35th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction Thursday, March 21, 2013 Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta Reception 3:30 pm Auction 5:00 pm

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1 Driver Profiles (in auction order) 3 12 Auction # Driver Page # 1 Troy Dorchester 4 2 Doug Irvine 4 3 Gary Gorst 4 4 Jason Glass 4 5 Kirk Sutherland 5 6 Colt Cosgrave 5 7 Hugh Sinclair 5 8 Vern Nolin 5 9 Luke Tournier 6 10 John Walters 6 11 Jamie Laboucane 6 12 Wayne Knight 6 13 Rick Fraser 7 14 Reg Johnstone 7 15 Codey McCurrach 7 16 Tim Haroldson 7 17 Chad Harden Rae Croteau Jr Obrey Motowylo 9 22 Mark Sutherland 9 23 B.J. Carey 9 24 Ray Mitsuing 9 25 Devin Mitsuing Kurt Bensmiller Brian Laboucane Shane Nolin Layne Bremner Jordie Fike Barry Hodgson Neal Walgenbach Chance Bensmiller Evan Salmond Mitch Sutherland Chanse Vigen 12 35th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction Thursday, March 21, 2013 Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta Reception 3:30 pm Auction 5:00 pm TABLE OF CONTENTS Past Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champions 2 Driver Profiles (in alphabetical order) 3 12 Auction # Driver Page # 33 Chance Bensmiller Kurt Bensmiller Layne Bremner B.J. Carey 9 6 Colt Cosgrave 5 19 Rae Croteau Jr. 8 1 Troy Dorchester 4 30 Jordie Fike Rick Fraser 7 4 Jason Glass 4 3 Gary Gorst 4 17 Chad Harden 8 16 Tim Haroldson 7 31 Barry Hodgson 11 2 Doug Irvine 4 14 Reg Johnstone 7 12 Wayne Knight 6 27 Brian Laboucane Jamie Laboucane 6 15 Codey McCurrach 7 25 Devin Mitsuing Ray Mitsuing 9 21 Obrey Motowylo 9 28 Shane Nolin 10 8 Vern Nolin 5 34 Evan Salmond 12 7 Hugh Sinclair Kirk Sutherland 5 22 Mark Sutherland 9 35 Mitch Sutherland 12 9 Luke Tournier 6 36 Chanse Vigen Neal Walgenbach John Walters 6 Past GMC Rangeland Derby Standings Standings Standings Standings Standings Standings Standings 15 Awards 16 Past Canvas Auction Totals Auction Results Auction Order 18 Although every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, the Calgary Stampede assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. All written information, photographs and logos contained herein are the property of the Calgary Stampede and other organizations and individuals, and cannot be used without the express consent of the parties involved.

2 35th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction Thursday, March 21, 2013 Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta Reception 3:30 pm Auction 5:00 pm CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY CHAMPIONS The wagon outfit with the fastest time (including penalties) in the $150, sudden death championship final heat on the final day of competition is declared the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion. The participants in the $150, sudden death championship final heat are the four wagon outfits having the fastest total times (including penalties) from the 2 semi final heats on night 9. YEAR DRIVER OUTFIT SPONSOR 2012 Troy Dorchester Fireside of Cochrane 2011 Coyote Ugly Saloon 2010 Lucid/Lux Chuckwagon Team 2009 Chad Harden ATB Financial 2008 Hugh Sinclair NCi Construction 2007 Luke Tournier The Cowboy s Posse 2006 Hugh Sinclair Baron Oilfield Supply 2005 Luke Tournier Friends Of Heritage Park 2004 Hugh Sinclair The Norcal Group 2003 Buddy Bensmiller Copenhagen Inc TSX Venture Exchange 2001 SkyReach Equipment 2000 Hugh Sinclair Friends Of Heritage Park 1999 Serval Energy Services 1998 Serval Energy Services 1997 Serval Energy Services 1996 Edgar Baptiste The Wine Cottage 1995 Ward Willard The Pardners 1994 Tom Glass Totem Building Supplies 1993 Western Gas 1992 Tom Glass Totem Building Supplies 1991 Dallas Dorchester Builders First 1990 Dave Lewis Western Gas 1989 Buddy Bensmiller Chinook Centre 1988 Dave Lewis White Spot Restaurant 1987 Tom Glass Calgary Herald 1986 Cambridge Shopping Centres 1985 Ralph Vigen Goodstoney Rodeo Centre 1984 Dallas Dorchester J & L Supply Co. Ltd Tom Glass Gulf Canada 1982 Dave Lewis Panee Memorial Agriplex 1981 Bruce Craige Century Herman Flad Comanche Drilling 1979 Buddy Bensmiller Lloydminster Spill 1978 Maclin Ford 1977 Archie Hackwell, Grande Prairie, AB 1976 Ralph Vigen Northern Metallic 1975 Norman Nilson, Edmonton, AB 1974 Norman Nilson, Edmonton, AB 1973 Slim Helmle Merle Anderson, Carbon, AB 1972 Ralph Vigen R. J. Keen, Fort Nelson, B.C Tom Dorchester Stewart Ranches, Airdrie, AB 1970 Tom Dorchester Jack Sheckter, Edmonton, AB 1969 Bob Cosgrave John Irwin, Calgary, AB 1968 Garry Dorchester Denham Brothers, Wetaskiwin, AB 1967 Bob Cosgrave Flett Brothers, Hand Hills, AB YEAR DRIVER OUTFIT SPONSOR 1966 Bill Greenwood Sigurd Nielsen, Standard, AB 1965 Bill Greenwood Janko Brothers, Red Deer, AB 1964 Hally Walgenbach Pratt & MacKay, Stettler, AB 1963 Dale Flett Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB 1962 Dale Flett Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB 1961 Tie Dale Flett Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB Tie Hally Walgenbach Orville Burkinshaw, Calgary, AB 1960 Hally Walgenbach Orville Burkinshaw, Calgary, AB 1959 Dale Flett & Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB Hally Walgenbach 1958 Bill Greenwood Merle Anderson, Carbon, AB 1957 Dale Flett Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB 1956 Lloyd Nelson L. O. Nelson, High River, AB 1955 Hank Willard Hank Willard, Milo, AB 1954 Hank Willard Commodore Allen, Vulcan, AB 1953 Hank Willard Commodore Allen, Vulcan, AB 1952 Hank Willard Commodore Allen, Vulcan, AB 1951 Hank Willard Willard & Nelson, Queenstown, AB 1950 Bob Heberling Bob Heberling, Rosebud, AB 1949 Ronnie Glass Johnnie Phelan, Red Deer, AB 1948 Johnnie Swain J.J. Swain, Innisfail, AB 1947 Ronnie Glass Johnnie Phelan, Red Deer, AB 1946 Ronnie Glass Johnnie Phelan, Red Deer, AB 1945 Alvan Hilker Alvan Hilker, Red Willow, AB 1944 Theo Thage Theo Thage, Battle River, AB 1943 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1942 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1941 Ronnie Glass Charlie Lundseth, Bowden, AB 1940 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1939 Sam Johnson Gene Goettler, DeWinton, AB 1938 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1937 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1936 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1935 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB 1934 Eben Bremner Gene Goettler, DeWinton, AB 1933 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Wayne, AB 1932 Jim Ross Jim Ross, Elnora, AB 1931 Clem Gardner Clem Gardner, Pirmez Creek, AB 1930 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Michichi, AB 1929 Jim Ross Jim Ross, Elnora, AB 1928 Tom Lauder Tom Lauder, Lousana, AB 1927 Tom Lauder Tom Lauder, Innisfail, AB 1926 Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave, Cheadle, AB 1925 Jim Ross Collins & Ross, Lousana, AB 1924 Tom Lauder Bagley & Lauder, Red Deer, AB 1923 Bill Summers Mosquito Creek Outfit 2012 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champions Fireside of Cochrane Chuckwagon Team (L-R): Outrider Eddie Melville, Bill Stephens - Senior Vice President & General Manager at ATCO Gas presenting, Driver Troy Dorchester, Outrider Chance Flad Page 2

