By Darren MacDonald General Manager These are busy times heading into September with B.C. Derby/Oaks Day just around the corner. The lineup for Saturday, September 9 just doesn’t get any better: the 72nd running of the Grade 3 British Columbia Derby for three-year-olds; the 55th running of the British Columbia Oaks for three-year-old fillies; the…
As well as the four stakes mounts for Mario Gutierrez this Thanksgiving Monday, the spotlight will also be on the $100,000 BC Premiers when Mr. Bowling engages in an anticipated showdown with Alert Bay. Gutierrez rides Mr. Bowling for trainer Troy Taylor and owners Mark Dedomenico and Glen Todd while Rico Walcott gets the ride…
Four Major Stakes on Tap This Holiday Thanksgiving Monday Vancouver, B.C. (Oct. 10/14) – The popular Friday Night Live cards at Hastings Racecourse will be increased from four to five during the 2015 thoroughbred season announced by General Manager Darren MacDonald.“We will continue with the four Friday Night dates in August and have added Friday,…
Local owner and respected horseman Peter Redekop has been in the winner’s circle for the last two BC Derby celebrations. Edmonton’s leading jockey Rico Walcott rode Title Contender to victory in 2013 for trainer Anita Bolton; Richard Hamel was on Derby winner Second City for trainer Craig MacPherson in 2012 … Hamel is in the…
Vancouver, B.C. (Sept. 14, 2014) — Sunday’s 69th running of the $150,000 Grade 3 BC Derby at Hastings Racecourse will no doubt create new and exciting storylines for the racing archives in British Columbia. That’s been the case down through the years.
The dedicated team from our Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (BC Division) bounds into the limelight in September with CTHS Stakes Day at Hastings on Labour Day Monday followed by the annual Yearling & Mixed Sale at Thunderbird Show Park on Sept. 9 in Langley. Four CTHS Stakes with purses totaling $200,000 are set for Sept.…
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…
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…