Vancouver, B.C. (Sept. 22/19) – As has been noted down through the years, horse racing and intrigue have always been bedfellows. Trainer Barbara Heads and jockey Antonio Reyes can testify to that philosophy following back-to-back victories on the weekend in a pair of $100,000 stakes named in honour of Sadie and Jack Diamond at Hastings…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: – Astute racing aficionado Drew Forster brought up an interesting bit of trivia the other day. Noting Phil Hall’s mind-blowing 46 wins heading into this weekend, Forster mentioned he could never recall a trainer at Hastings finishing a season with more wins than the leading…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: Local track historians cannot recall the last time four riders were so closely bunched in the running for Leading Jockey honours as summer turns to fall and the racing season takes a chilly turn into the home stretch. With just a dozen race days left…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: Grant Watson, president of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (BC Division), isn’t one to pull any punches. “Our business is fragile,” he says. “It’s tough everywhere.” In the next breath, though, Watson adds: “But when push comes to shove in British Columbia, we have the…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: Doug Clark’s Four Footed Foto that caught Glen Todd draped in 350 red roses after the 74th running of the BC Derby last Saturday said it all. While it couldn’t quite be described as a million-dollar smile, the $137,500 as the owner’s share of the…
DetailsVancouver, B.C. (Sept. 7/19) – It was shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday when track announcer Dan Jukich warned the crowd at Hastings Racecourse of a “spoiler alert” and proceeded to share the news that 19-year-old Canadian Bianca Andreescu had just defeated Serena Williams to capture the U.S. Open tennis championship. It would the first of…
DetailsBy Darren MacDonald General Manager, Director of BC Racing It seems like just yesterday we were dusting off the welcome mat with four $50,000 stakes of our own that coincided with the running of the 145th Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4. Now here we are celebrating the 74th edition of…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: There are so many intriguing storylines behind tomorrow’s 74th running of the BC Derby it’s a challenge to know where to begin. Let’s start with Peter Redekop, the BC Racing Hall of Famer (Class of 2013), who’s been a major part of the local thoroughbred…
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