3 35th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction Thursday, March 21, 2013 Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta Reception 3:30 pm Auction 5:00 pm 2013 Chuckwagon Drivers Chance Bensmiller Profile Page 12 Kurt Bensmiller Profile Page 10 Profile Page 8 Layne Bremner Profile Page 11 BJ Carey Profile Page 9 Colt Cosgrave Profile Page 5 Rae Croteau Jr. Profile Page 8 Troy Dorchester Profile Page 4 Jordie Fike Profile Page 11 Rick Fraser Profile Page 7 Jason Glass Profile Page 4 Gary Gorst Profile Page 4 Chad Harden Profile Page 8 Tim Haroldson Profile Page 7 Barry Hodgson Profile Page 11 Doug Irvine Profile Page 4 Reg Johnstone Profile Page 7 Wayne Knight Profile Page 6 Brian Laboucane Profile Page 10 Jamie Laboucane Profile Page 6 Codey McCurrach Profile Page 7 Devin Mitsuing Profile Page 10 Ray Mitsuing Profile Page 9 Obrey Motowylo Profile Page 9 Shane Nolin Profile Page 10 Vern Nolin Profile Page 5 Evan Salmond Profile Page 12 Hugh Sinclair Profile Page 5 Profile Page 8 Kirk Sutherland Profile Page 5 Mark Sutherland Profile Page 9 Mitch Sutherland Profile Page 12 Luke Tournier Profile Page 6 Chanse Vigen Profile Page 12 Neal Walgenbach Profile Page 11 John Walters Profile Page 6 Page 3

4 Troy Dorchester Auction Order #1 Birth Date: December 6, 1972 Residence: Westerose, Alberta Troy is the reigning Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby champion, the Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner, and won the Calgary Stampede's Safe Drive Award for Least Penalized Driver title all in. He won the Ponoka Stampede in 2012 as well becoming the first chuckwagon driver to win chuckwagon racing s Triple the Calgary Stampede s Centennial Celebration year of 2012Crown consisting of the Ponoka Stampede, Calgary Stampede Aggregate and the GMC Rangeland Derby in a single year. Troy won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 1998 and has qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's winner take all championship final heat three times. He won the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2011 and was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in Troy is a third generation chuckwagon driver with one of the most famous last names in professional chuckwagon racing. He has placed inside the top ten in the World Standings seven of the past eight years including the past six years consecutively. Doug Irvine Auction Order #2 Birth Date: August 8, 1975 Residence: Bonnyville, Alberta Doug had his most successful Calgary Stampede to date qualifying for his first GMC Rangeland Derby winner take all championship final finishing second by a mere one one-hundredth of a second the closest winnertake-all final in Calgary Stampede history. He won his first Calgary Stampede day money on day 4 of the 2012 GMC Rangeland Derby, and ran penalty free all ten days. Doug was the Ponoka Stampede champion in 2008, received the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2006, and outrode for two Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and 3 Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners. He was runner up to the Dewberry World Chuckwagon Races and the North American Chuckwagon Championship in Doug started his career with on the CPCA circuit where he was the CPCA s High Point Rookie Driver in 1998, the CPCA s High Point Rookie outrider in 1993 and the CPCA outrider champion in Gary Gorst Auction Order #3 Birth Date: January 31, 1955 Residence: Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan Gary had his most successful Calgary Stampede to date qualifying for his first GMC Rangeland Derby winner take all championship final and having his outriding horse Smiles named to the Calgary Stampede s inaugural Equine Outfit of Excellence in He qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby s Semi Final Saturday in 2010, and joined the WPCA Pro Tour in 2012 qualifying for the winner take all championship final in his first event at the Grande Prairie Stompede. Prior to joining the WPCA, Gary had a very successful career on the CPCA circuit where he was the 2010 CPCA Champion driver, the CPCA s High Point Driver three times in four years, and won 13 show championships in a 5 year stretch. Gary won the CPCA s Bruce Bremner Award for the Most Consistent Barreling Outfit in 2010, received the CPCA's Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award in 2005, and qualified for the winner take all final for the CPCA Championship in six consecutive years and finished no worse than 3rd overall in the same time period. Gary is a second generation wagon man whose father Art Gorst competed at the Stampede in the late 1970 s and early 1980 s. Gary is the father of fellow driver Logan Gorst and champion outrider Dustin Gorst. Jason Glass Auction Order #4 Birth Date: December 15, 1970 Residence: High River, Alberta Jason won his fourth career World Chuckwagon Championship in 2012, his right leader Tycoon was named to the Calgary Stampede s inaugural Equine Outfit of Excellence, and he made his sixth trip to the GMC Rangeland Derby s winner take all final also saw Jason win the WPCA s GMC Sierra Cup series, the Grande Prairie Stompede, and for the fourth time he had a horse named to the WPCA s Equine Outfit of Excellence. Jason is a two time Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner, received the Calgary Stampede s prestigious Guy Weadick Award in 2010, and won two Calgary Stampede Safe Drive Awards for least penalized driver. He won the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2008, was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 1989, Top Rookie Outrider in 1987, received the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit Award in 1990, and was WPCA s Most Improved Outrider in He outrode for two Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and three Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners. Jason is a fourth generation chuckwagon champion, whose father Tom Glass, grandfather Ronnie Glass, and great-grandfather Tom Lauder are some of the greatest names in the sport has ever known Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion & Aggregate Winner th th th th 2013 WILL BE HIS 15th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 3 BEST FINISH: 1st (2012), 3rd (2000), 5th (1999), 8th (1998), 9th (2002, 2001) Aggregate Winner in th nd th th th nd Qualified For Winner Take All Championship Final Heat 2011 Did Not Compete th th th 2013 WILL BE HIS 10th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 1 BEST FINISH: 2nd (2012), 9th (2009), 18th (2007), 22nd (2006), 24th (2008), 26th (2010) st th th th rd th Qualified For Winner Take All Championship Final Heat rd th Semi Finalist th th 2013 WILL BE HIS 16th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 1 BEST FINISH: 4th (2012), 5th (2010), 10th (2004), 11th (2008), 12th (2007), 17th (2005) th st CPCA High Point Driver st CPCA Champion & CPCA High Point Driver rd st CPCA High Point Driver rd Qualified For Winner Take All Championship Final Heat th nd Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat th Semi Finalist rd Calgary Stampede Aggregate Winner 2013 WILL BE HIS 23rd START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 5 BEST FINISH: 2nd (2010, 2000), 3rd (2008, 1998), 4th (1997), 5th (2009, 2001), 6th (2006) Aggregate Winner in 2008, World Champion Chuckwagon Driver th th 2009 World Champion Chuckwagon Drive 2008 World Champion Chuckwagon Driver Page 4

