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2009 Press Releases

December 16, 2009TEIDE SALUTED AS HORSE OF THE YEAR AT THOROUGHBRED INDUSTRY AWARDS
Three-time Hastings Stakes Winner Captures Two Categories


Vancouver, B.C. (Dec. 16/09) – When owners Horatio and Jackie Kemeny with Mark and Naudia... [more...]
November 10, 2009FERNANDO PEREZ WINS FIRST JOCKEY TITLE AS 2009 HASTINGS SEASON WINDS DOWN
78-YEAR-OLD TROY TAYLOR TOP TRAINER FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR

Vancouver, B.C. (Nov. 9/07) – When young Fernando Perez began his career as a professional... [more...]
October 27, 2009DYNA STROLL WASN’T TO BE DENIED IN 50th RUNNING OF THE ASCOT GRADUATION
Vancouver, B.C. (Oct. 25/09) –Dyna Stroll had been chasing the opposition so much this year he could hardly be blamed for developing a complex. But... [more...]
October 22, 2009FINAL DAY OF LIVE RACING AT HASTINGS To be pushed up to Saturday November 7th and named “Customer Appreciation Thank - You Day”


Vancouver, B.C. (Oct. 22/09) – Hastings Racecourse, in agreement with The Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association (HBPA), today announced... [more...]
October 18, 2009Local Racing History Could Be In The Making Today!
Hastings Racecourse thoroughbred history could be in the making with today’s 63rd running of the Grade 3 $100,000 BC Premiers Stake at approximately 5... [more...]
October 18, 2009Trick Of The North Scores Major Upset In Beating Teide In Premiers Stakes
Trick of the North was an early Halloween treat for trainer Barbara Heads in Sunday’s $100,000 Premiers Handicap at Hastings Racecourse. With heavily... [more...]
October 6, 2009SILLY FELLA PLEASES SURPRISED OWNERS AFTER UPSET WIN IN JACK DIAMOND FUTURITY
Vancouver, B.C. (Oct. 5/09) – British Columbia Horse Racing Hall of Fame owners Nick and Pauline Felicella experienced another golden moment together... [more...]
September 27, 2009VISITORS FROM EDMONTON STEAL THE SHOW FINISHING ONE-TWO IN BC OAKS STAKES
Vancouver, B.C. (Sept. 26/09) – A couple of 3-year-old fillies who’ve made a splash in Edmonton dominated the 46th running of the BC Oaks Saturday at... [more...]
September 27, 2009WINNING MACHINE FROM EMERALD DOWNS CASHES IN WITH BC DERBY VICTORY
Vancouver, B.C. (Sept. 27/09) – Trainer Doris Harwood from Emerald Downs enjoyed her weekend visit to Hastings Racecourse so much she vowed to return... [more...]
September 27, 2009WINNING MACHINE FROM EMERALD DOWNS CASHES IN WITH BC DERBY VICTORY
Vancouver, B.C. (Sept. 27/09) – Trainer Doris Harwood from Emerald Downs enjoyed her weekend visit to Hastings Racecourse so much she vowed to return... [more...]
September 23, 2009ALVARADO HOPING CYCLE WILL CONTINUE IN SUNDAY’S 64th RUNNING OF THE BC DERBY
Vancouver, B.C. – Sept. 24/09 -- If there is any validity to the phrase “three times lucky”, veteran jockey Pedro Alvarado will find out on Sunday,... [more...]
September 16, 2009SWIFT THOROUGHBREDS ACTIVE AT 2009 CTHS YEARLING & MIXED SALE
10 YEARLINGS ADDED AT A COST OF $216,500

