Several encouraging decisions for horse racing enthusiasts were announced following a meeting of the B.C. Horse Racing Industry Management Committee in early August. One of the most significant was the fact conditional race days at Hastings Racecourse were approved by the Committee on the basis of a successful financial performance during the first three months…
Vancouver, B.C. (Aug. 15/14) – Party Pooper co-operated like the perfect guest but Seedle Surprise did pull off the unexpected in the $50,000 stake features at Hastings Racecourse Friday night. A surprisingly large gathering on the eve of the 2014 Fair at the PNE converged on Hastings and enjoyed one of the most pleasant summer…
4 p.m. Start Times on PNE ‘Dark Mondays’ Aug. 18 & 25 Vancouver, B.C. (Aug. 13/14) – It is that time of year when thoroughbred racing fans are asked to exercise patience as scheduling changes take place at Hastings Racecourse during the annual Fair at the PNE. There will not be any weekend live racing…
Vancouver, B.C. (August 4/14) – A Hollywood script writer could not have written a more tantalizing chapter in the life and times of Wilo Kat, Monday’s come-from-behind winner of the $75,000 Redekop BC Cup Classic at Hastings Racecourse. A year ago Wilo Kat ran a disappointing and devastating third as the heavy favourite in the…
Prior to the start of BC Cup Day racing on Monday the Ralph Bower Horse Racing Photo Gallery will be unveiled at 12 o’clock noon with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at the entrance to the original Casino Room at Hastings Racecourse, easily accessible from the tarmac area just steps away from the winner’s circle. Chuck…
Hometown riding hero Mario Gutierrez along with distinguished veteran jockey Aaron Gryder will be returning to Hastings from Southern California to take part in the BC Cup races. They will be joined by Northlands Park leading rider Rico Walcott and Emerald Downs’ top jockey Leslie Mawing. Gutierrez won the last two races on Del Mar’s…
Since its inception in 1995, BC Cup Day has been a top attraction at Hastings Racecourse in terms of attendance and wagering handle. The tradition will no doubt continue with the 19th chapter on Monday, August 4 when strictly B.C.-breds strut their stuff in six major stakes races offering more than $325,000 in purse money.…
Vancouver, B.C. (July 29, 2014) – Ralph Bower spent 40 years of his professional life with the Vancouver Sun keenly watching the world pass by through the lens of a camera. During his illustrious career he won several national newspaper awards, many of which zoomed in on his passion for horse racing. Ralph’s nickname is…