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Kurt BensmillerAUCTION ORDER #1Birth Date: May 1, 1983 Residence: Dewberry, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 1st - Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby, Aggregate & SNC Lavalin Safety Award2016 - 5th - Semi Finalist2015 - 1st - Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby & Aggregate Champion 2014 - 1st - Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion2013 - 6th - Semi Finalist

GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 17 Consecutive

NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 4BEST FINISH: 1st (2017, 2015 & 2014)

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 1st - World Champion Chuckwagon Driver2016 - 3rd2015 - 1st - World Champion Chuckwagon Driver2014 - 2nd2013 - 4th

2017 was Kurt’s most successful season

yet. His list of accolades over the past

year is seemingly endless – he won his

third Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby

Championship in four years. He ran

penalty free which earned him the Calgary

Stampede Safety Award and his right

wheeler horse “Tenth Power” was named to the 2017 Calgary Stampede Equine

Outfit of Excellence. Kurt’s winning streak continued throughout the season

with big wins at Guy Weadick Days in High River and the Ponoka Stampede.

These wins, along with numerous other top finishes earned him the title World

Champion Chuckwagon Driver in the WPCA. Kurt is the first to note that he

is blessed to be able to do what he loves, with the people that he loves thanks

to the support of his wife, three daughters and other members of his family.

Chance BensmillerAUCTION ORDER #20Birth Date: November 5, 1985 Residence: Dewberry, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 22nd2016 - 27th2015 - Did Not Attend2014 - Did Not Attend2013 - 29th - Rookie Year

GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 4NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 0BEST FINISH: 22nd (2017)

CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 8th2016 - 5th2015 - 11th2014 - 17th2013 - 16th

No stranger to the sport of Chuckwagon

racing, Chance comes from a family with

a notable history in the sport. Chance is

the youngest son of three-time Calgary

Stampede Champion Buddy Bensmiller,

and brother to three-time Champ Kurt

Bensmiller. Not to be left in the shadows,

Chance is making his own impact in the sport with his most successful season

to date in 2017. It included multiple top finishes and ended on a high note as

he captured the Lloydminister finals aggregate title. In 2018, Chance will make

his fourth appearance at the Calgary Stampede.

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 36th 2016 - Did Not Attend2015 - Did Not Attend2014 - Did Not Attend2013 - Did Not Attend

GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 5NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 0BEST FINISH: 33rd (2008)

CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 9th 2016 - 3rd2015 - 10th2014 - Did Not Compete2013 - 12th

Todd BaptisteAUCTION ORDER #28Birth Date: July 17, 1974 Residence: Cando, Saskatchewan

Todd is coming off of a successful year in 2017

with top five finishes at three out of the nine

tours he raced in. A highlight of last season for

Todd was winning the Onion Lake aggregate

Championship and the Onion Lake dash.

Todd believes a strong relationship built

on trust is essential to keeping his horses

happy, healthy, and ready to run. No stranger to the Stampede track,

Todd lists outriding for his uncle, Edgar Baptiste, during his 1996 Calgary

Stampede Championship win as one of his favourite memories in the sport.

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CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 7th2016 - 25th2015 - 25th 2014 - 18th2013 - 9th

GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 20

NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 3BEST FINISH: 1st (2012)

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 23rd2016 - 23rd2015 - 21st 2014 - 6th - WPCA Clean Drive Award2013 - 9th

A veteran chuckwagon driver with one

Calgary Stampede Championship and three

Championship Sunday final appearances,

Troy Dorchester definitely knows his way

around the Stampede track. Troy’s father,

grandfather and uncle are also former

Calgary Stampede Champions, making him

a third generation champion driver. Troy’s extended family continues to support

his racing career, helping to care for his horses and celebrating his successes.

He heads into the current season coming off of a great 2017. It included running

penalty free at the 2017 GMC Rangeland Derby, finishing in seventh place. Troy

also had two top ten finishes on the 2017 WPCA circuit.

Troy DorchesterAUCTION ORDER #10Birth Date: December 6, 1972 Residence: Westerose, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - Attended as Demo Driver

GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 3NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 0BEST FINISH: 21st (2012)

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 29th 2016 - 15th - Injured, outfit driven by Jess Willard2015 - 26th 2014 - 29th 2013 - 26th

A lifelong horseman, Cliff got his start

driving high-speed equines as a pony

chuckwagon and chariot driver. He

competed for over three decades before

making the jump in 2007 to holding the

reins in a full-sized, Thoroughbred-

powered wagon. Cliff is no stranger to the

Calgary Stampede, having raced here twice before in 2011 and 2012. When Cliff

was diagnosed with cancer at the start of the 2016 racing season, he fought

hard to beat the disease and return to the sport of Chuckwagon racing after

surgery, and says he knew he needed to achieve his dream of thundering past

the Stampede Grandstand again. Now healthy and back on the track, Cliff will

get to live that dream one final time in Calgary this July before he reaches the

age of mandatory retirement at the end of this season.

