Dates for the 2026 Thoroughbred season at Hastings are still to be discussed with the new owner of the casino, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.
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Peter Redekop, in his 90th year, is selling the remainder of his horses next week in Kentucky, including top mare Avana.
Two-year-olds owned, co-owned and trained by Dino Condilenios for Jordan Froelich won both prestigious Futurities at Hastings.
The Grade 3 Derby has nine entered while filly Chi Chi Time, entered in both, will compete against the gals in the Oaks.
Favourites swept all four CTHS BC Sales Stakes on a perfect Monday night at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver.
The Steven Henson trainee fended off numerous challengers in the late stages of his 2025 return to win his fifth career race.
Impeccably-bred Juddmonte Farms-bred gelding is expected to race at Hastings in Vancouver for his new owner Nicole Droder.
Group also made it clear that there is a specific need for a long-term funding arrangement for horse racing with government.
Saturday, March 1st was the first meeting of the newly-formed TRBC and they will sponsor a horses of racing age sale.
The last two stakes races of the Hastings meeting were run on October 12 with the top juvenile Mount Doom taking his fourth stake.
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.
The Vancouver track introduces Friday night racing and lower takeouts on wagers as it gets set to start a new Thoroughbred season.
The popularity of racing under the lights on a Friday evening has led Hastings management to add more dates for 2024.
The latest news on BC horses and horsepeople, including recent weanling purchases, is compiled by Nigel Reid at Horseracing BC.
