By Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: It was in August of 2008 when the return of night racing became a significant news item on the Vancouver sports and entertainment calendar. “Three Fridays in September that had originally been scheduled as afternoon cards will be changed to night-time starts,” announced Raj Mutti,…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: Just when you might have thought things couldn’t get any better for Phil Hall last weekend, guess what? They did. Hastings’ leading trainer was here, there and everywhere over a three-day run that included a $50,000 stakes win at Northlands Park in Edmonton Saturday, back-to-back…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: Decked out in his bright blue & white Whitecaps FC coaching gear – team jersey and streamlined trousers – Carl Valentine was blown away when he came through the main entrance at Hastings Racecourse earlier this week. The security officer in the lobby suspected that…
DetailsSPORTS ALUMNI DAY AT THE RACES SET FOR HASTINGS SUNDAY, JULY 29 Canucks, Lions, Whitecaps & Jockeys All Appearing in Support of Local Charities Vancouver, B.C. (July 18/18) – It is a rare occasion when legendary sports personalities from the Vancouver Canucks, BC Lions, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Hastings Racecourse are able to mix and…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: It is a rare occasion in Vancouver when professional athletes from the Canucks, BC Lions and Whitecaps FC are able to mix and mingle with their fans at an outdoor social gathering. Sports Alumni Day at Hastings Racecourse, introduced last summer at the track, is…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: The legend of Monashee will forever live in the archives of horse racing in British Columbia. From a $14,000 purchase by Ole Nielsen at Keeneland in 2003 to a stunning career that ended with Hall of Fame status, Monashee generated $760,490 in earnings that included…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: Who would ever think besides being adorable that wiener dogs are proud little puppies to boot? At last count there were 80 applications from owners to take part in next weekend’s Wiener Dog extravaganza at Hastings: five heats Saturday and three more Sunday leading up to…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: When a guy has driven 18-wheel logging trucks during the wild winters of northern Alberta and Saskatchewan for a living, you won’t hear him complaining about the hours he keeps today as an assistant trainer at Hastings Racecourse. Actually, Mal Beveridge is more than an assistant…
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