Cliff CunninghamAUCTION ORDER #34Birth Date: February 26, 1953 Residence: Spruce Grove, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - Did Not Attend2016 - 32nd 2015 - 36th 2014 - 34th 2013 - 22nd

GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 6NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 0BEST FINISH: 22nd (2013)

CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 5th 2016 - 10th 2015 - 7th2014 - 9th2013 - 1st - CPCA High Point Driver Award & Year End Aggregate Time Champion

Like many of the Chuckwagon drivers set

to drive here at the Calgary Stampede, BJ

Carey was introduced to the sport through

his family. His father-in-law, Brian

Laboucane, who raced at the Stampede

for 37 years, was the one who made the

introduction. BJ has now been among the

top ten drivers in the CPCA standings for the better part of the past decade,

crediting the continuous support of his family and friends for making it

possible to compete at the highest levels of the sport. BJ heads into the 2018

season with momentum, coming off of a very consistent 2017 highlighted by

over a dozen top 10 finishes including narrowly missing out on the dash at

the year-end championship in Lloydminster.

BJ CareyAUCTION ORDER #33Birth Date: January 6, 1980 Residence: Lloydminster, Alberta

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CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 34th 2016 - 14th2015 - Did Not Attend2014 - 31st2013 - Did Not Attend

GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 5NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 0BEST FINISH: 14th (2016)

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 25th 2016 - 30th2015 - 25th2014 - 31st2013 - 17th

Darcy is excited to make his fifth

appearance at the 2018 Calgary Stampede

Rangeland Derby. A second generation

Chuckwagon driver, Darcy is the eldest son

of former Calgary Stampede Rangeland

Derby Champion Herman Flad. Darcy has

been driving competitively since 2004,

and currently holds the Lloydminster track record. Darcy is a graduate of Olds

College, and when not working with and developing his Chuckwagon horses,

he is caring for the other animals on his ranch. He also enjoys rodeo and team

roping in his spare time.

Darcy FladAUCTION ORDER #32Birth Date: October 28, 1970 Residence: Bodo, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 29th 2016 - 28th2015 - 15th2014 - 16th 2013 - 28th


WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 22nd 2016 - 29th2015 - 16th2014 - 10th2013 - 22nd

2018 will be Jordie Fike’s seventh year

competing in the GMC Rangeland Derby,

and he says it is ten days of racing he thinks

about and looks forward to the other 355

days of the year. Spend time in Jordie’s

barn and you will clearly see the strong

relationship he has with all of his horses,

who he says impact his life in many different ways. Despite growing up around

chuckwagon racing, it was hockey that first captured much of Jordie’s time and

attention. After playing two full seasons with the Portland Winterhawks of the

Western Hockey League he made the decision to take off the skates and pick

up the reins.

Jordie FikeAUCTION ORDER #21Birth Date: May 2, 1987 Residence: High River, Alberta

2018 will mark Chad’s fourth consecutive

year racing in the GMC Rangeland Derby,

an impressive feat for the youngest

driver to take the Stampede track this

year. Chad began his chuckwagon career

as an outrider, and rode for two GMC

Rangeland Derby Champion outfits and

three Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners. A fourth generation chuckwagon

competitor, Chad is the brother of fellow driver Jordie Fike. Chad credits

his grandpa, chuckwagon legend Ron David, with helping him become the

driver he is today by being there for him through spring training and every

race season. Like many of the drivers competing at the Calgary Stampede,

Chad lists spring training as his favourite part of the chuckwagon season

because it’s an opportunity to work with all of his horses every day, and he

enjoys watching them develop.