Vancouver, B.C. (Sept. 16/09) – A tremendous amount of attention in the thoroughbred racing industry is... [more...]
September 15, 2009CTHS SALES STAKES PREDICTABLE AS FAVOURITES SCORE COMFORTABLE WINS
Vancouver (Sept. 13/09) – Huitzilopochtli and Victorious Vye didn’t allow for any surprises in the back-to-back CTHS Sales Stakes at Hastings... [more...]
September 8, 2009TEIDE SETTLES HASTINGS CROWD DOWN AFTER MAJOR UPSET IN CO-FEATURE
Vancouver, B.C. (Sept. 7/09) -- With a huge holiday crowd still buzzing over a shocking win by longshot Ganbei in the Richmond Derby Trial, things... [more...]
August 30, 2009A NEW STAR HAS ARRIVED AT HASTINGS RACECOURSE
Vancouver, BC (Aug 28/09) - Four lifetime starts, four wins and more than $100,000 in winnings are the latest numbers attached to Huitzilopochtli, the... [more...]
August 26, 2009OTERO GAVE EARLY INDICATIONS SHE WAS READY TO WIN LASSIE STAKES
Vancouver, B.C, (Aug. 26/09) – Jockey Frank Fuentes suspected Otero might be ready to score her second straight career victory in the 21st running of... [more...]
August 7, 2009MASCOT DERBY AUG. 16 AT HASTINGS
They will be ‘racing celebrities’ for a day when the 1st annual Variety Mascot Derby launches on Sunday, Aug. 16 at Hastings Racecourse.

A total of 24... [more...]
August 3, 2009KRAZY KOFFEE WINS REDEKOP CLASSIC WHEN FAVOURED SPAGHETTI MOUSE SCRATCHED
Vancouver, B.C. (Aug. 3/09) -- A resounding groan filled the air at Hastings Racecourse Monday afternoon when it was announced on post parade that... [more...]
July 28, 2009SPAGHETTI MOUSE HUNGRY FOR THIRD REDEKOP BC CUP CLASSIC VICTORY
Vancouver, B.C. (July 28/09) – “A win by a neck is still a win,” says jockey Pedro Alvarado. “They all look the same on the form chart.”

Alvarado made... [more...]
July 21, 2009BC CUP DAY: MONDAY, AUG. 3 AT HASTINGS FEATURES SEVEN STAKES RACES WITH $400,000 IN PURSE MONEY
Card Includes Introduction of Inaugural Pacific Challenge

The biggest and busiest day of the year at Hastings Racecourse will be bigger and busier... [more...]
July 12, 2009Huitzilopochtli (“Wheet-Zee-Lo-Pote-Lee”) Confuses Anouncer But Wins Anyway
A 2-year-old colt named after an Aztec God of the Sun and the War won the $50,000 River Rock Resort Stakes Sunday afternoon at Hastings Racecourse,... [more...]
July 11, 2009Emerald City Hits The Jackpot In Boulevard Casino Stakes
Local 2-year-old fillies were given the opportunity to strut their stuff in stakes competition for the first time Sunday and long shot Emerald City... [more...]
July 7, 2009FULL CARD OF LIVE RACING SET FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AS VIRUS RUNS ITS COURSE AT HASTINGS
Vancouver, B.C. (July 8/09) – General Manager Raj Mutti announced today that horses at Hastings Racecourse are back training in large numbers and a... [more...]
July 1, 2009FRIDAY NIGHT – JULY 3 - RACING AT HASTINGS CANCELLED DUE TO VIRUS IN THE BARNS
Vancouver, B.C. (July 1/09) - General Manager Raj Mutti announced today that this week’s Friday Night Live racing card (July 3) at Hastings Racecourse... [more...]
July 1, 2009TEIDE BREAKS SPAGHETTI MOUSE STREAK WITH VICTORY IN LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS
Vancouver, B.C. (July 1/09) – An overflow crowd at Hastings Racecourse made Spaghetti Mouse the heavy favourite in the feature race on the Canada Day... [more...]
June 27, 2009COLOSSAL CANADA DAY CELEBRATION
Can ‘The Mouse’ Make It Four in a Row?

