Just two days of live racing are left at the Vancouver oval and despite plenty of uncertainty in 2021 things are looking good for 2022.
Hastings Racecourse
Denise Ryan of The Province reports on British Columbia breeders heading into the Sept. 14 annual yearling sale.
A look at the highlights, handles and current standings in the races for top jockey, trainer, owner and horse at tracks across Canada.
The program, available to B.C. residents only, offers a total of $5,500 per qualified horse to help with costs over the winter.
Horse racing is in full swing from coast-to-coast and here is a look at the leaderboards from track to track.
Hastings has cancelled Monday and Tuesday’s racing due to record high temperatures in the Vancouver area expected to reach 43°C on Monday.
Hastings has carded a seven-race card for June 29 and the HBPA BC will meet with backstretch workers on Friday, June 25.
Stakes winner Miss Prospector heads the featured race on the second day of the 2021 Hastings meeting, May 10.
BC track is the first to open up for Thoroughbred racing this year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on in Canada.
Monday, May 3rd card of seven races begins the season which is scheduled for 50 days, but purse money available for just 25 days currently.
Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds' homebred by Stay Thirsty was undefeated in 2020 for trainer Christine Ammann, who won some awards of her own.
Nominees include 13 candidates for Horse of the Year; actual awards will be presented to winners once pandemic restrictions allow.
The British Columbia Horse Racing Industry Management Committee has proposed 51 racing dates for 2021 with backstretch opening Feb. 5.
Sovereign Award champion mare of 2019 Here's Hannah all guts in Delta Colleen victory on stakes-packed final day of track's meeting.
Turf racing dominated Woodbine last week, several trainers grab their first 2020 wins and Alberta's biggest race comes up this weekend.