5 Kirk Sutherland Auction Order #5 Birth Date: September 9, 1956 Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta Kirk has qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby s winner take all final three times, and his horse Skippy was named to the Calgary Stampede s inaugural Equine Outfit of Excellence also saw Kirk win the Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship, his third career Battle of the North in Dawson Creek, B.C., and established new track records at both locations as well. He was runner up to the 2012 World Chuckwagon Championship, and his horse Cougar was named to the WPCA s Equine Outfit of Excellence. He won three day monies at the 2012 GMC Rangeland Derby which was the start of an incredible streak of eight consecutive day monies by the same four horses. Kirk was the WPCA Most Improved Outfit award winner in 1984, and along with his brother Kelly are the only brother combination to qualify for the GMC Rangeland Derby s winner take all final in the same year and it happened all three years Kirk made it into the final. Colt Cosgrave Auction Order #6 Birth Date: November 4, 1978 Residence: Hand Hills, Alberta Colt had his best career Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby in 2012 placing sixth overall, qualifying for Semi Final Saturday, and was runner-up for the 2012 Calgary Stampede Aggregate title also saw Colt qualify for the winner-take-all final at the Battle of the Rockies in Rocky Mountain House on the WPCA GMC Pro Tour. Colt won the 2006 Red Deer Chuckwagon Championship, had a horse named to the 2006 WPCA Equine Outfit of Excellence, and was named WPCA Most Improved Driver in He competed at the 2008 GMC Rangeland Derby as a replacement driver, and drove the demonstration race at the Calgary Stampede in Colt is the cousin of World Champion Chuckwagon Driver Jason Glass, and the son of the late Richard Cosgrave for whom the Calgary Stampede Aggregate Trophy is named. Colt is a fourth generation champion chuckwagon driver with twenty eight Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championships, six Calgary Stampede Aggregate Championships, and fourteen World Championships in his family s history. Hugh Sinclair Auction Order #7 Birth Date: August 14, 1966 Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta Hugh is a four time Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion and was the Calgary Stampede's Aggregate winner in In 2012 his horse Ciano was named to the Calgary Stampede s inaugural Equine Outfit of Excellence, and he successfully defended his title at the Battle of the Rockies. Hugh is undefeated in the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's winner take all championship final heat having qualified and won four times. Hugh outrode for two Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and one Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner saw Hugh win the Battle of the Rockies for the second consecutive yearand establish a new track record there as well. He has had two horses named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence, was the WPCA's Top Rookie Outrider in 1982, WPCA s Most Improved Outrider in 1986, and received the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit Award in Hugh has won eighteen major chuckwagon titles over his career including the 2008 WPCA Pro Tour Championship in Strathmore, a record five Battle of the North championships, and holds two WPCA track records. Vern Nolin Auction Order #8 Birth Date: March 1, 1973 Residence: Rapid View, Saskatchewan Vern won his second career CPCA Championship, was the CPCA s High Point Driver, and qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby s Semi Final Saturday for the second consecutive year. He was the only semi-finalist from the 2011 GMC Rangeland Derby to make the semi-final round again in Vern was co-champion of the CPCA s Dewberry show in 2012, and posted additional victories at the Meadow Lake Stampede, Wainwright Stampede and CPCA Lloydminster Finals. He has qualified for the winner take all final heat for the CPCA Chuckwagon Championship five times, was the co winner of the CPCA's Most Improved Driver Award and received the CPCA Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award in Vern is the younger brother of fellow driver Shane and 2012 CPCA Champion Outrider Mick Nolin th th th Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat st th Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat 2013 WILL BE HIS 24th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 3 BEST FINISH: 4th (2010, 2008, 1987, 1984), 5th (2012),6th (1985), 7th (1991) nd th th th nd th Semi Finalist th 2010 Did Not Compete 2009 Did Not Compete th (Replacement driver) 2013 WILL BE HIS 7th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: 6th (2012), 12th (2011), 28th (2008), 31st (2007, 2002), 33rd (2001) th th th th th th th th th 2008 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion 2013 WILL BE HIS 23rd START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 4 BEST FINISH: 1st (2008, 2006, 2004, 2000), 3rd (1999), 4th (1995), 5th (1998), 6th (1997) Aggregate Winner in th nd th/12th th th th Semi Finalist th Semi Finalist th 2009 Did Not Compete th 2013 WILL BE HIS 10th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: 7th (2011), 8th (2012),13th (2007), 15th (2010), 20th (2004), 25th (2008) st CPCA Champion & CPCA High Point Driver th rd nd CPCA Champion th Page 5

6 Luke Tournier Auction Order #9 Birth Date: May 11, 1963 Residence: Duck Lake, Saskatchewan Luke is a two time Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion, a two time Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner, and won the Calgary Stampede's Safe Drive Award for the Least Penalized Driver in He set an earnings record at the 2007 GMC Rangeland Derby, has had a record four horses named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence, holds the track record at the Ponoka Stampede, and has collected eleven major titles since joining the WPCA back in Previously a member of the CPCA, Luke won fourteen CPCA show championships, twice qualified for the CPCA s championship dash, and received the CPCA's Chuckwagon Family of the Year in He is the older brother to former competitor Léo Tournier, father to outrider Quaid Tournier, and father in law to CPCA driver Logan Gorst. John Walters Auction Order #10 Birth Date: March 29, 1963 Residence: Delburne, AB John placed a very impressive tenth overall in his first Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby in He won the Herman Flad Memorial Award for the WPCA Most Improved Driver in also saw John qualified for his first winner-take-all final at the Ponoka Stampede, had a career best runner-up finish at the Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship, and placed a career best fifth in the World Standings. Prior to driving chuckwagons, John competed for over 20 years in Saddle Bronc Riding and Steer Wrestling, winning overall Saddle Bronc Championships in the Manitoba Rodeo Cowboys Association, the Lakeland Rodeo Association, and the Canadian Cowboys Association, and a year end All Around Championship in the Canadian Cowboys Association as well. Jamie Laboucane Auction Order #11 Birth Date: December 16, 1986 Residence: St. Walburg, Saskatchewan Jamie had his best year to date in 2012 winning the first show championship of his career at the Oil & Ag CPCA Turtleford Derby, qualifying for the winner-take-all final for the CPCA Prairie Racing Series, and was the CPCA s All Around Champion for the second time in three years. In just his second career GMC Rangeland Derby, Jamie ran penalty free and narrowly missed qualifying for the Calgary Stampede s Semi Final Saturday in 2012, and ended up in eleventh place overall. He was the CPCA High Point Rookie Driver Award in 2006, was an outrider behind Chad Harden s Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship Outfit in 2009 and Neal Walgenbach s Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner in Jamie was the recipient of the Calgary Stampede s inaugural Outstanding Outrider Award in 2009, and holds the CPCA track record at North Battleford. Jamie is the son of six time CPCA Champion driver Brian Laboucane, and brother in law to fellow driver BJ Carey, and 2012 CPCA Champion Outrider Mick Nolin. Wayne Knight Auction Order #12 Birth Date: June 5, 1957 Residence: St. Walburg, Saskatchewan Wayne is a two time CPCA Champion Driver, a two time CPCA High Point Driver, and qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby's winner take all championship final heat in He had his best career Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby in 2011 placing 6th overall. Wayne has won twenty CPCA show championships over his career, which includes at least a single win in all but one of the current major CPCA shows, and is the holder of five CPCA track records. Among his many titles, Wayne s most celebrated wins include the CPCA Lloydminster Finals four times and three Wainwright Stampedes. Wayne has been a finalist for the CPCA Championship six times, was the CPCA s High Point Rookie Driver in 1984, has twice received the CPCA s Most Improved Driver Award and won the CPCA award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement in th Semi Finalist th th th th 2013 WILL BE HIS 21st START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 2 BEST FINISH: 1st (2007, 2005), 2nd (2004), 4th (1996), 6th (2008), 9th (2012, 2011) Aggregate Winner in 2007, th th th th th th Rookie Year 2013 WILL BE HIS 2nd START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: 10th (2012) th rd th th Rookie Season th th Rookie Year 2013 WILL BE HIS 3rd START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: 11th (2012), 29th (2011) th th th th th th th th th th 2013 WILL BE HIS 26th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 1 BEST FINISH: 6th (2011), 7th (1998), 9th (1999), 12th (2012, 2009, 2002, 1989), 13th (1991) th th th th th Page 6

