Bc Horse Racing Industry Management Committee

Smooth Sailing Reported In BC

December 05, 2012

When the announcement of a planned south Surrey casino came to light this past summer in BC, local businesses loyal to Fraser Downs let it be known that they were against the expansion due to the assu...

BC's 2013 Race Schedule Approved

The B.C. Horse Racing Industry Management Committee has approved in principle a 2013 racing calendar for Standardbred racing at Fraser Downs racetrack that will be similar in duration to the schedule ...

Support For More Live Racing At Fraser

After having taken to the community to rally support for more live racing at Fraser Downs, owner/trainer Sandra Roberts has said that the response has been positive. "We want to show that this is not ...

BC Government Increasing Industry Grant

December 14, 2010

In a letter on behalf of the Honourable Rich Coleman, Derek Sturko, the chair of the BC Horse Racing Industry Management Committee, has announced that BC government has determined it will increase its...

S-Breds To Race At Fraser Downs In 2011

November 25, 2010

The BC Horse Racing Industry Management Committee has announced that the 2011 season of standardbred racing in the province will be taking place at Fraser Downs. The announcement also outlines the rac...

Sturko Clarifies; HRBC Calls Meeting

August 17, 2010

Following an announcement made this weekend proposing race cuts and an Alberta-British Columbia circuit, Derek Sturko, Chair of BC Horse Racing Industry Management Committee, has issued another letter...

BC To Drop 2011 Race Dates?

August 14, 2010

In a bombshell announcement issued Friday by the British Columbia Government's Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch of the Ministry of Housing and Social Development, the future of harness racing on C...

Sturko Summarizes BC Meeting

Derek Sturko, Chair of the BC Horse Racing Industry Management Committee, has summarized the items discussed earlier this month between the Committee and representatives of BC’s racing industry

New Management Aims To Revitalize BC Horse Racing Industry

November 19, 2009

The new BC Horse Racing Industry Management Committee will help to revitalize and restore financial strength to the province’s horse racing industry, housing and social development minister Rich Colem...