Vancouver, B.C. (April 15/16) – With an unmistakable feeling of enthusiasm in the air, the 2016 thoroughbred season gets rolling at Hastings Racecourse Sunday afternoon with an eight-race card featuring two $50,000 stakes: the Brighouse Belles and Swift Thoroughbreds Inaugural. “We’re ready for a big year,” says Hastings General Manager Darren MacDonald. “There’ve been…
Details2016 COMMUNITY DAYS AT HASTINGS RACECOURSE SUPPORT 10 NON-PROFIT BENEFITS PROGRAMS Vancouver, B.C. (March 22, 2016) – In its continuing pledge to lend a helping hand in support of non-profit organizations in Hastings-Sunrise and across Vancouver, Hastings Racecourse proudly acknowledges the 10 “Community Days at the Track” recipients for 2016. A selection…
DetailsR.J. & LOIS BENNETT TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT ANNUAL THOROUGHBRED AWARDS DINNER Square Dancer Completes Cinderella 2015 Story Three New B.C. Racing Hall of Fame Inductees Vancouver, B.C. (Dec. 7/15) — Russell and Lois Bennett didn’t just visit the podium at the 2015 Thoroughbred Awards Dinner. They owned it. Affectionately known as the Royal Couple…
DetailsOverall Wagering Up 14.7% Compared to Previous Year Vancouver, B.C. (Nov. 9/15) – When the local racing industry’s three associations and management at Hastings Racecourse introduced a new initiative called the Hastings Racing Club this past June, not even the most enthusiastic optimist figured it would become such a colossal and instant hit. With a…
DetailsVancouver, B.C. (Oct. 19/15) – The 2016 thoroughbred racing season will begin in mid-April and conclude in mid-October it was announced today by Hastings Racecourse General Manager Darren MacDonald. “It was great to come to a mutually beneficial schedule with the horsemen’s groups,” MacDonald said. “I couldn’t be happier. Now we just wait for the…
Details10-Race Card Goes Sunday at 1:50 p.m. Vancouver, B.C. (Oct. 15/15) – The regularly scheduled Saturday afternoon card at Hastings Racecourse has been cancelled due to a virus that has spread through the barns, General Manager Darren MacDonald announced today. “We made every effort to fill the back-to-back weekend cards,” MacDonald said. “The…
DetailsKillin Me Smalls Cruises to $100,000 Premiers Handicap Victory Vancouver, B.C. (Oct. 12/15) – While a Thanksgiving turkey dinner was on the buffet menu at Hastings Racecourse, it was Reuben sandwiches all around for the winning connections celebrating the $100,000 Grade 3 Premiers Handicap Monday afternoon. Jockey Ruben Lara, one of the leading riders at…
Details