The British Columbia horsemen’s industry Associations, in recognition of the economic realities of wintering and training lower-level claiming horses, have implemented a plan to provide an incentive of $5,000 for horses that make their last start of 2020 at Hastings for a claiming price of $6,250 or less ($8,000 or less in the case of BC-breds) and make their first start in 2021 at Hastings at any level. Horses which waiver claim for $6,250 or less in their last start ($8,000 or less in the case of BC-breds) are also eligible.

To remain eligible a horse must not have started at any other track after the close of the 2020 Hastings season prior to making its first start of 2021 at Hastings.

When an eligible horse arrives and is stabled at Hastings in 2021 with the intention of racing at the 2021 Hastings Race Meet and the papers are placed with and accepted by the Hastings Race office $2,000 will be paid to the owner of record at that time.

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