The Grade 3 BC Derby will return in 2022 after a hiatus last year due to a shortened season and the COVID-19 pandemic. Hastings Racecourse issued its stakes schedule which begins with a pair of $50,000 Futurity races for 3-year-olds on May 22.
Opening day for the Hastings season is May 7.
The Derby Bar & Grill newsletter also posted a letter from the track’s Ryan McCartney updating horsepeople on the ship in dates for training:
“As most of you know, one of the key projects needing completion prior to training is the far turn fence. A contract was awarded and lumber was ordered in December. Most of the lumber arrived mid-January, with the exception of the 3×12 posts. We were advised that they were not going to arrive until mid-March. We have since submitted an order for custom-cut posts from a sawmill to ensure that we stay on schedule as much as possible.
The contractors have advised us that they expect the fence to be completed by February 11th, which would allow us to open training on February 12th, 3 days later than originally planned.
Our modified dates are below:
• February 4-5, 2022 – Set up for move-in day
• February 6-11, 2022 – Horses move in
• February 12, 2022 – Track opens for training * We have all faced unbelievable levels of adversity over the past two years. COVID 19 has created instability in staffing levels and triggered global supply chain issues. Extreme weather events continue to ravage the West Coast. We are optimistic that we will be able to commence training for February 12, 2022. However, we do encourage all stakeholders to have contingencies in place in case we are faced with further complications – there are factors such as weather that could cause more delays to the work at hand.”
The CTHS will host its popular Horses of Racing Age Sale in March with entries due on Feb. 11.
2022 CTHS HORSES OF RACING AGE SALE
Hastings Racecourse
DATE: Saturday, March 19, 2022 – 12 Noon
PREVIEW Saturday, March 11, 2022 – 12 Noon
Deadline for Entries – Friday, February 11, 2022
For further information contact the CTHS BC Division – www.cthsbc.org
Hastings 2022 Stakes Schedule
DATE NAME CATEGORY $$ DIST
22-May Futurity Fillies2021 3 yr old fillies $50,000 6.5F
22-May Futurity c&g 2021 3 yr old c&g $50,000 6.5F
04-Jun Brighouse Belles F&M $50,000 6.5F
04-Jun George Royal 3 & up $50,000 6.5F
11-Jun River Rock 3 yr old fillies $50,000 6.5F
11-Jun Ross Mcleod 3 yr c&g $50,000 6.5F
01-Jul Monashee F&M $50,000 6.5F
01-Jul John Longden 6000 3 & up $50,000 6.5F
01-Jul Spaghetti Mouse 2 yr olds $50,000 6F
03-Jul Emerald Downs 3 yr old fillies $50,000 8.5F
03-Jul Chris Loseth 3 yr old c&g $50,000 8.5F
01-Aug BC Nursery 2 yr old $50,000 6.5F
01-Aug BC Debutante 2 yr old fillies $50,000 6.5F
01-Aug Hong Kong Jockey Club 3 yr old fillies $50,000 8.5F
01-Aug Sir Winston Churchill 3 yr olds $50,000 8.5F
01-Aug BC Cup Distaff F&M $50,000 8.5F
01-Aug BC Cup Classic 3 & up $50,000 8.5F
22-Aug 3 & 4 fillies Sales Stake 3&4 yr old fillies $50,000 8.5F
22-Aug 3 & 4 c&g Sales Stake 3&4 yr old c&g $50,000 8.5F
22-Aug 2yr old fillies Sales Stake 2 yr old fillies $50,000 6.5F
22-Aug 2 yr old C&G Sales Stake 2 yr old c&g $50,000 6.5F
10-Sep BC Oaks 3 yr old fillies $75,000 9F
10-Sep BC Derby G3 3 yr olds $125,000 9F
10-Sep Delta Colleen F&M $50,000 8.5F
10-Sep Randall Plate 3&up $50,000 8.5F
24-Sep Sadie Diamond 2 yr old fillies $100,000 6.5F
24-Sep JackDiamond 2 yr old c&g $100,000 6.5F
08-Oct Ballerina G3 F&M $100,000 9F
08-Oct Premiers G3 3& up $100,000 9F
15-Oct Fantasy 2 yr old fillies $50,000 8.5F
15-Oct Ascot 2yr olds c&g $50,000 8.5F
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