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 19th2016 - 31st2015 - 20th - Orville Strandquist Memorial Award (Top Rookie Driver)


NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 0BEST FINISH: 19th (2017)

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 21st 2016 - 17th - Herman Flad Memorial Award (WPCA Most Improved Driver)2015 - 23rd 2014 - 22nd2013 - 28th - WPCA Top Rookie Driver Award

Chad FikeAUCTION ORDER #31Birth Date: May 13, 1988 Residence: Cremona, Alberta

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CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 8th - Rookie Year2016 - Demo Driver


WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 27th 2016 - 22nd2015 - 27th 2014 - 36th - Rookie Year

Dustin Gorst’s rookie debut at the 2017

Calgary Stampede was an impressive one,

as he ran penalty free to finish in 8th place

and was awarded the Rookie Driver of the

year. Dustin started his chuckwagon career

as an outrider, winning numerous accolades

including the CPCA Champion Outrider

three times and the Calgary Stampede Outstanding Outrider twice. His family ties

to the sport are noticeably important to him - he is the grandson of former driver

Art Gorst, son of current driver Gary Gorst and brother to fellow driver Logan Gorst.

He credits them with helping him develop to where he is in the sport today and says

his wife Jaycee is his main support through the season, working in partnership with

him and together making the care of their horses a number one priority at all times.

Dustin GorstAUCTION ORDER #14Birth Date: April 23, 1986 Residence: Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 23rd 2016 - 2nd - Qualified for Championship Sunday Final Heat2015 - 16th2014 - 2nd - Qualified for Championship Sunday Final Heat & Aggregate Winner2013 - 1st - Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion & Aggregate Winner


NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 10

BEST FINISH: 1st (2013)

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 8th 2016 - 12th2015 - 7th2014 - 3rd2013 - 12th

Jason Glass is consistently one of the top

competitors at the Calgary Stampede. Jason

and his team captured the title of GMC

Rangeland Derby Champions in 2013. A true

horseman, Jason holds the highest regard for

his horses, ten of which have been named to

the Equine Outfit of Excellence at the Calgary

Stampede or in the WPCA over the years. A fourth generation driver, Jason feels his

father, four-time Calgary Stampede Champion Tom Glass, and grandmother, Iris

Glass, helped him become the driver he is today through their knowledge, work

ethic and love of the horses. Jason says one of the things he loves most about the

sport of chuckwagon racing is when the horn sounds, and he looks down at his

“boys” and the rest of the horses on the track and sees them doing what they love,

which is run. In the off-season Jason works as a stuntman in the movie industry.

Jason GlassAUCTION ORDER #27Birth Date: December 15, 1970 Residence: High River, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 10th 2016 - 36th 2015 - 14th - Semi Finalist2014 - 7th - Semi Finalist2013 - 4th - Qualified for Championship Sunday Final Heat


NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 4BEST FINISH: 4th (2013 and 2007)

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 4th 2016 - 14th2015 - 4th 2014 - 4th2013 - 1st - World Champion Chuckwagon Driver

Rick Fraser is always a fierce competitor

on the Calgary Stampede track and 2018

marks his 20th consecutive start in the

GMC Rangeland Derby. Over the years Rick

has enjoyed a lot of success in Calgary. As

a driver he has many top ten finishes, has

raced in the final four times, and earned the

Orville Strandquist Award for top rookie driver in 1999. The care Rick and his

family provide to their horses shines through in their success, with right wheel

horse Law named to the 2016 Calgary Stampede Equine Outfit of Excellence.

Rick is one of the many drivers who believe in giving back to the community

through work with charities. One event that Rick would never miss is his special

yearly visit to the Alberta Children’s Hospital during the Calgary Stampede.

Rick FraserAUCTION ORDER #7Birth Date: October 28, 1959 Residence: Wetaskiwin, Alberta

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CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 14th 2016 - 13th 2015 - 31st 2014 - 20th 2013 - 10th



WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 10th 2016 - 9th2015 - 13th 2014 - 17th2013 - 19th

With 2018 marking his 18th consecutive

start at the Calgary Stampede, Chad says

he thrives on the thrill of thundering

past the Stampede Grandstand. A third

generation driver, Chad has celebrated

two major wins at the Calgary Stampede

through his career. First, as a rookie driver

in 2001, he was the recipient of the Orville Strandquist Award. He then built

on that early success, capturing the GMC Rangeland Derby championship in

2009. Chad’s outriding horse Robert was named to the 2017 Calgary Stampede

Equine Outfit of Excellence, marking the second year in a row that he has had

a horse named to the outfit. In the off-season Chad works as a hockey scout,

using his hockey knowledge as well as his team building skills to help spot and

place great young players.

