By Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport Richard Yates was all things to all people at Hastings Racecourse. If his presence was required on a Saturday afternoon in the pouring rain to hand out ballot forms on the tarmac, he would be there. If duty called to host a VIP reception for the horsemen’s yacht…
By Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: Hastings Racecourse is proud to be a long-time corporate partner of the Vancouver Canadians, winners of their fourth Northwest League Baseball Championship this year. And with the 2017 World Series about to begin in 10 days, it seemed an appropriate time to acknowledge three members…
By Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: Mexican-born apprentice jockey Jose Mariano Asencio has a message for his friends and fans that nobody can put into words better than the courageous and charming 20-year-old himself: “I am doing very well. Better every day. I am walking without crutches and have no more pain.…
Vancouver, B.C. (Sept. 1/17) – Remember the “good ol’ days” in the 1980’s when going to a movie theatre cost $3 and you could dive into a big bag popcorn for 50 cents? A gallon of gasoline cost 59 cents; postage stamps were 13 cents and the average price of a new car was $7,200.…
By Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: Like a relief pitcher in baseball, Hastings jockey Sahin Civaci is ready to take the call to action at a moment’s notice. It happened out of the blue this past Monday when trainer Jim Brown found himself searching for a rider for Hunters Appeal in place…
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Event Details The most stylish event of the summer returns for its 9th year on Saturday, July 22nd 2017 for another year full of rousing derby action at Hastings Racetrack. The day long event will be bigger and better than ever before, with one giant marquee and concourse playing host to 5000 derby revelers. July…