Derek Sturko

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

BC: 2010 Is A "Stop-Gap Year"

February 23, 2010

The British Columbia Horse Racing Industry Management Committee recently reported on its findings and recommendations for fund allocations, which could see the closure of Sandown Park and