Chad HardenAUCTION ORDER #6Birth Date: August 21, 1970 Residence: Thorsby, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 4th - Qualified for Championship Sunday Final Heat2016 - 12th 2015 - 3rd - Qualified for Championship Sunday Final Heat2014 - 12th2013 - Attended as Demo Driver


WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 5th 2016 - 8th2015 - 16th2014 - 20th2013 - 18th

At the 2017 Calgary Stampede, Logan

qualified for the Championship Sunday

Final Heat for the second time in three

years and finished in fourth place. His

eighth Stampede appearance to date,

Logan will not only race with his father and

brother at the Calgary Stampede in 2018,

but with father-in-law Luke Tournier as well. A third generation driver, Logan

says being able to travel the chuckwagon circuit with the support of all of his

family members, especially his wife and three girls, is one of the best parts

of the sport. While enjoying the competitiveness and thrill of racing, Logan

also loves the time he spends with his horses, describing them as unique

individuals who, just like people, have different personalities.

Logan GorstAUCTION ORDER #4Birth Date: April 18, 1982 Residence: Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 24th 2016 - 35th - Semi Finalist2015 - 5th - Semi Finalist2014 - 4th - Qualified for Championship Sunday Final Heat2013 - 8th - Semi Finalist


NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 2BEST FINISH: 3rd (2012)

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 7th 2016 - 2nd 2015 - 8th2014 - 16th2013 - 10th

Chuckwagon racing is truly a family affair

for Gary, who is a second generation wagon

driver and will be racing alongside two of

his sons during the 2018 GMC Rangeland

Derby. He says the highlight of his career

is watching them follow in his footsteps,

and also believes having them involved in

the sport helps him to be a better driver as they analyze races together and

share information. Gary is not only a mentor to his sons, but a force to be

reckoned with on the track – he has twice qualified for the GMC Rangeland

Derby Championship heat and has had three horses named to the Calgary

Stampede’s Equine Outfit of Excellence. In 2017, Gary had two WPCA tour wins

and is looking to carry that momentum into 2018.

Gary GorstAUCTION ORDER #19Birth Date: January 31, 1955 Residence: Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan

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CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - Did Not Attend2016 - 24th 2015 - Did Not Attend2014 - Did Not Attend2013 - Qualified but did not drive due to injury


NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 0BEST FINISH: 22nd (2004 & 2005)

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 26th2016 - 32nd2015 - 22nd2014 - 28th2013 - 33rd

Ross is looking forward to being back at

the GMC Rangeland Derby in 2018 after

a hiatus of a few years. With 17 GMC

Rangeland Derby starts as a driver and

outriding for three aggregate winning

teams in the ‘90s, Ross knows the sport

and the track very well. Ross Knight shares

his passion for horses and chuckwagon racing with his son Casey who is now

following in his footsteps as a successful outrider.

Ross KnightAUCTION ORDER #35Birth Date: July 8, 1966 Residence: St. Walburg, Saskatchewan

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 26th 2016 - 19th2015 - 8th2014 - 24th2013 - 13th


NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 1BEST FINISH: 2nd (2012)

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 12th 2016 - 15th 2015 - 11th - Herman Flad Memorial Award (WPCA Most Improved Driver)2014 - 24th2013 - 14th

Doug Irvine is looking for another strong

performance from his horses in 2018 at the

GMC Rangeland Derby, after a successful

2017 season. Doug’s first introduction to

chuckwagon racing was through his father,

who builds wheels for those in the sport.

He then started working for former driver

Brian Laboucane, cleaning barns as a teen, eventually going on to became an

outrider and then building his own successful wagon team. In the tightest race

in Calgary Stampede history, Doug was one one-hundredth of a second short

of the championship-winning time put up by Troy Dorchester in 2012, just

missing out on the win.

Doug IrvineAUCTION ORDER #18Birth Date: August 8, 1975 Residence: LaCorey, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 30th 2016 - Did Not Attend2015 - Attended as our Demo Driver2014 - 30th2013 - 15th


CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 11th 2016 - 7th

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2015 - 32nd2014 - 32nd2013 - 32nd

Barry Hodgson is looking forward to his

return to the Calgary Stampede track in

2017, and his fifth appearance as a driver.

A veteran of the sport, Barry notes his most

memorable Chuckwagon racing moment

as the moment when he found out he had

qualified for his first Calgary Stampede. He

is a seasoned thoroughbred horse trainer with decades of experience working

with race horses in Arizona and Manitoba, and his passion for the equine

athletes he works with is clear. Barry is the nephew of three-time Calgary

Stampede champion Dave Lewis, and cousin to fellow competitor Rick Fraser.

