Canada Day – Saturday, July 1
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Category: Live Racing
Date: Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
Start Time: First Race 1:50pm
VETERAN JOCKEY FRANK FUENTES MADE ALL THE RIGHT MOVES SUNDAY AT HASTINGS
3rd Win of the Day Came in the Feature on Golden Triumph Vancouver, B.C. (June 22/14) Owners Swift Thoroughbreds and trainer Dino Condilenios had two strong candidates entered in Sunday’s $35,000 optional claiming race for 3-year-olds & up, leaving veteran jockey Frank Fuentes with his choice of mounts. Fuentes opted for Golden Triumph instead of two-time…
Hamel Rides Two Impressive Stakes Winners In Busy Weekend at Hastings Racecourse
Vancouver, B.C. (June 8/14) – Leading rider Richard Hamel solidified his hold on first place in the Hastings Racecourse jockey standings with a pair of weekend stakes victories for trainer Craig MacPherson. Hamel rode Miss Derek to an impressive 5 ½-length win in Sunday’s $50,000 Vancouver Sun Handicap on the heels of guiding Koffee Grinder…
Paul Minichiello Honoured Sunday at Hastings
A dear friend of racing – one-time owner Paul Minichiello – will be acknowledged Sunday at Hastings with a race in his name. Mr. Minichiello has been fighting recent health issues and will be accompanied by family and friends in the winner’s circle prior to the Race 5 Sunday: the Paul Minichiello Purse. A native…
‘The Moj’ on Team 1040 Goes “Live” Saturday at Hastings
As part of the ever-increasing build-up to Saturday’s Belmont Stakes in New York, Team 1040 Radio will have host Bob Marjanovich broadcasting his highly rated weekly show on location at Hastings Racecourse (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Thoroughbred racing history could be made with California Chrome vying to become the first horse in 36 years…
Jockey Profile: Corrine Andros
If the age-old adage “A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words” is accurate, then apprentice jockey Corrine Andros wrote 4,000 words into the Hastings Racecourse history book on a memorable Saturday afternoon in May. The charming 22-year-old from Vanderhoof, B.C. had her picture taken in the winner’s circle four times on May 17 in a…
6TH ANNUAL MASCOT DERBY PROVIDES SPILLS AND THRILLS AT HASTINGS RACECOURSE
Popular Mascots Part of Sunday’s Live Racing Card Can Hasty Horse repeat as defending champion? Will Chef Wasabi return to his winning form of previous back-to-back victories? Has Jack the Giant changed his rambunctious attitude? These and many more questions will be answered at Hastings Racecourse with the running of the 6th annual Mascot Derby…
MARIO PLEASES HUGE HOLIDAY CROWD WITH VICTORY IN JOHN LONGDEN 6000 STAKES
Trainer Troy Taylor Also Wins Co-Feature Strawberry Morn The home-town racing hero returned to his roots at Hastings Racecourse Monday afternoon and didn’t disappoint his army of admirers. The entire east end of Vancouver no doubt heard the bellowing cheers for jockey Mario Gutierrez aboard Taylors Deal as he turned on the jets to win…