The only Tuesday afternoon card of the 2014 thoroughbred season at Hastings Racecourse will play a major role in Greater Vancouver’s Canada Day celebrations. With the July 1 holiday falling on Tuesday, the racing office and dedicated local horsemen have filled an awesome eight-race card that includes four $50,000 stakes: the Monashee for fillies and…
Mario Gutierrez, the ever-so-popular jockey who gave thoroughbred racing a big shot in the arm with his ride to glory on I’ll Have Another with 2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness victories, returns to his roots Tuesday at Hastings. Mario won last week’s $125,000 Santa Anita Juvenile aboard Wake Up Nick for trainer Doug O’Neil, also…
Another great and popular Hastings jockey – Chris Loseth – retired from riding in 2005 but has continued working for his wife and trainer Tracy McCarthy. But not for long, according to Province racing writer Tom Wolski who learned this week that Chris will celebrate his 58th birthday on October 5 with the announcement he…
Decked out in “era clothing” from the 1920’s & 1930’s, owners of Model A cars will be showing off their wares on the tarmac at Hastings Racecourse on Sunday. Members of the Lions Gate Model A Club welcome fans to “come on down” and visit these beauties with a friendly reminder to bring your cameras.