HASTINGS RACE SEASON TAKES FORWARD STEP WITH CONFIRMATION OF FUNDING EXTENSION February 17, 2014 A late April or early May start to the 2014 racing season at Hastings Racecourse is on the drawing board following an announcement from the B.C. Horse Racing Industry Management Committee that a funding model for the Thoroughbred sector is in…
HERBIE D: UNDISPUTED STAR OF THE SHOW AT 2013 THOROUGHBRED AWARDS DINNER December 12, 2013 The dominant headline in the sports section of the Seattle Times on August 19 read: ‘Herbie D’s Day’. That can now be updated to Herbie D’s Night’ following the 2013 Thoroughbred Awards Dinner at Newlands Golf & Country Cub. The…
THRILLING 2013 HASTINGS RACING SEASON SEES NEW WINNERS IN THREE KEY CATEGORIES October 18, 2013 Leading Jockey, Trainer & Owners Will Be Saluted Dec. 5 Vancouver, B.C. (October 18, 2013) – From opening day on April 13 to a spectacular finish on Thanksgiving Monday, October 14, the 2013 thoroughbred season at Hastings Racecourse left fans…
GRYDER CAPS HIS INITIAL HASTINGS RIDING SEASON WITH WIRE-TO-WIRE WIN IN $100,000 PREMIERS October 15, 2013 “Thank You Vancouver for Having Me” Vancouver, B.C. (Oct. 14/13) – Veteran jockey Aaron Gryder was doing most of the thanking on Thanksgiving Monday as he acknowledged a healthy holiday crowd at Hastings Racecourse for their warm Vancouver hospitality…
FRANK FUENTES WINS BOTH ENDS OF CTHS STAKES DOUBLEHEADER October 1, 2013 Vancouver, B.C. (September 29/13) – Veteran jockey Frank Fuentes showed he still has a flare for the dramatic by winning both CTHS Sales stakes races in photo finishes over a sloppy track Sunday afternoon at Hastings Racecourse. The first came in the $50,000…
LEADING JOCKEY STANDINGS AT HASTINGS PROVIDE ADDED SEASON-ENDING SUSPENSE September 27, 2013 Remaining Stakes Races Could Be the Deciding Factor Vancouver, B.C. (September 27, 2013) – With just seven live racing days left on the 2013 Hastings Racecourse calendar, Amadeo Perez has a good chance to capture the leading rider honours for a second straight…
HASTINGS DERBY DAY WINNERS September 10, 2013 The biggest and richest day of the year was a day of dreams at Hastings Racecourse Sunday. From wealthy owner Peter Redekop to the struggling stable of trainer Brian (Spud) O’Connell, there were unforgettable thrills in the making before 10,000-plus fascinator and fedora-clad thoroughbred fans on BC Derby…
DREAM WEEKEND FOR HASTINGS LEADING TRAINER WITH BACK-TO-BACK STAKES WINS SUNDAY August 20, 2013 Runner-Up Finish Saturday at Canadian Derby Kicks Things Off Vancouver, B.C. (August 18, 2013) – Craig MacPherson had been too busy on the weekend to even think about the Leading Trainer standings at Hastings Racecourse. But once he takes the time,…