Rondelito won his third stakes race in succession in the Sir Winston Churchill, a local prep for the BC Derby.
Hastings Racecourse
Seven races at Hastings Racecourse on July 5 included a pair of three-year-old stakes races, both won by BC-breds.
The first-time starter by Finality was 2-to-1 in the slop on May 31 and romped to a 12-length win in near-track record time.
The Steven Henson trainee fended off numerous challengers in the late stages of his 2025 return to win his fifth career race.
The 2025 season will feature 45 days of racing highlighted by the third leg of the Western Canadian Derby Series, the BC Derby, on Sept. 13.
Plans for the Vancouver Whitecaps to have their own stadium on the fairgrounds adjacent to the racetrack have received pushback.
CTHS BC members want the breeders to have a voice with other groups for the Agreement including funds allocation for the industry.
Impeccably-bred Juddmonte Farms-bred gelding is expected to race at Hastings in Vancouver for his new owner Nicole Droder.
The backstretch is open at Hastings Racecourse and training could begin Feb. 18; plus another win by a western Canadian horse in Arizona.
Former assistant to Glen Todd has half a dozen horses stabled at Oaklawn for top BC owners WYN Racing Stable.
Canadian photographers who love to take images of horse racing continue to share their great work on social media.
Friday nights were added to the racing schedule which helped increase wagering per race, but horse population is a concern.
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.