7 Rick Fraser Auction Order #13 Birth Date: October28, 1959 Residence: Wetaskiwin, Alberta Rick had an outriding horse named to the Calgary Stampede s inaugural Equine Outfit of Excellence in 2012, was the 2004 World Champion Chuckwagon Driver, and received the Calgary Stampede's prestigious Guy Weadick Award in He won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for top rookie driver in 1999, and has qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby winner take all final three times. He qualified for the Calgary Stampede s inaugural Semi Final Saturday in 2011, has outrode for six Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and four Calgary Stampede Aggregate Winners saw Rick have a horse named to the WPCA s Equine Outfit of Excellence for the third consecutive year and qualify for the winner-take-all final at the North American Chuckwagon Championship. Rick holds the track record at the Grande Prairie Stompede, received the WPCA Showmanship Award for professionalism in 2001 and was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in Rick is a third generation chuckwagon driver whose grandfather was the legendary Tom Dorchester and stepfather was former World and three-time Calgary Stampede champion Dave Lewis. Reg Johnstone Auction Order #14 Birth Date: July 18, 1948 Residence: Bashaw, Alberta Reg was the 2005 World Champion Chuckwagon Driver, and won the Calgary Stampede Aggregate title and the Calgary Stampede's Safe Drive Award for Least Penalized Driver in He has made four trips to the GMC Rangeland Derby s winner take all final, and forever holds the track record for the old Calgary Stampede track. Reg has in excess of 35 major victories on his resume including three Ponoka Stampede Championships, the WPCA Pro Tour Championship in Strathmore, the North American Chuckwagon Championship and has had 2 horses named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence. He has qualified for 28 winner take all championship final heats in his career which ranks him sixth all time among WPCA drivers. Reg is consistently one of the top performers both on the racetrack, and a top promoter of chuckwagon racing off the racetrack to the many fans attending the Calgary Stampede and WPCA Pro Tour shows. Codey McCurrach Auction Order #15 Birth Date: September 17, 1974 Residence: Eckville, AB Codey won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Memorial Award for Top Rookie Driver, received the WPCA s prestigious Chuckwagon Person of the Year, and placed a career best thirteenth in the World Standings in He won his debut race at the 2012 GMC Rangeland Derby, ran all ten days penalty free, and closed his rookie year with a fourth place run on night ten - his best run of the show. Codey was the WPCA s Top Rookie Driver in 2007, and received the Kenn Borek Memorial Award for most sportsmanlike driver at the Battle of the North the same year. A third generation driver, Codey drove his first chariot race at age 10, started driving pony chuckwagons at age 16 where he won 10 pony chuckwagon show championships prior to driving thoroughbred chuckwagons in Tim Haroldson Auction Order #16 Birth Date: April 12, 1966 Residence: Melfort, Saskatchewan Tim had his most successful Calgary Stampede to date running all ten days penalty free and qualifying for the GMC Rangeland Derby s Semi Final Saturday also saw Tim qualify for his second career winner take all championship final in a major event at the Ponoka Stampede where he was runner-up for the championship. He qualified for his first winner take all final at a major chuckwagon event in 2011 at the Capital Ex Chuckwagon Derby in Edmonton and was runner up as well. Tim is a two time champion of the Colonial Days Fair in Lloydminster, and won additional show championships during his time on the CPCA circuit at the Wainwright Stampede in 2003 and 2007 and the CPCA Lloydminster Finals in Tim started his career with the CPCA and was the recipient of CPCA Award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement in 2000 and has won many CPCA show awards for Best Dressed Chuckwagon. He was scheduled to compete at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby for the first time in 2004, until a pre show injury prevented him from driving that year th th Semi Finalist th th th 2013 WILL BE HIS 15th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 3 BEST FINISH: 3rd (2003), 4th (2007, 2002), 8th (2010, 2009), 11th (2005), 13th (2012) th th th th th/15th th nd Calgary Stampede Aggregate Winner th/30th th th 2013 WILL BE HIS 31st START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 4 BEST FINISH: 2nd (2011, 2007, 2003, 1996), 4th (2001, 1982), 5th (2005, 2006), 6th (1994) Aggregate Winner in th th th th th th Rookie Year 2013 WILL BE HIS 2nd START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: 16th (2012) th th th th th th Semi Finalist th rd nd th/31st 2013 WILL BE HIS 7th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: 17th (2012), 22nd (2009), 27th (2011), 30th (2008, 2006), 33rd (2010) th th st rd th Page 7