Barry HodgsonAUCTION ORDER #29Birth Date: March 9, 1961 Residence: Wetaskiwin, Alberta

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Wayne is one of the most accomplished

and competitive horsemen in Chuckwagon

racing. He prides himself in developing

and training new horses, working with

them to achieve their full potential. He

strives to foster an unparalleled mutual

respect between horse and human. In

2017, Wayne had a landmark year with over 20 top five finishes on the CPCA

circuit, including a win in Wainwright and Lloydminster which helped him

to claim the 2017 CPCA Championship and the CPCA year-end High Point

Championship. His horse Skunk was named the top left leader for the 2017

CPCA Equine Outfit of Excellence.

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 12th 2016 - 18th2015 - 17th2014 - 8th2013 - Did Not Attend



WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 3rd 2016 - 33rd2015 - 28th2014 - 18th2013 - 20th

After a season full of great results on

the WPCA circuit that included a 3rd

place overall finish and being named

the recipient of Herman Flad Memorial

Award (WPCA Most Improved Driver)

Layne MacGillivray will again be driving

his horses in front of the huge Calgary

Stampede crowd, and he’s looking forward to the challenge. Layne’s best finish

at the Stampede was in 2014 when he ended the ten days of racing in eighth

spot, and he looks to top that in 2018. Layne has also had success as an outrider

in Calgary, winning the Championship with driver Hugh Sinclair in 2000 and

2004. Layne is the son of former driver Dennis MacGillivray and great-nephew

of former driver and chuckwagon promoter Cliff Claggett. He says he enjoys

travelling with family and has been quoted as saying, “When you get to spend

your day dealing with a horse, it’s a pretty good life.”

Layne MacGillivrayAUCTION ORDER #16Birth Date: May 22, 1975 Residence: Halkirk, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 31st - Injured, outfit driven by Chance Bensmiller2016 - 21st2015 - 24th - Semi Finalist2014 - 23rd2013 - 7th - Injured, outfit driven by Doug Irvine


NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 0BEST FINISH: 6th/7th (2012)

CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 4th 2016 - 4th2015 - 6th 2014 - 6th2013 - 4th

Jamie Laboucane is looking forward to

his eighth consecutive appearance at

the Calgary Stampede since his rookie

year in 2011. Jamie has consistently been

extremely competitive at the Stampede,

making it into the semi-final in 2015, and

being awarded the Safety Award that same

year. Jamie is heading into Calgary hungrier than ever after sustaining an

injury at the start of the 2017 GMC Rangeland Derby. But it didn’t slow him

down for long. Jamie had a strong 2017 season winning the Dewberry, Frog Lake

and Little Pine titles within the CPCA Circuit. His horse Bourne was named the

2017 CPCA Equine Outfit of Excellence right wheeler for the 2nd year in a row.

Jamie LaboucaneAUCTION ORDER #17Birth Date: December 16, 1986 Residence: St. Walburg, Saskatchewan

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - Did Not Attend2016 - Did Not Attend2015 - 34th 2014 - 14th - Semi Finalist 2013 - 20th



CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 1st 2016 - 6th 2015 - 3rd2014 - 20th2013 - 6th

Wayne KnightAUCTION ORDER #36Birth Date: June 5, 1957 Residence: St. Walburg, Saskatchewan

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Coming off a strong 2017 season, Kris Molle

is ready to race at the Calgary Stampede in

2018. Kris has taken home 2nd in the the

CPCA’s standings for three consecutive

years. He also had his right lead horse

Chilly named to the CPCA’s Equine Outfit

of Excellence. Kris isn’t the only one in his

barn who looks forward to race season. He says he knows his horses absolutely

love being harnessed up and raced, and you can see the excitement and

enthusiasm in their eyes. To keep his thoroughbreds in top condition, he has

them each on an individualized feed program tailored to meet their specific

nutritional needs.

