Abbreviated Race Meet for Hastings Racecourse Confirmed June 30, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Hastings Racecourse (“Hastings”) is pleased to announce an abbreviated racing schedule for 2020 consisting of 25 race days, beginning Monday, July 6. The race meet will be conducted with all areas of the facility closed to the public, and all racing participants…
2020 HASTINGS STAKES SCHEDULE OFFERS PURSES TOTALING $2.15 MILLION CTHS-BC Introducing Bonuses In BC Maiden Special Weight Series By Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport Vancouver, BC (Feb. 21/20) – The 2020 Stakes Schedule at Hastings Racecourse will be worth $2.15 million in purse money over the course of a 51-day live racing calendar that begins…
A FRESH START FOR HASTINGS RACECOURSE BEGINS WITH OPENING DAY ON APRIL 26 Lease Extension Fuels Horsemen’s Enthusiasm Vancouver, BC (January 30, 2020) – The word ‘new’ is a key element to the official announcement of the 2020 live racing season that launches on Sunday afternoon April 26 at Hastings Racecourse. For starters, there…
By Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport Vancouver, B.C. (January 20, 2020) – One of the most recognizable and popular personalities known to the horse racing industry in British Columbia passed away today in a Naples, Florida hospital. Tom Wolski, an honoured member of the BC Horse Racing Hall of Fame, was visiting family in Florida…
By Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport Vancouver, B.C. (January 20, 2020) – One of the most recognizable and popular personalities known to the horse racing industry in British Columbia passed away today in a Naples, Florida hospital. Tom Wolski, an honoured member of the BC Horse Racing Hall of Fame, was visiting family in Florida…
The official news release covering the Breeders’ Cup Marathon on Friday, November 2, 2012 from Santa Anita read: “Calidoscopio was slow from the gate but more than made up for his laggardly start with a determined late run in the stretch to win by 4 ¼ lengths over post-time favourite Atigun”. But…
By Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport HASTINGS RACECOURSE FAMILY MOURNS PASSING OF TWO CHERISHED MEMBERS Vancouver, BC (Dec. 11/19) – Vancouver’s thoroughbred racing community has lost two popular Hastings Racecourse personalities within the last week with the passing of Kathy O’Connell and Sohen Gill. Kathy was predeceased by her husband Sonny O’Connell, a member of…
By Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport FIVE TRIPS TO PODIUM FOR INFINITE PATIENCE AT 2019 THOROUGHBRED AWARDS DINNER Lease Extension with City of Vancouver Has Hastings Horsemen in Holiday Spirit Vancouver, B.C. (Dec. 5/19) – With confirmation of a lease extension for Hastings Racecourse with the City of Vancouver, the 2019 Thoroughbred Awards Dinner &…