Vancouver, B.C. (Oct. 13/14) – Rico Walcott, leading jockey at Northlands Park in Edmonton this year with an awesome 129 wins, shared his riding talents with thoroughbred fans at Hastings Racecourse on a rainy Thanksgiving Monday afternoon. Walcott scored a TKO with three major stakes races in succession – a natural hat-trick – including the…
Vancouver, B.C. (Dec. 12/14) – Trips to the podium have become a way of life for British Columbia Horse Racing Hall of Fame owner Peter Redekop. Part of the Hastings Racecourse scene since the mid 1960’s, the silver-haired gentleman with a perpetual smile walked off with four awards at the annual Thoroughbred Awards Dinner on…
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,…
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, September 4 to next year’s scheduling,” MacDonald said.…
Vancouver, B.C. (Oct. 3/14) – With just eight live racing days remaining on the 2014 calendar at Hastings Racecourse, 31-year-old jockey Amadeo Perez has his sights set on the leading riding title for the second time within the last three years.
Vancouver, B.C. (Sept. 21/14) – It was back in the days of the Canucks’ electrifying march to the 1982 Stanley Cup final against the New York Islanders when goaltender Richard Brodeur was heralded as ‘King Richard’ throughout Vancouver. After back-to-back victories in the Jack and Sadie Diamond $100,000 Futurities Sunday afternoon, Richard Hamel was being…
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