8 Chad Harden Auction Order #17 Birth Date: August 21, 1970 Residence: Mulhurst Bay, Alberta Chad was the 2009 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion, won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for top rookie driver in 2001, and has qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby s Semi Final Saturday twice in the past four years. He has won additional major show championships at the Ponoka Stampede, Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship and Edmonton s Chuckwagon Derby where in 2009 he became just the third driver to boast wins in both of Alberta s major cities in a single year. Chad received the prestigious WPCA Chuckwagon Person of the Year Award in 2006, has had two horses named to the WPCA s Equine Outfit of Excellence, and was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in Chad was the first chuckwagon driver to win association and Calgary Stampede top rookie honors in a single year, and introduced Skippy the Squirrel - chuckwagon racing s first mascot. Chad has qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby every year since he started driving back in 2000, and is a scout for the Prince George Cougars of the WHL. Auction Order #18 Birth Date: October 29, 1951 Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta Kelly is a twelve-time Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby champion, a twelve-time World Chuckwagon Championship, and a six-time Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner. In 2012, Kelly s tarp sold for a record high, he received the Calgary Stampede s prestigious Guy Weadick Award at the Calgary Stampede s Centennial Celebration, and captured the North American Chuckwagon Championship as well. He received the Calgary Stampede's Safe Drive Award for the Least Penalized Driver in 2002, has made a record twenty trips to the GMC Rangeland Derby's winner take all championship final heat, and outrode for Ralph Vigen s 1972 Calgary Stampede Championship outfit. Over his celebrated career Kelly has won multiple titles in nearly every major chuckwagon event including an incredible eight Ponoka Stampedes, five North American Chuckwagon Championships, five Battle of the North championships, nine Big M Stampedes, and twice won the Cheyenne Frontier Days among many others. He has had four horses named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence, was named the WPCA's Chuckwagon Person of the Year in 1994, and hosted the royal couple during their visit to the 2011 Calgary Stampede. Rae Croteau Jr. Auction Order #19 Birth Date: February 10, 1982 Residence: Bonnyville, Alberta Rae qualified for the Calgary Stampede s inaugural Semi Final Saturday in 2009, has had three horses named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence, and received the WPCA Showmanship Award for professionalism in Rae had 3 top five runs at the 2012 GMC Rangeland Derby and qualified for the semi final round at the Ponoka Stampede. He has won nine major show championships in his career including three Strathmore Heritage Days Stampedes, three Badlands Dinosaur Derbies, the Red Deer Chuckwagon Championship, the Grande Prairie Stompede and the Klondike Chuckwagon Derby in Edmonton. A former member of the CPCA, he won the CPCA s Meadow Lake Stampede in 2001, the CPCA's High Point Rookie Outrider in 1996, the CPCA's High Point Rookie Driver in 1999, and the CPCA's Most Improved Driver in Rae is a third generation chuckwagon driver and is the son and grandson of former GMC Rangeland Derby finalists Bert Croteau and Ray Croteau. Auction Order #20 Birth Date: January 27, 1960 Residence: Westerose, Alberta Jerry is a three time World Champion Chuckwagon Driver, the 1993 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion and is co holder of the Calgary Stampede track record. He has qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby s winner take all championship final heat seven times, and outrode for three GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits, and one Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner. Among Jerry most celebrated wins as chuckwagon driver are two Ponoka Stampedes, three North American Chuckwagon Championships, three Grande Prairie Stompedes, and the 2006 WPCA Pro Tour Championship in Strathmore. Jerry has had four horses named to the WPCA Equine Outfit of Excellence, won the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2003, was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 1984, the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit in 1987, and was the 1986 World Champion Outrider th th th/19th 2009 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion rd 2013 WILL BE HIS 13th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 1 BEST FINISH: 1st (2009), 11th (2011), 18th (2012, 2010, 2006, 2003), 22nd (2007) th th th/12th th th th 2011 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion 2010 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion th Calgary Stampede Aggregate Winner nd Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat 2013 WILL BE HIS 41st START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF SUDDEN DEATH FINAL APPEARANCES: 20 BEST FINISH: 1st (2011, 2010, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1978, 1977, 1975, 1974) Aggregate Winner in 2009, 2006, 1999, 1991, 1990, th/21st 2011 World Champion Chuckwagon Driver 2010 World Champion Chuckwagon Driver rd nd th th st th Semi Finalist nd 2013 WILL BE HIS 13th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: 5th (2003), 6th (2009), 11th (2004), 17th (2011) 20th (2012, 2007, 2006) nd th th nd th st th Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat nd/23rd th th 2013 WILL BE HIS 27th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 7 BEST FINISH: 1st (1993), 2nd (2002), 3rd (2001), 4th (2006, 2003), 5th (2011, 1992, 1990, 1989) th th th th rd Page 8

9 Obrey Motowylo Auction Order #21 Birth Date: July 1, 1972 Residence: Bluffton, Alberta Obrey won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 2009 and has twice qualified for the Rangeland Derby s Semi Final Saturday. In 2012 he was runner up to the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede and qualified for the winner-take-all final at the Battle of the North in Dawson Creek, B.C. Obrey is a former champion of the Ponoka Stampede, Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede, and the Dewberry World Chuckwagon Races. He received the WPCA s Most Improved Driver Award in 2009, and has had three horses named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence. He was runner up for the World Chuckwagon Championship in 2009 and has placed inside the top ten overall at the Rangeland Derby in two of the four total years he has competed. Mark Sutherland Auction Order #22 Birth Date: February 24, 1971 Residence: Calgary, Alberta Mark qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby s winner take all final in 2009, won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 1996, is a two time winner of the Calgary Stampede's Safe Drive Award for Least Penalized Driver. In 2011 he received the prestigious WPCA Chuckwagon Person of the Year Award, and had a horse named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence was Mark s twentieth year as a chuckwagon driver, was encana s Food Driver of the Year for the second consecutive year, and made the semi-final round at the Ponoka Stampede. Mark won the 2010 WPCA Pro Tour Championship in Strathmore and the 2009 WPCA Clean Drive Award. Known as the High Tech Redneck, Mark pioneered the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology as a tool for chuckwagon training, and along with his father Kelly, were the feature of a local television series entitled Heat of the Moment in fall of B.J. Carey Auction Order #23 Birth Date: January 6, 1980 Residence: St. Walburg, Saskatchewan B.J. had his best year to date in 2012 winning the Yorkton stop on the CPCA circuit, placing second overall in the CPCA standings, and qualifying for the winner-take-all final for the CPCA Championship where he nearly emerged as the overall champion. As a rookie at the Calgary Stampede in 2012, B.J. cracked the top ten twice on nights three and six. He drove two wagons on the CPCA circuit in 2012 and placed inside the top ten overall at eight shows. B.J. won his first show championship at the Colonial Days Fair in Lloydminster in 2010, and is the son in law of CPCA driver Brian Laboucane and brother in law to CPCA driver Jamie Laboucane. Ray Mitsuing Auction Order #24 Birth Date: September 12, 1953 Residence: Loon Lake, Saskatchewan Ray was the Calgary Stampede Aggregate Champion in 1992 and has twice qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's winner take all championship final heat. Ray is a six time CPCA Champion driver, a three time CPCA High Point Driver, and has qualified for the winner take all championship final heat for the CPCA championship a record eight times. He was co-champion of the CPCA s Dewberry show in 2012, and posted additional victories at the Little Pine First Nation, Frog Lake First Nation at Dewberry, and the CPCA Prairie Racing Series. Ray has twice won the CPCA Most Improved Driver Award, was the recipient of the CPCA s Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award in 2010 and was the CPCA High Point Rookie Driver in He holds eight CPCA track records. He is consistently one of the CPCA s top performers at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby placing inside the top ten overall a total of twelve times nd th Semi Finalist st th Semi Finalist Rookie Year 2013 WILL BE HIS 5th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: 7th (2009), 10th, (2011), 22nd (2012), 31st (2010) th/21st th th nd th th th th Semi Finalist rd Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat th 2013 WILL BE HIS 14th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 1 BEST FINISH: 3rd (2009), 5th (2007), 7th (2006, 2008), 10th (2010), 12th (2004) th th th th th th Rookie Year 2013 WILL BE HIS 2nd START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: 27th (2012) nd th th th th th th th th th 2013 WILL BE HIS 30th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 2 BEST FINISH: 3rd (1992, 1988), 4th (1991), 7th (2005, 1989), 8th (2007, 2004, 2002, 1994) Aggregate Winner in th th th th th Page 9

