EDMONTON – A big Black Angus bull that has never lost in the show ring continued its winning streak at Farmfair International.
HF Tiger 5T, co-owned by Hamilton Farms of Cochrane and Ring Creek Farm of Fairview, Alta., beat out champions from 11 other breeds during the Supreme Show of Champions at Farmfair International
Nov. 14.
Rob Hamilton said the bull has been a winner since it was a calf.
“He’s always been a champion. Right from a calf, he was a stand out. He’s the best calf we’ve ever raised,” said Hamilton after winning the top prize and the accompanying Dodge truck.
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“It’s pretty exciting,” said Hamilton.
The bull won the Legends of the Fall championship at Farmfair when it was a calf and won top honours at the World Angus Forum this summer in Calgary.
Hamilton said the bull is structurally well, walks easily, has a deep flank and wide top and produces easy calving offspring.
Rink Creek Farm of Fairview, Alta., bought half interest in the animal for $52,000 when it was a calf. The bull will compete at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, which runs Nov. 21-28, and then return home to be used as a herd bull.
Gail Hamilton said winning the truck is timely. On the first day of Farmfair she was involved in an early morning collision on her way to the fair grounds.
While she’s fine, she thinks their truck is totalled.
“If you only knew how timely this win is,” she said.
Winning supreme champion female and Supreme Breeders Herd was MillerWilson Angus of Bashaw.
Lee Wilson said he was happy with the win.
“I thought I would have a stroke,” said Wilson. Along with the prize money is a Dodge truck.
When asked what stands out about the cow and why he likes it, he replied: “She wins trucks.”
That cow will also travel to Agribition for the upcoming cattle show.
Garth Rancier of Killam, Alta., won top bull with his Black Simmental. A Limousin heifer owned by Payne Livestock of Lloydminster won top heifer calf.
Before the cattle walked into the arena for the Supreme Show of Champions, the Capital City Burlesque dancers danced in the dirt to kick off the Casino Royale theme to the show.
“We wanted the supreme show to have a little bit of pizzazz,” said Paul Lucas, director of agriculture with Northlands.
“We want to look at ways of engaging exhibitors and have a little bit of entertainment.”
Lucas said the addition of horse events to the show helped draw more people to Farmfair. Overall visitor attendance was up and cattle entries were up slightly from last year.
