YEARLINGS OF 2021 PURCHASE PROGRAM

  • To be eligible you must be a BC Resident.
  • For the purposes of this program, Canadian and US dollars are considered at par, e.g., $15,000 US will generate a payment of $7,500 Canadian.
  • Buyers who purchase a yearling at auction from October 1st, 2021 to December31, 2021 outside of British Columbia will receive 50% of the purchase price up to a maximum of $7,500 Canadian dollars.
  • Fillies will receive an additional $1,000 Canadian.
  • The monies will be payable upon the purchaser making application to the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (BC Division). A letter of commitment to race the horse in British Columbia, must accompany the application.
  • Application must be made by June 1, 2022.
  • Purchasers receiving funds under this program agree that their horse’s papers will be retained by the Race Office at Hastings Racecourse and the horse will race exclusively at Hastings Racecourse until the end of the 2022 racing season.
  • Repayment of funds received under this program will release the papers allow the horse to run else where.
  • This program only applies to purchases made at public auctions outside of the province of British Columbia. Oregon and Washington sales do not qualify.
  • Horses foaled in British Columbia are not eligible for this program.
  • This program cannot be combined with any other Hastings Incentive programs

TWO and THREE-YEAR-OLD PURCHASE PROGRAMS

  • To be eligible you must be a BC Resident.
  • For the purposes of this program, Canadian and US dollars are considered at par, e.g., $15,000 US will generate a payment of $7,500 Canadian.
  • Buyers who purchase a Two-Year-Old, or a Three –Year-Old at auction from September 15, 2021 to May 31, 2022 outside of British Columbia will receive 50% of the purchase price up to a maximum of $7,500 Canadian dollars.
  • Fillies will receive an additional $1,000 Canadian.
  • The monies will be payable upon the purchaser making application to the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (BC Division).
  • A letter of commitment to race the horse in British Columbia, along with the horse’s papers, must accompany the application.
  • Application must be made by June 1, 2022
  • Purchasers receiving funds under this program agree that their horse’s papers will be retained by the Race Office at Hastings Racecourse until the end of the 2022 racing season.
  • Repayment of funds received under this program will release the papers.
  • This program only applies to purchases made at public auctions outside of the province of British Columbia.
  • Horses foaled in British Columbia are not eligible for this program.
  • This program cannot be combined with any other Hastings incentive programs

FRESH HORSE PROGRAM

A guaranteed $9000 total bonus for any Applicant horses first three starts at Hastings Racecourse whose previous starts were made outside of British Columbia

  • Horses that raced or were stabled previously at Hastings Racecourse are not eligible.
  • $3000 Bonus after the horse’s first start (conditions as set out).
  • An additional $3000 after the horse’s second start (conditions as set out)
  • An additional $3000 after the horse’s third start (conditions as set out )for a maximum value of $9,000 under this program.
  • An additional $1000 is also available to help defer shipping costs
  • Stakes and allowance races are excluded from this program.
  • All horses must have started for $4,000 or more in their last three starts to qualify. If a horse has not started three times, then all its lifetime starts must be for $4,000 or more.
  • First-time starters do not qualify for the Fresh Horse Program
  • Application must be made to the Horsemen’s Bookkeeper (Cristan Gossen) or the Racing Secretary (Nichelle Milner) upon arrival at Hastings Racecourse to establish eligibility.
  • Application must be made by June 1, 2022.
  • Applicants agree that the registration papers will remain in the Hastings Racecourse racing office for the entire 2022 season. Repayment of funds received from this program will release the papers and allow the horse to race elsewhere
  • Horses who are otherwise eligible for this program but do not meet the claiming price requirement are eligible to receive $1,000 upon their first start at Hastings in 2022. If an otherwise eligible horse (eligible except for meeting the claiming price requirement) is brought to Hastings by a BC resident and is 100% BC owned,.
  • Horses must arrive at Hastings Racecourse on or before June 1, 2022 and start by July 1, 2022 to be eligible.
  • Horses that have made their previous start in Washington or Oregon are not eligible.
  • This program cannot be combined with any other Hastings incentive programs

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