British Columbia Racing

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...

It has been reported that on Tuesday, September 11 at the Cloverdale and District Chamber of Commerce's luncheon, Jim Lightbody, the BC Lottery Corporation's VP of casino and community gaming, told th...

As the Ontario standardbred racing industry currently faces an uphill climb for survival, the situation is dripping with irony when you consider what is now occurring in British Columbia. Canada's wes...

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announced today that it has reached an agreement for a two-year extension to the operating agreement for its Hastings Racecourse property located on the Pacific Natio...

In an article discussing the current state of both Fraser Downs and the Hastings Park Racecourse, Rich Coleman, British Columbia's minister responsible for gaming, explained that he expects an August ...

Meetings that took place last week between the Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce and the BC Lottery Corporation have eased some of the concerns business owners close to Fraser Downs have in rega...

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 ...

The Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce, according to a report, has reiterated its concern in regard to apparent BC Lottery Corporation plan which would see another full-fledged casino come into c...

In light of a revealed BC Lottery Corporation plan which would see another full-fledged casino come into competition with Fraser Downs, local business leaders are forgoing the Surrey Board of Trade an...

While the Vancouver area didn't get a great result from the Canucks on Wednesday night, the local horse racing scene in British Columbia couldn't be more pleased. The British Columbia Government has o...

As fears mount over the future of harness racing in British Columbia, there is one shining light: Fraser Downs makes money

"I'm just an old cog in a big wheel, this isn't going to affect me one way or the other but I'm not thinking of me. There's a lot of guys here in their 40's and families growing up in their 20's that ...