HBPA BC will make plans on how to combat the BC government's devastating move to stop casino revenue sharing.
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Uncertainty surrounding key grants that historically sustained the program means continuing at previous capacity has become untenable.
Turmoil in British Columbia with the closing of Fraser Downs, Hastings losing days and few horses entered in yearling sale.
Rondelito won his third stakes race in succession in the Sir Winston Churchill, a local prep for the BC Derby.
Seven races at Hastings Racecourse on July 5 included a pair of three-year-old stakes races, both won by BC-breds.
CTHS BC members want the breeders to have a voice with other groups for the Agreement including funds allocation for the industry.
Group also made it clear that there is a specific need for a long-term funding arrangement for horse racing with government.
Former assistant to Glen Todd has half a dozen horses stabled at Oaklawn for top BC owners WYN Racing Stable.
Five-time leading sire by Distorted Humor is relocating from Klimes Farm in BC to Cathy Reggelson's Stride Away Thoroughbreds.
Injured in a multi-horse spill in late November, one of Canada's top riders has announced his retirement from the saddle.
Vancouver-born Sue Kozak has worked in various facets in racing and now loves to capture moments with her camera.
The last two stakes races of the Hastings meeting were run on October 12 with the top juvenile Mount Doom taking his fourth stake.
Most of the top horses in training in British Columbia will be in action on the popular BC Cup day, holiday Monday, August 5.
The Bennetts are affectionately known as the Royal Couple of horseracing in BC: sadly, one half of that couple has passed away.
After 14 race days and 62 starts on the 2024 racing calendar, Henson has a comfortable lead in the Hastings trainer standings with 19 wins.