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 28th 2016 - 29th2015 - 28th2014 - 27th - Calgary Stampede’s Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver



CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 2nd 2016 - 2nd2015 - 2nd2014 - 5th2013 - 9th

Kris MolleAUCTION ORDER #23Birth Date: March 8, 1978 Residence: Chauvin, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 25th 2016 - 11th2015 - 26th2014 - 5th2013 - 24th



CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 3rd 2016 - 1st - CPCA Champion & CPCA High Point Driver2015 - 1st - CPCA Champion & CPCA High Point Driver2014 - 4th2013 - 8th

Ray is without question one of the legends

in the sport of Chuckwagon racing, and

the 2018 GMC Rangeland Derby will be the

veteran driver’s 35th consecutive year of

racing at the Calgary Stampede. As always,

Ray was a strong competitor in 2017 both at

the Stampede and within his association, the

CPCA. In two out of the past three years, Ray was the CPCA’s high point champion,

as well as the Onion Lake Champion. His horse Approval Rating, a right leader, was

named to the CPCA’s 2016 Equine Outfit of Excellence, and in 2017 his left wheeler

Royal Victor was named to it. Ray lists racing in Calgary as one of the main reasons

he continues to compete in chuckwagon racing, saying winning the championship

at the Stampede would be the ultimate victory. He also enjoys working with his

horses, giving them pre-race massage and watching body language before and

after races to determine how they are preparing and recovering.

Ray MitsuingAUCTION ORDER #26Birth Date: September 12, 1953 Residence: Loon Lake, Saskatchewan

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 17th 2016 - 17th2015 - 12th2014 - Did Not Attend - Demo Driver2013 - 23rd

GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 6NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 0BEST FINISH: 6th/7th (2012)

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 15th 2016 - 4th2015 - 17th2014 - 8th - Herman Flad Memorial Award (WPCA Most Improved Driver)2013 - 31st

Codey McCurrach is looking forward to

returning to his favourite place to race, the

Calgary Stampede, in 2018. An experienced

horseman who has been driving horses

competitively since the age of ten, Codey

earned the Orville Strandquist Memorial

Award in 2012 as the top rookie on the

Stampede track. The 2016 season saw him make the final four of the Battle of

the North, and the Ponoka Stampede and his outrider horse Wino was named

to the WPCA’s Equine Outfit of Excellence. Codey finds it extremely rewarding

to see his horses perform at their best, and enjoys helping them do what they

love, run, through training, proper diet and physical care.

Codey McCurrachAUCTION ORDER #24Birth Date: September 17, 1974 Residence: Condor, Alberta

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CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 5th2016 - 4th - Qualified for Championship Sunday Final Heat2015 - 4th - Qualified for Championship Sunday Final Heat2014 - 36th2013 - 21st


NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 2BEST FINISH: 4th (2017 & 2016)

CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2015 - 4th2014 - 3rd2013 - 2nd - CPCA Finals Dash Champion

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 16th 2016 - 6th

Vern Nolin has been incredibly consistent

at the Calgary Stampede, finishing within

the top five for the past three years.

He is ready to take another run at the

championship in 2018.Vern considers his

horses high-performance athletes and has

created a special program of diet, exercise

and rest to keep them in ideal condition. He also shoes his own horses to

ensure there is consistency with their hoof care. The hard work is paying off,

with his left lead horse Hawk was named to the 2017 Calgary Stampede Equine

Outfit of Excellence. Vern says he became involved in chuckwagon driving

after growing up watching his father compete in the sport. He says getting

involved in the sport himself just came naturally.

Vern NolinAUCTION ORDER #5Birth Date: March 1, 1973 Residence: Dewberry, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 2nd - Qualified for Championship Sunday Final Heat 2016 - 15th 2015 - 30th 2014 - 15th2013 - 18th


NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 1BEST FINISH: 2nd (2017)

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 6th 2016 - 24th 2015 - 3rd2014 - 11th2013 - 6th

Obrey Motowylo believes it’s every wagon

driver’s dream to race at the Calgary

Stampede, calling it the biggest and best

show. For the 10th year in a row, Obrey and

his team will be a part of that excitement.

Since his rookie year at the Calgary

Stampede in 2009, Obrey has qualified

twice for the GMC Rangeland Derby’s Semi Final Saturday. In 2018 he is

definitely looking to do that again, and is working hard to ensure his horses

are healthy and happy and ready to help make it happen. Obrey credits his

family for their support of both him and the horses; saying when it comes to

the equine athletes it takes constant care and maintenance to allow them to

excel at what they love to do – run.

Obrey MotowyloAUCTION ORDER #2Birth Date: July 1, 1972 Residence: Bluffton, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 9th 2016 - 16th 2015 - 10th2014 - 13th2013 - Did Not Attend




A 25+ year veteran of the sport, Roger

Moore and his horses are once again ready

to race at the Calgary Stampede. Without

giving away any secrets, Roger says the best

way to ensure his horses are in top racing

condition is “hours and hours of care.” A

man of few words, when it comes to how

much his horses mean to him, Roger lets his actions speak for him on the

track and in his barn. He does say that he loves the feeling of hearing the horn

blow and having his team get out and grab the front end in a race. Roger won

the Stampede’s Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 1997, and

has been part of two Calgary Stampede Championship winning teams at the

Calgary Stampede as an outrider.

