbred industries working together.
“We have the very clear understanding that we must work together,” he says. “The industry needs a lot of work but I’m of the opinion we’re heading in the right direction.”
Racing resumes at Fraser Downs tonight at 7:30 and Saturday at 6:00 p.m., with the regular start time of 1:15 p.m. on Sunday.
For further information: Chuck Keeling
604-576-9141
“Bill was an active horse owner and Jim was training then, as he is now,” Mowles says. “Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would get involved to this extent.”
Mowles is today the key partner in JJJ Stables with brothers Al and Mark Anderson, the group that has come to the forefront in developing young horses in recent years.
“We’ve been incredibly lucky with our 2-year-olds,” Mowles says. “It’s like the stars have been aligned in our favour.”
The Anderson brothers work the JJJ Stables farm in Willows, California where Mowles owns at least 50 per cent of the 60-plus horses on site. “That’s where we get them ready,” he says. “We bring them up to Fraser Downs and a lot of them have stayed.”
Stayed … and won. JJJ Stables has been on a hot streak, capped last weekend with victories in both divisions of the B.C. Stallion Stakes. Not only did they win, in each case their horses finished one-two. Dontmakemebeg won the $30,000 Final for 2-year-old colts and geldings with stablemate Nobody Can finishing second.
The previous night in the $30,000 Final for 2-year-old fillies Stormy Tuesday hit the winner’s circle with BeenDownBefore in the runner-up spot.
“We foal all of our mares in B.C.,” Mowles points out, “but we are eligible to race in other areas such as California and Ontario if that’s where the sires are from. It’s worked out well over the years.”
Well enough that Mowles, the Andersons and JJJ Stables won consecutive Breeders of the Year awards in 2004 and 2005.
A New Westminster native who grew up in Langley, Mowles is an active member of the Board of Directors with the recently formed Horse Racing Leadership Council that has people in the standardbred and thoroughbred industries working together.
“We have the very clear understanding that we must work together,” he says. “The industry needs a lot of work but I’m of the opinion we’re heading in the right direction.”
Racing resumes at Fraser Downs tonight at 7:30 and Saturday at 6:00 p.m., with the regular start time of 1:15 p.m. on Sunday.
For further information: Chuck Keeling
604-576-9141