There will be $250,000 worth of stakes on the racing grill at Hastings Racecourse on Canada Day – July 1 – and... [more...]
June 14, 2009Winning Trainer Steve Henson Has Some Fun With CTHS Victory
Popular Hastings Racecourse trainer Steve Henson doubled his pleasure in the winner’s circle Sunday by celebrating a victory with Gotta Find Bubba and... [more...]
June 13, 2009NOTIS HER GETS NOTICED IN PHOTO FINISH AS WINNER OF $50,000 CTHS STAKES
Vancouver, B.C. (June 13/09) – It took a lengthy and tense stewards inquiry to determine Notis Her the winner of the $50,000 CTHS Stakes for 3-year... [more...]
June 7, 2009IT WAS LIKE A BLAST FROM THE PAST WITH WIND STORM WINNING FOR DAVE FORSTER
Vancouver, B.C. (June 7/09) – B.C. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Dave Forster has won more than his share of stakes races over his illustrious career... [more...]
June 6, 2009BANK EMBLEM FINALLY GETS REVENGE
Vancouver, B.C. (June 6/09) - Bank Emblem turned the tables on Spaghetti Mouse with a wire-to-wire win in the 20th running of the $50,000 John Longden... [more...]
June 2, 2009PEDRO ALVARADO INCHING UP IN STANDINGS
Winners All Around: Hastings Customers on a Roll

Vancouver, B.C. (May 2/09) – Pedro Alvarado longs for the day he repeats as leading jockey at... [more...]
May 19, 2009PEREZ OPENS GAP AS LEADING RIDER WITH FIVE HOLIDAY WEEKEND WINS
Craig McPherson Moves Up in Trainers Standings

Vancouver, B.C. (May 19/09) – Fernando Perez continues to serve notice that he has no intention of... [more...]
May 10, 2009FIRST START AS A 3-YEAR-OLD GOOD OMEN FOR WHAT R the ODDS
Vancouver, B.C. (May 10/09) – In her first start as a 3-year-old, What R the Odds picked up where she left off last season by winning Sunday’s $50,000... [more...]
May 9, 2009Timing Was All Good for Almost Time in $50,000 Jim Coleman Province
Vancouver, B.C. (May 9/09) – Almost Time survived a rider’s claim of foul and the challenge of several out-of-province invaders to win the 21st... [more...]
May 3, 2009Heaven On Hold In Control Of Brighouse Belles Stakes
Veteran trainer Troy Taylor expected Heaven On Hold to show some speed but not even Taylor figured on a relatively easy win in the $50,000 running of... [more...]
May 2, 2009Seminole Brave Used Perfect Timing In George Royal Stakes Victory
Surrounded by a star-studded cast of some of the most reputable older horses in western Canada, Seminole Brave answered the call in the $50,000 George... [more...]
April 27, 2009Star-Studded Cast For George Royal Ready To Go Saturday At Hastings
With back-to-back weekends of fine tuning the launch of the 2009 thoroughbred season, Hastings Racecourse moves forward with its first stakes feature... [more...]
April 19, 2009Favourites On Opening Weekend Fall Short At Hastings Racecourse
The favourites fell out of favour on opening weekend at Hastings Racecourse.

Against the Sky, winner of six consecutive races last season, settled for... [more...]
April 15, 2009Our Mandate At Hastings In 2009: Affordable, Comfortable & Enjoyable
The year 2009 represents a significant, break-through season at Hastings Racecourse. A healthy 76-day thoroughbred meet complemented by a full gaming... [more...]
April 2, 2009Nine Groom School Applicants Land Jobs At Hastings Racecourse
As part of a commitment to ensure local hiring, the 2009 Hastings Racecourse Groom School has resulted in nine participants gaining employment for the... [more...]
March 4, 2009Washington Cup/BC Cup Merge "Pacific Challenge" Debuts In 2009
For the first time, Washington-breds and British Columbia-breds will compete against each other in the BC Cup at Hastings Racecourse and the... [more...]
February 24, 2009East Vancouver Resident WINS B.C. GOLD JACKPOT At Hastings
Mrs. Gemma Risi of East Vancouver watched in disbelief as the numbers flashed before her eyes Sunday at Hastings Racecourse: $198,736.49.

Playing 27... [more...]
February 12, 2009At Hastings' The 'Stakes' Have Never Been Higher ~ Jockey Rivalries Boils As New Competition Arrives
Hastings Racecourse Director of Racing Paul Ryneveld wants to see more out-of-town competition for this year’s big event days when major stakes races... [more...]
January 31, 2009‘BIGGER’ Racing Days And More Of Them Set The Tone For 2009 Hastings Season
Hastings Racecourse General Manager Raj Mutti announced today that five racing dates have been woven into an already explosive 2009 thoroughbred... [more...]