Friday nights were added to the racing schedule which helped increase wagering per race, but horse population is a concern.
Hastings Racecourse
The last two stakes races of the Hastings meeting were run on October 12 with the top juvenile Mount Doom taking his fourth stake.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and William Decoursey have retired the BC-bred champion who has 22 wins and over $700,000 in earnings.
British Columbia consignors endured a tough day at the yearling auction ring in what were perfect conditions to pick up a bargain.
Diocles won the Sir Winston Churchill, Infinite Patience got back in the winner's circle and the sire Bakken had a big day.
Most of the top horses in training in British Columbia will be in action on the popular BC Cup day, holiday Monday, August 5.
There are 53 horses entered in the CTHS-BC sale which takes place on August 28 in Langley and BC's top sires are represented.
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.
Friday and Saturday in Vancouver, Henson won five of 13 races including a race with Texas Moonshine, already a three-time winner this year.
The series at Assiniboia Downs, Century Mile, and Hastings has some additional incentives this year, including $25,000 in bonuses.
The Vancouver track introduces Friday night racing and lower takeouts on wagers as it gets set to start a new Thoroughbred season.
Only a few years after beginning her training career in Vancouver, Tara Neigel and her owners are taking a shot at Woodbine.
The clockers were back to work at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver on the weekend and Horseracing BC seeks out horses to watch.
The program, aimed to add to the horse population at Hastings, is needed to incentivize owners to bring in new horses to the track.
The 45-day racing season at the Vancouver track ended this past weekend with jockey Amadeo Perez repeating as top jockey.