10 Devin Mitsuing Auction Order #25 Birth Date: January 23, 1984 Residence: Loon Lake, Saskatchewan Devin won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 2010, and was the 2011 CPCA Champion driver. Devin won the CPCA s St. Walburg stop in 2012 and for the second consecutive year qualified for the winner take all championship final heat for the CPCA Championship. Devin is a two-time winner of the CPCA s Most Improved Driver Award and drove the demonstration race at Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby in Along with his father Ray, the Mitsuing s will be one of four father/son combinations that will compete at the 2013 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby. Devin was the first driver in CPCA history to make the overall CPCA championship his first win of his career. Kurt Bensmiller Auction Order #26 Birth Date: May 1, 1983 Residence: Dewberry, Alberta Kurt qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby s winner take all championship final heat in 2011, joining his father Buddy Bensmiller and grandfather s Allen Smith and Alan Bensmiller as the only family where three generations have qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby s winner take all final saw Kurt win the Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede, and qualify for the winner-take-all final at the Grande Prairie Stompede. Kurt is a former champion of the Capital Ex Chuckwagon Derby in Edmonton, the Battle of the North Championship in Dawson Creek, B.C., and holds the track record at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede. Kurt won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 2002, the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2007 and was the recipient of the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit Award in Kurt is the youngest man in WPCA history to qualify two wagons into a single winner take all championship final heat at the 2002 Battle of the North in Dawson Creek, B.C. Brian Laboucane Auction Order #27 Birth Date: February 27, 1949 Residence: St. Walburg, Saskatchewan Brian won the Calgary Stampede's Safe Drive Award for least penalized driver in 2008 and had his best career GMC Rangeland Derby in 2010 placing seventh overall, winning two day monies, and qualifying for Semi Final Saturday. He is a six time CPCA Champion Driver and a three time CPCA High Point Driver. Brian has twice received the CPCA Award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement, and received the CPCA Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award in He has qualified for the winner take all championship final heat for the CPCA championship a record eight times, has won close to eighty show championships on the CPCA circuit over his career, and holds two CPCA track records. Brian is the father of fellow driver Brian Laboucane, and father in law to driver BJ Carey, and 2012 CPCA Champion Outrider Mick Nolin. Shane Nolin Auction Order #28 Birth Date: March 12, 1972 Residence: Rapid View, Saskatchewan Shane ran penalty free at the 2012 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby and established a new track record at the CPCA stop on the Little Pine First Nation. He has won three career CPCA show championships at the Days of Thunder Championship at Little Pine First Nation, SK, the Melfort Chuckwagon Championship and the Saskatoon Exhibition Derby, has twice qualified for the winner take all final heat for the CPCA Championship and is co holder of the CPCA track record at the Melfort Chuckwagon Championship. He received the CPCA Award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement in 2004, was the CPCA's Most Improved Driver in 2002, and has placed inside the top ten of the CPCA standings for the eleventh consecutive year. Shane is the older brother of 2012 CPCA Champion Driver Vern Nolin and 2012 CPCA Champion Outrider Mick Nolin th 2011 Did Not Compete th - Rookie Year 2013 WILL BE HIS 3rd START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF SUDDEN DEATH FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 18th (2010), 30th (2012) rd rd CPCA Champion th th th nd rd Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat th rd th 2013 WILL BE HIS 12th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 1 BEST FINISH: 3rd (2011), 13th (2003), 14th (2002), 17th (2006), 18th (2005), 19th (2007) th th th th th rd nd th Semi Finalist th th 2013 WILL BE HIS 34th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: 7th (2010, 2003), 10th (2008, 1984), 12th (2006, 1990), 13th (1980, 1979) th th th th rd th th th th th 2013 WILL BE HIS 11th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: 23rd (2007, 2006), 24th (2011), 25th (2005, 2004), 26th (2008), 31st (2003) th th th th th Page 10

11 Layne Bremner Auction Order #29 Birth Date: March 8, 1983 Residence: Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan Layne won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 2011 and was the CPCA s High Point Rookie Driver in saw Layne win one day money at the CPCA Lloydminster Finals and place in the top ten overall at five CPCA show championships. He started racing pony wagons at fifteen years old with the North West Saskatchewan Pony Chuckwagon and Chariot Association, winning the overall championship three times. Layne is a third generation chuckwagon competitor whose mother, Mae Gorst, was the first full-time female outrider. Layne is also the nephew and cousin of fellow drivers Gary Gorst and Logan Gorst. Jordie Fike Auction Order #30 Birth Date: May 2, 1987 Residence: Cremona, Alberta Jordie won the 2010 WPCA Top Rookie Driver Award and became just the fourth driver in WPCA history to qualify for the Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby in his rookie year. He drove the demonstration race at the 2012 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby and was runner-up for the 2012 Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede. Jordie spent his first two years as a driver on the CPCA circuit where he won the Saskatoon Exhibition Derby and the CPCA Most Improved Driver award in 2009, and received the CPCA s Most Sportsmanlike Driver award in Jordie is a fourth generation wagon man and the grandson of former GMC Rangeland Derby finalist Ron David, and older brother to 2012 World Champion Outrider Chad Fike. Barry Hodgson Auction Order #31 Birth Date: March 9, 1961 Residence: Wetaskiwin, Alberta Barry won the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2012 for taking just a single penalty second all season long, won the Colonial Days Fair in Lloydminster for the second time in his career, and tied his career best in the World Standings placing 18th overall. He participated in the Mini- Chuckwagon races during the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Calgary in Barry won the DC Energy Services Clean Drive Award at the 2007 Badlands Dinosaur Derby in Drumheller, the DC Energy Services Clean Drive Award at the 2006 Ponoka Stampede and has qualified for 5 career sudden death championship final heats. Neal Walgenbach Auction Order #32 Birth Date: July 6, 1956 Residence: Stettler, Alberta Neal was the 2010 Calgary Stampede Aggregate Champion and has qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby s winner take all championship final heat three times. He is co holder of the Calgary Stampede track record, and was the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award winner for the Top Rookie Driver in Neal started his career with the WPCA and is a former Ponoka Stampede Champion, was a two time champion of the WPCA Pro Tour Championship, was the 1987 WPCA Top Rookie Driver, and had 2 horses named to the WPCA s Equine Outfit of Excellence. In 2008 he moved to the CPCA and won the 2008 CPCA Championship, was the CPCA s High Point Driver in 2009 and along with his family, received the CPCA Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award. The 2010 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby was to be Neal s last competition as a chuckwagon driver, but he was brought out ouf retirement in 2012 as a replacement for injured driver for Ross Knight Did Not Compete th - Rookie Year 2013 WILL BE HIS 2nd START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF SUDDEN DEATH FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 25th (2011) th th th th Rookie Season 2012 Did Not Compete th - Rookie Year 2013 WILL BE HIS 2nd START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF SUDDEN DEATH FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 34th (2011) th th th th th Rookie Season 2012 Did Not Compete Did Not Compete nd th Rookie Year 2013 WILL BE HIS 3rd START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY NUMBER OF SUDDEN DEATH FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 29th (2009), 32nd (2010) th th th th st 2012 Did Not Compete 2011 Did Not Compete rd Calgary Stampede Aggregate Winner th Semi Finalist th 2013 WILL BE HIS 17th START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY 16 NUMBER OF SUDDEN DEATH FINAL APPEARANCES: 4 BEST FINISH: 2nd (2006), 3rd (2010, 2005, 2004), 5th (2002, 2000), 6th (2007), 7th (2001) Aggregate Winner in th (Replacement driver for Ross Knight) Did Not Compete th st CPCA High Point Driver nd CPCA Champion Page 11

