Race Office

General Information

Racing Office: 604.255.8823 | Racing Office Fax: 604.216.5228

Racing Office Hours

  • Non Race Days: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
  • Race Days: Saturday, Sunday & Holidays - 7:00 am to last race

Horsemen’s Bookkeeper
The Bookkeeper’s office is located in the racing office. The hours of business:

  • Race Days: 1 hour prior to 1st race to penultimate race post
  • Non Race Days call 604.216.5226 or email at horsemenbk@hastingsracecourse.com

Horsemen with a GST number are required to have their number on file with the Bookkeeper in order to have tax collected on their behalf. Subject to GPEB regulations, purse money is held for 48 hours following the race. Owners claiming a horse must have sufficient funds on account with Bookkeeper prior to the filing of the claim.

Race Office Officials

Name

Position

Email

Lorne Mitchell

Racing Secretary & Paddock Judge 

lmitchell@hastingsracecourse.com

Joe Gray

Starter / Manager, Racing Operations 

jgray@hastingsracecourse.com

Pete Hodge

Clerk of the Sales

phodge@hastingsracecourse.com

Donald Russell

Jockey Quarter Superintendent

drussell@hastingsracecourse.com

Merrilee Elliott

 Horsemen's Bookkeeper & Paymaster

melliott@hastingsracecourse.com

Richard Goss /
Gerald Brownell

Official Clockers

clockers@hastingsracecourse.com

TBA

Official Veterinarian

 

Wayne J. Russell

Steward

 

Douglas F. Scott

Steward

 

Michael Morrison

Steward

 


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