As we approach the final week of preparation it won’t be long now before the starting gate springs open and the live thoroughbred meet at Hastings Racecourse will officially be underway. Opening day is Saturday, April 27 with a new start time of 2:30 p.m. PDT.
Read MoreSpring training has been well on its way for over a month, but Saturday, March 9, 2024, saw the first group of clocked, qualified workouts at Hastings.
Read MoreBetting races from Hong Kong is a fun challenge that can yield generous payoffs with some careful study and a little luck. Much like in North America, focusing on big races can provide an opportunity to get more value for your dollar with a lot of money being bet by casual players. Simply put, there is more money bet on horses on big days who have very little chance of winning.
Read MoreCherie may not have been born in a barn, but it didn’t take her long to venture and find her way to one. In 2007 her mom moved the family to a horse farm in Abbotsford where Cherie decided to make the most of her new living situation. Spending time in the barn, she met Grant Hollingsworth who took the eager 15-year-old under his wing.
Read MoreBeneath that brown felt cowboy hat that has become Kelly MacMillan’s trademark is an optimistic mind that continually sees the glass half-full. As the Fall season of standardbred racing at Fraser Downs nears completion with a closing date of Friday, December 15, in his capacity as president of Harness Racing BC, MacMillan dwells on the positives as he looks ahead to 2024.
Read MoreThere is another member of the talented Abbott family at Fraser Downs Racetrack working towards being a triple threat as an owner, trainer and driver Carson Abbott’s brother John and father Gord have already been there and it is Carson’s dream to reach that level as early as the next Spring meet.
Read MoreThe outpouring of tears and hugs and handshakes might have been conveying a message but for now, nobody’s commenting.
Read MoreLast year’s leading apprentice jockey and BC Oaks winner Kimal Santo continued his Derby Day success by capturing the 2023 BC Derby aboard WYN Stables’ Accidental Hero.
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