Roger MooreAUCTION ORDER #9Birth Date: December 31, 1965 Residence: Loon Lake, Saskatchewan

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CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 16th 2016 - 10th2015 - 21st2014 - Did Not Attend2013 - 32nd - Rookie Year



Evan Salmond is back for his fifth

appearance at the Calgary Stampede

since his rookie year in 2013, and he’s

looking forward to once again guiding his

wagon around the track in front of the

big Stampede crowd. Like many drivers,

Chuckwagon racing is in Evan’s blood

- he is a 2nd generation driver who began his racing career driving pony

chuckwagons. In the off season, when he isn’t caring for his horses or searching

for the next equine superstar, Evan is a harness maker and also works in the

forestry industry.

Evan SalmondAUCTION ORDER #13Birth Date: July 9, 1981 Residence: Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 35th 2016 - 1st - Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby, Aggregate Champion & SNC Lavalin Safety Award2015 - 29th2014 - 35th2013 - 3rd - Qualified for Championship Sunday Final Heat, SNC Lavalin Safety Award



WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 13th 2016 - 20th2015 - 2nd2014 - 1st - World Champion Chuckwagon Driver2013 - 2nd

Kirk Sutherland is coming into the 2018

GMC Rangeland Derby eager to regain

the title of Calgary Stampede Champion

that he was awarded two years ago after

steering his horses safely and swiftly

around an extremely muddy track in the

final heat of 2016. Kirk also captured the

Aggregate, known as the Richard Cosgrave Memorial Award, as well as the

SNC Lavalin Safety Award in Calgary in 2016. After forty remarkable years as a

driver, it is clear Kirk hasn’t lost his passion for horses. He says a good horse is

like a good driver; learns to relax and loves competition!

Kirk SutherlandAUCTION ORDER #12Birth Date: September 9, 1956 Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta

For Cody Ridsdale, competing at the

Calgary Stampede has been his goal since

he began driving competitively 14 years

ago, and calls the invitation to drive in

last year’s 2017 GMC Rangeland Derby

a “game changer” for him. He is looking

to continue his momentum, with his

second consecutive start in the race in 2018. Cody’s equine athletes have the

benefit of his fiancé’s talents as a Certified Equine Therapist, specializing

in Equine Chiropractic and Deep Tissue Massage. All of their horses receive

chiropractic adjustments as often as needed, as well as prerace stretches and

nightly massages.

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 20th - Rookie Year


WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 17th 2016 - 25th2015 - 24th 2014 - 27th2013 - 29th

Cody RidsdaleAUCTION ORDER #30Birth Date: April 30, 1987 Residence: Grimshaw, Alberta

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CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 21st 2016 - 8th - Semi Finalist2015 - 7th2014 - 4th - Semi Finalist2013 - 27th


NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY FINAL HEAT APPEARANCES: 2BEST FINISH: 1st (2007 & 2005)

WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 9th 2016 - 1st - World Champion Chuckwagon Driver2015 - 6th2014 - 7th2013 - 7th/8th - WPCA Chuckwagon Person of the Year

2017 was a successful year for Luke Tournier,

and he looks to keep up the momentum

in 2018. Luke is the reigning champion

of the WPCA stop in Medicine Hat, and is

also a two-time Calgary Stampede GMC

Rangeland Derby Champion and a two-

time Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner.

Like many drivers, chuckwagon racing is a family affair for Luke. He enjoys a

large team of family and friends around him throughout the racing season,

and is the father-in-law of fellow driver Logan Gorst.

Luke TournierAUCTION ORDER #25Birth Date: May 11, 1963 Residence: Duck Lake, Saskatchewan

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 13th 2016 - 3rd - Qualified for Championship Sunday Final Heat2015 - 13th2014 - Did Not Attend2013 - 33rd - Rookie Year


WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 24th 2016 - 27th2015 - 19th2014 - 23rd2013 - 27th

Mitch heads into the 2018 season full steam

ahead after three top ten finishes on the

WPCA tour in 2017. A part of the Sutherland

racing family, Mitch qualified for his first

Championship Sunday final heat at the

Calgary Stampede in 2016, where he came

second to his father, Kirk. When it comes

to favourites on his team, Mitch points to a left leader he calls Smoky. He says

the gentle, quiet horse may be small in stature, but he outworks every other

horse, every time. Sport has always been a big part of Mitch’s life, with football

preceding his chuckwagon racing career. Fun fact – Mitch was drafted by the

Montreal Alouettes.