12 Chance Bensmiller Auction Order #33 Birth Date: November 5, 1985 Residence: Dewberry, Alberta 2013 will be Chance s first appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby and he will be one of four rookie drivers competing for the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Memorial Award for Top Rookie Driver saw Chance return the CPCA circuit where he won the season opening stop at North Battleford. He was an outrider on his father Buddy Bensmiller s 2003 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfit. Prior to 2012, Chance spent the previous seven seasons on the WPCA Pro Tour where he had a horse named to the WPCA Equine Outfit of Excellence in 2011, won the Battle of the North in 2008, received the WPCA Most Improved Driver Award in 2008 and was the WPCA Top Rookie Driver in Chance is a 3rd generation wagon man, whose grandfathers are former Calgary Stampede finalists Allan Bensmiller and Alan Smith. Chance started his career as a driver on the CPCA circuit and was the CPCA's High Point Rookie Driver in Evan Salmond Auction Order #34 Birth Date: July 9, 1981 Residence: Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan 2013 will be Evan s first appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby and he will be one of four rookie drivers competing for the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Memorial Award for Top Rookie Driver. In just his third year on the WPCA Pro Tour, Evan won the first show championship of his career in 2012 at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede and placed a career best 3rd in the world standings. His right wheeler D.J. was named to the WPCA Equine Outfit of Excellence and was the recipient of the WPCA Most Improved Driver Award. He qualified for his first career winner-take-all championship final heat at the North American Chuckwagon Championship finishing second to. Evan started his career in 2008 with the amateur Western Chuckwagon Association (WCA) circuit where he won the WCA s Rycroft show in 2009, was runner-up for the WCA championship, and was named the WCA s Most Improved Driver. Evan is a second generation driver whose cousin Rod Salmond drove for many years at the GMC Rangeland Derby. Mitch Sutherland Auction Order #35 Birth Date: March 3, 1978 Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta 2013 will be Mitch s first appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby and he will be one of four rookie drivers competing for the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Memorial Award for Top Rookie Driver. Mitch won the 2011 Richard Cosgrave Badlands Dinosaur Derby en route to being named the 2011 WPCA Top Rookie Driver, joining Rick Fraser and as the only drivers in WPCA history to win a show championship and the Top Rookie Driver buckle in the same year. Mitch started his career in on the amateur Western Chuckwagon Association (WCA) circuit in 2004 and was the overall WCA champion in 2008 and 2009, and has won twelve WCA show championships during his tenure with the WCA. Along with his father Mitch, the Sutherland s will be one of four father/son combinations that will compete at the 2013 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby. Chanse Vigen Auction Order #36 Birth Date: May 14, 1984 Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta 2013 will be Chanse s first appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby and he will be one of four rookie drivers competing for the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Memorial Award for Top Rookie Driver saw Chanse win the WPCA Top Rookie Driver award, have a horse named to the WPCA s Equine Outfit of Excellence, and become just the fifth driver in WPCA history to qualify for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby in his rookie year. He had an incredible five day money runs over the season and qualified for the winner-take-all championship final heat at the season ending event in Rocky Mountain House as the top wagon in the aggregate standings. Chanse is a record five-time World Champion outrider, was the WPCA s Top Rookie Outrider in 2001, received the Rod Glass Memorial Award for the WPCA s Most Improved Outrider in 2002, has and outrode for three Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits, and four Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners. Chanse is a third generation World Champion whose father is four-time World Champion Outrider and current driver Mike Vigen, and his grandfather was five-time World and three-time Calgary Stampede Champion chuckwagon legend Ralph Vigen. Rookie Year in WILL BE HIS 1st START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: Rookie Year in th rd nd th th Rookie Year in WILL BE HIS 1st START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: Rookie Year in rd st th Rookie Year in WILL BE HIS 1st START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: Rookie Year in th th Rookie Year in WILL BE HIS 1st START IN THE GMC RANGELAND DERBY BEST FINISH: Rookie Year in th Rookie Season Page 12

13 35th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction Thursday, March 21, 2013 Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta Reception 3:30 pm Auction 5:00 pm 2012 GMC RANGELAND DERBY OFFICIAL STANDINGS (Based On Dollars Won) Rank Driver Total Money Won 1 Troy Dorchester $130, Doug Irvine $57, Jason Glass $52, Gary Gorst $50, Kirk Sutherland $38, Colt Cosgrave $38, Hugh Sinclair $38, Vern Nolin $35, Luke Tournier $32, John Walters $31, Jamie Laboucane $30, Wayne Knight $30, Rick Fraser $30, Mike Vigen $30, Reg Johnstone $29, Codey McCurrach $29, Tim Haroldson $29, Chad Harden $28, $28, Rae Croteau Jr. $27, $26, Obrey Motowylo $24, Cliff Cunningham $22, Mark Sutherland $22, Grant Profit $21, Roger Moore $21, BJ Carey $21, Ray Mitsuing $21, Troy Flad $20, Devin Mitsuing $20, Buddy Bensmiller $20, Kurt Bensmiller $20, Brian Laboucane $20, Layne MacGillivray $20, Shane Nolin $19, Logan Gorst $19, GMC RANGELAND DERBY OFFICIAL STANDINGS (Based On Dollars Won) Rank Driver Total Money Won 1 $140, Reg Johnstone $53, Kurt Bensmiller $44, Rick Fraser $44, $39, Wayne Knight $38, Vern Nolin $38, Kirk Sutherland $35, Luke Tournier $34, Obrey Motowylo $34, Chad Harden $34, Colt Cosgrave $32, Grant Profit $32, Mark Sutherland $30, Roger Moore $29, Hugh Sinclair $29, Rae Croteau Jr. $27, Jason Glass $26, Troy Dorchester $26, Ray Mitsuing $26, Darcy Flad $24, Brian Laboucane $24, Gary Gorst $24, Shane Nolin $23, Layne Bremner $22, Buddy Bensmiller $22, Tim Haroldson $21, Logan Gorst $21, Jamie Laboucane $20, Troy Flad $20, Cliff Cunningham $20, Mike Vigen $20, Jim Knight $19, Jordie Fike $19, Lincoln Douglas $19, Ross Knight $19, GMC Rangeland Derby Champion Troy Dorchester Fireside of Cochrane 2012 Aggregate Champion Troy Dorchester Fireside of Cochrane 2012 Highest Canvas Bid $300, Tervita 2011 GMC Rangeland Derby Champion Coyote Ugly Saloon 2011 Aggregate Champion Reg Johnstone ATB Financial 2011 Highest Canvas Bid $170, YaYa Calgary.com Page 13

14 35th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction Thursday, March 21, 2013 Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta Reception 3:30 pm Auction 5:00 pm 2010 GMC RANGELAND DERBY OFFICIAL STANDINGS (Based On Dollars Won) Rank Driver Total Money Won 1 $138, Jason Glass $54, Neal Walgenbach $50, Kirk Sutherland $45, Gary Gorst $37, Buddy Bensmiller $37, Brian Laboucane $37, Rick Fraser $32, Grant Profit $32, Mark Sutherland $30, Luke Tournier $30, Troy Dorchester $28, Jim Knight $26, Ray Mitsuing $25, Vern Nolin $25, Wayne Knight $24, Léo Tournier $23, /19 Chad Harden $22, /19 Devin Mitsuing $22, Hugh Sinclair $20, Rae Croteau Jr. $20, /23 $20, /23 Mike Vigen $20, Tyler Helmig $20, Kurt Bensmiller $20, Doug Irvine $19, Brian Mayan $19, Grant Preece $19, /30 Reg Johnstone $18, /30 Roger Moore $18, Obrey Motowylo $18, Barry Hodgson $18, Tim Haroldson $18, Layne MacGillivray $18, Troy Flad $18, Shane Nolin $17, GMC Rangeland Derby Champion Lucid/Lux Chuckwagon Team 2010 Aggregate Champion Neal Walgenbach Team YYC Calgary International Airport 2010 Highest Canvas Bid $120, Chad Harden ATB Financial 2009 GMC RANGELAND DERBY OFFICIAL STANDINGS (Based On Dollars Won) Rank Driver Total Money Won 1 Chad Harden $137, Tyler Helmig $56, Mark Sutherland $45, $44, Jason Glass $43, Rae Croteau Jr. $41, Obrey Motowylo $41, Rick Fraser $40, Doug Irvine $36, Luke Tournier $35, Neal Walgenbach $33, Wayne Knight $33, Hugh Sinclair $30, Grant Profit $28, Reg Johnstone $28, Roger Moore $27, Grant Preece $27, Gary Gorst $26, Layne MacGillivray $25, Troy Dorchester $25, Kirk Sutherland $24, Tim Haroldson $22, Kurt Bensmiller $22, Buddy Bensmiller $22, Jim Nevada $22, Ray Mitsuing $21, Leo Tournier $21, Brian Laboucane $21, Barry Hodgson $20, $20, David Bensmiller $19, /33 Jim Knight $19, /33 Logan Gorst $19, Shane Nolin $19, Ryan Preece $19, Shane Cartier $19, GMC Rangeland Derby Champion Chad Harden ATB Financial 2009 Aggregate Champion Kay Dee Ranching 2009 Highest Canvas Bid $110, Kay Dee Ranching Page 14