Mitch SutherlandAUCTION ORDER #15Birth Date: March 3, 1978 Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 18th 2016 - 6th 2015 - 6th - Semi Finalist2014 - 19th2013 - 14th



WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 14th 2016 - 7th 2015 - 14th 2014 - 15th2013 - 15th

Mark Sutherland has finished just out

of the top four the last two years at

the Calgary Stampede, and in 2018 he

aims to top that. A two–time winner of

the Stampede’s Safety Award for least

penalized driver, Mark is also the reigning

champion of High River’s Guy Weadick

Days. Son of twelve-time Calgary Stampede Champion Kelly Sutherland,

Mark credits the time spent with his father both on and off the track for

getting him where he is today. He says it’s more than just training and

travelling together, but also about setting goals and expectations. Mark’s

favourite part about the sport of chuckwagon racing is the horses and the

powerful bonds he builds with them, describing himself as their scout,

trainer, coach and teammate. Mark also believes in the power of giving back

to the community, and annually hosts a charity poker tournament.

Mark SutherlandAUCTION ORDER #11Birth Date: February 24, 1971 Residence: Okotoks, Alberta

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CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 15th 2016 - 7th - Semi Finalist2015 - 11th2014 - 21st2013 - 19th



WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 2nd 2016 - 5th2015 - 10th2014 - 19th2013 - 13th

John Walters is competing at his seventh

Calgary Stampede after a fantastic 2017

racing season. He is the reigning champion

of both the Bonnyville and Dawson Creek

stops on the WPCA Circuit, and is notably

the only driver to run penalty free for

the entire 2017 racing season across both

the WPCA and CPCA circuits. His right lead horse Dancer was also named to

the 2017 Stampede Equine of Excellence Outfit during the GMC Rangeland

Derby last summer. Prior to driving chuckwagons, John competed for over 20

years in Saddle Bronc Riding and Steer Wrestling. As it is with many families,

chuckwagon racing is in the blood in the Walters family. John’s father raced for

a number of years, and his brother Ken Walters is a driver on the CPCA circuit.

John WaltersAUCTION ORDER #8Birth Date: March 29, 1963 Residence: Delburne, Alberta

In 2018, Mike will again take his place

to race against his son and 34 other

extremely talented drivers at the

GMC Rangeland Derby. Referred to

affectionately as the ‘Little Grizzly’, Mike is

a fierce competitor with a drive to win. He

is the son of three–time GMC Rangeland

Derby Champion, Ralph Vigen, and the father of fellow driver Chance Vigen.

A former championship winning GMC Rangeland Derby outrider, Mike is no

stranger to success on the Stampede track. He won the Calgary Stampede’s Safe

Drive Award for the Least Penalized Driver in 1998, and captured the Orville

Strandquist Award for the Top Rookie Driver in 1993.

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 27th 2016 - 23rd2015 - 18th - Semi Finalist2014 - 22nd2013 - Did Not Attend




Mike VigenAUCTION ORDER #22Birth Date: April 22, 1959 Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta

CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS2017 - 3rd - Qualified for Championship Sunday Final Heat2016 - 33rd2015 - 22nd2014 - 26th2013 - 5th - Orville Strandquist Memorial Award (Top Rookie Driver) - Semi Finalist



WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS2017 - 28th 2016 - 20th2015 - 31st2014 - 26th2013 - 23rd

Heading into last year’s Calgary Stampede,

Chanse noted that the highlight of his

racing career was his Rookie year in 2013

where he finished 5th, but it is fair to say last

year’s start in the Championship Sunday

Final Heat and 3rd place finish overall may

have topped that! His right wheel horse

Slick was named to the 2017 Stampede Equine of Excellence Outfit. His success

in 2017 didn’t stop at Stampede, with three top ten finishes on the WPCA tour.

Passionate about the care of his horses, Chanse says there is no race or financial

earnings more important than their well-being. Their will and heart to compete,

along with their strength and athleticism are what Chanse loves the most about

his horses, and he says it’s also what makes them unique.

Chanse VigenAUCTION ORDER #3Birth Date: May 14, 1984 Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta

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