15 35th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction Thursday, March 21, 2013 Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta Reception 3:30 pm Auction 5:00 pm 2008 GMC RANGELAND DERBY OFFICIAL STANDINGS (Based On Dollars Won) Rank Driver Total Money Won 1 Hugh Sinclair $139, $70, Jason Glass $49, Kirk Sutherland $43, Buddy Bensmiller $40, Luke Tournier $40, Mark Sutherland $39, Grant Profit $35, Neal Walgenbach $34, Brian Laboucane $34, Gary Gorst $32, Reg Johnstone $31, Ray Mitsuing $30, $30, Grant Preece $28, Wayne Knight $26, Norm Cuthbertson $26, Troy Dorchester $26, Rick Fraser $25, Kurt Bensmiller $25, Leo Tournier $24, Rae Croteau Jr $23, Chad Harden $22, Doug Irvine $22, Vern Nolin $22, Shane Nolin $21, Mike Vigen $21, Tyler Helmig * $20, Roger Moore $20, /31 Tim Haroldson $19, /31 Troy Flad $19, /33 Jim Knight $19, /33 Sean DeBolt $19, Todd Baptiste $19, Ross Knight $19, Ross Fisher $19, GMC Rangeland Derby Champion Hugh Sinclair NCi Construction 2008 Aggregate Champion Jason Glass Shaw GMC Pontiac Buick Hummer 2008 Highest Canvas Bid $210, The Hear Now Inc. * Colt Cosgrave used as a replacement for injured driver Tyler Helmig GMC RANGELAND DERBY OFFICIAL STANDINGS (Based On Dollars Won) Rank Driver Total Money Won 1 Luke Tournier $141, Reg Johnstone $62, Norm Cuthbertson $51, Rick Fraser $47, Mark Sutherland $38, Neal Walgenbach $36, Buddy Bensmiller $33, Ray Mitsuing $31, Jason Glass $31, Hugh Sinclair $30, $29, Gary Gorst $29, /14 Tyler Helmig $26, /14 Vern Nolin $26, Wayne Knight $25, $24, Kirk Sutherland $24, Doug Irvine $22, Kurt Bensmiller $21, /21 Grant Profit $20, /21 Rae Croteau Jr. $20, Chad Harden $20, Shane Nolin $20, Shane Cartier $19, Darcy Flad $19, Rod Salmond $19, Jim Knight $19, Layne MacGillivray $19, Brian Laboucane $19, Grant Preece $18, Colt Cosgrave $18, Ryan Preece $17, /34 Roger Moore $17, /34 Ross Knight $17, Todd Baptiste $17, Bruce Morin * $17, GMC Rangeland Derby Champion Luke Tournier The Cowboy s Posse 2007 Aggregate Champion Luke Tournier The Cowboy s Posse 2007 Highest Canvas Bid $205, The Hear Now Inc. * Harvey Leer used as a replacement for injured driver Bruce Morin. Page 15

16 Award Winners Richard Cosgrave Memorial Award (Calgary Stampede Aggregate Champion) This award is presented to the driver with the fastest cumulative time after successfully completing eight heats of competition. The award was re named starting in 1994 in honor of two time aggregate winner Richard Cosgrave after his untimely passing in Winners: 2012 Troy Dorchester 2011 Reg Johnstone 2010 Neal Walgenbach Jason Glass 2007 Luke Tournier Luke Tournier 2004 Norm Cuthbertson 2003 Norm Cuthbertson 2002 Norm Cuthbertson 2001 Jason Glass 35th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction Thursday, March 21, 2013 Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta Reception 3:30 pm Auction 5:00 pm 2000 Hugh Sinclair Tom Glass 1997 Buddy Bensmiller 1996 Dallas Dorchester 1995 Buddy Bensmiller 1994 Buddy Bensmiller 1993 Richard Cosgrave 1992 Ray Mitsuing George Normand 1988 Dave Lewis 1987 Tom Glass Ralph Vigen 1984 Richard Cosgrave 1983 Dave Lewis 1982 Dave Lewis 1981 Herman Flad 2012 Richard Cosgrave Memorial Award Winners (Calgary Stampede Aggregate Champions. Best 8 Day Aggregate Time 10:18.40) Fireside of Cochrane Chuckwagon Team (L-R): Outrider Chance Flad, Driver Troy Dorchester, Outrider Eddie Melville Calgary Stampede Safety Award (Least Penalized Driver) This award is presented to the driver with the fewest penalty seconds during the GMC Rangeland Derby. In the event of a tie, the driver with the fastest cumulative time will receive the award. Winners: 2012 Troy Dorchester 2011 Reg Johnstone 2010 Jason Glass Orville Strandquist Memorial Award (Calgary Stampede Top Rookie Driver) This award is presented to the driver winning the most money after successfully completing ten heats of competition in his first year driving at the GMC Rangeland Derby. In the event of a tie, the driver with the fastest cumulative time will receive the award. The award is named in honor of Orville Strandquist who competed at the Calgary Stampede as a chuckwagon driver from Winners: 2012 Codey McCurrach 2011 Layne Bremner 2010 Devin Mitsuing 2009 Obrey Motowylo Calgary Stampede Equine Outfit of Excellence (Calgary Stampede Champion Chuckwagon Horses) This award is to recognize the outstanding achievements of the true athletes of the GMC Rangeland Derby - the thoroughbred horses. The Outfit of Excellence is comprised of six horses - one in each position on the chuckwagon - right & left leader, right and left wheeler and two outriding horses. Winners: TYCOON Right Leader Jason Glass 2009 Mark Sutherland 2008 Brian Laboucane 2007 Luke Tournier 2008 Sean DeBolt 2007 Shane Cartier 2006 Dave Bensmiller 2005 Ryan Preece RIVER Left Leader Mike Vigen 2006 Mark Sutherland 2005 Buddy Bensmiller 2004 Norm Cuthbertson 2004 No Rookies 2003 Ted Friesen 2002 Kurt Bensmiller 2001 Chad Harden SKIPPY Rightt Wheeler Kirk Sutherland 2003 Norm Cuthbertson Jason Glass 2000 No Rookies 1999 Rick Fraser 1998 Troy Dorchester 1997 Roger Moore 2012 CIANO Leftt Wheeler Hugh Sinclair 2000 Buddy Bensmiller 1999 Stu Napper 1998 Mike Vigen 1996 Mark Sutherland 1995 Neal Walgenbach 1994 Rod Salmond 1993 Mike Vigen SMILES Outriding Horse Gary Gorst 1992 Stan Waddell MAX Outriding Horse Rick Fraser Page 16